Crime Stories with Nancy Grace - Crime Alert 09.11.24 | Man Kills Ex-wife, New BF While Daughter Waits in Car

Episode Date: September 11, 2024

While his terrified teen daughter waits in the car, a man kills shoots his ex-wife and her new boyfriend. Doctor douses his old office in urine to get back at new owner.  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. Daniel Coppola texts his daughter, 15, to come outside. He's picking her up from her mom, ex-wife, Kelly Coppola's, early. Instead of leaving, though, Coppola has his daughter wait in the car while he goes inside. Coppola shoots open the front door, finds his ex Kelly and her boyfriend Kenneth Pullman in bed, and shoots the couple dead. Coppola then flees the scene with his terrified daughter. Nancy Coppola told his daughter, I killed your mom and Kenny as they backed out of the driveway. The teen was too scared to call 9-1-1 herself, but texted friends who did so on her behalf.

That's when police discovered the couple shot to death. Then, Coppola's daughter calls 911 from her father's house, telling the operator he's threatening to kill himself. Daniel Coppola, 50, tracked down to his home and arrested for murder. Dr. Giovanni Balla sells his medical practice to a colleague, Dr. Dylan Dinesh. After the sale, Balla is upset with how Dinesh is running the practice and confronts him. In the middle of the night, Bala drives to his old office and pours gallons of urine through the front door. Days later, Bala returns with even more urine. Bala's attacks are caught on video, and the doctor is now charged with criminal mischief.

More crime and justice news after this. Now with the latest crime and justice breaking news, Crime Online's John Limley. We begin in Hawaii, as a man arrested after a deadly confrontation in Waianae has been released from custody as authorities continue to investigate the case. Here with more on this story, Sydney Sumner of Crime Online. Honolulu police confirmed that the 42-year-old man initially held on suspicion of second-degree murder was released pending further inquiry. The Honolulu prosecutor's office will determine if any charges will be filed, this according to police chief Joe Logan. The violent incident occurred on the evening of August 31 in the West Oahu community of Waianae. Three women were killed

and two others were injured following an altercation between neighbors. The confrontation escalated when a 58-year-old man using a front-end loader rammed vehicles into a family gathering at a carport and opened fire. Police say that the 42-year-old resident of the home fatally shot the attacker in response. Authorities have not yet released the identities of those killed, pending notification from the Honolulu Medical Examiner's Office. Philip Gannaban, chair of the Waianae Coast Neighborhood Board, expressed shock over the event, saying he was familiar with both families involved. He described the 58-year-old man as a family man who often rented out space on his property for events. Ganniband noted that tensions may have arisen earlier in the evening over

concerns about people renting the space and reckless driving in the area. The investigation into the incident is ongoing, and police have not disclosed any further details about the motive or the contents of four 55-gallon drums the 58-year-old had with him during the attack. The U.S. Justice Department has expanded its indictment against Russian operatives involved in the Whispergate cyberattacks, targeting Ukraine and 26 NATO allies, including the United States. Once again, Crime Online, Sidney Sumner. The indictment names five Russian military intelligence officers accused of orchestrating a cyber warfare campaign aimed at undermining Ukraine's stability just before

Russia's invasion. Whispergate, a destructive malware launched in January 2022, was described by FBI Special Agent William DeBogno as Russia's opening act in the war against Ukraine. These cyber attacks infiltrated not only Ukraine's defense-related systems, but also critical civilian infrastructure, including the judiciary, emergency services, food safety, and education sectors. Officials say the attacks reach beyond Ukraine, impacting U.S. companies and other NATO allies. During a press conference in Baltimore, Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olson emphasized that the indictment underscores the global reach of these operations. Also present was Maryland U.S. Attorney Eric Barron, who confirmed the federal grand jury's indictment of military intelligence officers and one Russian civilian. The six

individuals are charged with conspiring to gain unauthorized access to the computers of Ukraine and its allies. Though all are believed to remain in Russia, the U.S. government had issued rewards totaling $60 million for information leading to their capture or evidence of further malicious cyber activity. This investigation, dubbed Operation Toy Soldier, revealed that the accused committed fraud within the U.S. by illegally accessing bank accounts and exploiting an American company to unknowingly facilitate their crimes. This according to Del Bagno. Although the perpetrators remain at large, officials stress that the indictment is a significant step in limiting their global mobility and exposing their cyber conspiracies. Thanks, John. Joan Allwhite, 32, working on a bachelor's degree and coaching high school football,

Grambling, Louisiana. He played for Louisiana Tech two seasons before moving into coaching. Then, Jonal decides to move to Houston. His family, confused by the choice, but sees him safely onto a Greyhound bus. Jonal keeps in touch with Facebook Messenger. Six weeks later, he stops sending messages. A few months later, there's activity on his bank account, but the account's overdrawn and closed. Jonal, African-American, black hair, brown eyes, 5'11", nearly 250 pounds, now missing a year. If you have info on Jonal White, please call Lincoln Parish Louisiana Sheriffs, 318-251-6418. For the latest crime and justice news, go to crimeonline.com.

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