Uncle Confesses to Raping & Strangling Teen Niece w Jumper Cables in Eerie Call| Crime Alert 6AM 11.27.2025

Summary

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Episode: Uncle Confesses to Raping & Strangling Teen Niece w Jumper Cables in Eerie Call | Crime Alert 6AM 11.27.2025

Date: November 27, 2025
Host: Nancy Grace
Podcast: Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

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Overview

In this harrowing episode, Nancy Grace and her team report on heart-wrenching cases, focusing on the tragic murder and sexual assault of 14-year-old Kylie Toberman by her step-uncle, Arnold B. Rivera, in Illinois. The episode examines the catastrophic system failures leading to Kylie's death, Rivera's chilling confession, and broader accountability questions within child welfare. Additional crime headlines include a DUI manslaughter in Florida and a repeat bank robbery in Texas.

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Detailed Segment Breakdown

1. Kylie Toberman Murder: The Crime & Cover-Up

[02:38–06:27]

• Case Summary:

  • Kylie Toberman, 14, was found dead in an RV behind her home after being reported missing.
  • Arnold B. Rivera, 43, her step-uncle with a long criminal record, was charged with murder, sexual assault, and concealing a death.
  • Rivera had been placed in care of Kylie and her two younger siblings, despite a past that included criminal sexual abuse charges.

• Chilling Confession:

  • Rivera confessed to the crime in a phone call to his ex-partner, Paige Stone, hours after reporting Kylie missing. Audio of the call was released, wherein Rivera confessed to "losing it" and suggested his family benefit from his Social Security if he was imprisoned.
  • Stone's immediate call to 911 led to Rivera's arrest after Kylie's body was discovered.

• Systemic Failures:

  • Child Protective Services had previously ruled the RV and main house unfit for habitation, forcing the girls to sleep in a nearby shed.
  • Despite Rivera's criminal history (including a plea to aggravated battery and prior dropped charges of sexual abuse of a child), he was approved as a caregiver.

• Investigation & Fallout:

  • Investigators allege Rivera assaulted Kylie after she rebuffed him, strangled her with jumper cables, and hid her body in a tote bag in the RV.
  • After attempting to flee, Rivera was apprehended by a SWAT K9 unit.
  • The case raises questions about Illinois DCFS accountability.

• Memorable Quotes:

  • Kylie’s friend, Kaitlyn Schellenbarger:
    "I think that Arnold was a disgusting man and that that should have never happened and I think that she was failed as a person." [03:31]
  • On Rivera’s confession (Crime Reporter): "He followed the confession with a chilling suggestion that his family claim his Social Security benefits." [04:27]
  • On Child Protective Services (Crime Reporter): "The environment the girls were forced into was damning. Authorities confirmed the girls had been forced to sleep in a nearby shed because Child Services had previously deemed the feces ridden RV and the main house unfit for habitation." [05:06]

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2. Other Notable Crime Stories

[06:35–09:54]

- DUI Manslaughter in Florida

[06:35–08:13]

• Case Summary:
  • 73-year-old Julia Vega drove her car drunk into a Florida lake, killing her best friend, Elsa Pintor.
  • Vega, intoxicated on wine and Xanax (BAC of 0.17), escaped the sinking vehicle but Pintor could not and died.
  • On the embankment, body cam footage captures Vega slurring and sobbing, her main concern being embarrassment:
    "Why are you doing this in front of everybody?" [06:59]
  • Currently facing DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges, Vega is under house arrest awaiting trial.

- Repeat Bank Robber in Texas

[08:13–09:54]

• Case Summary:
  • 43-year-old Christopher McKay was arrested after attempting to rob the same Wells Fargo branch he robbed almost a decade ago.
  • Having served seven years for the first offense, his second attempt failed; he fled empty-handed and was arrested nearby.
  • Crime Reporter:
    "He tried to bank on familiarity, but he just cashed his ticket for another long deposit in Tarrant County Jail." [09:49]

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• Nancy Grace’s Advocacy Reminder: "Please join us for our daily podcast, Crime Stories, where we do our best to find missing people, especially children, and help solve unsolved homicides." [09:54]
• System Failure Highlight:
  • The conversation repeatedly circles back to child welfare system breakdowns and the need for accountability.

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Key Timestamps for Important Segments

• 02:38 — Nancy Grace introduces the main crime (Kylie Toberman’s case)
• 03:31 — Interview with Kylie’s friend, Kaitlyn Schellenbarger
• 04:17–04:27 — Audio excerpt and chilling details from Rivera's confession
• 05:06 — Reporter details living conditions and Child Protection Services failures
• 06:35–09:54 — Additional stories: DUI killing (Julia Vega) and repeat bank robber (Christopher McKay)
• 09:54 — Nancy Grace’s closing remarks and call to action

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Tone & Style

Nancy Grace approaches each story with a sense of urgency and outrage, especially when discussing systemic failures and victim advocacy. The language is direct, emotional, and focuses on the tragic human cost while holding systems accountable.

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Summary

This episode of Crime Stories with Nancy Grace is a gut-wrenching overview of how systemic failures can lead to unthinkable tragedy, with in-depth reporting on the rape and murder of a minor by a repeat offender allowed unsupervised access to children. It underscores the critical need for better protective measures and transparency within child welfare systems, while also updating listeners on other shocking crimes across the country.

Transcript

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[Nancy Grace]

Crime alert I'm Nancy Grace, Breaking crime news now. Kylie Toberman, 14, found dead in an RV behind her home after being reported missing. Authorities arrested Illinois man Arnold B. Rivera, age 43, with a reportedly very long criminal history after accusing him of sex assaulting and strangling Kylie with jumper cables. Rivera since charged with murder one, sex assault and concealing a death. Jennifer Gould has the details.

[Crime Reporter]

Nancy the monster who raped and murdered his 14 year old step niece Kylie Toberman was snared after his cold blooded confession to a former partner shattered the victim's family and exposed a colossal failure in Child Protective Services. Kylie's friend Kaitlyn Schellenbarger spoke to KSDKNBC.

[Nancy Grace]

5 I think that Arnold was a disgusting man and that that should have never happened and I think that she was failed as a person.

[Crime Reporter]

Arnold Rivera Jr. 43 faces first degree murder charges after the horrific end of the bright seventh grader and aspiring wrestler. The arrest affidavit documents a stunning recorded phone call Rivera made around 2pm to his ex partner Paige Stone, hours after he officially reported Kylie missing in Vandalia, Illinois despite him knowing she was dead. In a recording of the call obtained by Daily Mail, Stone is heard sobbing as she probes an eerily calm Rivera. Listen. What do you mean lost it?

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I just lost it.

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Don't do nothing stupid. My kids need you.

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Bj this ain't gonna have me in prison.

[Nancy Grace]

So don't.

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Don't.

[Crime Reporter]

He followed the confession with a chilling suggestion that his family claim his Social Security benefits. Stone immediately alerted 91 1, sending police to the family's property. The charges were unsealed after Kylie's body was pulled from a derelict RV two days after her seven hour search gripped the tiny town of 7,000. Rivera, her step uncle, had been shockingly placed in care of the Victim and her two younger sisters, ages 8 and 10. Despite a dark rap sheet that included burglary and criminal sexual abuse of a child from 2000, those charges were dropped, but he served 30 months for an aggravated battery plea. The environment the girls were forced into was damning. Authorities confirmed the girls had been forced to sleep in a nearby shed because Child Services had previously deemed the feces ridden RV and the main house unfit for habitation. Investigators say Rivera confessed chunks of the atrocity during a post arrest interrogation. He detailed the sexual assault that erupted after Kylie rebuffed his advances. When she fought back, he allegedly wrapped the battery cables around her neck until she went limp. He then dragged her remains to the RV and stashed the body in a tote bag amid the trash and feral animals. Rivera then tried to flee, but he was captured by a SWAT K9 team. He's being held without bond in the Fayette County Jail. The Illinois State Police is continuing to investigate and Illinois DCFS is also under fire for green lighting the placement of Despite Rivera's history. For the latest crime and justice news, follow Crime Stories with Nancy Grace on your favorite podcast app. You can also watch crime stories on Fox One and YouTube. Nancy thanks Jennifer.

[Nancy Grace]

More crime and justice news after this.

[Crime Reporter]

She just killed her lifelong best friend by driving their car straight into a Florida lake while hammered on wine and Xanax. But 73 year old Julia Vega had one burning concern as cops dragged her from the submerged car, her shattered dignity. Listen, now you get the answer.

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Her question was, quote, why are you doing this in front of everybody? End quote. Vega wailed in newly released body cam video, slurring and swaying as officers forced her to take a roadside sobriety test while neighbors gawked. The tragedy unfolded just before midnight in Hialeah Gardens, Florida. According to court filings, Vega suddenly accelerated her gray SUV through an apartment parking lot, smashing a yellow retainer pole and chain link fence before the vehicle nose dived into a deep retention pond. The car sank rapidly, trapping 69 year old Elsa Pintor inside. Vega managed to wiggle out of the driver's side window and was hauled to safety with a rope by a police officer. Pintor, the woman Vega called her best friend, could not free herself and was pronounced dead. Body camera footage captured Vega's disoriented state on the embankment. With slurred words, bloodshot eyes and unsteady footing, she asked this did my friend die?

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When officers confirmed Pintor was gone, Vega protested the ensuing tests as she stumbled through the exercises. Toxicology reports confirmed Vega's blood alcohol concentration was a staggering 0.17, more than twice Florida's legal limit, with traces of the anti anxiety medication and Xanax in her system. Vega, a retiree with no prior DUI convictions, now faces felony charges of dui, manslaughter and vehicular homicide. She entered a not guilty plea during her arraignment and was later released on a $25,000 bond, restricted to house arrest and prohibited from driving. Her next court appearance is set for mid December. And finally, talk about a sequel that nobody asked for. 43 year old Christopher McKay is officially back behind bars after running the most unbelievable repeat offense in Fort Worth history, trying to rob the exact same bank that landed him in prison nearly a decade ago. McKay had previously robbed this Wells Fargo branch nine years ago, serving seven years for the crime. Apparently, though, that sentence wasn't a strong enough withdrawal penalty because he stormed back in, threatening employees with a handgun and and demanding cash. But this heist was an instant replay fail. He fled on foot without a dime and officers immediately swarmed the area, arresting him nearby. McKay is now charged with aggravated robbery. He tried to bank on familiarity, but he just cashed his ticket for another long deposit in Tarrant County Jail.

[Nancy Grace]

Nancy for the latest crime and justice news, go to crimeonline.com and please join us for our daily podcast, Crime Stories, where we do our best to find missing people, especially children, and help solve unsolved homicides. With this crime alert, I'm Nancy Grace.

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