Hello Kitty Leads Police to Accused Shooter of Two Teen Girls | Crime Alert 6AM 03.18.26

Summary

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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace — Episode Summary

Episode Title: Hello Kitty Leads Police to Accused Shooter of Two Teen Girls | Crime Alert 6AM 03.18.26
Release Date: March 18, 2026
Host: Drew Nelson (Crime Alert Hourly Update), reporting for "Crime Stories with Nancy Grace"
Podcast Network: iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline

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Episode Overview

In this Crime Alert update, Drew Nelson covers three major crime stories making headlines:

1. A Tucson road rage shooting where a Hello Kitty sticker helped identify the suspect.
2. A devastating ambulance crash in Philadelphia resulting in the death of an infant.
3. An international crackdown on scam centers in Thailand targeting Americans.

The episode provides quick-hit, fact-driven updates on major stories, including compelling witness testimony and official statements, maintaining an urgent and serious tone appropriate to the subject matter.

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1. Tucson Road Rage Shooting: Hello Kitty Clue Cracks the Case

[00:00–01:49]

Key Points:

• A 29-year-old Tucson man, David Sedeno, is accused of firing into another vehicle in a road rage incident and wounding two teenage girls.
• The violence occurred near Golf Links and Kolb. The girls survived with non-life-threatening leg injuries.
• The victims distinctly remembered a personalized license plate and a Hello Kitty sticker, which ultimately helped police identify and locate Sedeno's Toyota Sequoia.
• Passenger statements revealed that the license plate and sticker were removed after the shooting in an apparent effort to evade identification.
• Sedeno confessed to his involvement, claiming self-defense, yet police found "no indication the victims were armed."
• Sedeno faces multiple charges and is being held on $75,000 bond, awaiting a preliminary hearing.

Notable Quotes:

• Drew Nelson (Reporter):

  "Police say what stood out to the victims was a personalized license plate and a Hello Kitty sticker on the back of the suspect's vehicle. That detail helped investigators quickly identify the SUV and track it to a nearby home." [00:39]

• Prosecutor:

  “The defendant poses a significant risk to the public. He showed a willingness to fire upon a fully occupied vehicle indiscriminately for a road rage incident and then he attempted to hide his involvement.” [01:28]

• Judge:

  "I am going to order that you're held on the bond of $75,000.” [01:46]

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2. Philadelphia Ambulance Crash: Infant Killed, Mother Critical

[03:05–04:51]

Key Points:

• Incident began with a 911 call for an unresponsive two-month-old, Marion Harris. The family decided to drive the baby to the hospital themselves in a private ambulance, with the baby’s grandfather behind the wheel.
• The ambulance, driving without lights or sirens, ran a red light and T-boned a Honda Accord, causing the ambulance to roll.
• Both the baby and her mother were ejected through the windshield; the baby was pronounced dead at the hospital, and the mother is in critical condition.
• Witnesses described the violent crash and destruction at the scene.
• The grandfather (ambulance driver) is under investigation for potential DUI, but no charges have yet been filed.

Notable Quotes:

• Local Witness, Ramon Nunez:

  "It was destroyed. Everything was destroyed. Pieces for the car to lose the axle and the fork from the car, he had to be real hard." [04:16]

• Ramon Nunez (continued):

  "It's sad because there's always a lot of accidents in this area and the head that a little baby passed away." [04:44]

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3. International Scam Center Crackdown in Thailand

[04:51–06:45]

Key Points:

• A major law enforcement operation in Thailand dismantled scam centers using thousands of smartphones to target Americans with fake investments and other fraudulent schemes.
• The FBI and Royal Thai police are cataloguing and investigating over 8,000 phones and 1,300 hard drives as evidence.
• Officials describe these as "industrial scale fraud operations," with billions lost annually by American victims, including many losing life savings.
• The operation highlights the ongoing threat: While the phones are now "silent," the networks remain active and are seeking more victims.

Notable Quotes:

• Drew Nelson (paraphrasing FBI’s Scott Shelbal):

  "These are industrial scale fraud operations. Americans are losing billions of dollars a year to these types of scams and in many... victims lose their life savings." [05:48]

• Drew Nelson (closing on the scam story):

  "Agents now have the task of sorting through the devices one by one. The phones on those tables are silent now, but investigators say the networks behind them are still active and they are still searching for their next target." [06:31]

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Notable Moments & Additional Details

• Personalized Details Matter: The Hello Kitty sticker, an unexpected detail, became key in solving the Tucson shooting, illustrating how unique identifiers can be crucial in investigations.
• Raw Community Reactions: Witness comments in the Philadelphia case conveyed the emotional toll such tragedies take on neighborhoods and reinforced the dangers of reckless driving, even amid family emergency.
• Ongoing Investigations: All three main stories remain active investigations, with suspects held or under scrutiny, and authorities encouraging vigilance and follow-through by the public.

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [00:00] — Tucson shooting story begins
• [01:28] — Prosecutor’s remarks on Sedeno’s danger to the community
• [01:46] — Judge sets $75,000 bond for Sedeno
• [03:05] — Philadelphia ambulance crash story begins
• [04:16] — Witness Ramon Nunez describes the crash
• [04:51] — Scam center crackdown in Thailand story begins
• [05:48] — FBI quote on industrial scale fraud
• [06:31] — Closing remarks on the ongoing threat

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For Listeners:

This episode delivers succinct but impactful crime coverage, providing updates that are both relevant and urgent, backed by direct quotes from officials, witnesses, and investigators.

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Transcript

[Drew Nelson]

CRIME ALERT HOURLY UPDATE BREAKING crime news now. I'm Drew Nelson. Hello Kitty helps police track down a Tucson man now accused of opening fire during a road rage incident that left two teenage girls wounded. Police say the shooting happened Thursday near the intersection of Golf Links and Kolb on the city's east side. Investigators say 29 year old David Sedeno was driving a Toyota Sequoia when another car tried to merge into his lane. According to court documents, Sedeno sped up and would not let the vehicle over and the two cars ended up turning on the Golf Links with Sedeno pulling alongside the victims. Investigators say Sedeno then pulled a gun and fired into the car, hitting two girls in the legs. Their injuries were not life threatening. The victims were able to keep driving and pulled into a nearby business to call 911. Police say what stood out to the victims was a personalized license plate and a hello Kitty sticker on the back of the suspect's vehicle. That detail helped investigators quickly identify the SUV and track it to a nearby home. Officers say the vehicle was found backed into a carport and a passenger told police Sedeno had been involved in the shooting. Investigators say that same passenger admitted the license plate and sticker were removed after the incident. Sedano was taken into custody and after being read his rights, admitted to being involved in the road rage encounter. He told investigators he thought someone in the other car had a gun and claimed he heard a shot before he fired. Police say there was no indication the victims were armed.

[Prosecutor]

The defendant poses a significant risk to the public. He showed a willingness to fire upon a fully occupied vehicle indiscriminately for a road rage incident and then he attempted to hide his involvement.

[Drew Nelson]

The judge outlined the laundry list of charges Sedeno is now facing for today

[Judge]

I am going to order that you're held on the bond of $75,000.

[Drew Nelson]

Sedeno remains in custody for now. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for next Monday as the investigation continues. More crime and justice news after this.

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[Drew Nelson]

A two month old baby is dead and her mother is fighting for her life after a private ambulance crash in Philadelphia that police say may involve a family member driving under the influence. The crash happened early Sunday in the Frankfort section at Torresdale and Harbison avenues. Investigators say the emergency began about a mile and a half away in Tacony on Dittman street, where a 911 call came in for an unresponsive infant. The baby, identified as Marion Harris, was still at home when the call was made and police were already on the but before first responders arrived, the family left in a private ambulance driven by the baby's grandfather. Police say the 51 year old driver was speeding southbound on Torresdale without lights or sirens and ran a red light at Harbison before t boning a Honda Accord that was traveling through the intersection on a green light. Investigators say the force of the crash caused the ambulance to roll. Both the mother and infant were thrown through the windshield and landed in the roadway. The baby was pronounced dead at the hospital, though investigators say it is unclear if she died before or after the cr, pending the medical examiner's findings. Her mother suffered severe head injuries and remains in critical condition. The driver of the Honda was not

[Local Witness (Ramon Nunez)]

injured and it was destroyed. Everything was destroyed pieces for the car to lose the axle and the fork from the car, he had to be real hard. You know, he had to be coming fast.

[Drew Nelson]

That's neighbor Ramon Nunez. Leon Starks says he heard the crash but did not realize the severity of it right away.

[Local Witness (Ramon Nunez)]

I heard, you know, loud thump but you know, I didn't think nothing of it.

[Drew Nelson]

Stark says learning a child had died made it even harder to process.

[Local Witness (Ramon Nunez)]

It's sad because there's always a lot of accidents in this area and the head that a little baby passed away.

[Drew Nelson]

That's sad Police say the driver was taken to the hospital and could face charges, including driving under the influence. But prosecutors say no charges have been formally filed at this point. As the investigation continues, a massive international crackdown in Thailand is exposing industrial scale scam centers that use thousands of phones to target Americans for fraud. A command room where long tables are covered with thousands of smartphones stacked in rows and piles, charging cables and power strips running between them as FBI agents and Royal Thai police officers are looking through the devices, examining data on laptops handling each phone as evidence tied to a large organized scam. Officials say these phones came from suspected scam compounds in Southeast Asia. The setups are described as organized and efficient rows of workers using devices like these to message victims. They build trust. They push fake investments, they drain accounts. Scott Shelbal with the FBI states, quote, these are industrial scale fraud operations. Americans are losing billions of dollars a year to these types of scams and in many as victims lose their life savings. FBI officials say more than 8,000 phones and 1,300 hard drives have been seized in recent operations. Each one may hold leads in the form of messages, wallet addresses, contact lists. All of it can help trace the networks behind the scams. Agents now have the task of sorting through the devices one by one. The phones on those tables are silent now, but investigators say the networks behind them are still active and they are still searching for their next target. For the latest crime and justice news, follow Crime Alert's hourly update on your favorite podcast app. With this crime alert, I'm Drew Nelson.

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