And in the back of your head, is she cheating on me? That's there, too, right? Things there. >> But it's not enough with there with multiple thoughts. >> Multiple thoughts. All right, that's fair enough. So, you go inside. >> Spoiler details are in the video description, and the full results of all charges in the case are laid out at the end of the video. >> I'm Detective Ruben McClearwater. >> Nice to meet you. >> Well, nice to meet you, sir. You understand you're under arrest, right? Do you know what the charge is? >> No. >> Okay, at this time it's first-degree murder. Okay? But there's you know, more than one side to a story, okay? So, here's what I'm looking at, okay? I got somebody shot. I got someone witnessed it. And I got somebody that's deceased, okay? The deceased person isn't going to tell their story. The witness told their story, okay? But I'd like to get us get from you what happened, you know, so I can determine do we make the right charge? Do we not make the right charge? What exactly occurred? Okay? But before I talk to you, I need to read you something. Is that okay? >> Yeah. >> Have you ever been arrested before? >> Yeah, and I've been on I've been on the opposite side of the homicide as well. >> Well, I Yeah, I'm I'm not How's your dad? >> He's dead. >> Um well, I'm sorry to hear about that. And I understand that can be very traumatic. And, you know, that can cause us to you know, do some things and make some bad decisions sometimes. >> Yeah. So, I mean, bad decisions. >> Well, I You have been arrested before, right? >> Yes, sir. >> So, you have had your rights read to you, sir? Okay, I got to read them to you again, all right? You have the right to remain silent. If you give up the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer before being questioned and have a lawyer with you while you're being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before and during any questioning if you wish. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. You understand that, sir? >> Yes. >> Having that in mind, would you like to tell me what happened? >> No, I won't tell you. I already I already heard everything. >> Okay, that's that is uh pretty much hearsay, you know? I I can put it in the report, but it's >> But, I wouldn't be able to have a lawyer here present now. What's that? Oh, you wouldn't be able to have a lawyer present? >> Do you have one you can call? >> Um call my grandfather. He is a lawyer. >> Okay, we just talked to your grandfather. I guess that guy hasn't called him back. It's up to you. You can have a lawyer, you can not have a lawyer. I mean, we're probably not going to be able to get one tonight. It's your choice. I'm I'm not forcing you. I'm not coercing you. It's totally up to you. >> I wouldn't I wouldn't have a bond if anything were to happen. What's that, sir? I wouldn't have a bond if I went to jail. >> If you went to jail, you're looking at a zero bond. >> Okay. So, um I went to my girlfriend that messed me and called me and told me to go to her mom's house and >> Okay, who's your girlfriend? >> Kailyn Nash. >> Okay. >> And um I went to her mom's house and she wasn't there. And on my way to rent a car, I decided to stop at her house. >> What car did you rent? >> I didn't rent a car. >> You went to rent a car and never rented one. So, how did you get to her house? >> Uh Uber. >> Uber? >> Okay. And um Um basically when I got there, she wouldn't answer the door. >> Mhm. >> And um I heard a a guy's voice in there. >> Mhm. >> And I was yelling for her name and she wasn't saying anything. >> Mhm. >> And so I got worried. She's a She's a dancer. >> Mhm. >> And she has like clients and stuff. I was thinking maybe she went and like her client was taking advantage of her or something like that. >> Okay. >> And um Basically I got scared and I went and I kicked the door and then I went in there. >> Did you have a key? >> Yes, I did have a key. >> Did you unlock anything? >> Yeah, I didn't unlock the door. And then about with that bolt, I I basically just pushed on it. >> It was a deadbolt or another lock? >> It was deadbolt. >> Okay, so you kicked the door in? >> Yeah. So, I kicked the door in and I started yelling and she still wasn't answering but I heard someone like moving around and when I got in there, I turned on the light and uh I seen her and then I turned around and there was a male and uh a 40. >> 40 what? >> know I'm not sure of the brand. >> You don't know what brand it was? >> was just a 40. Decent size of thing maybe. >> So, where did you carry that at? >> Um I had it in my backpack. >> In your backpack? What What's the backpack? >> Uh black. >> Any designs on it or anything? >> No designs. >> What was in your backpack? >> It was just clothes and a gun. >> Clothes and a gun? >> Yeah. >> Okay, so you got >> I was I was planning on going over to her house cuz she invited me to her mom's house. >> Okay. Okay. >> And I went to her house. >> Okay. >> And I was thinking maybe like her cousin would pick her up from her house or from her mom's and drive her house or something like that. >> Okay. Let me try to clarify something. >> Mhm. >> The gun was in the backpack. >> That's correct. >> Trying to help you out. >> Mhm. >> I mean, if I could get the gun back, that'd go a long way. Where would I find that gun? >> It's still I don't I don't know any of the streets or anything over there. >> Where'd you throw it? >> That's what I'm saying. I don't know. It's I just know that it's it's in a safe location. >> It's safe? >> Yeah. >> What's the safe location? >> I don't know. >> How can you say it's safe? >> Every day I will show you. Put me in the car and I would show you where it is, but >> You could tell us where it is. What's it in? >> A purse. >> It's in a purse? >> Mhm. >> And where's What's the purse in? >> I don't know. It is the purse. >> Is it just on the side of the road where anybody can get >> That's what I'm saying. It's not in a safe I mean, it's in a safe location. >> Is it on your mom's property? >> No, it's not on my mom's property. I'm not allowed to keep guns there. >> What Whose property is it on? >> It's on the I think it's public property. >> So it'd be safe in a purse on public property? >> Uh, it's like and like deep in the woods. I don't I have to travel like 2 hours in these woods in Brookfield. >> You have to travel 2 hours in the woods to get to it? >> Yeah. >> Where are these woods at? >> Brookfield. I'm not sure of the name of the road or anything like >> So, how are you going to get us there? How did you get there? >> I walked. >> For 2 hours in the woods? >> I was scared straight, man. All right. >> What kind of What was it? Uber that picked you up? What type of vehicle? >> Um I don't know. It was a sedan. It was a It was a compact car. >> Okay. >> It was a It was a Hyundai. >> A white car? >> I think that's what it was. >> What color was it? >> Um black. >> Where did you meet it at? >> Um uh Courtney Campbell Causeway. >> So, you made your way out to the Courtney Campbell Causeway. You know You know >> You go north. >> North on 19 to >> Courtney Campbell Causeway. >> So, north on 19 isn't Courtney Campbell Causeway. You have to turn on a road. >> If it does turn as the apartments, I guess you straight to Courtney Campbell Causeway. >> So, west on 19? >> Yeah. From the Bay Cove Apartments. >> Well, there's another road. Yeah, there's another road there. >> Well, we go off of the Bay and stuff. I passed all that. >> Did you go down Gulf to Bay? >> No. >> You went straight. >> Yeah, through the Target parking lot. >> Okay. And then where did you go? >> Courtney I don't know. This guy picked up on the side of the road. >> Okay. >> I had a my pickup location. >> Okay. So, you have a You have an Uber account? I didn't know that. Okay. We have your phone. >> Okay. >> Okay. Do we have permission to go and dump your phone and see if we can see all this? >> No, I would not like I would not accept that. I would need to talk to my lawyer about that. >> Okay. I've got a couple questions. Have you ever had an with them before? >> Um I believe he was the same person that had jumped me when I was leaving that location previously. >> And why did he jump you at that time? >> I'm not sure. I was knocking on my girlfriend's door and she wouldn't answer, so I just I just left. >> come outside to talk to you? >> Um Yeah, she she came outside and talked to me. >> And what did she tell you? >> She told me to leave the property or she was calling the police. >> Why? >> I don't know. And then I was like, all right, screw this. We had already had a fight previously. >> Okay. >> And I had came I had came with my clothes and stuff. >> Weren't you supposed to go to New York or something? >> Yeah. >> With who? >> With her. >> Okay. Did she Did you go to New York with her? >> No, I did not. >> Why not? >> Because um when I was leaving um I was leaving the property um four men approached me and they asked if I had knocked on the door and I said, "Yeah." And they just started beating me up. >> All of them or one of them? >> Um Like two or two or three of them. >> Okay. And have you had any other incidents with this guy? >> No. And I I I don't >> What does this guy drive? >> I'm not sure. >> You don't know? You sure? >> Yeah, I didn't I didn't I don't know what kind of it is. Um It's a little Ranger truck. >> What color is it? >> Green. >> What he drives? >> Mhm. >> You sure? >> Mhm. >> Okay. All right. When you got to the apartment Why did you were going to meet her at her mother's house, right? Did she ever text you and tell you not to come to the apartment that night? >> She said that she she was she wasn't uh she was >> Busy? >> She said she wasn't staying at her or she was staying at her mom's. And um she was taking her mom's boyfriend on a flight. >> Okay. >> And I told her I'd meet her and then I'm pretty sure after that she stopped answering me. >> Okay. So, she said her mom's why don't you go to her house? >> Because I beg your pardon? And I didn't know what the hell was going on. >> But Did you see the guy? >> Yeah. >> And what was that phone call about? >> It was about um I don't know what the [ __ ] she was saying. >> You want me to remind you? >> Yeah. >> You want me to tell you? Uh You asked to come in, is that correct? >> Yeah, I did ask to come in. And what did she say? She said just leave. That that's what she kept saying. >> Just leave. >> Just leave. >> Okay, just leave. And you said I saw his truck, I know he's there. >> No, I don't believe I said that. >> You don't believe you said that or you didn't say that? >> I didn't say that. >> So, she asked you to leave. You talked to her, she's okay. She asked you to leave. >> I didn't know what the hell was going on. >> So, why'd you kick the door? Show your hands in here. Anybody know any dancers? How often do they get raped? >> Girls get human trafficked all the time. >> All right. I'm trying to help you out here, okay? Just tell me what happened. Be honest. >> I told you what happened. >> You made a phone call to her before you went in. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. She told you not to come in. Okay. Have you and her been having problems? >> We had problems like 2 weeks ago and then we just started dating again. >> Okay. Did you you knew she was back with the Mike, right? >> No. >> You knew she was with Mike before, right? >> Like a month ago. >> Like April. And it was Mike's truck you saw in the parking lot. >> No, I did not see his truck in the parking lot. >> Okay. So, you've been having trouble with her before? >> In April. >> Okay. How often does she record your phone calls? >> Never. >> Just curious. Just a question I have. >> Okay. Why would she record my phone call? >> I'm just asking you how often does she record your phone calls? >> think she recorded them at all. >> Okay. Just asking. So, what So, what she's telling me is a complete lie. >> What did she tell you? >> What I just told you about the phone call. >> Okay. >> Is that the truth or a lie? >> What did she tell me? What did she tell you about the phone call? >> You don't remember our conversation? >> What about the truck? >> Yes. And about I know he's in there. >> No. >> And then your last words were I'm com- I'm kicking the door in. >> No. >> So, there's more witnesses than just her. You know there's a guy upstairs that heard this. >> Okay. >> And then he kind of walked down and he was peeking down and saw and heard some stuff. >> Okay. >> Just be honest. >> Mhm. >> Just be honest. >> Yeah. And I don't know. I don't think so. >> You don't think so what? >> I don't I don't remember talking saying that. >> You don't think so or were you high that night? >> No, I was not high. I was completely sober. >> Okay. Do you drink? >> No. >> You don't drink. Were you an alcoholic? >> Um pretty Well, I wouldn't say an alcoholic, but I've I've had a >> You don't drink anymore? >> No, I don't drink anymore. >> So, you were sober as a judge when you go that night. >> Yes. >> Okay. What I think happened I've been doing this for 17 years. I've seen a lot of these cases. Not what I think, but pretty much I know what happened. Yes. Just hear me out and then let me know what you think. You're calling her all day. She's She said she was going to have you meet her at her mother's house, right? >> Yeah. We were having this conversation. >> Yeah, of course. Yeah. I saw some of the conversation. Her mother didn't want you over to the house that day for some reason. That's why she told you not to come over, okay? You're out doing whatever. You're texting her throughout the night, right? >> Mhm. >> She's not returning those texts, correct? >> Um Probably by the time that I said I was on my way to her mom's house, she's not replying. >> And what time was it? >> Um 8:00. I don't know. >> So, she quit replying. You're sending texts to her. She's not replying. You really care about her, right? >> Kind of. >> Kind of? >> Yeah. >> You're not really sure? >> Yeah. >> All right. Well, you do care about her, right? >> I love her, but >> You love her. >> Yeah. I don't know. It's a lot of questions. >> Okay. So, she's not What's the matter? >> It's a difficult to like >> Okay. So, she quit responding to you. You know something's up, right? You know what time it is. You go by her house to see what's going on. You see his truck there. He's beat you up before, all right? >> Mhm. >> You probably went in there just to beat his ass, but who knows if his friends are around, right? >> Mhm. >> This guy don't fight fair, right? >> Well, you you know, honestly, he is person if you get it right, but I mean you see the state that he's in there, but >> You didn't call her and and say I know he's in there. >> I didn't say I know someone's in there. I didn't I didn't >> You didn't say it was him. >> know who it was. I just I I just [ __ ] I was scared for my life and I wanted to make sure she was okay. >> Did you say I saw the truck? >> Yes, I did. Yes, I said I seen a truck in the visitor parking lot, but I did not know it was his truck because >> Did you tell her you're going to kick the door in? >> Uh maybe, I don't know. >> Okay. So, you realize he is there. >> I realized someone was there and I'm not sure if it's him or if it's one of her customers or what the hell's going on. >> Okay, fair enough. Fair enough. >> seen the truck before. >> That in the back of your head is she cheating on me? That's there, too, right? >> That is there. But, it's >> Fair enough. But, there was multiple thoughts. Multiple thoughts. All right, that's fair enough. So, you go inside. And did you confront her or somewhere around the bedroom? Is that fair to say? >> No, I don't think I confronted her. He was just went in and I I I turned the lights on and it just she started grabbing on me. >> Okay. Which lights did you turn on? >> Uh I don't know. There's this little lamp. >> It's in the bedroom? >> Yeah, in the bedroom. >> Okay. >> Somebody was fighting with me. I don't know if it was her or him. But, well, actually it was it was her and afterwards and then I found that out. >> She was fighting with you? >> Yeah, but I didn't know it was her at first. I didn't know How did you find out afterwards? >> Okay. Yeah, let's see here. Uh Are you cuffed? >> Mhm. >> So, we got you uncuffed. You're not going to be a problem, all right? >> You didn't know, dude. I just like I have to >> You sit up for me, boss? >> Yeah. I did >> Are you right-handed or left-handed? >> I'm right-handed. >> Okay. Go take a seat. Take that one over there. Okay, Detective Weaver is going to stand over here. What you're going to do, just so I can understand, okay? Is stand up for me. Uh what happened to your backpack? >> Nothing. >> You took it with you when you left? >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right, have a seat. Is there anything else that you think you need to tell me or you think I need to know or something you want to say on your own behalf? >> a question for you. How long have you been staying at your mom's house? >> Um since January. >> January, okay. That's where your clothes are and everything? Okay. Uh the uh the bullets in the nightstand. When you when you used to live there, which side of the bed did you sleep on? >> Um right. Well, if you go If you look at the bed from the front, it'd be the left side. >> Okay. >> That was from the door. >> Were you there from the 3rd of July to the 4th? Did you spend the night there? >> 3rd of July to the 4th? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay. While you were there, did you uh break a gun or something? >> Um not at her house. >> Okay. But you had a broken gun. So, if she said you were there and said you had a broken gun, that's fair to say? >> Yeah, I was in there with the broken gun, but >> Okay, that's fine. Uh the .380 ammunition in the nightstand, is that yours? >> Yeah. >> Okay, where does that go to? >> That goes to the .380. That's gone. >> That's gone? >> Yeah, from Hells Angels. Uh-huh. >> Is that the gun you got caught with in Hells Angels? >> No, I never got that gun back. >> Okay. >> It's a .380. All right. >> Did you buy it on the street? >> [ __ ] I don't want to say. It's not my friend, but >> So you bought it on the street basically? >> No, no I didn't buy it on the street. What does it mean? This This is the only way to be disappointed in me. >> When did you buy it? >> I didn't buy it. >> When did he give it to you? Did he give it to you to keep or did he give it to you to borrow? >> I'd rather I'd rather have a lawyer for this question. >> Okay. >> This is going to get brought up in court and he's going to hear about it. >> And so this is a revolver? >> No. It's not a revolver. >> What kind of it? >> I know. >> Okay. >> I I just I just seen his only get shot on 4th of July. And my 380 hit broke, so I had grabbed the other gun. >> I thought you said you Did I get it right? You said you were going to get shot on the 4th of July. >> someone get shot in the leg on in the East East Lake apartment. >> Oh, okay. >> So I had >> So you got it for protection? >> I did. >> You can't answer that. >> You can't answer that, but it's like it's like if we're talking here, it's almost like a show show of trust that I told you something. And now I can show you. But that's completely up to you. >> We can't make you any promises or anything like that. >> Yeah, we can't make any promises. We can't make you do it. It's >> What What happens if the case is looking right now? It was a complete accident. >> Well, here here and what you're you're saying is changing the flavor of it. So I'll go out and do more interviews, some more digging. And uh I uh >> I want to go to prison. >> Okay. I mean, it was an accident, right? And she she was behind when it happened. And she pulled your backpack. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Did she say anything to you during this? >> Just leave, that was all I heard. But it was it was It was it was Stewie and just leave, but she wasn't saying just leave until like I got to the door. >> Okay. >> And I didn't know what was quite going on and and then I I heard a guy's voice and I and I had called and it was just I think I think I had called and then I went to the door, unlocked it, and I I was I was like yelling in there and >> All right. I'm going to come back. I'm going to look into it a lot harder. >> But but like it's my apartment, like I'm I'm on the lease. >> Let me get something straight though, okay? Just cuz you're on the lease doesn't mean it's your apartment. You live there? >> Our apartment is on my license and >> We know you've been staying at your mom's since Jan- well, since January. All right, we know that. >> Yeah, but I'm I'm there every single week. >> Yeah. >> I'm going back and forth and literally at my mom's house for work. >> Right. >> That's why I moved out. Cuz I wasn't making enough money at and Clearwater. >> You guys did break up, right? >> Not when I left. >> You guys break up, you get back, you break up, you get back. >> Yeah, constantly. >> Okay. >> But we we We got into a fight and then the next day I was still living with her and we basically talked about how I wasn't making enough money living there and that I needed to move Well, she was mad about my stuff being at her house. So, I got it moved to my mom's house, but we were still together. But I mean we broke up, we got back together multiple times while I was at my mom's house. >> Where's all your property? >> It's at my mom's. >> Okay. Your clothes, everything. >> Mhm. >> And you've been with at your mom's since February. >> Since uh January. >> January, I'm sorry. And you uh occasionally stay at her place, is that correct? >> Yeah. >> Are we understanding each other? >> 3 days I stay at her house and 4 days I stay at my mom's. >> Okay. So you were there on the 3rd. We discussed that, right? >> Yeah. >> Prior to the 3rd, when was the last time you were there, do you know? >> I'm pretty sure I was there the 2nd, the 4th or the 2nd, 3rd, 4th. >> Did she give you a key? >> Yeah, I have her key. >> When did she give you that key? I know when she gave it to you, but I want to see how long you've had it. >> Um I mean the day before I left. >> Day before you left for >> Um to go back to my mom's. >> And when was that? >> I know, it's 4th of July. It's 4th of July. >> And did she give you the key to lock up because you're going to have some friends over? >> Because I was going to have some friends over. >> she she was leaving to go see some friends, right? >> Yeah, she she left and went to go see some friends. >> So you had a key to lock up. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> But she gives me her key every every week, that happens all the time. >> So she gives it, you take it, she gives it, you take it. So it's not like you just have free access to walk in there anytime, then. >> Um It's if I ask her, she'll leave the key for me. >> Right. You have to ask permission, no, you can't just go walk in, correct? Yeah, no clothes there. >> I have clothes there. >> You said all your stuff's at your mom's. >> I have like I have like I don't know, like uh weekends worth of outfits there. When you got When you searched the whole place. >> And you didn't see any of my outfit? >> No male clothes. >> Are you serious? Did you guys go in like on my side table? >> They tore the whole place up. I'm not the guy that searched it, but the guy that did there's pictures of everything in that photo album. >> in the in there. I have a blue shirt in her closet. I have a pair of boxers and two pairs of socks. I I promise it it should be in there. >> And we didn't see a toothbrush there. You have a toothbrush? >> Yeah, I have a green toothbrush there, too. >> Sure? >> And soap. Yeah, I pro- I promise. >> You shave, right? >> Yeah. >> Didn't see him. All right. >> I have I have a razor right in her bathroom. >> Where is it at? >> It's on on the little hanger thing. >> Okay. All right. Is there anything else you think we need to know? I'm being impartial here. Stupid, let me tell let me explain something to you. If I wanted to I live an hour and a half from here, okay? If I wanted to be a dick, I already have a warrant for your arrest. I don't even need to talk to you, okay? But I'm not like that. I want to get all sides of the story so and let the chips fall where they may, okay? So it's fair for everybody. All right. Is there any questions you have for me or But if we wanted to we >> We can find in the dark. Yeah. >> As if to our walk in the woods. >> They got her walking the woods. >> There's nobody driving back there. >> Might be able to drive back there. >> Where are these woods at? >> In Brooksville. >> I'll come up for a minute. Let's talk. We're going to talk to somebody about that. >> Yeah. These people sending me death threats and first sending me death threats and [ __ ] family and they're you don't come to Pinellas we'll cut your head off and all kinds of [ __ ] >> Who we got? >> No. No. >> He believes He believes in you. Listen to me. He believes in you. So, listen. He knows that we're all sinners. And he and we're all his children and he knows we're going to [ __ ] up. And you he's ready for you to to ask for forgiveness for your sins. He's that's what he's that's what he's there for, okay? >> Stewart Beck was originally charged with first-degree murder in the July 2022 shooting death of Michael Conrad in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida. His trial began in mid-July 2026 in Pinellas County Circuit Court after a stand your ground immunity claim was denied. As of August 10th, 2026, no verdict, conviction, or sentencing has been publicly reported. Beck has remained in continuous custody since his July 2022 arrest and the case remains pending with no final legal outcome established. >> I don't even smoke weed, dude. You going to start now? Well, I I smoke I smoke cigars.