True Crime Time For April 10, 2025 | Justice for Hailey, Austin Metcalf Stabbing, and Michael Tanzi Execution Case

Summary

Real Life Real Crime: True Crime Time For – April 10, 2025

Hosts: Woody Overton and Cindy Overton

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1. Justice for Hailey: Ongoing Advocacy and Updates

[00:00 - 03:11]

In the episode's opening segment, Woody Overton passionately addresses the ongoing campaign #JusticeForHailey. He commends the listeners' unwavering support and efforts in advocating for Hailey's case. Woody emphasizes the impact of collective actions, stating:

“There's nothing more satisfying than getting justice and putting some asshole in prison that thinks he got away with murder.”
— Woody Overton [00:34]

Cindy Overton echoes this sentiment, highlighting the resilience of the families involved and the importance of respectful advocacy despite the frustrations:

“Or be like Luigi and go kill somebody to get attention. This is the right way to do it.”
— Cindy Overton [02:17]

Woody updates listeners on recent developments, including media interviews and statements from the District Attorney's office, signaling progress in their quest for justice. He also teases future episodes dedicated to other families seeking closure, reinforcing the show's commitment to justice advocacy.

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2. Austin Metcalf Stabbing at Kirkendall Stadium, Frisco, Texas

[03:24 - 12:55]

Incident Overview:
On April 2nd, a tragic event unfolded at Kirkendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas, during a high school track meet. Seventeen-year-old Austin Metcalf, a promising junior at Memorial High School, was fatally stabbed by Carmelo Anthony, a student from Frisco Centennial High School.

Details of the Incident:
The dispute began over seating arrangements under the team tent. Austin requested Carmelo to move, to which Carmelo responded aggressively:

“Touch me and see what happens.”
— Cindy Overton [05:38]

Escalating swiftly, Carmelo produced a knife from his backpack and stabbed Austin in the chest. First responders arrived promptly and attempted CPR, but Austin was pronounced dead upon their arrival.

Aftermath and Community Response:
The incident sent shockwaves through the school district, prompting the board of trustees to issue statements of sorrow and support for Austin's family. A vigil was held in his honor, showcasing the community's grief and solidarity.

Misinformation and Police Response:
Woody highlights the emergence of fake accounts spreading misinformation about the stabbing. Frisco Police Chief David Schislon condemned these false narratives, emphasizing their criminal nature:

“Those taken to social media deliberately spread misinformation, hate, fear, and division.”
— Woody Overton [07:48]

The police stressed that any online claims diverging from the official account are false, reiterating that Carmelo admitted to the act and questioned whether it was self-defense.

Legal Proceedings and Defense Claims:
Carmelo's attorney, Derek Walpole, hinted at a potential self-defense argument but remained non-committal pending further fact-finding. Meanwhile, fundraising efforts by Carmelo's family have amassed over $150,000 for his defense, despite the family's insistence that the prevailing narrative is unjust and harmful.

Woody reinforces the gravity of the situation, underscoring the heinousness of the crime and the community's ongoing pursuit of justice.

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3. Michael Tanzy Execution Case in Florida

[12:55 - 24:36]

Case Background:
Michael Tanzy, a 48-year-old inmate on Florida's death row, is scheduled for execution on April 8th for the 2000 rape and murder of Janet Acosta, a newspaper employee. Tanzy was convicted of first-degree murder after a brutal attack that included rape, torture, and execution of Acosta.

Legal Challenges and Defense Claims:
Tanzy's legal team argues that his obesity (6 feet 3 inches, 383 pounds) and health conditions, including sciatica, could result in a botched lethal injection that might leave him paralyzed but conscious:

“The lethal injection procedure might not work because of his weight and would leave him paralyzed but aware.”
— Woody Overton [16:54]

Despite these claims, Florida Attorney General's office maintains that the state's lethal injection protocol remains effective, labeling the defense's assertions as unfounded:

“Tanzy fails to offer any support for his groundless assertion that the massive dose of Etomidate will not work on him.”
— Woody Overton [16:54]

Tanzy's attorneys have sought to halt the scheduled execution, but Florida courts have denied these appeals. The only remaining avenue is clemency from Governor Ron DeSantis, who has already signed Tanzy's death warrant. Woody expresses skepticism about the prospects of clemency, given the circumstances.

Community and Legal Implications:
Woody critiques the legal defense strategies, questioning their effectiveness and integrity:

“How in the you can get on there as the chief, act like chief of police to put out some disinformation that is a dumb criminal.”
— Woody Overton [12:55]

He underscores the severity of capital crimes, distinguishing Tanzy's actions from lesser offenses, and supports the application of the death penalty in such extreme cases.

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4. Brittany Hopkins Murder in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

[24:36 - 33:03]

Incident Overview:
On February 28th, Brittany Hopkins, a 34-year-old mother of three (ages 14, 4, and a baby under two), was brutally murdered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Brittany was expecting her fourth child and was described by her family as a loving mother who had recently expressed fear, indicating she sensed impending danger.

Circumstances of the Murder:
Police reports detail that Brittany was bludgeoned repeatedly with a hammer. Her body was then concealed inside a comforter, placed into a shopping cart, and discarded as garbage. This gruesome evidence led investigators to suspect and ultimately arrest Donnie Dunnell White, a 51-year-old man from Nevada.

Investigation and Arrest:
Authorities discovered blood spatter, traces of Brittany's hair on the hammer, and skull fragments at White's residence. Surveillance footage confirmed White's presence at the storage facility on February 22nd, linking him directly to the crime scene.

Legal Proceedings:
Donnie Dunnell White has been charged with first-degree murder and additional charges related to the non-consensual termination of Brittany's pregnancy. Cindy and Woody discuss the improbability of executing White in Iowa, given the state's abolished death penalty status:

“Iowa has carried out 46 executions between 1834 and 65... but they abolished it a second time in 1965.”
— Cindy Overton [27:46]

Woody adds that current legislative efforts in Iowa to reinstate the death penalty are narrowly focused and unlikely to impact White's case. He sarcastically suggests extraditing White to a state like Arizona to pursue harsher penalties, highlighting the complexities and limitations of the justice system.

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5. International Incident: Attempted Airplane Door Opening by Jordanian Passenger

[33:03 - 37:23]

Incident Overview:
On April 5th, an Air Asia flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Sydney, Australia, was disrupted when a 46-year-old Jordanian man attempted to open the rear emergency exit door mid-flight. The passenger, later identified as Shadi Tassier Ayad Alas, was reportedly under the influence of pseudoephedrine, a sleeping pill, and alcohol during the incident.

Sequence of Events:
Once the first attempt to open the door was thwarted by cabin crew intervention, the passenger escalated his actions by assaulting a flight attendant. Despite being restrained and moved to a central seat on the aircraft, the passenger persisted in his attempt, jeopardizing the safety of all onboard.

Response and Legal Actions:
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) commended the cabin crew's professionalism in handling the situation, emphasizing that no passengers or crew members were harmed:

“AirAsia has a zero tolerance policy for inappropriate behavior of any kind.”
— Woody Overton [34:16]

Upon landing in Sydney, Alas was arrested and faced charges including endangering the safety of an aircraft and assaulting crew members. Detectives expressed relief that the situation did not result in casualties, acknowledging the potential for "tragic consequences" had the passenger's actions succeeded.

Expert Commentary:
Woody and Cindy discuss the absurdity and potential motives behind such reckless behavior. Woody speculates on possible underlying issues, including undisclosed ties or personal motivations, while Cindy humorously suggests that Alas should refrain from mixing substances that impair judgment:

“Don't mix… it's a little buzz and alcohol that does all... you can get off that.”
— Cindy Overton [36:58]

They conclude by highlighting the importance of trained crew in maintaining flight safety and preventing disasters.

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Conclusion

Woody and Cindy Overton deliver a compelling episode filled with intense true crime stories, ranging from local tragedies to international incidents. Their dynamic interplay, combined with detailed analyses and emotional insights, provides listeners with a comprehensive understanding of each case's complexities and broader implications. The hosts maintain a balance between informative narration and candid commentary, ensuring an engaging and thought-provoking experience for both longtime fans and newcomers to the "Real Life Real Crime" series.

“Everything tells a story, but not everyone listens to it.”
— Woody Overton [39:03]

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Hashtag: #JusticeForHailey

Thank you for tuning into this episode of True Crime Time For. Stay vigilant, stay informed, and continue supporting the pursuit of justice.

Transcript

[Woody Overton]

Foreign. Hello, everybody, and welcome to this episode of True Crime. Time for Thursday, April 10, 2025 and April. I'm Woody Overton.

[Cindy Overton]

I'm Cindy Overton.

[Woody Overton]

And we are back at you again. And hashtag justiceforhey. Y'all continue to send in your stuff to the powers that be. Now I gotta give props. And one of the first news stories is airing today. It's already working, right. The lifers are doing all the emails and the calls and everything that y'all are doing are working to keep it up. We, we now have news media interviews. We have. The DA has spoken and said, hey, we're going to do X, Y and Z. And I'll update you all tomorrow on a hashtag for justice for Haley episode. So important. It's never been more important than it is now to keep pushing, even though we pretty much already got what we wanted. We want to do overkill. We want to speak for Haley, speak for that awesome family that never gave up. And you know what? Going to be a success. And we're going to pick another family to do hashtag justice for another case. And we'll do it on Fridays. But there's nothing more satisfying than getting justice and putting some asshole in prison that thinks he got away with murder. So let's do it and we'll do it again in the future. I don't know how we're going to select the next case for sure yet or anything. We're working on that. But thank you all for listening to this show. Love it. I love it. Love your comments, love your reviews, love everything about it. And we, we really don't have a script and we have some stories that we think we. We're going to do, but a lot of times we just go off on tangents.

[Cindy Overton]

Yeah.

[Woody Overton]

But let's roll with it. You go, I went first yesterday.

[Cindy Overton]

You go, well, what I did want to say is this is a really good.

[Woody Overton]

I'm eating crawfish this weekend.

[Cindy Overton]

Modern day.

[Woody Overton]

I'm gonna cut grass this weekend soon.

[Cindy Overton]

March. Right. The lifers doing what they do. The call to action. And instead picketing and doing all that. Or be like Luigi and go kill somebody to get attention. This is the right way to do it. And well, I'm proud of our lifers for always.

[Woody Overton]

Very, very proud of each and every one of you. I truly, truly am for taking the time, even if a lot of you have done it in your own words. And I love that we, I do continue to ask that you be respectful. I know some of you haven't Been and that's okay too. But I know you're pissed off. Right? But think about how Ms. Barber feels. But keep doing nothing exceeds like excess. And this will be so sweet. Right? We're not there yet. Keep pushing. Now give us a story. So thirsty Thursday.

[Cindy Overton]

So this has been like a trending story and I'm probably going to repeat myself a lot. Kind of like yesterday when I was talking about the day before Compton and sunset the day before.

[Woody Overton]

Yeah, I'm talking about her personal.

[Cindy Overton]

If you didn't repeat yourself at oh, my story or in our personal life.

[Woody Overton]

I wasn't talking about that. He's trying to throw shade on my shit. Okay, I'm gonna throw shade on your shit.

[Cindy Overton]

So we're gonna go to Kirkendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

[Woody Overton]

Okay.

[Cindy Overton]

Okay. So Frisco is a thriving community with top tier schools. It's by Tomball, Texas and kind of outside of Houston.

[Woody Overton]

And that's for all you life is. Didn't know I knew where Frisco.

[Cindy Overton]

Well, a lot of lifers don't know.

[Woody Overton]

As I said, that's for all you lifers.

[Cindy Overton]

So on April 2nd at Kuykendall Stadium there was like a track meet, right? And so there's tons of athletes there from obviously like every other track meet with tons of different high schools, they're ready to compete. And among them was 17 year old Austin Metcalf. And he was a junior at Memorial High School and he was a very good athlete and he was a very good student. And obviously I'm using him in the past tense because he'd be dead, he was stabbed. He was also known as a leader and a very good friend. And his father, Jeff Metcalf reflected on his son's promising future, stating that he was going to turn out to be a great individual and impact the world with positivity. But let me tell you what happened. So approximately 10am Something happened between Austin and another student and he was 17 year old Carmelo Anthony. And Carmelo was from Frisco Centennial High School. And witnesses reported that some kind of dispute began over seating arrangements under the team tent and Austin asked Carmelo to move. And Carmelo responded with touch me and see what happens. And then the situation quickly escalated and ended up with Carmelo getting a knife from his backpack and stabbing Austin in the chest.

[Woody Overton]

That's crazy.

[Cindy Overton]

I mean in my brain like who's gonna. How did he get a knife into the. Unfortunately we do have most of the time metal detector.

[Woody Overton]

That is seriously unfortunate that kids have to walk through Metal detectors. It is like that.

[Cindy Overton]

It is, but it happens. And I guess there wasn't one. Well, let me ask you a question because this made me think about it. We have a bunch of ceramic knives, like a set of ceramic knives we got from pmall many years ago with those wouldn't be detected.

[Woody Overton]

I'm pretty sure they got metal on the handle somewhere.

[Cindy Overton]

Okay.

[Woody Overton]

Probably.

[Cindy Overton]

Okay.

[Woody Overton]

They're sharp as they are.

[Cindy Overton]

I love the ceramic knives, but that's what made me think of it. So first responders arrived very swiftly. There's usually first responders there in case people get injured, like at sporting events. And they started administering CPR on Austin and it didn't do anything. He was actually pronounced dead at the arrival.

[Woody Overton]

Full of holes. Hard to bring him back.

[Cindy Overton]

Right. And then Carmelo was taken into custody at the scene. But he. Carmelo apparently admitted to the act, stating, I'm not alleged, I did it. And inquired if the incident would be considered self defense. So tragedy, of course, sent shockwaves through the whole school district. Right. And the board of trustees expressed sorrow, emphasizing the senseless act and extending condolences to Austin's family and friends. Friends. And then there was a vigil. But I was very proud. I read another report where the dad of Austin expressed condolences to the jerk, the murderer side of the family, saying, I'm sorry for you too, because you're going to have a hell of a. Like. Yeah, you're fixing to go through hell too.

[Woody Overton]

Can I rain on your story a little bit?

[Cindy Overton]

Yeah.

[Woody Overton]

So the Texas police are saying a fake account spreading misinformation about the deadly track meat stabbing.

[Cindy Overton]

Right.

[Woody Overton]

And they said fake accounts, plural.

[Cindy Overton]

Yeah, because they were trying to raise money for defense.

[Woody Overton]

Fake accounts, plural, have emerged spreading false information about the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf. Now the police in Frisco or trying to stop any more misinformation surrounding the murder. Austin. So at the track meet, which is just horrible. You know, I ran track. I mean, track meets aren't ever very well attended. You had different events going on at different times. And I just can't imagine it. But the. Carmela Anthony, 17, who stabbed and killed Austin at the Coca Kindile stadium. And since then, the. It's been like. That's why we're covering it. It's. It's like one of the top crime stores in the world. And it's been on social media and everywhere else. But with the social media has come the misinformation. And the police chief, David Schislon for Frisco, he Issued a statement and he's trying to push back at false claims made online about the stabbing. He said, beware of those taken to social media to deliberately spread misinformation, hate, fear and division. He said yesterday evening a fictitious account was created using my name perpetrating the misinformation. This is a criminal offense and a third degree felony which will be investigated. And the chief didn't specifically reference the content of whatever these are putting out there. But in a subsequent social media post, the Frisco Police Department reference another post claiming to be a report from the medical examiner. So they're doing all kinds of shit here.

[Cindy Overton]

Yeah.

[Woody Overton]

They said the Frisco Police Department is aware of an image circulating on social media purporting to be a report from the Collin County Medical Examiner's office at this time. The report has capital N, capital O, capital T, not been released. Therefore, any information currently found Online is capital F, 8, capital A, capital L, capital S, capital E. That's what I'm reading. Yeah. False. And police previously said Anthony removed a knife from his backpack and stabbed Metcalfe. In an interview with local media, Anthony's attorney said his client is claiming he acted in self defense. He said, I know that my client said it was self defense. I don't have any reason disbelieve that. But I need to develop the facts, talk to the people and figure out what's going on before I make any statements about what I think happened. And his name is Derek Walpole. He said, I don't have any reason to think it wasn't self defense at this time. But the fundraiser started by Anthony's family you're talking about has already raised more than $150,000 for his defense. Right, but they said the narrative being spread is false, unjust and harmful. That's what the Anthony family. Right? As a family of faith, we are deeply grateful for all of your support during this trying period. Your prayers and assistance mean more to us now than ever. Guess what?

[Cindy Overton]

He grabbed a knife out of his.

[Woody Overton]

Wait, wait. I'm about to rock your world.

[Cindy Overton]

Okay.

[Woody Overton]

And according to an affidavit, sworn affidavit, which People the magazine reported on previously, that Anthony actually told an officer, I'm not an alleged. I did it.

[Cindy Overton]

I just said that.

[Woody Overton]

I know, I'm just repeating the thing for today. How did it feel? Was it good for you? But anyway, and then he, of course, like you said, he put his hands on me. I told him not to. And if what happened could be considered self defense. But the eyewitness like said it all started because Anthony had Metcalf asked Anthony to move from under the tent that had been set up for the high school track team. And Anthony was like, you I'm not doing it so. And touch me, see what happens.

[Cindy Overton]

Catch me outside. How about that?

[Woody Overton]

Did you. So there you have it. Who in the do you think you are that you're going to make a fake account as the chief of police and put out some bogus statements, right? Oh, shame, shame, shame, shame.

[Cindy Overton]

But the kid already said I'm not alleged I did it.

[Woody Overton]

I, I understand that for his defense they let him raise. I'm sure the kids got somebody loves them too. But how in the you can get on there as the chief, act like chief of police to put out some disinformation that is a dumb criminal. Yes, they are going to hammer his ass.

[Cindy Overton]

Yeah.

[Woody Overton]

Ass.

[Cindy Overton]

Yeah.

[Woody Overton]

A double S S. Or is it double A double S Asses.

[Cindy Overton]

Ass.

[Woody Overton]

All right, all right. Let me tell you. And you know, I'm sorry. I'm probably I'm not going to go to hell for it, but I'm going to catch a lot of hell for it because I know a lot of you just don' Believe in the death penalty. I totally believe in it. I've seen the shit that they do. And it's not like you were talking about the ladies in Compton and her ex pulled up and shot her. You're not going to get killed. You're not going to get the death penalty for that. And it's not like the guy who had 16 life sentences who killed three other inmates, two of them child molesters. You're not going to get the death penalty for that. All right? But some people will. And we're going to go to the state of Florida. And I do not have to ask Siri, because I know they kill a motherfucker in Florida, right? And a guy named Michael Tansey, who's 48 years old, his ass is up for the death penalty. And he's a Florida death row inmate who the local cops, when they got him, they said he was quotations a fledgling serial killer, right? And he's set to be executed. This is a Dave, so maybe, maybe it already happened, but he's set to be executed Tomorrow for the 2000, the year 2000, rape and murder of a newspaper employee. Now, get it right. It has has extenuating circumstances. He raped this woman, tortured her and then executor, right? Get it, got the death penalty. But here's the deal. You are really going to love the lawyers in this one.

[Cindy Overton]

Oh, good.

[Woody Overton]

Remember the guy in Louisiana they ejected and said you can't kill him because his religion, you know, he's got to be at peace and breathing and all this. This dude, he's not. He's what?

[Cindy Overton]

Not a Buddhist?

[Woody Overton]

Oh, no, no. You want to take another guess?

[Cindy Overton]

Satanist?

[Woody Overton]

If you guess this, I will quit podcasting forever. So let me. Let me proceed. His lawyers say, told the state of Florida, they actually filed this. Now, never mind you, that he could rape and murder an innocent woman. Right. But he is 6 foot 3 anyways. 383 pounds. And his lawyers say you cannot execute him because he's too fat.

[Cindy Overton]

Put him on a diet.

[Woody Overton]

Yeah, I didn't think about that. But they said he is too obese for lethal injection. So starving for a few. Michael Tansy pled guilty on January 31st of 2003. Was convicted of the first degree murder after he assaulted, abducted, robbed, and raped the former Miami Herald employee Janet Acosta, God rest her soul. He is set to be executed by lethal ejection on April 8th. Y'all on us today. We're recording, so we can't tell you if it actually happened yet, but we'll give you an update next week. And Tansy's attorneys have tried to halt the scheduled execution because they say his weight and health conditions could lead to a botched lethal injection. Now, Florida courts had denied any appeals to Tansy's death sentence, and his only hope lies with clemency from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who signed. He's already signed Tansy's death warrant. And. Or they really his last chance because I don't think DeSantis is going to, you know, give him a nod because he's obese. The U.S. supreme Court can still intervene at the last second. You know that phone you see in the chambers hanging on the wall?

[Cindy Overton]

Yeah.

[Woody Overton]

So lawyers for Tansy is now 48, say he is morbidly obese and suffers from sciatica. Is that how you say it? Sciatica. The lower back pain. Right? Yeah. That hurts. And he suffers from the backs. Say it again.

[Cindy Overton]

Sciatica.

[Woody Overton]

Sciatica. Nerve. And they say that the lethal injection procedure might not work because of his weight and would leave him paralyzed but aware.

[Cindy Overton]

Well, if we pay for condoms, let's get some semaglutide in him. And how you maintain for his. How are you maintaining that weight?

[Woody Overton]

Because he got somebody on the outside, put money as accounts and Zhu Zhu's zigzags and zing zings and ramen noodles. But Tansy, like I told you, 6 foot 3, 383 pounds. That was weeks before the death warrant was signed. Now, the Florida Attorney's General's office said in response to Tanzania's lawyers that they have not shown that the state's lethal injection would violate the ban on cruel and unusual punishment, which is of course naturally listed in the US Constitution. They said Tansy fails to offer any support for his groundless assertation that the massive dose of etomidate, whatever it's called, that has been repeatedly and successfully used in Florida's lethal injection protocol will not work on him, according to the state. Now, on April 23, 2000, Tansy approached Acosta while she was on her lunch break and asked her for a cigarette.

[C]

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[Woody Overton]

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[C]

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[Woody Overton]

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[Woody Overton]

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[C]

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[Woody Overton]

The time? Yes. Hey can I get a cigarette and what time is it? Then he started punching her and forcing his way into her car and threatened to cut her ear to ear if she resisted. He drove south and forced her to perform oral sex on him at a Texaco gas station, threatening to cut her with a razor before tying her up in the backseat of his van. Eventually, he strangled Acosta to death at a Sugar Loaf Key and hid her body in a secluded place. When he was caught a couple days later, the detective said in an interview he admitted to killing her. And he stated, and I quote, if I had to let her go, I was going to get caught quicker. I didn't want to get caught. I was having too much fun, right? Not done yet. Acosta, who worked at the Miami Herald for nearly 25 years. She was a supervisor at the at the papers makeup department. Former co worker said she had a gentle but firm hand and she dealt with editors, you know, in her daily thing. Her colleagues felt something was off when she didn't return from her lunch break, so they immediately contacted the police, her bank and others. Now their efforts are what helped detectives get the arrest on Tansy Two days later, they said, it makes me want to cry. Janet was the nicest person you'd ever want to meet. Carol Green, an employee of the Herald. She said, I knew something was wrong when she didn't come back, but for God's sake, I didn't know this would be it. Now, Tansy, if he doesn't get a state, I don't think he's going to stay for eating too many ramen noodles. Tansy will be the 11th person in the United States this year to be executed and the third person in the state of Florida.

[Cindy Overton]

So everything, Tansy, everything that we know is what he confessed to the police when he was found and arrested. So what he said happened could have been 50 million times worse. And he's just given men. I mean, like, he's not. What is your experience? I mean, you don't know. Like, if he says, I threatened her to do this and I made her give me a blowjob, what. What are the chances that, I mean, he's just given minimal information?

[Woody Overton]

50. 50 chance. Some people tell you the dead ass truth, and some people are going to minimize their involvement. Whatever they got him, they got the juice. Yeah, and his ass is about to ride a needle, fat or not. And these. My point on the story being that's the first time I ever heard that defense. But the point being, again, death penalty cases are death penalty cases for a reason. It's not pull up and shoot your girlfriend at a stoplight. It's not rob your dogs got out and killed your neighbor. It's not rob a bank. It's a horrible series of things that nobody would wish on their worst enemy in this world. That happened to them before they kill them. Yeah, them. That's why it's still a lot of land in most of the states, Tansy. The fires of hell go burn a little bit brighter when you get there, big boy.

[Cindy Overton]

Yeah.

[Woody Overton]

So you roll with something else, Tansy. I can't wait to tell y'all that. What his last words or what maybe what his last meal was.

[Cindy Overton]

I'm hungry. Yeah. Yeah.

[Woody Overton]

Hell is hot, Tansy.

[Cindy Overton]

Well, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. There was a mom of mama three, and she was pregnant.

[Woody Overton]

Okay.

[Cindy Overton]

And this. February 28th. And this woman's name is Brittany Hopkins. And her. She had. Like I said, she had three kids. 14, four, and a baby who hadn't even turned two yet. And she was expecting another.

[Woody Overton]

Right?

[Cindy Overton]

And her family said that she was loving and she was a mother first. And days before her death, she told them she was afraid. She said that someone was watching her. And she made the comment she might not make it home.

[Woody Overton]

Okay.

[Cindy Overton]

So she kind of saw this coming. But police say Brittany had been bludgeoned to death and hit over and over with a hammer. Hammer.

[Woody Overton]

Nothing speaks. A little bit of personal touch like killing somebody with a hammer.

[Cindy Overton]

And then her body was stuffed into a comforter.

[Woody Overton]

Nice.

[Cindy Overton]

And then loaded into a shopping cart and left out like garbage.

[Woody Overton]

Nice.

[Cindy Overton]

So witnesses came forward because they had seen a man named Donnie Dunnell White a few days earlier having a interaction and actually assaulting Britney. Detectives pulled security footage from the storage facility that witnesses saw. And they saw Brittany and White were there on February 22nd. So they went, they got a search warrant, they went to White's home, and guess what they found?

[Woody Overton]

Bloodshed. A hammer. Bloody hammer. If you got to kill them on fucker. No, no, no, no.

[Cindy Overton]

Okay.

[Woody Overton]

You got to take the time to kill. Kill them, put them in a comforter, put them out on a shopping cart like trash. Wouldn't you think that $3 hammer, you'd get rid of that motherfucker too? You might, but the prisons are full of dummies.

[Cindy Overton]

So there was blood spatter, bleach, stained carpet shaped like a body had once been there. And a hammer.

[Woody Overton]

Yeah, nothing says, like the hammer is a dead giveaway.

[Cindy Overton]

And there's hair in the hammer and.

[Woody Overton]

Still blood, skull fragments.

[Cindy Overton]

I'm imagining everything that they needed, obviously, to arrest him. So Donnie Danell White was 51 years old and he was found hiding in Nevada. So he killed her and he.

[Woody Overton]

Oh, he ran like a little bitch.

[Cindy Overton]

And so now he's been charged with first degree murder and something else because she was pregnant. Non consensual termination of pregnancy. What state we are in? Iowa.

[Woody Overton]

Does Iowa have a death penalty?

[Cindy Overton]

Here's what I found. Here's what I found.

[Woody Overton]

So Iowa has carried out 46 executions between 1834 and 65. All those executed were men. 43 were executed for murder and three for rape. And let's move forward to today. Well, they had it for a long time, and then they abolished it a second time in 1965. And go to 2006. The Des Moines Register poll found that 66% of Iowa adults favored reinstating the death penalty. And in 2024 and 2025, a bill was proposed by Republican lawmakers to reinstate the death penalty exclusively for offenses of first degree murder against cops. So that's a long way of saying no. Yeah, that motherfucker needs to get it there. Yeah, maybe they can send to that Arizona prison. The guy that's got Now I got 19, probably got 19 life sentences.

[Cindy Overton]

I think you can. Would it be called extraditing?

[Woody Overton]

Yeah.

[Cindy Overton]

This joke drag him over the state, couple state lines.

[Woody Overton]

Yeah.

[Cindy Overton]

Act like the crime happened.

[Woody Overton]

Totally get it, don't get it. And it is what it is so. Well, you know we have not been pressing the button today mama, but I'm about to press it now. I have spent so much time traveling this world and this great nation and you know, before the podcast and after law enforcement when I was doing consulting work at an apartment in Dallas just to be closest to the two airports, Southwest and American and flew every day, almost every day the and still had 160 something nights and hotels that year. On top of the apartment, on top of not being in Louisiana and you were still school, teaching flown, flown drunk, flown sober, flown hungover, flown just about everywhere there is and I've seen a few commotions in my time on planes and I've had some heroin situations but nothing quite like this. Now this plane. Oh that I'm do this too.

[C]

It's time for worldwide crime.

[Woody Overton]

This, this plane on Saturday, April 5, it had a 46 year old man from Jordan. Not Michael Jordan. When this kid. I'm talking about Jordan, wherever that's at, that's one place I haven't been to. And he's just riding along on the plane and you know, hanging out, doing his and until I don't know if he was bored or he didn't like his drinks or whatever the. But the plane was traveling from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Sydney, Australia. And henceforth I'm refer to the Australian cops as the afp the Australian Federal Police. And oh boy. Got up in the middle of the flight and decided he's going to open the door.

[Cindy Overton]

Why do they do that?

[Woody Overton]

Exactly. So naturally if I'd have been on a plane, I mean, you know, if you get the door, you're going to kill everybody, right? Yeah. You're going to get sucked out yourself and and if your seat belt's not on, your ass is going. Did you ever see that video a couple years ago? The lady the window bust out and the lady got sucked in her body half in and half out. Oh my God, what a horrible way to go. But I mean if you open a Public Service Announcement 1002, if you open an airplane door, which I'm pretty sure they have latches and that cannot counteract that. But if you do this in mid flight, you're going to die.

[Cindy Overton]

Yeah.

[Woody Overton]

And you're going to probably kill everybody, which I'm pretty sure this dude knew about. So anyway, he attempted to open the rear emergency exit door of a plane that was. I told you, is going to Australia. And police said when he did that he was escorted. He was escorted to seat in the middle of the aircraft. And you would think that, you know, your ass is in enough trouble. Yeah, when they say escorted, that would be how Woody Overton, the cop would have wrote it up a gently escorted it. Escorted in the pavement. Well, means he got body slammed and drug up there. People are tired of on airplanes. So they take him to the. Put his ass in the middle of the plan. We'll be okay that the authorities get him when we get to the ground. Right. Sit around him. And guess what? They weren't. So they set him in the seat in the middle of our aircraft. And he decides it. I'm gonna open another emergency door.

[Cindy Overton]

That's what I was thinking because you're in the middle, there's another emergency door.

[Woody Overton]

But. But you're already being restrained. And in the middle of it, he's like. He's probably like, fuck it, I'll be good. I'll be good.

[Cindy Overton]

He would be like you on Survivor.

[Woody Overton]

I mean, yeah, I'll be good. I promise. I promise. And let him calm down for a second. He bolts for another emergency door and tries to open it. Then they changed the word a little bit. The man was then restrained by crew and passengers, during which he assaulted an airline staff member. That's how you cover your. He got licks. Because I got one too. Yeah, this all cords of the afp. Now this guy, they don't say his name. Well, what that he's been charged with two counts of endangering the safety of an aircraft and one count of an assault of crew of Division 3 aircraft, whatever that means. But each offense carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. So. Davina Copeland, the AFP's detective acting superintendent, he condemned the alleged actions of the past year in a press release, saying the actions of this man could have had tragic consequences and passages. And airplane staff shouldn't have to put up with unruly violent or dangerous behavior on flights.

[Cindy Overton]

Shouldn't fuck though.

[Woody Overton]

Especially what you're paying for and everything else. I can very, very rarely sleep on airplanes. I'll sleep like 30 minutes. I know what you're about to say. Last time we got on the airplane and they. We got on the airplane and I fell asleep and I heard noise and I woke up, I was like, what's wrong? Were we there yet or whatever. We hadn't even left the tarmac. That's a rare occasion because I'm very light sleeper and. But you shouldn't. I don't. I don't want to have to worry about If I nod off some quacko is gonna open the back door and then they're gonna hold him in the middle and he's gonna get away from you and hold him again. I know but knock that out but this incident occurred on a Air Asia flight and the airline said our cabin crew who are professionally trained to respond in such situations took all the necessary steps to ensure the safety of everyone at board on board at no time was the safety of the guest or crew compromised. Sure you full of shit. They said AirAsia has a zero tolerance policy for inappropriate behavior of any kind and as procedure they alerted the AFP and relevant authorities to meet the aircraft on arrival to Sydney. So that is that. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported the suspect has been identified as shady Slim shady shady Shadi Tassier Ayad Alas and was arrested by the police when they landed at the Sydney International Airport. The public broadcaster stated that Alisha Diaz lawyer told the court during his bail hearing that Alice idea had consumed a pseudoephedrine a sleeping pill and alcohol before the flight. They that counteract but the lawyer also said this client does not remember the incident now per the broadcaster police stated that Alice Adeya allegedly choked a flight attendant who intervened when he attempted to open the second emergency exit Several passengers also intervene in Alice Adeia who the broadcaster said was not Granite Bell is said to be a Jordanian government employee who was traveling to Sydney to meet with other officials he's doing court today.

[Cindy Overton]

Well that should be another PSA don't.

[Woody Overton]

Mix Come on man pseudo federation I mean the best you can get out there's many things back in the day but you can get off that is a little buzz and alcohol that does all you're going to be is a wide awake drunk yeah and in he's full of shit. Yeah the they better search his Internet.

[Cindy Overton]

Search history how to open up a.

[Woody Overton]

Door no but he might have terrorist ties and well he might and not saying because his name or whatever but why else would you do that?

[Cindy Overton]

I don't know I guess because the pseudo veteran was he was so high he wanted to go fly you're looking at me like I'm the dumbest I.

[Woody Overton]

Said that's the dumbest thing you've ever said but I was trying to be nice when she said it for me. All right. With that, we're gonna end this early. Tell you it's got a little bit colder at the beginning this week. We got our vegetables planted in the raised garden. I can't wait to get home today and whip that yard in the shape. Because you know what happens when I cut grass.

[Cindy Overton]

I'm gonna do a video of this.

[Woody Overton]

When I cut grass and shit gets fixed, I'm either grilling or bowling. And we're gonna boil some crawfish. Yeah, but it's too cold still. Swim still. But I will be grilling and boiling and you know it. Let's put it up for him on YouTube or whatever.

[Cindy Overton]

Get him flying through the yard on that mower.

[Woody Overton]

I only got it stuck twice last week, right? Yeah. He had to pull me out both times trying to get it before the rain came. But y'all don't need to hear about all that. Thank you. And we love and appreciate each and every one of you. Even the ones hate to hear me say that I still love you.

[Cindy Overton]

I think most still like.

[Woody Overton]

And that's it. I got nothing else.

[Cindy Overton]

I don't have anything else. I mean, I've got plenty to say, but nobody wants to hear what I have to say.

[Woody Overton]

And your name is Cindy Overton.

[Cindy Overton]

It is Cindy Overton. Cynthia Ann Paraguay Overton. My name is Woodrow Leo Overton, Jr.

[Woody Overton]

We're the hosts of True Crime Time for this Thursday, and we will holler at y'all later. Hashtag justice for Haley Peace.