Crime Stories with Nancy Grace - Teen Charged with Murder After Chicago Commuter Pushed Into Path of Oncoming Train | Crime Alert 09.15.26

Episode Date: September 15, 2026

A fifteen-year-old girl faces first-degree murder charges after a Chicago commuter was pushed off a train platform into the path of an oncoming train. A Maryland couple is held without bail after their two-month-old daughter died from severe head trauma, with the father claiming Satan slammed a door on the child. A Florida woman is behind bars after allegedly breaking into her neighbor's home and throwing a bucket of human feces during a confrontation over an alleged affair. Sydney Silvagni. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is an I-Heart podcast. Guaranteed human. Crime alert, hourly update. Breaking Crime News now. I'm Sidney. A devastating act of violence on Chicago's transit system leaves a family shattered. 29-year-old Kyle Bickham was returning home from his shift at an Amazon warehouse in Cicero, Illinois, around 2.30 p.m. on Monday, September 7th. According to Chicago police, Bickham was aboard a CTA.

train when three individuals approached him. Investigators say the suspects used force to push Bickham off the moving train. Tragically, Bickham fell directly onto the electrified third rail before being struck by another oncoming train, dying from his injuries. On Friday, September 11th, Chicago Police arrested a 15-year-old girl in connection with the fatal attack. The teenage suspect faces severe charges, including felony counts of first-degree murder, mob action, murder by other forcible felony, and aggravated battery to a transit employee. Authorities have not disclosed whether two other suspects involved have been identified. Speaking with the local outlet ABC 7 Chicago, Bickham's family described him as a hardworking

young man who wrote poetry and loved his family. His grieving father Christopher Bickham, Sr., expressed the unimaginable grief falling over their entire household. They took happiness. They took sunshine. They, they just took the world for me. It's the most it's the most hurtful thing that is ever happened. Kyle's mother, Latanya Bickham, echoed that sorrow when speaking to ABC 7, reflecting on her son's dedication to making an honest living. He was just trying to make an honest day living, and this is what happened. Kyle was one of four siblings, constantly reaching out to support his family. His grandmother, Bertha Ford, told ABC 7 how Kyle would call to express his love,

voicing shock over the attack since Kyle had no connection to his alleged killers. To view that evil to open a door and throw somebody a live person out, What's wrong with you? This guy was so kind. Kyle's father added that the entire family is hurting deeply. A GoFundMe has been established for funeral expenses, while the family calls for increased transit safety and urges anyone with information to contact police.

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IHR radio app today In Maryland a couple is in custody Facing grave charges following the tragic death of their two-month-old daughter, Ada Macquia Manzan Alvarado. 21-year-old Oscar Pineda and 21-year-old Caterine Monzon Alvarado were arrested by Baltimore Police after bringing their unresponsive infant to harbor hospital on Wednesday. Medical personnel immediately flagged the situation as suspicious upon discovering severe bruising surrounding the baby girl's eyes and jawline. Detailed medical examinations later revealed

horrifying injuries. According to the charging documents, the infant suffered significant head and brain trauma, multiple skull fractures, frontal lobe hemorrhaging, and a subdural hemorrhage. Emergency staff could not revive the child. When questioned by investigators regarding how these severe injuries occurred, the parents offered startling explanations. According to court records and prosecutors, the father, Oscar Pineda, claimed to police officers that his daughter's severe trauma was caused by Satan slamming a door on the child. Meanwhile, While, prosecutor stated during a court hearing that the mother offered an alternate story, claiming her two-year-old son frequently jumps on the bed, causing the baby to fall onto the

floor. However, prosecutors forcefully argued that the sheer extent of the baby's internal injuries and skull fractures could never have resulted from a single fall off a bed. Further investigation revealed that both parents admitted noticing the infant's severe bruising on September 6th and observed her vomiting the following day. Despite these alarming symptoms, neither parent, sought medical treatment until the child was completely unresponsive on Wednesday, with the mother describing the child as freezing and in shock. Both Pineda and Manzan Alvarado, who are Guatemalan nationals, faced charges of first and second-degree child abuse, assault, and reckless endangerment, carrying up to 55 years in prison. Additional homicide charges remain pending autopsy results. Both are held

without bail. In Florida, a neighborhood dispute escalated into a bizarre criminal investigation in Miami. 50-year-old Yer C. Macado Rivera was arrested by the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office following an incident at the Royal Country Mobile Homes on Monday, September 7th. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by WFLA, Macado Rivera suspected her neighbor was having a sexual relationship with her husband. Police report that Macado Rivera went to the victim's side of their shared split trailer, forced her way inside without permission, and physically shoved the woman. Before leaving, Mikado Rivera allegedly threw a bucket containing human feces directly onto the victim. An affidavit notes that Mikado Rivera stated to a witness that she intentionally defecated in a bucket

to throw it in the victim's face. When interviewed by detectives, Mikado Rivera claimed she was merely trying to dispose of the bucket because her toilet was broken, asserting they were only arguing over the smell. She denied entering the residence or throwing feces, alleging the victim hit her on the head with a bat. However, Mikado Rivera was booked on burglary and battery charges and appeared before Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Judge Mindy Glazer, who ordered her held without bond with a stayaway order. For more crime and justice news, be sure to join us for crime stories with Nancy Grace on Fox 1, YouTube, Sirius XM, and now streaming on 2B. With this crime alert, I'm Sidney Sylvani.

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