Crime Stories with Nancy Grace - Crime Alert 11.07.24 | Mine Dog Handler Killed on Missouri Army Base

Episode Date: November 7, 2024

Young soldier's body found in dumpster on base. Famous Yeti's has a new reason for fame! 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. Sergeant Sarah Roque, 23, is a decorated mine dog handler living on base in Missouri. It's highly unusual when she doesn't report for duty and doesn't answer calls from family. The next day, her body found in a dumpster on base. Investigators remain tight-lipped, but the evidence points to combat engineer Wooster Rancy killing Sarah Roque. Nancy, investigators are remaining extremely tight-lipped about what happened to Sarah Roque, not releasing her cause of death or what evidence led them to Wooster Rancy. Military police have not determined if Rancy knew Roque in life.

Roque was buried this weekend in a private ceremony with full military rights. Rancy is held on base in pretrial confinement awaiting a preliminary hearing. Booster Rancy, 21, now charged with murder. Several customers of Wisconsin's famous Yeti Pizza feel extremely odd after eating their pizzas. They almost feel like they've been drugged. After several complaints, staff investigates. Yeti shares their kitchen with several other restaurants, including a business that sells hemp-infused items. Culprit? Olive oil infused with Delta-9, a legal alternative to THC. The pizza shop sells nearly 60 pizzas before catching

the mistake, for which they apologized on Facebook. Yeti is now banning the storage of any infused product in the shared kitchen. More crime and justice news after this. Now with the latest crime and justice breaking news, Crime Online's John Limley. A Montana man has been charged with murder following the brutal killing of a fellow camper at a secluded site in Gallatin County. Initially reported as a possible bear mauling, authorities say the October 10th incident took a shocking turn after a forensic investigation ruled out any wildlife involvement. The Gallatin County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as 35-year-old Dustin Gersom, who had set up camp northeast of Big Sky, Montana. According to Sheriff Dan Springer, Gersom was approached by a 41-year-old suspect who had allegedly arrived intending to spend the night.

Despite being strangers, Gersom welcomed the man, even offering him a beer. However, this friendly gesture reportedly took a violent twist. Investigators allege that the suspect, driven by motives that remain unclear, attacked Gersom. Sheriff Springer stated that the assault involved multiple weapons, a piece of wood, a screwdriver, and an axe. The gruesome scene was discovered two days later by Gersom's girlfriend and another friend who initially believed he had fallen victim to a bear attack. However, wildlife specialists found no signs of bears in the vicinity, prompting a deeper investigation. A significant break in the case came from DNA analysis which matched a sample from a beer can found at the campsite to the suspect.

Following this discovery, authorities apprehended the man in Butte, Montana this week. He's currently being held on a $1.5 million bond. In a Philadelphia courtroom, 20-year-old Amin Hurst has pleaded guilty to a series of violent crimes, including the murders of four people. As Crime Online's Sydney Sumner tells us, Hearst's guilty plea caps a story of a killing spree and a daring escape that put Philadelphia law enforcement on high alert last year. In 2021, at the age of just 16, Hearst was arrested and charged with four killings and two armed robberies. Authorities say Hearst was tied to two Philadelphia

gangs responsible for a series of violent incidents across the city. Last May, Hurst and fellow inmate Nasir Grant executed a brazen escape from the Philadelphia Industrial Correction Center. The two managed to cut a hole in the facility's fence and went undetected for nearly 19 hours before officials realized they were missing. Grant was recaptured four days later, while Hurst evaded law enforcement for 10 days before he too was apprehended. Hurst's guilty plea covers 28 charges, including third-degree murder, attempted murder, escape, and firearms violations. Assistant District Attorney Anthony Voce stated that prosecutors are satisfied with the resolution

as it spares the victim's families from the ordeal of a lengthy trial. But Voce also highlighted the disturbing nature of Hearst's crimes, describing a chilling lack of remorse. Prosecutors revealed that while incarcerated, Hearst reportedly laughed about the killings in recorded calls, displaying what Voce described as a level of callousness and remorselessness that is frightening. The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office says Hurst even recorded a new rap song while he was on the run, a detail they say underscores his disregard for the gravity of his crimes. Hurst is set to be sentenced within the next 10 days. He could face a lengthy prison term. Thanks, John. Kelly Goodwin, 29, gets ready for a date after meeting a man online.

He picks her up from her Baytown, Texas apartment, 7 p.m. She never comes home. Next day, her mom gets a call from an unknown number. Two men demand she deliver $600 to a cash app to release Kelly. Kelly's heard crying in the background, saying they're beating her. Her mom immediately calls police. They track down the phone number to Kevin Patterson, 55, and the cash app account to Quan Flowers. Flowers also wanted for the murder of Megan Rouse, 24. Both Patterson and Flowers arrested for aggravated kidnapping, but refused to speak about involvement in Kelly's disappearance. Kelly Goodwin, 5'5", 120 pounds, long brown hair, hazel eyes, tattoo of green vines with white flowers on her right arm. Last seen wearing a light blue sundress with sunflowers on it. If you have info on Kelly Goodwin, now missing seven

months, please call Baytown, Texas PD 281-422-8371. For the latest crime and justice news, go to crimeonline.com and please join us for our daily podcast, Crime Stories. With this crime alert, I'm Nancy Grace. This is an iHeart Podcast.