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Vanessa Richardson
Hi Crime House Community. It's Vanessa Richardson. Exciting news. Conspiracy theories, cults and crimes is leveling up starting the week of January 12th. You'll be getting two episodes every week. Wednesdays we unravel the conspiracy or the cult, and on Fridays we look at a corresponding crime. Every week has a theme. Tech, bioterror, power, paranoia, you name it. Follow conspiracy theories, cults and crimes now on your podcast app because you're about to dive deeper, get weirder, and go darker than ever before. This is Crime House. Good morning everyone. We have multiple breaking true crime cases this morning that you need to know about, and we're starting with the biggest one. Newly unsealed court filings are shedding fresh light on the final moments of the four University of Idaho students killed in a brutal overnight attack. This is Crime House 24 7, your nonstop source for the biggest crime cases developing right now. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Vanessa Richardson and we have quite a lineup for you today. Here's what you need to know. A year from today. What would your dream private practice look like? Would you spend less time chasing claims or only working with clients who value your skill set? What if you had more time for yourself? ALMA empowers you to confidently accept insurance backed by an all in one EHR that simplifies scheduling, documentation and day to day practice operations. Your dream practice is closer than you think. Learn more about alma@hello alma.com get started. New court filings made public in recent days are providing the most detailed account yet of how four University of Idaho students died during a brutal stabbing attack that shocked the nation more than three years ago. On January 27, 2026, prosecutors unsealed portions of autopsy summaries that outlined the extent of the victim's injuries and reconstructed their final moments information that had not previously been disclosed in full. The filings were submitted as part of post sentencing court proceedings in the case of Brian Coburger, who's already pleaded guilty to murdering Kaylee Gonzalez, Madison Mogan, Zanna Kernodle and Ethan Chapen inside their off campus home in Moscow, Idaho in the early morning hours of November 13, 2022. While the documents do not alter Coburger's conviction or sentence and do not include the full autopsy report, they significantly expand the public record surrounding the attack. According to prosecutors, Coburger stabbed the four students a combined total of at least 150 times during the attack, which unfolded inside the three story rental house near the University of Idaho campus. Court filings indicate the killings happened in rapid succession and largely while the victims were asleep. Medical examiners determined that Kaylee Gonzalez, who was 21 years old, suffered at least 3:38 stab and incised wounds. The autopsy documented sharp force injuries to her chest, neck, face and scalp, along with blunt force trauma. Examiners also noted asphixial injuries, including fractures to her nasal bones, bruising around her mouth and jaw, bleeding around the brain and patterned marks to the lower face. Prosecutors say those findings indicate prolonged violence during the assault in the same bedroom. Madison Mogan, also 21, sustained at least 28 stab and incised wounds. Court filings describe injuries to her neck, chest and upper body, including puncture wounds to her lungs and liver and damage to major blood vessels, injuries consistent with rapid and fatal blood loss. On the lower floor of the home, Ethan chapen, who was 20 years old, was found with 17 stab wounds. His autopsy revealed injuries to the scalp, knee, neck, arms and torso, including damage to the jugular vein and other major vessels. Medical examiners concluded those wounds would have been immediately life threatening. Zanna Kernodle, also 20, suffered the most extensive injuries. Prosecutors say Kernodle was stabbed 67 times with wounds to her heart, lungs, neck and upper extremities. Unlike the other victims, investigators believe Kernodle was awake at the time of the attack. Bruising, defensive wounds and blood found on the sole of her feet suggest she moved through the room and attempted to fight back before succumbing to her injuries. The filings also reiterate key physical evidence that tied Coburger to the scene. A tan K bar knife sheath was recovered from Mogan's bedroom and later tested positive for Coburger's DNA. Prosecutors have repeatedly described that sheath as one of the most critical pieces of evidence in the case. A surviving roommate, Dylan Mortenson, told investigators she saw a masked man leaving the home shortly after the attacks. Prosecutors say her account, combined with DNA evidence, cell phone data and surveillance footage, helped establish the timeline and identify Coburger as the suspect. Coburger, now 31, was a doctoral student at Washington State University at the time of the killings and lived in Pullman, Washington, approximately eight miles from the victim's home. He was arrested on December 30, 2022, in Pennsylvania and and extradited to Idaho to face four counts of first degree murder and one count of felony burglary. After more than two years of legal proceedings, Coburger entered a guilty plea in July 2025, avoiding the death penalty. Later that month, a judge sentenced him to four consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. Along with additional prison time for burglary. He is currently incarcerated at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution. Prosecutors have not public identified a motive for the killings and court records continue to state that the reason for the attack remains unknown. The newly unsealed autopsy summaries represent only portions of the medical examiner findings. Full reports remained sealed in part. Earlier this month, Idaho State Police briefly released thousands of crime scene photographs in response to public records requests before removing them for further review, citing privacy concerns and court ordered restrictions. Officials say those materials are still under evaluation for potential re release with additional redactions from bringing you new details about young adults killed in a brutal attack, we now turn to a case where a teenager is accused of being the one responsible for deadly violence inside her own home. A judge in Georgia has again refused to release a teenager accused of killing her own mother and stepfather, ruling that she must remain behind bars as she awaits trial trial on multiple murder charges the decision, handed down on January 27, 2026, keeps 17 year old Sarah Grace Patrick in custody more than a year after the killings that investigators say shattered a Carrollton family. Patrick is charged as an adult in the deaths of her mother, 41 year old Kristen Brock, and her stepfather, 45 year old James Brock, who were found shot to death inside their Carrollton, Georgia home on 2-20-20, according to investigators. Carol County Sheriff's deputies were called to the home that day and discovered both victims in their bedroom suffering from fatal gunshot wounds. They were pronounced dead at the scene. Patrick's six year old half sister was inside the home at the time and later discovered the bodies prompting the initial 911 call. Despite the severity of the crime, Patrick was not arrested immediately. Law enforcement spent several months analyzing forensic evidence and digital records before identifying her as the primary suspect. Authorities say she presented herself to law enforcement on July 8, 2025. Prosecutors charged her with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and weapons violations and elected to prosecute her as an adult due to the seriousness of the allegations. Patrick first sought bond during a hearing in August 2025, but the judge denied that request, citing concerns about public safety and the potential for flight, her recent hearing, her second attempt to secure pre trial release and once again, prosecutors argued she should remain in custody. In court this week, prosecutors told the judge that Patrick faces the possibility of life in prison if convicted and therefore poses a significant flight risk. They also raised concerns about witness safety, noting that family members are central to the case and that releasing Patrick could compromise the judicial process. Defense attorneys countered that Patrick has no prior criminal history and strong ties to the community. They urged the court to consider her age and allow her to await trial under strict supervision, possibly with relatives. Defense counsel emphasized that Patrick is presumed innocent and said there was no evidence she would flee or interfere with witnesses. The bond hearing drew emotional testimony from both sides. Supporters of Patrick filled the courtroom, some wearing shirts reading I Stand with Sarah while relatives of Kristen and James Brock urged the judge to keep Patrick in custody, describing ongoing fear and trauma following the couple's deaths. Superior Court Judge Dustin Hightower sided with prosecutors in denying bond. Again, he cited the seriousness of the charges, the potential sentence Patrick faces and concerns about flight risk and witness intimidation. His ruling means Patrick will remain in the Carrollton County Jail as pre trial proceedings continue. One of the most unusual aspects of this case involves Patrick's activity after the killings. According to public reporting, an account believed to be Patrick reached out to TikTok true crime influencers in the months after her parents deaths, asking them to cover what she described as an unsolved double homicide. Screenshots shared publicly show messages requesting attention for the case and suggesting the killer was someone close to the family. Investigators say that digital evidence, along with forensic findings and witness interviews, ultimately led them to charge Patrick. However, prosecutors have not publicly identified a motive. If you want a deeper dive into this case, check out the Night Watch episode titled the Teen TikTok Killer. We now turn from a teenager accused of lethal violence inside her home to another devastating investigation, one where the victim was even younger in a Snapchat drug deal gone wrong.
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Vanessa Richardson
2026, a teenager was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the shooting death of an 11 year old girl who was sitting inside her home with family when gunfire erupted from outside. The victim was Courtney Freeman, who was killed on the night of April 10, 2024 inside her family's home in Kansas City, Missouri. She was just weeks away from turning 12 years old. The defendant, 18 year old Remori Roth, was sentenced in Jackson County Circuit Court after previously pleading guilty to second degree felony murder. Prosecutors said the sentence reflects the seriousness of the crime, even though Freeman was not the intended target. Roth will be required to serve a significant portion of that sentence before becoming eligible for parole, which will be determined under Missouri law. According to court records and police reports, officers were called to the home near East 33rd street and Floor Flora Avenue just before 10pm on April 10, 2025 after reports of gunfire. When officers arrived, they found Freeman suffering from gunshot wounds. She was rushed to a hospital where she was pronounced dead a short time later. Several family members were inside the home at the time of the shooting. Investigators determined the gunfire came from outside the residence. Detectives recovered multiple 9 millimeter shell casings from the front porch and yard from shots fired into the residence through the front storm door. Police later learned that an adult inside the house had been communicating with someone on Snapchat about a marijuana deal. Shortly before the shooting, authorities say a light colored vehicle arrived at the home and gunfire was directed toward the residents. Moments later, Freeman, who had nothing to do with the exchange, was struck while sitting inside. Using surveillance footage, license plate reader data and ballistic testing, investigators identified Roth as the shooter. A search later recovered a Glock 9 millimeter handgun, which prosecutors said was matched to the shell casings found at the scene. Roth was originally charged with second degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. Prosecutors successfully sought to have him certified to stand trial as an adult. He entered a guilty plea in late 2025 AVO a trial. During sentencing Monday, family members described Freeman as a joyful, compassionate child who loved school and dreamed of making a difference. Her mother previously told the court she was a baby, a phrase that has become closely associated with the case. With sentencing now imposed in this case, we turn to another high profile prosecution where the legal process is only just beginning for former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding in Southern California this week, a federal case we've been closely covering took a new turn in the courtroom. On January 26, 2026, Ryan Wedding, the former Canadian Olympic snowboarder accused of running a vast drug trafficking enterprise and orchestrating killings, entered a not guilty plea to federal criminal charges. During his first US court appearance, 44 year old wedding appeared in U S District Court in Santa Ana, California where he stood before a federal magistrate and pleaded not guilty to a sprawling set of charges including drug trafficking and murder conspiracy counts. The case against Wedding is the result of a multi year investigation that federal authorities describe as targeting a billion dollar transnational drug trafficking organization. Prosecutors allege that after his competitive snowboarding career, including representing Canada in the 2002 Winter Olympics, wedding became involved in international narcotics smuggling, moving massive quantities of cocaine from South America into the United States and Canada with the aid of alleged Mexican cartel connections. In addition to drug trafficking counts, Wedding is accused of orchestrating multiple killings tied to the criminal enterprise, including the alleged murder of a cooperating witness in Colombia early last year. Prosecutors have described the operation as one of the most significant drug conspiracies in recent US Enforcement history, though defense attorneys have disputed elements of the government's characterization. At the hearing on January 26, wedding was ordered to be held in custody without bond. U.S. magistrate Judge John D. Early said the court could consider conditions for release at a later date, but made clear that for now, Wedding will remain detained given the severity of the allegations and concerns about public safety and flight risk. Defense attorney Anthony Colombo spoke briefly to reporters after the hearing, disputing the notion that Wedding voluntarily surrendered in Mexico and saying his client was in good spirits despite the whirlwind nature of recent events. Colombo reiterated that the not guilty plea signals Wedding's intent to fight the charges. The next key date in this case will be February 11, 2026, when wedding is scheduled to return to court for a status hearing. Prosecutors and defense attorneys are expected to discuss whether the trial date set for March 24, 2026 is realistic or should be adjusted as both sides prepare for pre trial litigation, including potential motions, discovery disputes and expert witness notices. Next from an alleged billion dooll drug operation now headed toward trial, we turn to a very different crime that also ended with a sentence this week. A Florida man who broke into Taco Bell Drive Thru window and chased the employees inside for cash on January 25, 2026, 33 year old Tony Tiger of Daytona beach was sentenced to four years in federal prison after admitting he used a large rock to smash through a Taco Bell Drive Thru window, climbed inside the restaurant and chased employees around the parking lot demanding money, according to court records. The robbery happened shortly after 2am on May 23, 2025, at a Taco Bell on LPGA Boulevard. Prosecutors say Tiger approached the restaurant carrying both a handgun and a large rock, shattered the drive thru window and crawled inside. Once inside, Tiger ordered employees to the ground and demanded cash from the registers. When employees were unable to immediately comply, authorities say he chased them outside around the park lot, still holding the rock and the gun and yelling for money. Tiger eventually fled the scene in a vehicle that had been reported stolen earlier that day. Police tracked down the vehicle later and arrested him without incident. Investigators recovered the handgun and the rock used during the robbery. Tiger pleaded guilty to armed robbery affecting interstate commerce, acknowledging he intended to use force and threats to steal money from the restaurant. During sentencing, prosecutors emphasized the danger posed closed to employees, while defense attorneys pointed to Tiger's struggles with substance abuse and mental health. A federal judge sentenced Tiger to 48 months in prison and ordered him to pay restitution for the damage caused to the restaurant. Tiger will remain in federal custody and will serve his sentence before eventually becoming eligible for supervised release under federal law. While no one was physically hurt in the robbery, prosecutors say the employees were left shaken by the encounter.
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Vanessa Richardson
Lastly, let me tell you about what else is happening at Crime House today. I'm covering simulation theory on conspiracy theories, cults and crimes. Simulation theory suggests that reality as we experience it, may not be base reality at all. Instead, it proposes that we could be living inside an artificial construct, an advanced simulation created by an intelligence far beyond our own. If that's true, then everything we take for granted time, memory, cause and effect could potentially be altered, paused, or rewritten without our knowledge. It raises deeply unsettling questions about observation and whether free will even exists. Before you get into that episode, I want to break down three of the most shocking theories that call the nature of reality into question. Theories that don't just live in philosophy forums or science fiction, but intersect disturbingly well with how true crime investigators already understand memory, perception, and truth. These are theories that make us ask the same question detectives ask every day. What if the evidence is real and but the reality behind it isn't? The Mandela Effect and Mass False Memory the Mandela Effect is one of the most accessible and disturbing reality questioning theories because it begins with something deeply personal. Memory. The phenomenon was named after a widespread belief that Nelson Mandela died in prison during the 1980s. Thousands of people independently reported remembering news coverage, global mourning, and even televised funerals. None of that happened. Mandela was released in 1990 and died in 2013. From a true crime perspective, this mirrors a familiar and dangerous concept confident false testimony. Eyewitnesses regularly remember events that never occurred, remember them vividly, and defend them under oath. What makes the Mandela effect unsettling is not that individuals misremember, but that large groups misremember the same thing in the same way. Common examples include misquoted movie lines, altered brand logos, and historical details remembered incorrectly by millions. Investigators rely heavily on pattern recognition, and the Mandela Effect displays patterns that feel deliberate it even if they aren't. Psychologically, memory is reconstructive. Each time we recall something, we rebuild it over time. External influences, media repetition, suggestion can subtly alter that reconstruction. But for many people affected by the Mandela effect, the memories don't feel fuzzy. They feel anchored, emotional and specific. Some report genuine distress upon discovering the discrepancy, describing anxiety or the feeling reality has shifted beneath them. In criminal psychology, this reaction is familiar. When a person learns their memory is unreliable, their sense of identity and certainty can fracture. Whether the Mandela Effect is mass suggestion, cultural contamination, or something more extreme it exposes a terrifying memory is not evidence, even when it feels like it should be. Theory number two Last Thursdayism and the possibility Of a fabricated past. Okay. Last Thursdayism is a theory that sounds absurd until you examine it closely. It proposes that the universe may have been created very recently, perhaps last Thursday. With all physical evidence of history already in place, Fossils, scars, photographs, memories, and historical records would all exist not as proof of the past, but as part of the initial construction. From a true crime standpoint, this theory attacks the very foundation of investigation. Criminal cases are built on timelines, motive, opportunity, cause and effect. Everything assumes that the past is real and sequential. But last Thursdayism suggests that evidence alone cannot prove history. A crime scene can look decades old. Even if it was created created moments ago, A person can remember an entire lifetime that never actually occurred. While most people dismiss the theory as philosophical satire, it highlights something investigators already know. Evidence only tells a story. We decide whether it's true. Last Thursdayism forces a disturbing realization. If all evidence can theoretically be fabricated, then certainty doesn't come from proof. It comes from consensus. And consensus has been wrong before. Theory number one. Boltzmann brains and the possibility that you shouldn't exist. Boltzmann brain theory is one of the most disturbing ideas in modern cosmology and one of the most existentially horrifying. It proposes that, given enough time, random fluctuations in the universe could spontaneously produce a fully formed conscious brain, complete with memories, perceptions, perceptions, and a sense of identity. Statistically, it may be more likely for a single brain to randomly emerge than for an entire ordered universe like ours to exist. In other words, it may be more probable that you are a random consciousness hallucinating reality than a being living in a structured universe. From a true crime perspective, this theory is devastating. It undermines the assumption that perception correlates with environment. If a Boltzmann brain has false memories of a past, a family, a world, and a history, Then experience alone cannot validate reality. Investigators already know perception is unreliable. Witnesses misinterpret events, Victims misremember attackers. Entire narratives can be constructed from fragments and assumptions. Boltzman brain theory takes that uncertainty to its extreme conclusion. What if perception itself has no external reference at all? While most physicists consider Boltzmann brains a paradox rather than a literal explanation, the implications are chilling. It challenges the most fundamental assumption we make, that the world exists independently of our observation. Why these theories matter to true crime. Investigations rely on memory evidence and narrative coherence. But memory can be wrong. Wrong evidence can mislead. Narratives can be constructed after the fact. Entire cases have collapsed because a single assumption turned out to be false. These theories don't ask us to abandon reality. They ask us to question certainty, and that's something every good investigator already does. Theories that challenge reality aren't just philosophical exercises. They expose vulnerabilities in how we understand truth, responsibility, and certainty. Whether the Mandela Effect is mass misremembering last Thursdayism is a logical trap, or simulation theory is an unprovable hypothesis. Each one forces the same uncomfortable conclusion. We trust reality because we have to, not because it's infallible. As you head into our episode on Simulation Theory, consider this Every crime investigation begins with the assumption that reality is stable and and knowable. But what happens if that assumption is wrong? If you enjoyed this breakdown, make sure to, like, subscribe and comment with the theory that unsettles you the most. Because sometimes the most disturbing mystery isn't who committed the crime, it's whether the world you're investigating is real at all. You've been listening to crime house 247 bringing you breaking crime news news. I'm Vanessa Richardson. We'll be back tomorrow morning with more developing stories. Stay safe and thanks for listening. Looking for your next listen. Hi, it's Vanessa Richardson and I have exciting news. Conspiracy theories, cults and crimes is leveling up starting the week of January 12th, you'll be getting two episodes episodes every week. Wednesdays we unravel the conspiracy or the cult and on Fridays we look at a corresponding crime. 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