Crime Stories with Nancy Grace - Crime Alert 04.03.24

Episode Date: April 3, 2024

Woman hits love rival with her car. Bike with "WILL RUN" license plate lives up to promise! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is an iHeart Podcast. Crime Alert, I'm Nancy Grace. Breaking crime news now. Nakima Thomas argues with another woman over a love interest. The other woman walks away and goes home. Minutes later, Thomas shows up at her house yelling, laying on the horn until the woman comes out. Then Nakima Thomas hits her with the car. Nancy, the victim was thrown into the bushes from Thomas hitting her, but did not sustain any serious injuries. Thomas's car reportedly got stuck in the mud during the incident, so Thomas swiped

the victim's car keys. Instead of fleeing, Thomas uses a piece of wood to hit the victim's car. Nekima Thomas, 25, charged with attempted assault. Florida cops tried to pull over a motorcyclist, Austin Jarvis, for an invalid license plate. Living up to the fake plate that reads, will run, Jarvis speeds off, leading cops on a high-speed chase through Port Orange and Daytona Beach, weaving through traffic, blowing through red lights at speeds reaching 140 mph. He brazenly taunts the officers, but as he circles the patrol car, the officer inside has a chance to tase him. Austin Jarvis, now charged with fleeing at high speed, reckless driving, and possession of a counterfeit license plate. More crime and justice news after this. Now with the latest crime and justice breaking news, Crime Online's John Limley.

A settlement has been reached with the city of Boston by the mother of a young black man who was fatally shot by Boston police in 2016. For the latest, here's Sydney Sumner with Crime Online. The majority of the $4.7 million that Boston will pay to settle the wrongful death lawsuit pertaining to Terrence Coleman's death will go to his mother, Hope Coleman. Officers killed her son, who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, after Hope Coleman had called 911 to ask for assistance in bringing him in from the cold. After looking into the matter, Boston police and the former

Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley's office asserted that Terrence Coleman had attacked EMTs with a kitchen knife when police and emergency personnel arrived. Hope Coleman has long refuted this accusation. The 31-year-old Terrence Coleman was then wrestled to the ground by policemen Garrett Boyle and Kevin Finn, with Boyle firing two shots at him. A few hours later, he was pronounced dead at an area hospital. Conley said that Boyle's use of lethal force was appropriate because Terrence Coleman put the lives of EMTs and police officers in danger. A spokesman for the city stated that there is no admission of liability in the settlement. The city supports its officers who were, quote, called into an extremely difficult situation and responded to protect the lives of medical personnel on the scene.

The spokesperson added that the settlement isn't the result of the officers' conduct. In 2018, Hope Coleman brought her first wrongful death lawsuit to federal court. Judge Mark L. Wolfe, the presiding judge, stated in December of last year that he was seriously considering holding the city accountable without a trial for neglecting to turn over crucial case-related papers. In addition to paying $100,000 in costs for failing to disclose information in court, Boston will also pay $1.2 million toward Hope Coleman's legal expenses and $3.4 million to Terrence Coleman's estate. In exchange for not having his security fraud case go to trial, Texas Attorney General

Ken Paxton has agreed to pay almost $300,000 in restitution, attend ethics classes, and perform 100 hours of community service. Once again, Crime Online's Sydney Sumner. Paxton was charged with three felonies in 2015 for allegedly misleading investors, one of which involved not disclosing that he was making money off of investments he encouraged others to make. Reportedly, he entered a not guilty plea. Prosecutors will drop the charges against Paxton in 18 months if he complies with the conditions of the pretrial agreement. Once the agreement was made public in court, Paxton's attorney, Dan Cogdell, reiterated his client's innocence to reporters, saying there was no admission of guilt, but we're glad to have this behind us. When asked why Paxton was prepared to spend so much money if he wasn't guilty, Cogdell responded that jury trials are unpredictable. Paxton has had

a successful political career while being plagued by accusations of corruption for almost 10 years. He was impeached in the Texas House of Representatives last year due to accusations of corruption made by members of his own party. He was put on trial in the Texas Senate, but he was found not guilty and allowed to resume his job. Paxton is still dealing with legal issues, though. The 61-year-old is being forced to testify in a whistleblower civil case brought by former aides who reported him to the FBI, and a federal investigation has been looking into some of the same allegations made in his impeachment. The accusations of election fraud have been used against Paxton by his political rivals. However, after his indictment, Paxton has been

re-elected twice, the most recent time in 2022. Thanks, John. Breonna Maitland, 17, moves to Sheldon, Vermont to live with the best friend and finishes her GED. After Breonna takes the exam, she meets her mother for lunch to celebrate. After that, the two run errands. They go shopping. Suddenly, Brianna notices something outside and tells mom she'll be right back. When she returns, her mood has soured, and she says she needs to get ready for her shift at the Black Lantern Inn. Brianna clocks out of the Black Lantern 1120 p.m., but never makes it home. The next day, her car is found backed into the side of an abandoned home a mile from the Black Lantern

with two paychecks on the front seat. No further clues to Breonna's disappearance. The teen now missing 20 years. The FBI increased the reward for information to $40,000. If you have info on Breonna Maitland, call Vermont State Police 844-848-8477. For the latest crime and justice news, go to crimeonline.com. With this crime alert, I'm Nancy Grace. This is an iHeart Podcast.