Crime Stories with Nancy Grace - Father Charged for Providing School Shooter Daughter Guns | Crime Alert 05.22.25

Episode Date: May 22, 2025

In her manifesto, school shooter called her father "stupid" for giving her access to guns. Police officers charged in wrongful death now training others to avoid their mistakes.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You're listening to an iHeart Podcast. Crime alert, hourly update, breaking crime news now. I'm Sydney Sumner. In Madison, Wisconsin, the father of a 15-year-old school shooter is facing felony charges for giving her access to the guns used in a deadly attack. 42-year-old Jeffrey Rupp now appeared in court to face charges of two counts of providing a firearm to a minor resulting

in death and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a child. If convicted, he faces up to 18 years behind bars. His daughter, Natalie Rupnau, opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in December, killing teacher Aaron West and 14-year-old Ruby Bergara, wounding six others, then taking her own life. According to investigators, Roop now admitted to buying the guns for her and giving her the code to a safe. In writings found after the shooting, Natalie blamed her father, calling his actions stupid. Prosecutors requested $100,000 bail. The court set it at $20,000 with GPS monitoring and strict conditions if he's released. A status hearing is set for June 9th. In Colorado, three officers once charged in the fatal police

shooting of Christian Glass are avoiding trial by helping train others on what went wrong. In June 2022, 22-year-old Christian Glass, experiencing a mental health crisis, called 911 after his car got stuck near the mountain town of Silver Plume, Colorado. Body camera footage shows Glass holding a small knife inside his vehicle while officers from multiple agencies surrounded him, trying to coax him out. Clear Creek County Sheriff's Deputy Andrew Buen eventually broke the window, leading to a confrontation where Glass was tased, then fatally shot. Buen was convicted in February of criminally negligent homicide and sentenced to three years in prison, the maximum allowed.

Six other officers were charged with failing to intervene. Now three of them, Tim Collins, Brittany Morrow, and Ryan Benny, have had those charges dropped. In exchange, they participated in a training video and received further instruction in de-escalation tactics. Prosecutors say the decision was made in part to spare Glass's family from more trials and to bring lasting reform. Fifth Judicial District Attorney Heidi McCollum says the video is already being used to teach law enforcement nationwide how not to respond to people in crisis. One officer still faces charges, and two others had their cases dismissed earlier

due to jurisdictional limits in Colorado's police accountability law. Christian Glass' parents and their attorney praised the approach, calling it a step towards safer policing. More crime and justice news after this. Now with the latest crime and justice breaking news, Crime Online's John Lemley. A New York corrections officer has admitted to covering up evidence after a deadly prison beating caught on body cam. 36-year-old Nicholas Gentile pleaded guilty to attempted tampering with evidence in the death of inmate Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility, about 180 miles northwest of New York City. Gentile acknowledged wiping up Brooks' blood and failing to report it. Under a plea deal, he avoids jail if he resigns

and obeys the law. He was originally indicted on a felony. The 43-year-old Brooks died after being beaten three times on December 9th. Body cam footage shows officers assaulting him while handcuffed. Six guards face second-degree murder charges. Gentile was one of 10 officers indicted. One, Christopher Walrath, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Three others have pending plea deals. Prosecutor William Fitzpatrick is also investigating a second deadly beating at nearby Mid-State Correctional Facility. A Southern California family faces grave allegations of prolonged child abuse. Crime Online correspondent Sydney Sumner brings us the latest. In Victorville, California, authorities have charged 60-year-olds Kenneth Michael Key and

Tina Marie Sheffield Key, along with their 23-year-old daughter, Caitlin Marissa Key, with six counts of torture and one count of child abuse each. The charges stem from allegations that the trio subjected six children aged 4 to 16 to years of physical, emotional, and mental abuse. Prosecutors detailed daily beatings, strangulation leading to unconsciousness, and deprivation of food and water for days. The investigation began on February 13 when a tip to a child abuse hotline prompted immediate action. The children were swiftly removed from the home, and the Keys were arrested earlier this week. All three defendants are being held on a million dollar bill each. Their arraignment is scheduled later today via videoconference at the Rancho

Cucamonga Superior Courthouse. This case echoes the 2019 conviction of David and Louise Turpin, who were found guilty of torturing and abusing their 13 children in a similarly harrowing case. For the latest crime and justice news, be sure to follow the Crime Alert hourly update on your favorite podcast app. With this Crime Alert, I'm Sydney Sumner.