Crime Stories with Nancy Grace - Two Dead, 10 Injured When Texas Party Rejects Open Fire | Crime Alert 05.04.26

Episode Date: May 4, 2026

Two teenagers killed, 10 more injured when group turned away from party opens fire in an Amarillo apartment complex. Grandmother on trial after four-year-old dies of alcohol poisoning with .68 BAC. New York man break's into ex's home to kill her son. Sydney Silvagni reports. 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. In the Texas Panhandle, a community is reeling from a weekend of senseless violence that turned a young celebration into a battlefield. The Amarillo Police Department is currently hunting for two suspects

following a targeted shooting at a house party that left two teenagers dead and ten others fighting for their lives. According to official statements from the APD, the tragedy unfolded early Saturday morning, May 2nd, around 2 a.m. Investigator said the party actually began at a different location before moving to an apartment complex on South Coulter Street. It was there amidst a gathering of juveniles and young adults that the night took a deadly turn. Police believe several individuals were asked to leave the original party location. However, instead of moving on, these individuals allegedly followed. followed the partygoers to the South Coulter Street complex. Once there, they attempted to force

their way into an apartment and opened fire. The weapon used has been described by authorities as a rifle-style weapon, and the carnage it caused was caught on harrowing home security footage. In the video, which has since been shared by police to aid in the investigation, you can see the absolute chaos as dozens of gunshots ring out, sending people running for their lives across the property. When the smoke cleared, 17-year-old Ezekiel Rudy Almazahn and an unnamed 16-year-old boy were dead. At least 10 others were rushed to local hospitals with various injuries, including several suffering from gunshot wounds. While a Glock 9-millimeter handgun was recovered on a landing outside one of the units, the sheer number of cartridge casings found in a

nearby alley suggest multiple weapons were utilized in the assault. Amarillo Police Chief Thomas Hover has confirmed that this was not a random act of violence. He stated that the suspects have a direct affiliation with the targeted location and were known to at least one person at the party. Despite this connection, the suspects remain at large. Chief Hover has condemned the unacceptable criminal behavior and is urging anyone with doorbell or security footage from the South Coulter Street area to come forward. Moving to Louisiana, a courtroom in Baton Rouge is the setting for a trial that has horrified the nation, centering on a pattern of cruelty that ended the life of a four-year-old girl. Roxanne Record, 57, is facing a jury this week on first-degree murder charges.

Prosecutors alleged she didn't just kill her granddaughter, China Record. She tortured her. The incident dates back to April 2022. According to Assistant District Attorney Dana Cummings, the punishment began when Little China took a single sip from a whiskey bottle left on a kitchen counter. In retaliation, prosecutors say Roxanne Record forced the child to her knees and made her consume the remainder of a 750-millimeter bottle of 80-proof Canadian mist whiskey. All the while, the child's mother, Kaja Record, allegedly stood by and watched her daughter die. The medical evidence in this case is staggering. When first responders arrived at China's Wallace Street home, they found her unresponsive.

An autopsy later revealed her blood alcohol content was 0.680. That is more than eight times the legal limit for an adult driver. During opening statements, the prosecution painted a bleak picture of China's life, alleging she was marginalized by her grandmother, who never liked her and treated her differently than the other children in the home. It was a household where China's own siblings were reportedly conditioned to believe she was stealing if she tried to access food or water. The defense led by attorney Caitlin Falcas isn't denying the tragedy, but is arguing it was a horrific accident rather than a premeditated murder. They claim Record attempted CPR to save the girl and that the state cannot prove the specific intent required for a first-degree murder conviction. If the jury disagrees, Roxanne Record faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole. The mother, Kodja Record, will face her own day in court later this summer. More crime and justice news after this. In New York, a Long Island man is behind bars today, accused of a brutal, retaliatory attack following a breakup. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced the indictment of 42-year-old Robert Schreiber on charges, including attempted murder and burglary.

The details provided by the DA's office paint a terrifying picture of domestic escalation. Authorities say Schreiber's long-term girlfriend ended their relationship on April 17th and took the precaution of locking him out of her home in Patchhog. But those locks weren't enough. The very next morning, around 8 a.m., Schreber allegedly crawled back into the house through an unlocked window while the family was asleep. He didn't go for his ex-girlfriend. Instead, he allegedly targeted her 22-year-old son. Prosecutors say Schreiber kicked in the young man's bedroom door and began a frenzy to take him. attack, stabbing the victim seven times across his head, neck, and shoulders. The victim was only

able to escape the house after other family members intervened and called 911. Police arrested Shreber at the scene and reportedly found the knife used in the stabbing in his possession. The victim survived, but required numerous staples to close the wounds sustained in his own bed. D.A. Tierney used the indictment as a somber reminder that domestic violence often escalates when a relationship ends. Shreber is currently being held on a $1 million bond and faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted. For the latest crime and justice breaking news, be sure to tune in tomorrow on your favorite podcast app. With this crime alert, I'm Sidney Salvani. This is an I-Heart podcast.