Crime Stories with Nancy Grace - Father's Fury: Dad Sues Ex for Son's Road Rage Execution; Claims Her Middle Finger Doomed 6yo| Crime Alert 6AM 01.15.2026

Episode Date: January 15, 2026

A dad blames his ex-wife for their son's road rage murder; he's suing the mom claiming raising her middle at another car finger put their 6yo in the crosshairs.  A grave insult for a slain Arkansas mom: she's buried alone, as her abusive ex claims their twins bodies following a triple shooting. Plus, a gym floor face off goes from thrusts to cuffs. Jennifer Gould reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crime Alert, hourly update. Breaking Crime News Now. I'm Jennifer Gould, a grieving California mother who watched her six-year-old son die in her arms after a road rage shooter targeted her car is now facing a fresh nightmare, a bombshell wrongful death lawsuit from the boy's own father. The lawsuit filed by Jose Leos Jr. in Orange County Superior Court slams Joanna Clunin's decision to flip. the bird at a stranger on the 55 freeway in Orange County was the catalyst that sparked the fatal gunshot. It names Clunin, shooter Marcus Aries, his then-girlfriend Winnie Lee, and Clunin's own mother as defendants,

alleging that if Clunin had not provoked the shooter, little Aidan Laos would still be alive today. Here's the prosecutor in court during the gunman's trial. Ms. Clunin left the HOV lane and began to move over towards the right to get off the freeway. And she gave the middle finger to the vehicle, to the male passenger out of anger. Something she would come to regret beyond comprehension. The horror unfolded on May 21st of 2021 when Clunin was driving Little Aden to kindergarten and Yorba Linda. After being cut off by a white Volkswagen, Clunin extended her middle finger toward the vehicle.

In response, passenger Marcus Aries pulled a Glock 17 and fired a single round. The bullet tore through the trunk and the back of little Aden's booster seat piercing the boy's liver, lung and heart. Clunin pulled over, held her dying son, and called 911. Aiden was pronounced dead at Chouin.

Children's Hospital of Orange County, less than an hour later. Arees was convicted of second-degree murder in 2024 and sentenced to 40 years to life, while Lee pleaded guilty to accessory charges and received a lighter sentence. Despite these criminal convictions, the boy's father insists clunin bears civil responsibility for the, quote, reasonably foreseeable retaliation, end quote, Adding insult to unimaginable injury, the lawsuit also accuses Clunin of, quote, unjust enrichment, end quote, alleging she hoarded nearly $500,000 from a GoFundMe meant for Aden's burial and parental support. Clunin, who previously filed a restraining order against Laos for domestic violence in 2019, has slammed the suit as, quote, unquote, torture. Her attorney described a suit as a, quote, outrageous abuse of the system, end quote. A hearing in Orange County Superior Court is expected in the coming weeks.

More crime and justice news after this. A prominent Arkansas doctor, already a convicted wife-beater, has been handed a final sickening victory after a judge gave him sole control over the remains of his six-year-old twins, leaving their murdered mom to be buried alone. Charity Bialis 40 was laid to rest in Bonanza, Arkansas, separated in death from the young son and daughter she spent her final breaths trying to protect. Her eldest son, John Powell, is now living a secondary nightmare, revealing that his mother's abuse of ex-husband has gone radio silent,

refusing to even say if the kids have been buried or even cream. The horror began on December 3rd when a wellness check at the family's $760,000 mansion uncovered a scene of pure carnage. Charity and her twins were found executed, each suffering from fatal gunshot wounds. Charity's devastated dad, Randy Powell, spoke to K-N-W-A-NBC News. There was nobody else in the world that had any reason. to harm her or those babies with him. The timing was bone-chillingly precise. The bodies were discovered just 24 hours after a final bitter divorce hearing where Charity fought for sole custody to keep her kids away from Dr. Randalli. Court records show the well-connected family practitioner

was convicted in October of 2025 for domestic battery. after strangling Charity in front of the children. Before she was silenced, Charity posted a haunting public warning, slamming a, quote, broken justice system, end quote, that shielded her high-profile abuser while treating her like a problem. Adding to the mystery,

a dumpster diver discovered a bag of the family's most intimate treasures, including a gold necklace, engraved with the twins' names on it, and their school artwork all discarded in the trash about 15 miles away from where the doctor lived. While the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office has served nearly 20 search warrants and is receiving help from the federal agencies, no suspects have been named. This is not the first time, though, a woman close to the good doctor met a violent end.

His second wife was found shot dead in 2012, a case that was briefly reaffirmed. opened in 2021 before stalling. In the meantime, the three deaths are still under investigation. Police have not named Randall as a suspect. And finally, talk about a high-intensity interval from hell. Errolin Martinez-24 found herself in a massive plate of trouble after allegedly turning a routine trip to a Texas 24-hour fitness into a full-blown combat zone. deputies say the domestic drama peaked on Lake Plaza Drive in Harris County when Martinez spotted a woman she recognized as her partner's sidepiece, his other interest, if you will. The workout went from burned a battery when Martinez reportedly chucked a 25-pound weight plate directly at the victim's head.

That's a heavy metal meltdown. Authorities hauled the hot-headed haughty to the Harris County Jail where a judge noted that alcohol, likely fueled the heavy-hitting heist. Now barred from the gym and the booze, Martinez faces aggravated assault charges. It's a weighted lesson in romance when you try to crush the competition. The law will always do the heavy lifting.

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