Crime Stories with Nancy Grace - Two Men Finally Charged in Shooting That Killed College Bartender | Crime Alert 03.07.25

Episode Date: March 7, 2025

Two men charged in gang-related shooting where college bartender killed by stray bullet. Crystal thief regrets the robbery, returns stone to the store! 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, I'm Nancy Grace, breaking crime news now. As Breonna Long, 21, and co-worker close up the Remerton, Georgia bar where they work, two patrons argue outside. It turns into a fight, gunfire erupts, others lingering outside run for cover, but the employees both are wounded. Despite his injuries, Brianna's co-worker calls 911, telling dispatch Brianna's losing a lot of blood. She's rushed to the

hospital, but dies. The shooters are nowhere to be found. Police have few leads. Nancy Remerton police immediately call in the GBI for assistance in the case. A $25,000 reward for information is offered. Ultimately, shell casings from the scene lead agents to guns tied to the 528 gang. The gang is accused in several more murders, robberies, and assaults in nearby Valdosta. More than a year later, interviews lead authorities to two of seven charged in a 44-count racketeering case against 528. Authorities believe Scion Clayton and Kimone Green were looking for another individual involved in a gang dispute when they fired shots outside the pier. Sion Clayton, 23,

and Kimone Green, 23, both already in custody for other cases, now charged with malice murder and 21-year-old Breonna's death. Heather Larson, the owner of Mama's Minerals in Albuquerque, New Mexico, notices one of her largest and most valuable crystals is gone. She checks surveillance cameras and pinpoints the moment a customer steals the huge crystal just the night before. As she reaches for the phone to call police, the thief strolls back into the shop, crystal in hand. The man says he's had nothing but bad luck since he took the crystal and apologizes. She's now unsure whether she should press charges. The crystal valued at nearly four grand.

More crime and justice news after this. Now with the latest crime and justice breaking news, Crime Online's John Lindley. In Illinois, a shocking turn in the Highland Park mass shooting case. Just as the trial was set to begin, the man accused of killing seven people at a Fourth of July parade in 2022 has abruptly pleaded guilty. Appearing in a Lake County courtroom, Robert Cremo III withdrew his not guilty plea and admitted to the attack that left dozens injured. He now faces a mandatory life sentence. Prosecutors had been prepared for trial with extensive evidence, including DNA and a videotaped confession. Survivors and families bracing for a long legal battle were stunned by the sudden plea.

Lake County State's Attorney Eric Reinhart called it a step toward justice but acknowledged the community's pain. Security was tight at the courthouse. Sentencing is set for April 23rd when victims and families will have their say. Meanwhile, civil lawsuits continue against the gunmaker and officials accused of negligence. The attack, which unfolded as crowds enjoyed a parade in the affluent suburb 30 miles north of Chicago, left behind a community forever changed. To Georgia now, and a new federal lawsuit alleging that Atlanta police have unlawfully targeted opponents of the city's controversial public safety training center

known as Cop City. Crime Online correspondent Sydney Sumner reports. The lawsuit, filed by activist Jamie Marcicano, accuses Atlanta police of systematically targeting critics of the training center using false arrests to suppress opposition. Marcicano, one of the dozens facing domestic terrorism and racketeering charges, was arrested near a 2023 music festival after a group attacked the construction site. Authorities cited muddy clothing and a shield as evidence, claims Marcicano's attorneys call baseless. The lawsuit also highlights multiple cases where police allegedly arrested individuals

linked to the Stop Cop City movement without cause. City officials defend the $115 million facility, saying it will improve training and replace outdated infrastructure. Neither Atlanta police nor city representatives have commented on the lawsuit. As legal battles over the training center intensify, questions remain about free speech and law enforcement tactics. Thanks, John. Bethany Brown, 39, celebrates her daughter's sixth birthday at Grandma Brenda Barnes' home, Taylorville, North Georgia. After the party, Brown, with her children and boyfriend, Tony Sweeney, head home.

Hours later, Bethany calls Brenda upset about an argument with the boyfriend. Next morning, Sweeney finds Bethany gone, not answering calls. Her car and purse still home, phone missing, pinging unsuccessful. Boyfriend, Sweeney, cooperating with investigators and passed to Polly. Alexander County Sheriff searched multiple places suggested by family, no signs of Bethany. Bethany, 5'5", 135 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes, butterfly tattoo, left hip. If you have info on Bethany Brown, please call Alexander County, North Carolina Sheriffs, 828-632-1111. For the latest crime and justice news, go to crimeonline.com and please join us for our daily podcast, Crime Stories, where we do our best to find missing

people, especially children, and solve unsolved homicides. With this crime alert, I'm Nancy Grace. You're listening to an iHeart Podcast.