True Crime Time For January 4, 2026 | Family Crises, Stolen Hearses & Dark Secrets

Summary

Real Life Real Crime – “True Crime Time For January 4, 2026 | Family Crises, Stolen Hearses & Dark Secrets”

Podcast: Real Life Real Crime
Hosts: Cindy Overton (with input from Woody Overton)
Release Date: January 4, 2026

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Overview

In this “True Crime Time For” special, Cindy Overton takes the reins, weaving a worldwide tapestry of bizarre, unsettling, and at times darkly humorous recent crime stories. With Woody chiming in, the duo delivers tales of family crises at 35,000 feet, stolen hearses, custody gone awry, and family secrets lasting years — all true, all stranger than fiction. The episode’s unifying theme is “family gone wrong” and the unpredictable fallout when relationships collapse or boundaries blur.

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Key Discussion Points and Stories

1. Mid-Flight Family Crisis (Ireland)

• [03:35] Cindy recounts a North Atlantic flight forced to divert to Shannon Airport, Ireland, after a family’s internal strife escalates midair.
  • A man, off his medication, became agitated and attempted to approach the cockpit, alarming his family and other passengers.
  • “He began moving towards the front of the aircraft shouting that he needed to take control before something bad happened.” — Cindy Overton [04:34]
  • Armed officers removed the man upon landing; no weapons or extremist motives found.
  • The family had known about his stopped medication but hadn’t disclosed it before traveling.
  • “It was just a private family crisis that, you know, could have become a horrible tragedy 35,000 ft up in the air.” — Woody [05:22]

2. Stolen Hearse Hijinks (Toledo, Ohio)

• [06:14] Next, a true crime oddity: an unattended hearse (with a body inside) is stolen outside a funeral home.
  • The suspect calmly drove through town, stopped for gas, and waved at other motorists before abandoning the vehicle.
  • He claimed his own car broke down and the hearse “was already running.”
  • Prosecutors consider vehicle theft, abuse of a corpse, and trespassing charges.
  • “The body inside was undisturbed. When police located the suspect later that night, his explanation stunned investigators.” — Cindy [07:42]

3. Chilling Custody Dispute (Germany)

• [09:00] In Germany, New Year’s Day: a father embroiled in a custody dispute boards a train with his daughter—only he gets off.
  • He lied, claiming the girl was with her mother (who was hundreds of miles away).
  • Investigators found he exited with a large bag later found empty; the child was located safe but abandoned on a freezing platform.
  • The father stated he panicked and thought this was “safer” than violating custody.
  • “People will do anything crazy during divorces and child custody.” — Woody [10:45]

4. Marriage Without Consent (Melbourne, Australia)

• [11:24] A man learns he’s legally married to his ex-girlfriend, a woman he hasn’t seen in years.
  • She forged documents and signatures for financial or immigration gain; friends reveal she was convinced they were “meant to be.”
  • The case prompts a review of marriage registration safeguards.
  • “So people in Australia, if you’re not married, better go check to make sure that you really, really aren’t.” — Cindy [12:47]

5. Wanted Suspect Trapped on a Bus (São Paulo, Brazil)

• [13:28] A bus driver in São Paulo recognizes a wanted criminal among riders and locks the doors, driving everyone directly to the police.
  • The suspect is arrested without incident; opinions divided if the driver acted heroically or endangered passengers.
  • “Kudos to the bus driver. But, yes, if that guy realized what was happening, he probably would have done something bad.” — Woody [14:41]

6. Psychological Breakdown on Tokyo Train (Japan)

• [15:27] On New Year’s Eve, Tokyo, a man refuses to leave the train after his mother disembarks, proclaiming he can’t “abandon his duty.”
  • He causes a major delay by screaming and clinging to seats, resulting in police intervention and psychiatric evaluation.
  • “He laid across multiple seats, clinging to handrails and screaming that the train was the only place keeping his family together.” — Cindy [16:35]

7. Dark Family Secret: Pension Fraud (Naples, Italy)

• [18:59] In Naples, siblings live with the remains of their deceased mother for nearly two years to keep collecting her pension.
  • The ruse comes to light when a postal worker notes a foul smell.
  • Charges: fraud and abuse of a corpse. “Financial desperation combined with denial can lead families to cross horrifying legal and moral lines.” — Cindy [20:05]

8. Imposter Crew Member (Auckland, New Zealand)

• [20:38] A man buys a fake airline uniform and tries to join a crew boarding at Auckland Airport, citing a “need to help” after social media posts about flight delays.
  • He sounds credible but fails identity checks; authorities warn about misplaced trust in uniforms.
  • “He was not part of the relief team after all.” — Woody [22:13]

9. Arson for Family Attention (Phoenix, Arizona)

• [22:26] A man sets his kitchen on fire—while his adult children are home—thinking it would force a family talk.
  • The fire causes significant damage; he faces arson and reckless endangerment charges.
  • “He just needed everyone to stop leaving.” — Woody [23:33]

10. Sisters’ Bus Confrontation (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

• [24:26] Two estranged sisters fight on a bus. One is fleeing an inheritance dispute; the other blocks her escape.
  • Driver locks the bus until police arrive; both are charged with disorderly conduct.
  • “They like pulling over and locking doors over there.” — Cindy [25:14]
  • “Unfortunately, those types of things happen.” — Woody [25:43]

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Memorable Quotes

• “Could have become a horrible tragedy 35,000 ft up in the air.” — Woody [05:22]
• “No one, thank goodness, was seriously injured, but there were some injuries.” — Woody [23:24]
• “He just needed everyone to stop leaving.” — Woody [23:33]
• “Goodness gracious. I just can’t imagine.” — Woody, reacting to elder abuse case [20:14]
• “So people in Australia, if you’re not married, better go check to make sure that you really, really aren’t.” — Cindy [12:47]
• “She believed they were meant to be together regardless of his consent.” — Cindy [12:17]
• “Financial desperation combined with denial can lead families to cross horrifying legal and moral lines.” — Cindy [20:05]
• “Kudos to the bus driver. But, yes, if that guy realized what was happening, he probably would have done something bad.” — Woody [14:41]

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Notable Segments & Timestamps

• Worldwide Family Crisis at 35,000 ft: [03:35]
• Stolen Hearse: [06:14]
• Custody Gone Wrong on German Train: [09:00]
• Fake Marriage in Australia: [11:24]
• Vigilante Bus Driver in Brazil: [13:28]
• Tokyo Train Breakdown: [15:27]
• Pension Fraud in Naples: [18:59]
• Fake Airline Crew in Auckland: [20:38]
• Arson for Family Intervention: [22:26]
• Sisters’ Bus Standoff in Buenos Aires: [24:26]

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Tone and Style

The episode balances true crime’s gravity with dry, occasionally wry humor — a Real Life Real Crime staple. Cindy’s storytelling is conversational and empathetic, while Woody’s spontaneous commentary alternates between disbelief (“Goodness gracious!”) and insight, adding a familiar, candid touch.

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Closing & Community Notes

• Cindy thanks listeners and gives practical info for subscribing, supporting, and accessing ad-free episodes ([26:38]).
• Woody teases upcoming “Justice For” episodes and expresses gratitude for fan support and past awards ([29:55]).
• Encouragement for listeners to stay engaged, support the podcast, and look forward to future deep dives.

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Summary Takeaway:
This episode delivers a whirlwind tour of the world’s strangest – and sometimes saddest – recent crimes, each united by the complicated ties of family. Whether at 35,000 feet, on a city bus, or inside family homes, what starts as family drama can spiral into unexpected crisis, crime, or even tragedy. Cindy and Woody manage to bring humanity, levity, and advocacy to their coverage, reminding listeners that behind every headline lies a deeper human story.

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Transcript

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[Cindy Overton]

Hello everybody and welcome to this episode of True crime. Time for January 4, 2026 and I am Cindy Overton. I am riding solo today for this special drop.

[Woody]

It's not like a special drop, but it's a different drop because Sundays isn't.

[Cindy Overton]

A typical drop and it's usually not.

[Woody]

Something that I do. It's usually something that Woody does.

[Cindy Overton]

But I am here for this episode and we are beginning our first week of the new year. Our first Sunday. And Woody will say this is the first time.

[Woody]

He always makes all those jokes.

[Cindy Overton]

First time I'm going to say that.

[Woody]

To you this year.

[Cindy Overton]

Something like that. For our first story today, we are heading over the North Atlantic.

[Woody]

Foreign.

[Worldwide Crime Narrator]

It's time for worldwide crime.

[Cindy Overton]

We're going to the Shannon airport in Ireland. On January 3rd of 2026, what was supposed to be a routine international family flight turned into a full scale emergency diversion of over the North Atlantic. About halfway through the overnight flight, passengers noticed a middle aged man traveling with several relatives becoming increasingly agitated. According to witnesses, a disagreement between family members escalated quietly. At first, tense whispers and then it went to raised voices. Then the man finally stood up during turbulence. Flight attendants attempted to calm him, but he ignored repeated instructions to return to his seat. He began moving towards the front of.

[Woody]

The aircraft shouting that he needed to.

[Cindy Overton]

Take control before something bad happened. Family members rushed into the aisle trying to restrain him as other passengers screamed. The pilot actually had to declare an.

[Woody]

Emergency and the plane was diverted to.

[Cindy Overton]

Shannon airport in Ireland.

[Woody]

There, armed officers boarded the aircraft and.

[Cindy Overton]

Removed the man in restraints. Investigators later learned the man had abruptly.

[Woody]

Stopped taking prescribed medication days before the flight.

[Cindy Overton]

And this was something that his family.

[Woody]

Actually knew about but didn't disclose before they traveled.

[Cindy Overton]

Luckily, no weapons were found and there's no extremist ties.

[Woody]

It was just a, like a private family crisis that, you know, could have become a horrible tragedy 35,000ft up in the air.

[Cindy Overton]

So luckily nothing horrible happened and they.

[Woody]

Actually were able to land the plane safely. I know the cockpit is locked, but, you know, they knew they needed to get the man on the ground and hopefully he's getting the care that he.

[Cindy Overton]

Needs to get back on his medication. This is a little bit different. We're going to Toledo, Ohio.

[Woody]

And this occurred on December 29th of last year.

[Cindy Overton]

So police in Toledo, Ohio, received a call they initially thought was a prank. And I know when we were little we had, I mean, we would just love to sit around the phone and with the phone book and flip the pages of the book and come to a name and just call them and.

[Woody]

Ask them the silliest question and just.

[Cindy Overton]

Silliness, you know, with phone pranks and stuff like that. Well.

[Woody]

This call wasn't that.

[Cindy Overton]

The call said that a hearse had been stolen. And not just any hearse, one containing a deceased person awaiting burial. And so like I said, they thought it was a prank. But surveillance footage shows a man in his 30s calmly climbing into an unattended hearse Outside a funeral home and driving away. Over the next two hours, the suspect.

[Woody]

Stopped for gas, drove through multiple neighborhoods.

[Cindy Overton]

And even waved at another motorist, all while knowingly transporting a body.

[Woody]

The hearse was later found abandoned behind a closed restaurant.

[Cindy Overton]

The body inside was undisturbed. When police located the suspect later that night, his explanation stunned investigators. He said his own vehicle had broken down and the hearse was already running. Prosecutors are now weighing charges involving vehicle.

[Woody]

Theft, abuse of a corpse statutes, and.

[Cindy Overton]

Trespass in a case where no physical harm occurred.

[Woody]

But boundaries definitely were crossed in one.

[Cindy Overton]

Of the most unsettling ways.

[Woody]

Imag I honestly when I read the story, I thought maybe it was a loved one and he was taking, you know, that person for a ride down memory lane. And I wouldn't blame him for that.

[Cindy Overton]

But no, he just saw the hearse running and decided to take it.

[Woody]

Goodness gracious.

[Worldwide Crime Narrator]

It'S time for worldwide crime.

[Cindy Overton]

So as Woody would say, we have a twofer here, and we are going on a train in Germany. And on New Year's Day, a long distance train traveling from Munich to Hamburg.

[Woody]

Became the center of a nationwide child search.

[Cindy Overton]

Security footage confirmed a father boarding the train with his young daughter during an ongoing custody dispute. Several hours later, only the father exited the train, and when questioned, he claimed the child was with her mother. A story that quickly collapsed once authorities confirmed the mother was hundreds of miles away. Reviewing footage, investigators noticed something very chilling. The father exited carrying a large bag that hadn't been with him earlier. The train was then stopped and searched.

[Woody]

And the bag was found discarded in a restroom empty.

[Cindy Overton]

Hours later, the child was discovered alive but alone on a platform at a previous stop. Left in freezing temperatures during the early morning hours, the father told police he panicked, fearing arrest for violating custody terms.

[Woody]

And believed abandoning the child was safer.

[Cindy Overton]

And of course, now he faces multiple.

[Woody]

Charges, including child endangerment and obstruction. Goodness gracious.

[Cindy Overton]

People will do anything.

[Woody]

Crazy during divorces and child custody.

[Cindy Overton]

I'm all over the place today. I've got another twofer.

[Worldwide Crime Narrator]

It's time for worldwide crime. It's time for family matters.

[Cindy Overton]

This is again, a lot different. So for this one, we're going to Melbourne, Australia.

[Woody]

And on December 18th of 2025, a.

[Cindy Overton]

Man in Melbourne discovered something shocking while attempting to apply for a marriage license.

[Woody]

According to court records, he was already legally married.

[Cindy Overton]

He had no idea who his bride was, but it happened to be his ex girlfriend, a woman he had not seen in years. Investigators say that the woman forged signatures, falsified witness statements, and manipulated identity documents.

[Woody]

To file A legal marriage without the groom even appearing.

[Cindy Overton]

The motive appears to involve financial benefits and immigration leverage.

[Woody]

The prosecutors say emotional fixation also played a role.

[Cindy Overton]

Friends told investigators the woman believed they were meant to be together regardless of his consent. So now the case has prompted a.

[Woody]

Review of marriage registration safeguards as officials work to determine how many systems failed and how long someone can legally be.

[Cindy Overton]

Married to a person who.

[Woody]

Who never said, I do. So people in Australia, if you're not.

[Cindy Overton]

Married, better go check to make sure that you really, really aren't. Goodness, that's crazy.

[Woody]

I wonder what benefits that woman got.

[Cindy Overton]

Like, what financial benefits she would get.

[Woody]

I mean, I guess here if he passed away and he had Social Security, the wife would get that. But if he's still alive, I have no idea. But I'm gonna move on to the next story.

[Worldwide Crime Narrator]

It's time for worldwide crime.

[Cindy Overton]

Pressing a lot of buttons today. Woody would be proud. We're going on a bus in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This happened on December 2nd of this year. Commuters boarding a city bus in Sao Paulo had no idea their driver recognized one of the passengers. Police say the driver had recently seen a viral wanted bulletin identifying a suspect.

[Woody]

In a violent assault case.

[Cindy Overton]

So instead of calling it in immediately, the driver waited until the next major stop.

[Woody]

He then locked the bus doors calmly.

[Cindy Overton]

Told passengers there would be a delay.

[Woody]

And drove straight to a nearby police station.

[Cindy Overton]

That's where officers surrounded the bus and.

[Woody]

Arrested the suspect without incident.

[Cindy Overton]

And so while many have praised the driver's quick thinking, others questioned whether he.

[Woody]

Endangered passengers by acting alone.

[Cindy Overton]

And authorities say no official policy was.

[Woody]

Violated, but a review is underway. Kudos to the bus driver. But, yes, if that, if that guy.

[Cindy Overton]

Realized what was happening, he probably would.

[Woody]

Have done something bad because that bus driver saw him like on a wanted bulletin for a violent assault case. But he did got everybody safe now.

[Cindy Overton]

Because that guy's behind bars. And that was a little vigilante justice, I think. And now next we're going.

[Worldwide Crime Narrator]

It's time for worldwide crime. It's time for family matters.

[Cindy Overton]

We're going all around the world today. And now I'm taking us to Tokyo, Japan. And on New Year's Eve in Tokyo, police arrested a man after he brought.

[Woody]

An entire commuter rail line to a.

[Cindy Overton]

Halt because he refused to leave the train. Authorities say the man boarded a late night train with his elderly mother, intending to take her home for the holiday. When the train reached its final stop, the mother exited, but the son, he was like, nope, I'm not going. He refused. He told the conductors he could not leave because doing so would mean, quote unquote, abandoning his duty. And what was his duty? His duty was to stay with his.

[Woody]

Mom, so his mom was already off.

[Cindy Overton]

The train, so the staff was perplexed. When staff attempted to escort him off, he laid across multiple seats, clinging to handrails and screaming that the train was the only place keeping his family together. The standoff lasted nearly an hour, delaying.

[Woody]

Dozens of trains and thousands of commuters. And this is New Year's Eve.

[Cindy Overton]

Police eventually removed the man for psychiatric evaluation, and officials later confirmed the man had been living with his mother for.

[Woody]

Years and had no other close family.

[Cindy Overton]

So I hope that he gets the.

[Woody]

Help that he truly, truly needs.

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[Worldwide Crime Narrator]

It's time for worldwide crime. It's time for family matters.

[Cindy Overton]

On our next stop of crimes around the world. We're going to Naples, Italy. And on December 22nd of 2025, authorities in Naples uncovered a family secret that.

[Woody]

Had been hidden for nearly two years.

[Cindy Overton]

Police say an elderly woman's body was.

[Woody]

Discovered inside her own apartment where her.

[Cindy Overton]

Adult children had been living with her remains.

[Woody]

Investigators believe the woman died of natural.

[Cindy Overton]

Causes, but her children never reported the death. Instead, they continued collecting her pension payments and telling neighbors she was resting or traveling. The case came to light when a.

[Woody]

Postal worker noticed an overwhelming odor and reported concerns.

[Cindy Overton]

So now the siblings face fraud and abuse of a corpse charges. And authorities say the case is a.

[Woody]

Stark example of how financial desperation combined.

[Cindy Overton]

With denial can lead families to cross horrifying legal and moral lines.

[Woody]

Goodness gracious. I just can't imagine.

[Worldwide Crime Narrator]

It's time for worldwide crime.

[Cindy Overton]

And again, new part of the world. We're going to Auckland, New Zealand. On January 2, airport security in Auckland detained a man attempting to board an international flight.

[Woody]

But he wasn't trying to board it as a passenger.

[Cindy Overton]

He was pretending to be replacement crew. And according to officials, the man arrived wearing a partial airline uniform. Well, he purchased that online and claimed he had been called in last minute. When staff questioned him, he confidently referenced flight procedures and used aviation terminology, but failed basic identity verification. The man later admitted he had no.

[Woody]

Connection to the airline and believed the.

[Cindy Overton]

Flight, quote, unquote, needed him. After seeing a social media post about.

[Woody]

Delays, psychological evaluation was ordered and no charges were immediately filed. Authorities say the incident underscores how aviation authority and uniforms alone obviously can dangerously lower people's guard. Goodness gracious.

[Cindy Overton]

Thank goodness the people there were questioning.

[Woody]

Him and, you know, just like, hey, blah, blah, blah, whatever they were saying.

[Cindy Overton]

To him, thank goodness they did and.

[Woody]

He was not part of the relief team after all.

[Worldwide Crime Narrator]

It's time for family matters.

[Cindy Overton]

And our next stop on our worldwide crime is we're taking it back home.

[Woody]

To the USA and we are in Phoenix, Arizona. And on December 30th of 2025, firefighters.

[Cindy Overton]

In Phoenix responded to a residential blaze.

[Woody]

That investigators now say was arson.

[Cindy Overton]

Not necessarily to destroy the home, but.

[Woody]

Used to control family members. That's pretty effed up.

[Cindy Overton]

Police allege a man started a fire in his own kitchen while his adult children were inside the home. He believed that doing this would force them to sit down and talk. But the fire spread faster than expected, causing significant damage.

[Woody]

No one, thank goodness, was seriously injured, but there were some injuries.

[Cindy Overton]

During questioning, the man told officers he.

[Woody]

Just needed everyone to stop leaving. And he now faces arson and reckless endangerment charges.

[Cindy Overton]

That's one way to get the job done, but I don't know how that worked out for him.

[Worldwide Crime Narrator]

It's time for worldwide crime. It's time for family matters.

[Cindy Overton]

Well, now we've got three. We've got a worldwide crime, Planes, trains and automobiles and family matters, as you.

[Woody]

Already knew because you heard all the different sound effects.

[Cindy Overton]

But on New Year's Day of this.

[Woody]

Year in Buenos Aires, Argentina, somebody was.

[Cindy Overton]

Getting on a city bus. And when she got on that bus, she immediately recognized her estranged sister. But the sister was attempting to flee.

[Woody]

Town following a bitter inheritance dispute.

[Cindy Overton]

Witnesses reported screaming accusations and physical blocking of the bus aisle as passengers begged.

[Woody]

Both women to stop.

[Cindy Overton]

The bus driver pulled over and locked.

[Woody]

The doors until police arrived.

[Cindy Overton]

They like pulling over and locking doors over there. No weapons were involved, but both sisters.

[Woody]

Were detained for disorderly conduct.

[Cindy Overton]

And authorities say the argument centered on.

[Woody]

Disputed property and accusations of financial manipulation after their father's death. And unfortunately, those types of things happen.

[Cindy Overton]

So with that.

[Woody]

We are going to end today's episode. But I do want to say a few things. I do definitely want to thank everybody for liking listening and sharing. Please remember to go in if you are not getting your announcements. Like when a post drops, it's like Apple pushes it out around 12:22 at night. I know if I don't receive that post, there's probably an issue with the, with the episode. I also get notifications on Spotify. I get notifications from every single place that I can get a notification for podcast listening just to make sure that there's no, like we've had in the past issues with people getting their episodes.

[Cindy Overton]

Apple. Even though the episode is released on.

[Woody]

Red circle at 12 o' clock exactly, Apple takes about 20 minutes for everything to go over there to their side. But anyway, we also have every episode early released and sometimes it's just a few hours early, meaning like only 12. We, we strive for 24 hours in advance, but sometimes that doesn't happen. So of course if you want to become a Patreon or a convict, that would is amazing as well. You know, I calculated the other day, it's less than 40 cents an episode with as many episodes as we push out to do the $10 a month. And so a lot of people were like, well, I mean online I'm paying 2499amonth. Why are some people only paying 10? The answer to that question is because some, some people click to listen to the episode within the app and that and they become a convict within the app. And that is 2499amonth. And that is simply because the app stores Google, Apple, they take a huge, I think it's, I don't know the percentage, but even with that we still get less money off of those sales than we actually do within the app. For the $10. The way you become a convict for the app is to go to the website.

[Cindy Overton]

Don't go in the app.

[Woody]

Go to www.realliferealcrime.com. and you can do this from your.

[Cindy Overton]

Computer, you can do this from your phone.

[Woody]

And then the top left of that page, you're going to see a thing that says lifer levels. You'll click that button on the lifer levels. You choose whichever lifer level you want to support. At the $10, $20. You go there, you click that, you enter your payment information, and then it syncs with your app and your phone. I typically tell people to log out of the app on the phone and then log back in to ensure that sync happens almost immediately. And that's the simplest way to do it. Patreon, it's the same thing. It's the click of a button at the beginning when you join. When you go to our Patreon homepage, you'll see, like, warning stop signs. And that's to let our very, very new listeners know that we have our own app. Please go in and make comments in the app.

[Cindy Overton]

Use it.

[Woody]

There's no censoring, except for Woody and myself. And usually if there's something that I feel needs to be censored, I still ask Woody, and he's usually like, no, just let it roll. That's what we're here for. You know, so it's like our own little Facebook. We've got 40,000 people in there. Everybody's not, like, super duper vocal, but there's a lot of people, because I can see the activity. There's a lot of people that scroll through there that aren't commenting or posting. So we're very, very blessed and grateful for that, and we look forward to this new year. Woody has some really great ideas for.

[Cindy Overton]

This new year, different things that are coming.

[Woody]

He's got major plans for justice for Haley. He's got a wonderful episode. I can't say wonderful, but he has a great episode planned for justice for Bradley this week. And we can't wait to see where 2026 brings us.

[Cindy Overton]

We won awards last year.

[Woody]

Woody won awards last year. The show did, without us even knowing.

[Cindy Overton]

We were nominated for these awards.

[Woody]

So we want to bring that momentum back. We want to keep real, real life, real crime active in, you know, being able to help people. And the way we get to help people the best is by your support. And your support is just listening liking sharing, telling your friends about doesn't have to be financial support. Financial support of course helps. And then you don't listen to commercials. But you know, we understand where everybody's at and we're so very grateful.

[Cindy Overton]

So Woody will be joining me tomorrow on Monday's episode and I know that it will be a really good one and thank you for listening and see you tomorrow.

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