Step out. Oh my goodness. Step out, ma'am. >> Sir, if you don't stop. >> Sir, if you don't stop. >> Who is this? Do we know? >> Right over there. >> Anybody know who this is? >> Jeff. >> That's your husband, Jeff. Guilty people will try everything they possibly can to wiggle their way out of consequences. But even if they feain innocence or hide evidence, expert investigating officers see right through their sneaky tactics when dumb criminals try to cover up their crimes. >> Can I help you? >> Please, man. I hope it hurts. >> Sit up. Oh god. Ready, set, go. There we go. >> On July 3rd, 2023, officers located a wanted man named Michael, whom they had accidentally released from custody due to a clerical error. But when officers arrived at the scene, they were surprised to discover where the man was hiding. >> Let me see. >> There you go. >> Little bit further. >> Okay, hold on. We're I'm going to holler back at you. Give me one sec. Little little bit further. We're almost there. >> Just a little bit further. So I can >> have anybody else 108 right now. [Music] >> That's what that's what Terry was just telling me who he was. I remember now. You have spray. >> The first course of action was to get Michael out of his stinky hiding place. The latest officer to arrive on the scene had a good idea on how to do that. He just needs pepper spray that he can spray inside the portaotti to force Michael out. Talk to me. >> Didn't come out or I'm going to put some spray in there. Then if you do anything else stupid then >> we'll see how thank you it is after you do get out. That's not the same kind of alcohol though. Real weird. >> Oh my god. >> Doesn't sound like you like it. 2608 county. You log deployed some pepper spray. >> Why don't you come out with your hands up? >> In the summer heat in that confined space. It was most likely a very unpleasant experience for Michael. He could be heard coughing and moving around. The officers knew that he had no way of escaping from there, so it was only a matter of time before he came out for some relief. >> Come out with your hands up. >> Is that door even latched? >> It is latched. >> Back down here. >> What is it? >> Stick where that latch is and pop it back. [Music] Yeah. Grab a taser. >> If you do anything other than lift your hands up in the air when I open this door, he's probably going to tase you. Do you understand that? >> Michael could be heard moaning and heaving, but was still refusing to come out. To save time, the officer grabbed a nearby hammer, which he intended to use to pry open the locked portaotti door. It's not going to look good. >> Hands in the air. >> Hands in the air. Hands in the air. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Put your hand behind your back. >> Put your other one behind your back. Jesus. Oh god. >> Don't move. Jesus. Please. Yep. I told you what would happen. I'm lock. >> Hey. Hey. Brian. I wanted to my kids and everything. Michael was covered in all sorts of dirt and other gross substances from the portaotti that were no doubt wafting through the entire police car. The officers instructed him to sit up, but he refused, forcing the officers to use aggressive measures. >> Oh, I can't. >> It's embarrassing. >> Tough [ __ ] >> Car recording, Keith. >> Bill, Bill, please, man. Do the right thing and sit up and sit right. >> My legs are trying. >> Oh, god damn. It hurts. >> Kick me. >> You kick him again. >> You just caught another charge. >> Get in there. >> Keep your feet. Keep your legs. >> Keep your legs in there right there. I'm sorry. No, no, no. >> Check out come check you out. All right. >> Sit up. >> Sit up. >> Okay, >> we're done. >> Okay, brother. >> All you got to do All you got to do is listen. That's it. >> Sit up. Nobody wants to hurt you. >> Please don't hit me, man. >> I'm not going to. Nobody sits. >> If I sit up, I mean, please >> sit up. I won't hit you. I have a body on right here. >> Was there nobody over there? >> Nobody is over there. Sit up. Can >> I help you? I'm >> Please, man. It hurts. >> Sit up. >> Oh god. Oh god. Oh, >> there we go. >> While the officers waited for EMS to arrive to check Michael out before transferring him to jail. The officer explained to Michael that if he had just followed instructions, all of this could have been avoided. >> I gave you the opportunity. I told you what was going to happen, right? >> I can't hear everything, man. Yeah, I definitely can't see. >> All you had to do is put your hands up like I told you. You didn't do that. >> You You didn't want to talk to me and tell me what you were doing. I'm >> sorry, man. >> I told you what was going to happen. So, EMS going to come check you out. All right. >> You told me like a while ago. >> I told you he tased you, but then I changed my mind. I I decided different type. >> I heard somebody say that. >> Yeah. Remember when I sprayed that stuff in there and said, "Just go and come out with your hands up." >> EMS is going to come check you. Hey, open his door so he can spit. >> Open that door so he can spit. He's going to open it so he can spit. All right. Nobody's going to hit you, but we need you to listen. >> Spit. You better not spit on me. >> Spit. Spit on the ground. >> All right. You going to act right now? Okay. Do you want us to help you get your pants up? >> Oh god. >> Face away. There we go. Face away. >> Go ahead. >> He's going to help you. >> And get your drawers and your pants up. >> Easy, easy, easy. >> Get your hand out of your underwear. >> You're good. He was just trying to He's just instructing you. You're fine. >> There we go. [Music] >> Michael's dumb decision to hide from the police made his life 10 times worse. A lot of criminals think they can outrun the police, but it never works out well for any of them. Michael was arrested for burglary and resisting arrest. On January 14th, 2024, police responded to a domestic disturbance call in a residential neighborhood. A distressed woman immediately came out to speak to them, accusing her boyfriend of bad behavior. But the more police investigated, the more it led them to surprising twists and turns in the case. >> Where is the gentleman that is responsible for this? >> He's inside. Um, he was just out here trying to ask me for his TI. I said, "We'll wait for the police to get here because it's the only way I can let you guys in." >> He let my cats out. >> Who is he? Who is he to you? >> He's my boyfriend. I've been dating him for about a year and a half. >> So, they're pinning somebody to the ground here. >> Me? >> Oh, they were pinning you to the ground. >> He was me. >> Oh. >> Who called the police? You >> I called the police. Yes. I had my phone in my hand. He was trying to take my phone from my hip. He was trying to take my phone from over here and I was running from him and so I I was trying to go but I I think I was on Wi-Fi and it wasn't going through. >> Where's he at? >> The girlfriend claimed the argument started because she had thrown her boyfriend's phone into a bathtub accidentally. She said her boyfriend became extremely iate after that. Soon the boyfriend appeared from the house. >> Yeah. He was not wearing this shirt before. He was actually um >> step. >> So I can >> Is there Is there a way to if this door were to close, how do you get back into the I figured there you go. >> Both I need both of you to step outside. Why are we here? Why why would we be? >> It's I think we're here for a combination of things. I think she's just very unhappy in her life and uh I let her stay here because she had nowhere to live. >> The boyfriend said they'd been dating for a couple of months and the relationship was on and off. He also confessed to the officer that the woman's mood swings were constant and very volatile. >> All I try to do is be nice to her and you can ask her that, but she flies off the handle. She flies off the handle. So, I just told her, "Look, what would you like to do? This relationship ain't really going anywhere." I said, "Would you like me to pay for you to fly back to California and you can kind of regroup, you know what I'm saying? I try to give her options." So, she I said, "This relationship sucks." You know what I mean? Like, it sucks. There's no The energy sucks. You're always in a bad mood. You always have a stomach ache. you know, it's it's going nowhere. But this is this fight has been progressing for a while, you know. So, I told her today, "Hey, look, last night you said basically like you're you feel stuck." So, this morning we woke up and I started to talk to her and I said, "Hey, so you seem like you're stuck. What can we do?" And I said, "It's like you're you're here using me." You know what I'm saying? You're here using me. There's nothing there's nothing happening. We're not having it's not it's not there's nothing happening here. There's just two people existing together. >> So, I said, "Look, I I I I want to make a move." You know what I'm saying? Let's make a move. What do you want to do? I I'll help you. I'll pay for you to go to California or I'll help you out somehow. As she went off the handle, destroyed my house, broke things, threw things, kicked me, punched me, went bananas. >> The officer now realized his girlfriend may have been trying to manipulate him when they first arrived. The boyfriend showed the officer security camera footage of the girlfriend destroying his home, throwing cat litter everywhere, and damaging his Rolls-Royce. >> You can't call your phone to see where it is. Nothing. She took it. Ask her if she took it. I'm super accommodating to her. Let's go to Whole Foods. Let's buy the whole [ __ ] thing. Whatever you want. Health. >> What happened today? Once again, I don't care about anything. >> What happened today was >> we we were washing we were washing uh washing my hair because of of a infection >> of an infection. So she said >> I said, "Hey, you seem very unhappy. What can we do? Would you like a ticket to California? What what what what would make you happy? Even if if I have the you want an apartment, I'll pay the first of security. >> Jump. Let's go. Just go be happy, bro. I'm miserable. I'm miserable every day. The energy is horrible. Now, >> after hearing the boyfriend side of the story, the officer went outside the gate to speak with the girlfriend. She had no idea that the cops had seen the footage of her destroying the property and car. >> Where's his phone? >> Where's his phone? >> Yeah. >> I don't know. Grab your phone. It >> should be inside. Is your phone on ringer or something like that? >> So your phone's on silent. We won't even be able to find your phone even if we ask my phone. >> I thought you said you found it. >> I didn't find it. Why would I try to grab it from you? >> Okay, we're just trying to find the phone. >> Yeah, >> we're just trying to find a phone. Do you have any idea where the phone might be? >> Yeah, it should be in the back that >> in the water. >> In the water? >> It was not. We just came from the sink. It's not >> Okay. So, do me a favor. Okay. >> He did this because of that. >> You threw his phone and and >> and that's why he did this. >> So, how' the house get in the state that it's in right now? >> That is because um we got into an argument and he >> is that before or after this phone? I need you to give me things in sequential order. >> Okay. Okay. Okay. So, he started asking me >> Yeah, it's in the trunk. Probably trunk. >> What? what he's getting from this relationship, how he's getting anything from this relationship. >> No, you could just pop the trunk >> because I was Let me just start with that. He has scabies. >> What is that? >> That is um uh they're mites that burrow in your skin and they're extremely contagious. >> So, just so that you know, all of you guys could be contaminated with scabies if you come into skin-to-skin contact with him. >> Gotcha. >> The girlfriend threw around wild accusations, hoping those would distract the officers from asking her further questions about the damage to the inside of the house. The girlfriend kept deflecting, but the officer was not going to let her get away with it. >> Um, >> so you got He began to ask what is he getting out of the relationship? >> Yes, I am like scrubbing his hair. This is something that has bothered me because this is literally my worst nightmare to get scabies, bed bugs, and head lice. I think that is like everybody would be scared of bugs crawling in their skin, right? So, he tells me this. I'm already upset about it. I'm trying to help him get rid of it. He has dreads. They can live in his dreads. So, I'm doing a tea tree treatment in his hair for him. >> And he's like grabbing on my legs. And I said, "Can you please just not grab me right now?" And he said, "What am I getting from this relationship? Can you please tell me what I'm getting from this?" Said, "You don't want to be >> What do you mean he was grabbing? What do you mean he was grabbing my leg?" He's like, "So, he's sitting down like this and he's like grabbing onto my leg as I'm like scrubbing his threads." Proceeds to tell me that I I am not affectionate whatsoever. I never give him affection. And before this, I had already discussed with him for the last 3 months. He has been gaslighting me, telling me things that are like I don't even know. This is like a such I have like >> What does that even mean? What is gaslighting? >> That's exactly what he says. He doesn't know what it means either. It's when someone tries to like like switch up a story like kind of like, okay, turn turn the direction on you and make you like make it like oh no, but that's what you do. She was trying hard to paint herself as the victim by telling the officers that she was the one who felt unsafe, but it was difficult for her to change the narrative in her favor as there was video evidence that she was the one who acted violently and destroyed the house. >> So, this is something that I've been learning of like this is a new thing that I also I didn't know about it. I recently found out about it because it's happening to me and now I'm learning about it. So, >> the term gaslighting or Okay, >> the term gaslight gaslighting in general. I didn't know what it was either. Like I didn't know it was a thing. I was just like I literally thought I was going crazy. I'm like I'm confused like all the time. I'm confused and like I didn't really know what's going on. >> Okay. So >> So there's >> from this washing of the hair and him seek holding you're washing his hair. He's holding on to you. You told him to stop. >> He asked what he's getting out of it because you're not affectionate. You in return >> you in return explain to him that this is an ongoing reoccurring thing. And then what ended up happening from there? And then and then he's like, "Yes, it is." And I'm like, "Okay, so we're not getting anything out of this relationship." And he's like, "Yeah, so you need to make arrangements cuz you're using me." And I'm like, "Okay, I will make arrangements. I have to move into my car. You know, if I could have made arrangements, I would have made arrangements. >> I have to move into my car." And then he >> So I'm like, "Okay, I will move out right now. I'm going to move into my car. Don't worry. I'm I'm going to put your hair down and I'm going to move into my car right now. Let's go because I won't let you grab onto my leg. like and this is something that we are trying to work through, right? Like it's something that it's like, "Okay, maybe if you go to therapy, like maybe we can get through this. Maybe if we go to therapy, maybe we can work through this." >> The officer's patience was growing thin. He had asked the girlfriend numerous times a very direct question as she was still describing events that had nothing to do with how the house and the car got damaged. >> My cats have been locked in a room for the last month. So, I don't want them because he doesn't want cat fur anywhere in his house. >> Okay. So, I don't want because I'm already like walking on eggshells here. >> Why doesn't he want camper in his house? >> Because it drives him insane. And that's fine. That's his It's his house. >> Says the house is normally like >> spotless. >> Spotless. Okay. >> Spotless. >> Gotcha. Okay. Continue. >> The girlfriend admitted the house was never in disarray. The officer made sure to take note of that claim. If she would later try to claim that the damage was already there and had nothing to do with her, he'd be ready to call that lie out. like I felt like that's how I could protect myself. >> So, he is antagonizing me in the way of like, okay, there's a you you want to know what the common denominator here is? You're always homeless. You always have something wrong with you. You're never put together. You, no matter how hard you work, you're always going to be homeless. You're never going to have money. You're the problem here. You're the problem. And that's when I freaked out and I threw my litter box out of the room >> and I picked up the litter box and I threw it into the entryway into my car. You can see it's in my car just as messy. >> There is some property damage within that house that went beyond the scopes of a kitty litter box. There's a lot of pro there's there I wouldn't say a lot, but there is substantial damage in there. There were candles that were broken and there was broken glass in a lot of places. The officer confronted the woman about how the evidence was not matching her story at all, but she continued to try and persuade the officers to believe her. >> And your phone is in the car right now. >> My phone is in the car right now. >> And your phone is functional. >> It is functional. Yes. And there should be some video or some form of exculpatory evidence that could exonerate or >> exonerate me. I'm not trying to exonerate anyone. I'm saying we got into an argument. I would like my belongings back and to get the out of this man's life. >> That is it. >> The officer gave the girlfriend an opportunity to show him the video she had on her cell phone. Even though that could potentially prove her innocence, for some reason, she seemed hesitant to share, but eventually showed the officer her recording. >> Because I'm knee deep in your hair trying to watch steamy and I don't want you holding on my leg. >> This is not This is an ongoing What? You obviously have not looked into you. I've seen this before. Okay. I've been in financial stress before. Okay. You are obviously incredibly unhappy. Okay. and I do nothing but help you and support you and you're very aggravated with my help and support. Okay? So, I'm asking you, okay, I'm asking you what do you Okay, I asked you last night. Would you like to go back to California? You know, I'm here. >> What are you going to do? Pay for me to go back to California? >> If that's what you need. Yes. If that's what you need, yes. And what am I supposed to do? This I entered a relationship at the most horrible time with you. It's horrible. It's horrible. You What do you think? You're the only one that feels all this stress all the time. You have nothing to do. So, you're mad. And if I'm here, if I'm here in the house, you're upset. >> The only thing her video did was validate her boyfriend's story. The only person yelling on the recording was her, and it proved that the boyfriend did offer her help. With everything he learned so far, the officer felt confident with the course of action he'll take. >> There's enough to affect an arrest where you would be the one to be arrested. out for the safety of uh your cats because I too am a pet owner and they are equivalent to my children. I want to do what's in their best interest and that you were previously involved in a police case. You have that case number and that you need the police present so that you can gather your belongings because the court ordered you to do so and then they will accommodate you as such. Okay. >> Where's the other cat? Who's in there? >> Oh, >> in the car. In the house. >> In the car. >> Turn around. Put your hands palm to palm. >> Just like that. >> The girlfriend was arrested for domestic violence and damage to property. She spent three nights in jail and was then released. She returned to the man's house and damaged his Rolls-Royce and was arrested again. Guess one arrest was not enough for her to learn her lesson. On June 29th, 2025, officers noticed a vehicle stopped at a green light. The officers pulled over and approached the vehicle in the middle of traffic. When they peered through the window, there was a man behind the wheel, passed out, and the car was still in drive. Open up. Open up the car. Na, keep your hands up and open up the car. Open up the front door. What's up, my man? Unlock the front door now. Unlock it. Put the car in drive. Don't reach for nothing. You understand? Keep your hands up. Let go. Don't step out of the car for me, though, man. >> You have any weapons on you? >> No, sir. All right. Turn around for me. Turn. I just want to make sure you don't got any weapons on you. Okay. >> Here. Hold on. I don't want you to fall on me. >> I just Okay. I don't want you reaching for nothing. Okay. >> It was unclear exactly what mental state the driver was in. Police did not yet know if he had taken something or was simply extremely tired. But as the police began interrogating him, things became more and more strange. >> I don't want you to fall. All right. You're not that steady on your feet. Okay. >> Grab a seat right there. Well, you passed out behind the wheel. So, >> all right. Grab a sip. >> Passed out behind the wheel. >> Yeah. You've been sitting through these last two light cycles. Passed out behind the wheel there. Okay. You have any medical problems? >> No, sir. The officer found out the man did not have a valid driver's license and that it had been suspended for tickets. The man also said the vehicle did not belong to him. The car was registered to his mother. >> How much you had to drink today? >> Anything from last night? >> I can't hear you. >> Anything from last night? >> What's in the car? >> Well, that's that that thing's half drank and cold. It's definitely not from last night. >> What the beer? Yeah, the beer that's in the >> fire from passengers. >> Okay. >> The man's mother eventually arrived on the scene and he assumed he could just leave with her, but the officer informed him that they needed to conduct a field sobriety test before they could release him given the alarming circumstances. >> All right, may begin. >> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Turn around. I explain the instructions to you, sir. >> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12. nearby, waiting in a strip mall parking lot. The man's family was waiting to see what was going to happen. They believed he had passed all the tests and approached the officers. That's when things started to escalate. >> I was starting to feel like maybe he should have recorded so that way he did everything. >> That's messed up. He did all the test. I see >> he he passed everything. I ain't >> Yeah. They be itching to take somebody to jail. >> Nope. Absolutely not. >> Absolutely not. >> Absolutely not, man. >> Absolutely. Maybe not you because you're not the arresting officer, but they definitely be itching to take some bro. Come on. Come on, man. >> Can I get his Can I have his property, please? >> We'll get you the property, man. >> Okay then. >> Could have did all that already. Throw in my pocket, bro. Do what you going to do. Relax. You were like, >> "Put your hands in the air. >> You got put your hands out." >> Okay. Nobody did that. You did it. >> Hey, Mommy. Just like all this. >> The officer searched the man's vehicle and found some surprising items. When the family confronted the officer who conducted the field sobriety test and argued with him, he was ready to respond with a list of facts. >> I don't see anything. >> Okay. Well, you don't know how to conduct field exercise. Number one. Okay. So, you don't know what we see. >> Number one. Okay. Number two, you also don't see the large amount of drugs in the car or the fact that his driver's license is suspended with knowledge or all the other things going on here today that you didn't see, sir. already medics. >> I ain't going up. I ain't going. >> Keep him down. Back up. Back up. Back. Hey. Hey. Back up. Get your hands off me, boy. >> Back up. I'll tase you right now. Back up. Now, listen. I get it. I get it. him not to be concerned about his son. >> Sir, I get it. I understand. >> He's back. Why you keep saying it? He's back. >> All right, calm down. Calm down. >> He's instead of saying back up, but he's not charging him. >> Like, what the reason? >> Okay. I didn't see you, sir. You're not going to relax. >> Nobody is coming towards you. Instead of saying back up. >> The family asked the officer to provide water and get the man medical attention. The officers were very confident they knew how to handle the situation and told the family they had it under control. But anytime an officer touched the man, the family continued to become more and more aggressive. >> What you going to shoot? >> Don't do that. >> Sir, if you don't stop. >> Sir, if you don't stop. >> My son on the ground. >> The medics are on the way back. Put your hands behind your back. >> Hands behind your back now. We're done. Put your hands behind your back. >> You are under arrest. >> Let me get my wife hands. >> Let me get my wife. >> Back off him now. >> Back off. Put your hands behind your back. >> Back away from me right now. Back. >> Touch me. >> Cut out. >> Hit me. Let go of my now. >> Please. We're [ __ ] free. >> Okay, calm down. >> Stop. >> Put your hands behind your back now. >> You got to cannot do it. You don't have to do that. I'm doing it. >> No, you're not going to punch me. >> I'm not trying. >> Put your hands behind your back. Let me get up >> now. Let me get up. >> Put your hand behind your back now. >> The officers took swift and harsh measures to get the situation under control. Additional units were called and immediately sped to the location to help. The first priority was to get everyone inside the vehicles and off the open road. >> There's no need to manhandle me. [Music] >> I'm here. >> I'm here. >> I'm asking me. >> I'm here. I'm here. >> Can you tell him to stop? >> Anybody have problems? This one. >> Did you have it for too? >> Yeah. >> By Anderson. >> By. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Hey, let's get these cars out of the way and get this open right here. Okay. >> Hey, Pace. My back seats are full. >> Your back seats are full. >> Yep. >> Yeah. Yeah. I'm sorry I screamed it out. They were they all had their tables on the floor over there. >> Oh my god. >> Okay. The driver was charged with a DUI involving alcohol and/or drugs, driving with a suspended license with knowledge, refusing to submit to a chemical or physical test, and possession of On August 12th, 2022, in a nice suburb in Florida, police were searching for a missing 15-year-old boy who had disappeared the night before. Multiple Amber alerts were sent out across the area. When police finally found the boy, they were shocked to see who he was with. >> Your son that took off? Yeah. And um so you said that last time he was found at those apartments uh down. >> Is there a friend of his that lives there or something? >> I have no clue. He's changed his entire friend group to be honest. Um he went from honors classes and a football player to >> whoever these people are. >> Whoever these people are. Um, >> that's >> I know he's smoking and drinking. I've seen it on his Snapchat. >> Okay. >> Um, he's been stealing from us. Um, and that's what arose yesterday is he stole $100 out of my wallet. >> Okay. >> Um, and he needs people down at the gate to buy. >> The mother was in the dark as to who was influencing him to behave badly. Before her son left, he told his mother he never wanted to see her again and to never call him. Naturally, the mother was extremely concerned and heartbroken. >> I don't know. There was some party at a beach in Charlotte County and there was a huge fight >> and some guy was out there stabbing kids, people. >> What was this? >> He was out there and that's what they did to him. >> Okay. >> Um, so I took him to the ER. >> He broke the nose. >> Yeah. >> Oh, okay. >> A 25-year-old. >> Okay. >> Um, >> where was this at again? Uh, that it all went down. >> This was in July. >> Okay. Whoever the teenage boy was hanging out with was putting him in some dangerous situations with older adults. The mother also confessed her son had stolen $1,500 from her savings account weeks earlier. The police set out to find where the teenage boy had gone and who he was with. >> Um, you guys know >> never heard of >> What about a uh Kaye Resin? Kylie. >> Yeah. >> Kylie. >> Kylie. Okay. Who's Kylie to you guys? >> My daughter. >> Your daughter? >> Yeah. >> Okay. She doesn't know anybody named Jones. >> I don't. I've never heard. >> She's not even home right now. >> She isn't? >> No. >> Do you know where she's at? >> No, I don't. She's at work or something. I don't know where she went. >> How old is she? >> She's about to be 18. >> Okay. But you think she's at work? >> I don't know where she is, actually. I don't know. I tried calling her earlier, but she didn't answer. She's not home though. >> I've never >> I've never heard of him. I mean, heard of all kinds of >> Yeah. >> Yeah. He's He's currently missing. He's been missing for about four days. >> Yeah. Not here. >> Okay. The information that we got was he might be with her. >> Yeah. She's not here. >> Okay. Where does she work? >> She works with me and at Dunkin Donuts, but I don't know. I don't I honestly she wasn't home last night. So, >> which Dunkin Donuts was that? >> The one over here um on what is it? >> Soon there was a break in the case. Some of the boy's classmates reached out to his mother saying they'd heard rumors that he was at his teacher's house. With that tip and additional evidence, officers were able to secure a search warrant and head to the property. any and all electronic devices used to facilitate communication between parties for full forensic downloads which may include cell phones, tablets, computers, etc. Ring security cameras for full forensic download. Any and all evidence of the crime committed to include receipts, papers, pictures, and additional license plates, etc. All right, next. You can do whatever you want to do with this paperwork. All right. >> 221 should be to you. >> Oh, yeah. We just have you step out the way. The teacher knowingly harbored the missing 15-year-old boy and ignored the Amber alerts about his disappearance. She had crossed clear student teacher boundaries and later lied to investigators. Do >> you have anything in your pockets or anything like that that I need to be concerned about? >> Um, I have a vape. >> Okay. Is it just a paper copy of the uh search warrant they provided to you and the car key? Just go ahead and leave your car key on the seat. Um, vape is okay. Yeah, just take it with >> Yeah, >> I'll take that. [Music] [Music] See? >> Is it a piece of gum that somebody put in my hand? Yep. >> Nice. >> The teacher was arrested and taken to jail. She pleaded no contest to interfering with the custody of a minor and was sentenced to 5 years of probation. She also had to participate in 100 hours of community service and $916 in court fees and was permanently banned from ever working with children again. On September 21st, 2022, police rushed to a subdivision where a man had allegedly pulled a gun on a tow truck driver he believed was stealing his car. Given the possibility that the suspect was armed, the police came prepared for a high-risisk encounter. >> Sir, step towards me right now. Face me and step right towards me right now. Keep walking. Stop. Stop on your knees right now. On your knees right now. on your knees right now. >> Get on your knees. >> Get on your knees right now. >> Play games. You're going to get dog bit. >> The man was identified as Henry. He refused to get on his knees, causing the officers to assume he may still have hostile intentions. They brought out the canine in hopes that it would put pressure on Henry to submit. >> Get on your knees. Do it now. Get on your knees. >> On both knees. Get on both knees now. >> Ray, put it down. Ray behind your back. >> Okay, >> we're going to go to this car right here. All right. >> We're going to go to this car right here. >> We're going to go to this car right here. >> All right. Do a favor. Right. Watch this. Yes, sir. See the apartment right there? >> What? >> The door? >> Yeah. >> The apartment right there? >> Yeah. Which one? >> Right there. Number one. >> Number one. >> Just close the door. >> Okay. >> The officers searched Henry but did not find his firearm on his person. One of the tenants of the complex told the officers he had been on his balcony and witnessed the entire situation unfold. >> I started to notice the gentleman in his truck. I started to hear voices raised and I had just happened to step out to have a smoke on the patio and uh I looked outside and next thing you know I see the gentleman with the green t-shirt with the holding the gun in his hand telling him to give him his keys back and he kept saying you know I can't and he kept backing up. He was back. >> So the guy in the green the same guy we just arrested. >> Yeah. Oh yeah. >> Okay. I'm just making sure. So you saw him he had a gun in his hand doing >> I could even Yeah. back and tell you what it was from a distance. There's an MP shield came with the the uh >> So, he's pointing at laser both in. >> He's pointing at who? >> He's pointing he he didn't have it pointed directly at him, but when he pulled it out, he just casually had it out pointed and he's like, "Give me my keys." And he's talking >> So, the green the green car is talked out is telling this guy to give him his keys. >> Mhm. >> Okay. And then what happened? >> Yeah. And uh he said, "I'm sorry, sir. I can't do that." He was backing up. He was trying to call for help. >> Do you know how he got his keys? >> Uh >> did you see it or not? Let me just >> uh No. So, it wasn't that he got his keys. He got his keys. The keys were his keys were in his tow truck. >> Oh. And he was holding he's holding his keys and holding a gun on this guy. And this guy's telling him telling when he started to back up. The guy went and his truck took the keys >> and then held them >> and put Yeah. And then he and then he put he took the keys and stuck them in his pocket. Based on this witness testimony, Henry had stolen the tow truck driver's key and was refusing to give it back to him while pointing a gun at him to coers the tow truck driver to not tow his vehicle. >> I try and talk him down. I'm like, "So, what do you think this is doing?" I said, "You think, you know, from one Italian to another, we can't tell when the other one is trying to build their own sack with a pair of brass balls." >> Yeah. Yeah. >> And uh he looks back at me and he's like, "Okay, yeah, whatever, kid." And I'm like I'm like, "You could be straight up. What do what do you think this is? Mafia [ __ ] He looks at me and he goes, "Well, you know about mafia and all." >> And and I'm like, "All right." And I'm like, "Okay, tough guy." And as soon as he said that and that guy, I I heard the nervousness in his voice. And unfortunately, I've got, you know, nothing like you. Thank you for your service, first off. >> Appreciate it. >> Um, but I have PTSD myself when I was a young kid. >> Okay, I get it. >> So, you know, >> could you just be available by your phone, man, and I'll come up and talk to you that way? Get up there with your dog and just chill out. And >> I'll give you a call if we need you a little bit. I appreciate you. >> The officers continued their investigation and turned their attention to the tow truck driver who was no doubt shaken after being held at gunpoint. The driver said Henry obtained his tow truck keys by going into his truck and stealing them. >> And I was going to talk to him cuz I said I make sure I got the right truck car for legal with bandit tag. >> And he came run out and said, "You ain't taking my [ __ ] car right now." And then he told me, "You better put it down right now." So I seen my way to back out of here and get high for safety. >> Um, at what point did he have that gun the entire time? >> Entire time. >> He just had it up like that. He like, "Yep." >> So had it up like this like a point at you or just >> I kept backing up, you know. And I kept backing up, going away. I said, "Sir, I'm getting out of my truck." >> And what exactly was he saying to you? >> Put my card out. >> Okay. >> And you can call the police. I'm >> You see him threatening to kill you? >> Yeah. If you don't put my police card, I'm >> Okay. Do you want to press charges against him? >> Oh, yeah. I don't want nobody pulling down on me. >> The tow truck driver said he was originally there to tow Henry's car because of expired tags. Apparently, the city had warned Henry to change his tags, but he did not. The tow truck driver also claimed he had a picture of Henry with the gun. >> Did he touch you at all? >> Would you like us to morandize him first or if you want to go do all that? >> Is he in my car? >> He's in my car. >> See with the gun on the side. He was that guy up there kept saying, "Sir, you don't have to do that. Put the gun out." He's telling cussing that guy out up top. >> You want me to run this guy? Did you run him yet? >> I haven't run. Okay. After gathering all the information from the witnesses and the victim, the officers went back to Henry in the police car to get his side of the story. Before they could speak to him, they read him as Miranda writes. >> Having these rights of minds, do you wish to talk to me? >> Nope. >> Okay. >> Not being arrested. >> Okay. Well, you are being arrested. >> Okay. >> Okay. You don't want to talk to me? >> Well, to say nothing to say. Someone's trying to steal my car. >> Okay. All right. Put your seat back in. Uh, could I lock my door? >> Yeah, I'll get Where's your keys? >> It's a fingerprint lock. >> Fingerprint lock? >> Yeah. >> I'll walk. >> Okay. >> Hey, can I get shoes? >> We don't need shoes. I'll give you somewhere we're going. Let's go. >> Okay. >> All right. Take a seat, sir. >> Another round. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Henry was arrested and taken to jail. He was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, armed burglary, resisting without violence, and improper exhibition of a firearm. On May 11th, 2024, at around 6:00 a.m. in Tampa, Florida, police received an alarming phone call from an extremely emotional 18-year-old Natavia Sanders, who claimed her mother had hurt her. I was just trying to get strangled. >> Okay. Do you have any unit letter or numbers? >> Okay. And what's going on? >> I'm just showing you strangled. I just woke up from >> Okay. I'm sorry. What happened? >> I was strangled. >> Okay. By who? >> I'm sorry. By who? >> Um, >> is she still there? >> How long ago did this happen? >> It just happened like like 34 minutes ago. I just woke up. [Music] >> Okay. Where is your mother now? >> The terrified girl said her mother was just outside her bedroom door. Fearing the girl's life could be in further danger, officers rushed to the house of 38-year-old Rotesa Sylvius. And when they arrived, it was eerily quiet. I know you're in the home. Just come to the door. [Music] Whoever was home was refusing to answer the door. The officer thought he heard someone screaming from upstairs, but couldn't tell for sure. Soon, an additional officer arrived, and they mapped out a plan on how to get inside the house. >> Couldn't tell if it was screaming upstairs or where it was. Look, the couches are up on the on the wall. You see this? Like up here. See this? >> Yeah. >> Almost like they're not barricade, but you heard screaming. >> Did you hear a scream for help or something? >> Police department, Tampa Police Department. >> Good morning. >> He's on the home. >> Everybody. >> Okay. You come outside for me real quick, please. >> For what? >> We got a call for service here. >> Not here. Lady, don't play the game. You didn't even do that. >> Don't do this. >> Grab her. >> Ma'am, stop. Stop it. You're not going to stop us from entering the house. >> I didn't do that. >> Ma'am, stop fighting. >> Ma'am, open the door. >> Stop. >> All right. 31. Come to the front. >> Ma'am, stop resisting us. Stop resisting us. We're here for a lawful reason. Okay. Sit down. >> Look on my Facebook. >> The officer put Rotica into the back of the squad car and then headed back inside to check the inside of the house. What he found was shocking. Rotica's daughter, who had called 911, was passed out on the floor and would not wake up. Man, we got somebody on the floor, bro. She looks 67, bro. [Applause] She's in the kitchen. >> Kitchen. >> She's not responsive at all. Possibly choke out. Maybe a very let them do their job. The first responding officers performed CPR on Natavia as they waited for the paramedics. The team waited with baited breath as paramedics tried to save her life. Then they made the decision to transport her to the hospital. Meanwhile, police returned to speak with Rotisha in the back of the police car. >> Step out. Oh my goodness. Step out, ma'am. We're gonna come on. >> She combat it. >> No. >> Huh? >> No. >> What's wrong with you? Can we stop? >> Can we stop acting like this, please? >> Put it back in. >> The officers were not convinced that Rotisha had a real health concern. The officers had discovered what she had done, so she was trying to pretend to have a medical emergency in order to get out of trouble. She didn't even bother asking if her daughter was okay. >> Okay. Who do you live here with? >> Me and my children. >> Your children? The small children? Like the babies? I seen one or two little babies. >> Uh what about the the other person there? >> No, I have three kids. >> You have three kids. How old are your kids? How old are they? >> Nine, three, and four. >> Four. Okay. So, who's here today with you? >> Me and my three kids. >> You and your three kids. Okay. The three and fouryear-old, were they upstairs? >> Okay. And then where's your nine? Where's your nine-year-old? >> They're all upstairs. >> They're all upstairs. >> We were all up there. >> Okay. >> We just got up and I was going to give them a bath. Who uh who's in the kitchen? >> Somebody's in the kitchen. A little bit older than nine, though. They're not 9 years old. >> I couldn't even tell you. >> You couldn't even tell you? >> I only have three kids. >> Okay. There's Okay. All right. Hang tight. >> Roticia strategically didn't mention her 18-year-old daughter. She then changed her tune and said she was totally fine and didn't need paramedics to check her out. Her cold and emotionally detached demeanor was chilling. But what was more disturbing is the fact that she was in custody of young kids. >> Is this black hog down? >> Who are these? >> The police department. Police on fire. >> Who went to the hospital just now? Do you know? >> Who Who is that? >> Oh, you have four kids. Okay. What was that daughter's name? Roticia finally confessed to knowing the identity of the unconscious girl on her kitchen floor. But again, she showed no signs of concern and never asked why her daughter was being driven to the hospital or if she would be okay. >> I'm fine. Are y'all okay? >> Why are y'all here? What's that? >> If you could just look at her and make sure she's >> want to check you out. >> No, I'm fine. I got the influence ready. Everything's fine. >> My foot. >> Okay. >> Okay. They they could treat it when you get there. There's a doctor there that can treat you. >> Well, we can't treat it. >> I know, man. But I see the scrape and stuff like that. That's what I'm saying. They're going to take a X-ray. They can do all that stuff there. >> I don't need a X-ray. I just need this looked at. >> I mean, what do you want me to give you is a bad day for that matter? >> While hospital staff were fighting to save Natavia's life, Roticia was preoccupied with complaining about a scratch on her foot. Roticia was charged with resisting an officer with violence and aggravated battery with great bodily harm. Two days later, Natavia succumbed to injuries consistent with strangulation. Roticia was charged with firstderee. On September 2nd, 2024 in Jefferson County, Illinois, just after 8:00 p.m., a police officer rushed to the parking lot of a Dollarer General. When he arrived, he was shocked to see a 49-year-old man named Jeff House underneath the wheels of a car. Who the car belonged to was even more shocking. >> Hello, sir. Can you hear me? >> County unresponsive. Uh, looks to be head bleeding. My god. >> County 894. Head bleeding and arms twisted out behind. >> The person allegedly responsible for running over Jeff was his wife, 54year-old Melissa. The arriving officer frantically ran back to his truck to get a jack in hopes he could lift the car and get Jeff out from underneath. >> Anybody know who this is? >> That's my husband, Jeff. >> That's your husband, Jeff? Okay. Hey, what happened? It's okay. All right, get off me for just a second. [Applause] >> All right, we're going. >> We're going to go right there. Okay. Make sure I don't bump him. >> Yep, you're good. >> Okay, going up. >> Tell me if anything starts creaking or weird. All right, I'm not going to be able to see, so I'm trusting you guys. >> The police officer successfully got Jeff out from under the car. Firefighters jumped into action, evaluated his condition, and attempted to save his life. While that was happening, the officers went to speak with Melissa to understand how something this horrendous could have happened. >> She was driving. She says, "Let's I didn't hear hysterical but she smells >> I think this is the same was looking for one of the PD guys said that they gave that flight fatal she needs to get we're going to have to get blood and urine >> so you were in the vehicle >> and this is your husband >> how did this how did this >> I don't know I got him in my car >> okay Okay, ma'am. >> Whatever you can recall, I need you to recall. >> I don't know what happened. I mean, I got to use my car. >> It was glaringly obvious to the officers that due to Melissa's slurred speech, memory issues, and incoherent sentences that she had consumed a large amount of alcohol. But it was still unclear to everyone how she could have run over her own husband. >> Well, I know I was with a friend from work. >> I don't really like >> Okay. How much have you had to drink tonight? >> Well, too much. Evidently. >> Too much. And were you the only one in the vehicle at this point? >> Yes. >> Okay. Where did you leave tonight? Were you the one that was at the Frosties? >> No, I went to Yeah. And I went >> Okay. You went to Frosties and 618 Tab? >> Okay. About how much did you have to drink at both of those? >> Well, I don't know exactly, sir, but >> Okay. Were you by yourself while you were at the bars? >> Yeah. I We don't even go out that much. We just We just go to work and go. >> And I don't know how we got here. Police found out Melissa and Jeff were cut off from drinking at two local bars before the tragic accident. Melissa said she had been drinking lemon drop martinis, but she couldn't explain how she got into the driver's seat. Police turned their attention to witnesses to get more information. >> She pulled up little white car pulled up. >> They got all the TC back and forth. >> These two are. Okay. >> The guy was doing all the yelling about my wife and the other my girlfriend and all back and forth. >> So the other male is in the white car at this point. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> The white car. Well, they finally got they calmed down. The white car backed up leaving it. I didn't I wasn't looking then. and I heard a thump and when I look back over he lands Fred Eagle on the ground. >> Okay. >> She goes and gets in the car, fires the car up, backs up, turns the fog lights on, and then turn the left one on and turn the right one on and start pulling forward. There's a dude standing in the door. He's hollering her stop. I'll follow her and stop. When she finally stopped, she was sitting up on him. He literally rolled over. >> Police found out that the driver of the additional small white vehicle that the witness said was also involved was trying to drive Melissa and Jeff home, but Jeff accused the driver of having an affair with his wife. An argument broke out and the male left in another vehicle. >> Who was the guy in the white car? >> White cars. He said he heard your husband and somebody else arguing. Who's your husband arguing with? >> The only person I could think of is um that I wor with. >> Okay, >> that's all I could I >> Do you know his last name? >> Melissa claimed she couldn't remember the man in the white vehicle's name and what had happened between them all. The police then walked her through a series of field sobriety tests. >> We don't even see that much. >> Okay, we're going to step in front of this vehicle. Okay. >> I know I have too much drink to drive. Okay, >> that's what you're trying to discover. >> Just look your eyes, not your head. >> I didn't even move my head. Follow the tip of my finger with your eyes. You're all right. Two. Okay. >> Were you drinking here or were you drinking somewhere else? >> Yeah, I was drinking somewhere else. And whenever you left, they said, "You're not driving anymore." My husband drove here and then Oh, I went to I was going to go get gas and stuff and I'm in my car. He's >> And you're going to place your right foot touching. >> I can't because I've been drinking too much. >> Okay. I'm going to have you place your feet together. >> My dog, Bella. >> These instructions. >> Trying to give me a deep water. >> I have to check if you're able to drive. drive it. And so I didn't drive. >> Melissa readily admitted that she could not complete the tests because she drank too much alcohol. An additional witness from a nearby balcony had a shocking claim. They saw her push Jeff to the ground, leave him there, get into her car, and then drive over him twice. >> Ma'am, would you would you submit to a breath test? >> I have a >> No. Okay. >> Okay. So, ma'am, at this time, you are going to be placed under arrest for a DUI. Okay. Um, what I'm going to do next, we're going to go up to the hospital. They're going to need to get blood and urine from you, and they'll have to submit that. Do you have any injuries? >> I I refuse. >> Okay. You refuse? >> Okay. Sure. Okay. All right. Place your hands behind your back, please. >> Suddenly, she changed her tune. Officers arrested her and drove her to a hospital of her choosing. During that time, and given the severity of his injuries, Jeff was transferred to a different emergency hospital by helicopter. >> Actually, earlier in the day, I might have a pain pill cuz I had it from my teeth being home. Had a pain and I took it. >> Have I have a phone call or something? >> That is going to be up to state. I'm not sure on that. I deny me a phone call. >> What's that? >> You going to deny me a phone call? >> No, no, no. They'll get you a phone call, but just when? >> Melissa wanted to call her husband's mother. But unfortunately, what Melissa didn't know yet was that her husband had succumbed to his injuries and had tragically passed away, which made Melissa's charges a lot more serious. >> This girl [Music] Hey Melissa, the sooner I can get this done. >> Well, I don't care right now. >> I know you don't. >> I'm so concerned about her. >> I know you are. >> Melissa was taken to jail and charged with aggravated driving while under the influence. Because her actions led to the death of her husband, she was also charged with firstdegree. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison. And that's a wrap. Those were some very intense and disturbing situations, but the investigating police officers saw through the smoke and mirrors of these dumb criminals and thankfully discovered the truth.