Crime Stories with Nancy Grace - Crime Alert 11.13.24 | Mom Beats 5yo with 20LB Kettlebell

Episode Date: November 13, 2024

Mom tells ex, "We don't have a son anymore," after beating 5yo to death with an exercise weight. Disney menu manager will not have a magical time behind bars.  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. Cedar Sarton calls Robert Gagner, the bio dad of her five-year-old little boy, Bodie, to tell him something bad has happened. Gagner, the bio dad, doesn't pick up, so Sarton leaves a voicemail stating, please don't freak out. We don't have a son anymore. Sarton then calls 911. Alaska paramedics find a bloody 20-pound kettlebell weight with little Bodie beaten and stabbed dead. Nancy, investigators say Sarton stabbed Bodie's body after beating him to death with the kettlebell. Sarton sliced her arms, neck, and face after the attack in an attempt to take her own life,

but was found still conscious at the horrific crime scene. Bodhi's father, Robert Gagner, shared custody of the boy with Sarton and says Sarton's demeanor was off when he dropped Bodhi off with her, but not enough to make him uncomfortable leaving him. Sarton was previously charged with child endangerment after roughly twisting Bodhi's head when he was 16 months old. Mom, if you can call her that, Cedar Sarton, 43, charged with murder one. Michael Schur, extremely upset, Disney removes him from his role creating menus for the park's

restaurants. His password still works, so he makes several edits to every menu. He changes the font to Wingdings, adds profanity to the listings, and marks dishes with peanuts as allergen safe. He also accesses employees' personal information and eggs one of their homes. Michael Schuer, now facing a federal charge for his hack job. That jail cell's not going to be much of a Disney fantasy. Enjoy, Schuer! More crime and justice news after this. Now with the latest crime and justice breaking news,

Crime Online's John Limley. Attorneys for Brian Koberger, charged in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students, have asked an Idaho judge to remove the death penalty as a possible sentence. For the latest, we turn to Sydney Sumner of Crime Online. Brian Koberger is accused in the murders

of Ethan Chapin, Zanna Carnodle, Madison Mogan, and Kaylee Gonsalves on November 13, 2022. Prosecutors say DNA evidence, surveillance footage, and cell data linked Koberger, a former graduate student at Washington State University, to the crime. In the latest pretrial hearing, Koberger's defense argued that capital punishment violates federal, state, and international law, calling it cruel due to the prolonged weight inmates face on death row. They cited international treaties, claiming they prohibit execution under such conditions. However, 4th District Judge Stephen Hippler questioned whether these treaties are

relevant, noting they are primarily meant to ensure fair trials. Prosecutors countered that Idaho's Supreme Court has previously upheld the death penalty. Koberger's defense is preserving these arguments for a potential appeal if necessary. Judge Hipler will rule on the motions later. Keeley-Gonzalez's parents, Christy and Steve, attended the hearing. They continue to support the death penalty, with Christy citing knowledge of the case's disturbing details. Koberger's attorneys have claimed he was on a late-night drive during the killings. Koberger's trial is set for next August and could last up to three months.

Now to a disturbing story out of Colorado. John and Carrie Holford, owners of Return to Nature Funeral Home, are expected to plead guilty to hundreds of charges, including corpse abuse. Prosecutors say the couple deceived families by storing 190 bodies in a rundown facility while giving loved ones fake ashes, often substituting dry concrete. Authorities discovered the bodies last year after neighbors reported a foul odor coming from a building in Penrose, southwest of Colorado Springs. Inside, they found bodies stacked on top of each other in horrific conditions, so hazardous that hazmat teams needed full protective gear for entry. According to prosecutors, the Halfords misused customer payments

and nearly $900,000 in COVID relief funds to finance luxury items like cars, vacations, and cryptocurrency. The Halfords previously pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges, admitting to defrauding customers and the government. The cases led to tighter regulations in Colorado's funeral industry, which had some of the nation's weakest oversight. Thanks, John. Melanie Bollinger, 46, spending a lot of time resting in preparation for upcoming heart surgery, leans on her husband, Daniel, for help, keeping up with their two young

daughters and chores at their Wiley, Texas home. Sunday night, Daniel joins Melanie in bed 10 p.m. When he gets up the next morning, 6 a.m., Melanie gone, her phone, wallet, and meds still inside. Her car still parked outside. There's no sign of mom. Intense foot searches turn up nothing. Police working to retrace her steps. The last confirmed sighting is on surveillance video at Walmart with her family Saturday afternoon. It's extremely dangerous for Melanie to go without her meds, her family desperate to bring her home. She's 5'7", 135 pounds, chest-length black hair, brown eyes, last seen wearing unspecified pajamas. If you have info on Melanie Bollinger, now missing 10 days, call Wiley Texas PD 972-429-8014. For the latest crime and justice news, go to crimeonline.com.

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