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At 17, Jennifer Wix welcomes her daughter, Adrianna Nicole. With support from her family, Jennifer finishes high school while raising the baby girl she lovingly nicknames Nina. At 19, Jennifer begins working nights and meets Joey Benton. They move in together at his parents’ home.
In late March, Jennifer suddenly stops contacting her family. She usually speaks with her mother at least once a day and frequently stays in touch with other relatives. Adrianna, 2, had been sick all week. After two days without contact, Jennifer’s family reports her missing.
The Robertson County Sheriff's Office begins its investigation at the home Jennifer shares with her boyfriend, Joey Benton, and his parents, Joe and Cynthia Benton. Nothing appears out of place on the property, and foot searches reveal no sign of Jennifer or Adrianna.
Deputies follow up on several possible sightings of the mother and daughter, but the sightings either can’t be verified or are determined to be someone else.
What happened to Jennifer and Adrianna Wix?
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Tot girl found dead after left alone in a closet with a space heater. Woman claims "trying to help" after kidnapping tot boy from his backyard.
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Albert Musalo and his wife, Joan Behrman, are enjoying retirement in Nevada.
They moved close to their daughter, Joanne Kohls, and her family, settling in the exclusive gated Montreux neighborhood in a rural area south of Reno. While the country club community boasts multi-million-dollar homes, the Musalos chose one of the more modest houses on the block.
Joanne Kohls calls the Musalos’ landline, but the phone rings with no answer. She contacts Montreux’s security to check on them. The guard reports that no one answered his knocking. Joanne and her husband decide to check on her parents themselves. Joanne unlocks the front door and calls out for her parents.
She steps inside but freezes. Mud is tracked through the entryway and dining room. Joanne’s husband walks toward the primary bedroom and discovers Joan and Albert shot to death in their bed.
Detectives from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office quickly arrive at the scene. There are no signs of forced entry, and nothing of value appears to be missing. Montreux's HOA fees cover an extensive security team. A guard staffs the neighborhood’s front gatehouse 24/7, 365 days a year, while a service entrance is manned 12 hours daily. All visitors must provide identification and receive homeowner approval for access. Even contract workers must obtain daily entrance passes.
Investigators initially suspect the Musalos were targeted, but no one can explain why.
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Son killed by home intruders targeting the wrong house. Strange 'baby-man' steals nearly $500 of formula!
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Paul and Keith Caneiro are brothers and business partners. They live 10 minutes from one another in New Jersey and on November 20, 2018, both of their homes were on fire. About 5 a.m. the police received a report of a fire burning at 27 Tilton Drive in Ocean Township, Paul Caneiro's home. Arriving on the scene police and fire fighters find Paul, his wife, and two adult daughters , all safe outside the home. In the first hours of the investigation officials determine the fire at Paul Caneiro's home appears to have been intentionally set and gas cans are found on the premises. While the investigation is taking place at Paul Caneiro's home, a fire is reported at the home of Keith Caneiro. While the fire at Paul Caneiro's home consisted of two fires near the perimeter of the home, the fire at Keith Caneiro's home takes 20 fire companies hours to get under control. Investigators quickly discover the fire at Keith Caneiro's mansion was staged to cover up the murder of Keith Caneiro, his wife, Jennifer, and their two young children, Jesse, 11 and Sophia, 8. Keith's body is found in the front yard, dead from multiple gunshot wounds to the head and back. The body of Jennifer Caneiro is found inside the house with a gunshot wound to the head and multiple stab wounds. The bodies of the children are found inside with multiple stab wounds. Joseph Scott Morgan will explain the different scientific disciplines used in solving a murder or multiple murders when fire is used to destroy evidence.
Transcript Highlights
00:00.54 Introduction,
02:00.69 Joe's respect for firefighters
04:55.44 Fire and murders took place in November 2018
10:04.10 Fire started on purpose
15:16.22 DNA expert from New Zealand
21:01.75 A financial motivation to the murders
24:56.51 Paul accused of taking money from college accounts for Keith's children
30:13.51 Data presented in court will be very complex
35:10.18 Fire at Paul Caneiro home, two set in perimeter areas of home
39:59.24 Mansion is not close to neighbors
42:43.90 Keith shot multiple times, no gun found
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Officials announce that Quinton Tellis will not face trial for the murder of a ULM graduate. Tellis is accused of the fatal stabbing of Ming Chen Hsiao Fourth Judicial District Court Judge Larry Jefferson dismissed the after learning that the State of Mississippi wanted Tellis to serve a five-year prison sentence for other offenses. Tellis is also acused in the brutal death of Jessica Chamber who was strangled,and set on fire
Jessica Chambers' mother sat through two grueling trials, hearing gruesome evidence of how her 19-year-old daughter was then taken to a hospital where nothing could be done to save her life. Both trials ended with hung juries despite what seemed to be overwhelming evidence against Quinton Tellis.
Joining the discussion are prosecutor Kenya Johnson, criminal defense lawyer Eric Johnson, private investigator Vincent Hill, prosecutor Wendy Patrick, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Bober, and Clarion-Ledger reporter Therese Apel.
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Here's three of our top stories this week:
A woman in Texas faces charges for allegedly locking a 7-year-old girl in a dog cage under the Christmas tree for hours.
Multiple people have been arrested for their part in an online drug operation linked to Rutger University. According to police records, an online platform was made for alumnus to "buy" from a "menu" of drugs offered by various dealers.
A California man is behind bars accused of a gruesome crime, the beheading of his 1-year-old son, after a fight with his wife & mother-in-law.
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Carly Gregg is a good student but has had trouble at school. She briefly attends an alternative school after being caught with a knife. Her parents revoke her phone privileges after she breaks their social media rules. Friends grow concerned when they discover Carly has a burner phone and catch her smoking marijuana.
One friend distracts Carly while another informs her mother. Ashley Smylie confronts Carly after school, warning her that her room will be searched when they get home.
Ashley heads to Carly’s room while Carly takes the dogs out. Almost immediately, Ashley finds a box of THC vape pens. She takes the box to her bedroom before returning to continue the search. Carly comes back inside, checks on her mother’s location, and quietly heads to her parents' room. She lifts the mattress and retrieves her mother’s .357 Magnum pistol.
Immediately after the shooting, Carly uses her mother’s phone to text Heath Smylie, “You almost home honey?” Smylie replies that he’ll be home in about an hour. Carly then texts six friends, saying she has an emergency and needs someone to come over. One friend offers to call 911, but Carly declines.
Eventually, a friend agrees to come. When Carly answers the door, she asks the girl, “Are you squeamish around dead bodies?” and then leads her to her mother’s body in the bedroom.
Attorney's for the teen convicted for her mother's death, filed a motions based on evidence revealed by her biological father in an interview to news station WLBT. Kevin Gregg said his daughter suffered auditory hallucinations as a child and was enrolled in equine therapy. The Mississippi judge denied the motion saying the information would not have changed the outcome.
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Jody LeCornu and her boyfriend argue, leading to a suggested separation. Her boyfriend asks Jody not to come home that night.
After work, the 23-year-old decides to go out with friends to a favorite hangout, the Mt. Washington Tavern. At closing, LeCornu drives a tavern employee home, then stops at an ATM to withdraw money.
In the early morning hours on York Road in Baltimore, a white BMW pulls up close to Jody's car, and a man gets out. Jody rolls down her window, and a brief exchange takes place. At 3:40 a.m., the man fires a .38-caliber handgun through the back left passenger window of Jody's car. The bullet strikes her back, severing her spine.
As Jody LeCornu flees for her life, the gunman follows closely in the white BMW. Eyewitnesses at the Giant Supermarket and a person making a delivery to Boston Market hear the gunshot and see Jody driving across York Road into the Giant parking lot. She circles the parking lot and coasts to a stop after hitting a curb between the Boston Market and Firestone Tire and Service Center.
The shooter waits for Jody's car to come to a complete stop, then pulls his vehicle directly behind hers. Witnesses describe the shooter as a Black male, 5'10" to 6'1", around 220 pounds, wearing a green fatigue-style coat. He gets out, reaches into Jody's car, puts it in park, and takes her purse and cell phone before leaving the scene in his white BMW. The time is 3:41 a.m., and witnesses call 911.
Investigators have eyewitness accounts of the man approaching Jody's Honda in the Giant Food Store parking lot and taking items from her car before driving away. Surveillance video and fingerprints also exist. However, no arrest has been made.
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It was chaos at terminal 4 in Phoenix when a domestic dispute breaks out...the commotion left several people hurt and one woman in critical condition.
A teen is killed in California...stabbed to death by her ex. It happened weeks before her 18th birthday. Now, instead of celebrating, they're planning a funeral.
Plus, an Amazon driver blames 'stress' for him ditching packages instead of delivering them! Jennifer Gould reports.
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