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Woody Overton
Foreign hello, everybody, and welcome this episode of True Crime. Time for Tuesday, May 27, 2025. And I'm Woody Overton.
Cindy Overton
I'm Cindy Overton.
Woody Overton
May's coming to an end.
Cindy Overton
It is.
Woody Overton
What about that? The year is halfway over.
Cindy Overton
Yeah. Yeah.
Woody Overton
Starting the six months, literally. We're getting older every day.
Cindy Overton
Every single day. And I feel it. I hate to even admit it. I feel it more.
Woody Overton
Yeah, sucks.
Cindy Overton
It does suck.
Woody Overton
Old age comes at a really bad time. That's what that saying is. So we love and appreciate each and every one of y' all. Y' all, listen. We are starting the human trafficking series and we're trying to get the schedule straight with the lady. And it's a very compelling story. Her story is amazing and it's got Dixie Mafia involved and all kinds of stuff. And so stay tuned for that hashtag justice for Haley. Y' all, please take a minute and you can go to social media and get the like the Facebook contacts for the district attorney in Cobb county and the emails and, and the new stations. If you listen to the hashtag justice for Haley update last Friday, you know that the Madam District Attorney has taken the case into our own hands. And this call to action we're doing now is a attaboy. Thank you for doing this, Ms. Sonya. The D.A. and we really appreciate it. Just given the case the proper look that it deserves. And there's a lot in that episode, so go listen to that. I mean, including she called Ms. Barbara at home twice on a Sunday. I mean, we're talking about the head da, not an assistant prosecutor, not a whatever. We're talking about the number one lady. And guess what? 30 years she was a cop.
Cindy Overton
Yeah.
Woody Overton
Before she became DA. So y' all go check that out. Right. Anyway, what do you have for us today?
Cindy Overton
I have a story out of Brooklyn, New York, New York. And a 46 year old woman has been sentenced to 23 years to life prison for the execution style murder of her childhood friend. And that friend's name was Delia Johnson. And she was 42. Claudia killed her friend at a candlelight vigil for another friend on August 4th of 2021 in Crown Heights.
Woody Overton
So she goes to a candlelight vigil. They go to candlelight vigil for the.
Cindy Overton
Friend, and one friend kills the other friend.
Woody Overton
Nice.
Cindy Overton
Yes. So surveillance footage captured the event when Branton was wearing a blonde wig and black clothing, and she approached Johnson from behind as she conversed with others, and she shot her point blank in the head. And even after Johnson collapsed, Banton fired at least five more shots before fleeing the scene in a nearby vehicle. And obviously, the attack that sent everybody in the crowd, you know, running away, scrambling in terror. Shortly after, the police pulled Banton over, they didn't realize that they had to kill her. They misidentified her because of the wig that she was wearing. And of course, she removed the wig, so they had a different description of her. And so she was able to get away, and she then deleted her social media accounts and she fled to Jacksonville, Florida, and U.S. marshals finally found her there and apprehended her three months later.
Woody Overton
I always say they get their man or their woman, Right?
Cindy Overton
So during the trial, which concluded with her conviction on April 3rd of this year, she showed absolutely no remorse. The motive for the murder remains unclear, leaving Johnson's family and friends just wanting on, you know, questions answered. They just don't understand why. At the sentencing, Johnson's family delivered emotional impact statements. Her mother, Delia Berry, who had once considered Banton like a daughter, expressed her devastation, stating, I did the best I could for Claudia. And Johnson's brother, Mathis Lemons condemned Banton's actions as an act of pure evil, emphasizing the permanent void left by his sister's absence. But. And her daughter, Lydea Jenkins, of course, addressed Banton, and she says, to say, this hurt. I cannot even say that that's putting it lightly, so. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez described the murder as a cold blooded execution of. Of a woman who was attending a ceremony to honor a late friend, highlighting the brazen nature of the crime committed among the crowd of mourners. And that's. I mean, how do you.
Woody Overton
That's just stupid.
Cindy Overton
I know.
Woody Overton
And obviously, thank God they got her. Yeah, right. I mean, you're gonna do this and do that and fear no repercussions.
Cindy Overton
Exactly.
Woody Overton
I don't know, but this one's different. So. I know you want to go to Paris, and, you know, I'm not going to Paris. The. What do you. How long do you think the flight would be to get there?
Cindy Overton
Eight to nine at 10. Eight to nine hours?
Woody Overton
Eight to nine, 10 hours, you said?
Cindy Overton
Yeah, eight to 10 hours.
Woody Overton
Eight to 10 hours. If we were going to go to Paris. If we're going to take a flight that long, we're going to get the best seat that we can get, right?
Cindy Overton
Yeah. We made the mistake when we went to Hawaii and didn't. Yeah, well, actually by the time we bought our tickets, they didn't have any of the good seat available. But we didn't know any better either.
Woody Overton
The flights of Hawaii wasn't that long.
Cindy Overton
Six, seven hours.
Woody Overton
It was the flight from here to Los Angeles where we were at. It was so long.
Cindy Overton
Okay.
Woody Overton
But anyway, the. So we would naturally get the best seats that we could afford. Most people would. So you could be comfortable. Yeah. Right. Well, you know, how comfortable do you think you would be in the bathroom?
Cindy Overton
Well, for me, probably very comfortable because I go to the bathroom so much.
Woody Overton
Oh, Jesus, that's too much, Tim. But New York City to Paris, I have no idea. Let me ask, how long is the flight from New York City to Paris? Here's what I found. It is if you're leaving New York, you will need to fly 3,628miles to reach Paris and the average. Blah, blah. So 7 hours and 25 minutes.
Cindy Overton
All right, So I wasn't too far off.
Woody Overton
No. By the time you taxi and all the. You've done spot on and get your luggage and everything else. So anyway, let me. Let me tell you about this special lady. Okay. Her name is S V E T L A N A Dolly. So I'm just call it dali. And she's 57 years old. So she goes to the airport in New York City on Thanksgiving weekend.
Cindy Overton
Okay?
Woody Overton
Right. Busiest travel day of the year. And so, well, she, you know, decided that she wants to fly for free and she was able to board a Delta Airlines flight and she hid in one of the bathrooms on. On the flight from New York City to Paris. And this back in November 2024. Well, that's actually a charge.
Cindy Overton
I would say so.
Woody Overton
Federal stowaway charge. And she got her ass arrested. I'll tell you about the details in a minute. But she had court this week. Or she went to trial. How stupid are you? What.
Cindy Overton
How did she make it through? They should be charged too for allowing this to happen.
Woody Overton
I just told you I'm going to give you these details in a minute. All right, so. But she goes to trial right now. She does this, she gets arrested. I'll tell you all the details in a minute. But she. This dumb ass goes to trial. Federal trial.
Cindy Overton
Yeah.
Woody Overton
You know, you don't get fucking convicted.
Cindy Overton
Yeah.
Woody Overton
And the jurors determined in the Brooklyn court on Thursday that Dolly is 57, was guilty of slipping past security and airline gate agents at John F. Kenney International Airport in New York City. And, and she got her ass on a Delta flight to the Charles de Gaulle airport in France on November 26without a ticket. All right, therein lies the charge. Now Dali, who has been in custody for more than five months, could face up to six months in prison.
Cindy Overton
She's just get out on time, serve like Kim Kardashian's people. Right, okay.
Woody Overton
So her attorney, Michael Schneider didn't make any comments because he got his ass handed to him. But anyway, let me tell you about the trial. The 57 years year old's trial lasted about two days with jury selection and opening statements having been made on Tuesday. Now Dali, who is a Russian citizen with U.S. residency, testified a day later. And this takes the stand. She testifies that she had gone to where the people were boarding the flights. And this is a quotations, just walked into the airplane. As coordinator ABC News, she said airline staff did not ask her for a boarding pass and admit it, she didn't have one. Right. Surveillance video shown during the trial showed Dali blending in with a group of airline passengers and walking past the Delta airline staffers who were checking the tickets. She then said that she stayed in the bathroom almost to the duration of the flight, almost from the beginning to the end because she felt sick. Oh, now bitch, you were hiding.
Cindy Overton
Yeah, yeah.
Woody Overton
So the prosecutors came back and cited the charges. Sandali initially failed to get through a TSA security checkpoint around 8:24pm on the day of the flight because she did not have a boarding pass. But try, try again. And she, she did and successfully made it through a few minutes later via a special lane for airline employees, which was masked by a large Air European flight crew. I guess they trying to hurry up and get to their flight. She just slipped on three. So after they screened her there. After being screened, Dally boarded the flight around 10 to 3pm While Delta agents were busy helping ticket it passengers aboard. Now the plane does what planes do. It takes off around 10:37pm but before landing in Paris, Dallas was discovered by the flight crew.
Cindy Overton
I hope so.
Woody Overton
And then they radioed the Fritz, the French authorities. And when they landed, she got arrested because she could not provide a boarding pass. Right. The cops met her at the gate and she, they, they stopped her before she made it into the customs. So then they turned around and shipped her ass back to New York on December 4th. And she was escorted to the interview room. And they got the juice from her. She said, I was flying as a stowaway, so the whole sickness part or whatever.
Cindy Overton
So when they questioned her, she admitted what she was doing. But she still went to trial. Yeah, okay.
Woody Overton
Yeah. Prisons are fucking full of dummies.
Cindy Overton
Okay.
Woody Overton
Now, prosecutors said that Dali was initially released from custody with an electric monitoring system, a good old ankle brain slit. But she got her ass arrested again after she cut it off and attempted to enter Canada.
Cindy Overton
I mean, seriously, what. I mean, what. We failed in so many ways.
Woody Overton
I'm not done with Daly yet. They also noted that she had tried to bypass security measures at two other airports prior to this incident, including at the Bradley International Airport near Hartford, Connecticut. But she was unsuccessful at getting on a plane and eventually just left the airport. It's like a pastime for her. So people go to football games. Ms. Dallas goes to airport and just tries and hops free flights. Yeah, what the you gonna do when you get there? Right? Whatever. So the TSA administrator told NBC News in December that Dalley was screened and that bypass and secured checks points was not that easy. And, well, Ms. Dalley proved you wrong, motherfucker. And. And rarely happens. And they added that she was trying to evade checkpoints during an incredibly busy day of the year of Thanksgiving travel. Now, of course, they say they don't take the incident light and all that bullshit and won't happen again. Let me. Here's a psa. PSA for TSA Thanksgiving weekend. More people are going to try to do nefarious than other times. You know why? Because you have more people there. But just the law of averages, people sitting in a room. The more you have in a room, the more you know the chance is that you're gonna have a criminal person in the room who wants to do bad, Right? Right. Same way you might have a peaceful person. The more people you put in a room, the more. The higher the percentage is. Whatever the variety of people are. Yeah, makes sense.
Cindy Overton
Yeah.
Woody Overton
Anyway, Missed Ali. You're a dumbass. Hey, lifers.
Unknown Speaker
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Woody Overton
Hormones.
Unknown Speaker
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Woody Overton
Overwhelmed, even a little off. We couldn't figure out why she was.
Unknown Speaker
Eating right, taking care of herself, getting.
Woody Overton
Things done like always.
Unknown Speaker
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Woody Overton
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Woody Overton
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Cindy Overton
So is all the other people that didn't show. So are all the other people that didn't stop her along the way. She could have had a bomb.
Woody Overton
She could Totally, totally agree with you. I think everybody in the world agrees with you. Absolutely correct.
Cindy Overton
It's ridiculous. We've never boarded a plane and not, of course, we've never tried to. To do what she did.
Woody Overton
Yeah, just a good old pastime. Get through TSA and hop, whatever. Then you got to get on without your board pass.
Cindy Overton
Exactly.
Woody Overton
Yeah. All right. What you got?
Cindy Overton
I'm debating on whether I. Do you think there can be a Cindy version of swim?
Woody Overton
No. No.
Cindy Overton
I can somewhat relate to this one, but. In Glendale, Arizona. And two mothers are facing multiple charges after leaving their four children under 10 unattended in a parking lot while they go to church. I'm joking. While they go drinking in a bar.
Woody Overton
I hope you can't relate to that story.
Cindy Overton
I can't as a mother. I can as a child.
Woody Overton
Oh, yeah? Yeah. Okay. I was like, you better not. Left our kids in a fucking car and got drinking.
Cindy Overton
The Incident occurred on May 8th of 2025 at the Westgate entertainment district in Glendale, Arizona. So around 11am Witnesses reported seeing a small child running alone in a parking lot. And upon investigation, police found three additional children inside a vehicle, including toddlers and car seats. The children were left alone for approximately 40 minutes before the mothers returned. And when confronted by police, the women claimed they had only been gone for 10 to 15 minutes. But the cops are like, we've been sitting here for 45 minutes, so that's a lie. And body camera footage captured the mother's return and their interactions with the police. So the women exhibited signs of intoxication, including slurred speech and, of course, the smell of alcohol. And while they were talking to the women, they did a search of their vehicle, and they found marijuana in the car's glove compartment, which was easily accessible to the children. And the children were taken to a hospital for medical evaluation, but they were okay. And both women were arrested and, of course, faced multiple charges. Glendale police emphasized that leaving children alone, especially while under the influence, is not only irresponsible, but also illegal. Just in case y' all don't know this, right? Yep.
Woody Overton
All right, well, there you have it. That's special. Special. Get your drink on. Leave your kids in the car, go to jail.
Cindy Overton
Yeah.
Unknown Speaker
It's time for worldwide crime.
Woody Overton
What is the definition of M I s o G y N I s T I c? Misogynistic means strongly prejudiced against women. That's what I thought about y' all were going to Australia and, you know, I like to drink a little beer in Australia and get down, have a good time and stuff like that. And sin, I know you had coming up a lot more male friends and probably girlfriends and stuff like that. Well, I'm gonna tell you about it. Pair of friends. They've been friends for, like, nine years, and their names were Corby, Gene Walpole and Jake Loder. And they're both 23 years old, right. So. And they had been drinking and partying and doing a little cocaine. Right? So. And they were at a party, and they were. I mean, they were throwing down. They had had between 23 and 35 drinks during the party.
Cindy Overton
Goodness.
Woody Overton
Yep. So, well, about after the 35th drink, Jake tells Corby, hey, get back in the kitchen and don't drink with the boys. All right?
Cindy Overton
Okay.
Woody Overton
How does she think she took that?
Cindy Overton
She probably picked up something and hit him.
Woody Overton
This is. This is pretty crazy. She says, well, I don't really like you being. Massage. How you say it?
Cindy Overton
Misogynistic.
Woody Overton
Yeah, misogynistic. She then goes that she being Corby goes and gets a can of gasoline. Oh, yes. You see where this is going, right? And she throws it all over his ass and then proceeds to light him on fire. Fire. Fire.
Cindy Overton
Fire.
Woody Overton
Fire. Yes. And. And you imagine you had about 35 drinks and a couple lines of cocaine and get back in the kitchen. Don't be drinking with the boys, mate. And then she comes out. It's like, I'll show you. So she lights his ass on fire, puts it, they said, set him ablaze as they were drinking in the backyard. And this according Broadcasting Corporation or their abc. So nothing burns like a little gasoline. And loader sustained third degree burns to 55% of his body and was in an induced coma for eight days. Right. That's when they put you in the fucking coma because your pain is so bad you could just take it if you're awake.
Cindy Overton
Yeah.
Woody Overton
So she goes to trial, and in court, Lotus friends said they heard him screaming and tried to put out the flames with a dog bed. And then he was thrown into a pool, put out the fire. And what was Ms. Walpole doing? She stood watching and said, what the have I done? And he told me to do it. I'm pretty sure he told you a lot of things, ma' am, but he did tell you to light his ass on fire. So the judge who's overseeing the case described the act as unprovoked and particularly violent, fueled by drugs and heavy drinking. This is a tragic case in so many ways for the victim and his family and the offender and her family. Two young lives destroyed. Judge Jennifer English said. Now in court, Walpole said she was remorseful and she has given up drugs and alcohol and she will be eligible for parole in 2029 because she got a seven year sentence.
Cindy Overton
What?
Woody Overton
Yeah. Yeah. So they didn't. The old saying, throw a few shrimp on the barbie. She threw Jake on the barbie. Thank God they had a swimming pool. He might have died. Nine or eight. Nine days and induced coming. That.
Cindy Overton
That's a long percent of his.
Woody Overton
That's a long nap. Yeah. Oh, yeah. I mean, you got third degree burns. You got. I mean, you got serious issues.
Cindy Overton
Yeah.
Woody Overton
You're gonna be scarred for the rest of your life and everything else and. But he soon told her, get in the kitchen. Get in the kitchen. Don't drink with the boys. What did you do? If I told you that I'd be.
Cindy Overton
In the kitchen now.
Woody Overton
You. You wouldn't. I'd be hearing a shotgun racking.
Cindy Overton
No, you wouldn't.
Woody Overton
Yeah, I've been looking for the gasoline. Coming. Get in the kitchen.
Cindy Overton
You want me to cook you something? I'm gonna cook you.
Woody Overton
Yeah, exactly. But for you. Whatever. His name's on the barbie.
Cindy Overton
So anyway, Woody's on the bar. Oh, hot dog.
Woody Overton
Yeah, I. Y' all. I. A dozen hot dogs yesterday on the beach.
Cindy Overton
You're such a liar.
Woody Overton
Your turn.
Cindy Overton
Okay. It is surprisingly usually at this point. You cut me, so I wasn't expecting.
Woody Overton
Not everyone. I can cut you if you want me to.
Cindy Overton
If you. If you feel the need to you can.
Woody Overton
Your turn.
Cindy Overton
Okay, so we're going to Surprise, Arizona.
Woody Overton
Surprise, surprise. I actually think I drove through there because I remember seeing that sign.
Cindy Overton
Yeah, surprise.
Woody Overton
Right. I think I took a picture of it.
Cindy Overton
You probably did. I used to love to get your pics and videos from the road.
Woody Overton
Yeah, that's because I was driving from one of the places in Arizona that I was working because it. There was like. It wasn't that far from, like, the state line where another one of the places I had to go to. And so I flew into wherever, like Phoenix or whatever, rented a car, and I had to go hit these places. And the. No, y' all wasn't robbing them. I was doing other kinds of work. But, yeah, I'm pretty sure I got that. I'll send it to you.
Cindy Overton
So there's a husband and wife that are getting divorced, and they have. They're selling their home during this. And the soon to be ex husband, his name is Brandon and he's 56 years old. The wife's name is Allison and she's 41 years old. Their last name is Gregory. And Alison and Brandon have two children, two girls. And they are at their house that they're selling, and they get into an argument, and she grabs a bat and supposedly hits him in the crotch area, which he then gets the bat.
Woody Overton
Slang for the balls.
Cindy Overton
Right. And then he gets the bat from her and just starts beating her.
Woody Overton
The. In his defense, the. The. I mean, you hit me in the balls with a bat, I'm probably going to lose my. Jesus. And. And if I can get the bat from me, I'm probably going to. Yeah, I have to take that charge.
Cindy Overton
Well, I mean, right. I mean, I'm not saying right. Beat him, but I mean, my goodness.
Woody Overton
So she attacks him with a bat or he attacks her with the bat. What happened?
Cindy Overton
So she goes and she attacks him. She has a bat.
Woody Overton
Yeah, I heard that part. She hits him in the balls, he takes the bat, he starts beating on her. What happened?
Cindy Overton
And she. She dies. He attempts to give her CPR and she's gone. So he rolls her up in a rug and puts her in her car. Okay. Yeah, well, everything would have kind of been fine, except her youngest daughter, who was 14, is having a graduation. Like, you know, they have, like, kindergarten graduation, fifth grade graduation, eighth grade graduation, then, you know, senior year. So her daughter has an 8th grade graduation, and Allison has some family members coming into town, flying into the airport, and she never picks them up.
Woody Overton
Right.
Cindy Overton
So when she misses that pickup, then it's reported that she's missing. And investigators, of course, go to her residence, Allison's residence, and can tell that something happened at the scene. So they begin looking for her and Brandon. And they find Brandon 100 miles away in the Mohave county and. And the desert, I'm assuming.
Woody Overton
Yeah.
Cindy Overton
And he's in Allison's car and her body is in. Still in the back of it. This is days later. And so there's also a note that he's written addressed to his daughters and requesting forgiveness for his actions. So obviously he is arrested and that's where that ends.
Woody Overton
I wonder why he just wouldn't bury the body in the desert and get rid of it.
Cindy Overton
That might be where he was headed to.
Woody Overton
You said several days later.
Cindy Overton
Maybe.
Woody Overton
I would think it'd be pretty fucking important to get a body out of your car as fast as you can. But we know that it's not always the case, right?
Cindy Overton
Yep.
Woody Overton
So there you have it. Well, let me give you another.
Unknown Speaker
It's time for Effed up professionals.
Woody Overton
So let me. You know, this is like pretty much Cop Week, Memorial Week and stuff like that for law enforcement. And, you know, people become cops. You're never going to get rich and you have to work a lot, extra duty details just to make ends meet and. But yeah, you got pretty decent benefits. Like I had free health insurance and shit like that. Right. And now I would say police, sheriff's office, but the. Yeah, pretty good benefits and stuff. And let me tell you about a police officer named Nicole Brown. And we're in California and she's in a fucking shit ton of trouble, okay? She's facing 15 felony charges and 22 years in prison. She did. She's accused of workers compensation, insurance fraud and stealing more than 600,000 from taxpayers. Now wait till I tell you how she did it. She was formerly with the Westminster Police Department, and she suffered a head injury in 2022 while attempting to handcuff a suspect and was later placed on disability. Here we go, right? Plot thickens. The Orange County DA says that Brown, who's 39, complained to her watch commander that she had a headache and was feeling dizzy. But emergency room doctor who looked at her the same day released her back to work without restrictions. Plot thickens. Several days after the incident, Brown called in sick to work multiple days in a row and was later diagnosed with a severe concussion syndrome and was placed on total temporary disability.
Cindy Overton
Wow.
Woody Overton
Yeah. Now, you know, I had that happen. I had my skull fractured and shit like that, and that was just a bad.
Cindy Overton
You're Lucky you made it through that.
Woody Overton
So the now in Westminster officers who receive a job related injury are entitled to their full salary for up to a year in addition to any medical fees. Now this is where the plot thickens. The DA office claimed that Brown cost Westminster more than $600,000 in taxpayer money during her time on disability. Cause while on her disability, Brown complained of headaches, dizziness, sensitivity to light and and noise problems processing thoughts and words in an inability work on the computer or do any screen time. Okay, this I'm pretty sure those are all things that they really can't check. Yeah, right. So at some point the powers would be like, this is a little fishy. And they began an investigation into Brown on disability. Well, I used to do that kind of PI work and the insurance companies would hire me to follow the person and see, oh, I got a bad back. I'm not gonna tell all the tricks I use. But yeah, bad back and, and whatever and everything. I get them on camera line. Right.
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Woody Overton
So. Well, Brown, they investigated her ass and she was witnessed drinking and partying at the Stagecoach Music Festival in April of 2023. Despite the loud, crowded environment with temperatures over 100 degrees. She also. She didn't stop there. She's. She went to Disneyland and attended three AYSO soccer conferences. She went snowboarding and skiing in the Big Bear and Mammoth Mountains, I guess. And wait a minute. I mean, she's all sick, right? Yeah, she ran two 5k races, played golf, took online courses with the university, and attended baseball games and ate hot dogs. I don't fuck with you about the hot dog park, but she did attend baseball games. So her stepfather, Peter Schumann, who Is a licensed attorney in California, has also been charged after being accused of aiding her and committing fraud by advocating on her behalf during a meeting to discuss what police duties she could perform. The meeting took place three days after the Stagecoach music festival. They already had her ass.
Cindy Overton
Oh, yeah.
Woody Overton
During the meeting, Brown claimed she was unable to look at the screen and was sitting in a dark room.
Cindy Overton
Oh, poor baby.
Woody Overton
Was. She was speaking on her behalf.
Cindy Overton
Hangover.
Woody Overton
Yeah. Right. But I mean, all her. That was part of shit noise. Can't have.
Cindy Overton
I know. I'm just so.
Woody Overton
Schumann, the attorney who's 57, has been charged with one felony count of making fraudulent insurance benefit claim and one felony count of assistant ABED and conspiring, soliciting a person in an unlawful act. He faces a maximum sentence of eight years in prison and could suffer discipline by the state bar, California. Well, pretty sure that's going to happen now. Brown or hero cop here or not. Brown has been charged with nine felony accounts making fraudulent statements to obtain compensation. Six felony counts of making fraudulent insurance benefit claim in one felony enhancement of committing an aggravated white collar crime. Over 100,000. And if convicted on all counts, she faces 22 years in prison. So. But let me tell you what she did as a cop. All right. But prior. Prior to her leave for her illness, Brown served as a homeless liaison officer and Westminster as. You got so many homeless people, you got to have your own cop for it.
Cindy Overton
Yeah.
Woody Overton
To go between.
Cindy Overton
Right.
Woody Overton
So I just don't think that anyone is hopeless. Brown told behind the badge in 2020, this is not the prettiest job, dealing with the homeless. You might get someone off the streets and they might go back to the street and it's that cycle. But to actually be able to make an impact on someone's life for the better is why I wanted this position now. At the time, Brown's partner, Ronald Rez, said of her, she has compassion. She is all about notes. Everything is organized and she keeps me focused. Well, she won't be keeping me focused anymore because she's today's effed up professional. Right.
Cindy Overton
Wow.
Woody Overton
What you got?
Cindy Overton
I got.
Woody Overton
Well, you know what? You're too late. I'm gonna cut into you now. Ha ha. You said it earlier. So. So here it is. And I can't be waiting on you.
Cindy Overton
Are you kidding me?
Woody Overton
Listeners?
Cindy Overton
Yes, lifers, you're not hearing all the dead space that I am. Deleted.
Woody Overton
Yes, yes. Excellent set of Edison skills my wife possesses. Right. So I got to do one. All right, here we go.
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Woody Overton
Go to California Oreoville. I'm saying as O R O B I L A and this is not a good story. But anyway, it doesn't matter. So there's a woman and she goes to a home in Oroville, California to visit. Okay. When she got there, she opened the gate in the yard, okay. And she proceeded to be attacked by two badass dogs. This according to the police. It said. And she was very. They fucked her up bad. The. The injuries of the woman, who has not been identified, were so severe, she is currently unable to speak. Means they got a throat. Right? So that's according to the Oroville police. They said the attack took place at 12:55am on May 15, when the woman had just arrived at a home on Burlington Avenue. Now, she opened the gate and the two dogs tore ass up. The owner, who's not also not been identified, was inside the home at the time, and he hauls ass outside and secures the dogs and then began to give her aid. And he was yelling at bystanders to call 911. When the cops got there, they found the lady suffering from severe injuries to her neck, face and extremities. She was rushed to the hospital in the ambulance where she was given emergency treatment. But guess what? It wasn't enough. They're not. She's not dead. You're shaking your head, but she's not dead. That. That emergency treatment hospital wasn't good enough. She was transferred to a higher level medical facility for more care.
Cindy Overton
Wow.
Woody Overton
And thankfully, she remains in stable condition, but due to the extent of her injuries, she can't talk and has not been able to assist in the investigation. So the Oroville Police Department doesn't have any other records of these dogs attacking anybody. But the dogs were secured by the local spca and the cops said there are no witnesses. So there you go. I, you know, 12 midnight or whatever, and you go over to visit. It probably was maybe not being is ism or whatever. It was probably a booty call or something in Oroville. And she opened the gate and didn't know those dogs were so protective. Hey, you know, I don't know how. I don't know how much ownership the owner has to take in that be honest with you. His dogs were secure. The. I mean, our old mama dog in the house, if somebody comes in, she doesn't know she's gonna bark or somebody's trying to get in the door, Right? And then if you, if you get in and you get your. Wow. No, I know that's a catch 22. Hopefully she regains the ability to speak and hopefully she gets well. And I don't know, it's kind of a up story.
Cindy Overton
It is a up story. I just go back to. I feel like my friend's dog that bit me should, you know, I mean, that dog shouldn't have.
Woody Overton
My own dogs bit me.
Cindy Overton
I know.
Woody Overton
Bit my fingers off.
Cindy Overton
Yeah. It's amazing they're still there and that they function.
Woody Overton
Yeah. One, the one doesn't function now, but that's. That's because of another.
Cindy Overton
I don't know, I just think that a dog that bites and like that, like that unprovoked, is.
Woody Overton
It's midnight. Strangers coming. Strangers coming into er. It's dark. Okay. Strangers coming into your yard. You're able to get your ass.
Cindy Overton
So then that's up to the homeowner. Like when we have people come over, we put our dogs up. Not that they're even going to attack. Just they don't have to deal with the licking and the kid, like all of that.
Woody Overton
It's midnight. What if the homeowner was asleep?
Cindy Overton
Then the dogs did the right thing.
Woody Overton
Thank you. That's what I was trying to say. But I mean, dogs, you went a little bit overboard. And we hope this lady gets well.
Cindy Overton
Yeah.
Woody Overton
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Real Life Real Crime - Episode Summary: "Brooklyn Murder, Airline Stowaway & Domestic Tragedies"
Host/Author: Real Life Real Crime Productions
Episode Release Date: May 27, 2025
Podcast Host: Woody Overton & Co-host: Cindy Overton
In this episode of Real Life Real Crime, hosts Woody and Cindy Overton delve into a series of gripping and diverse true crime stories, ranging from a cold-blooded murder in Brooklyn to bizarre incidents involving stowaways and domestic tragedies. Their engaging storytelling, complemented by insightful discussions, offers listeners a comprehensive look into each case's complexities and emotional impact.
Case Overview: Cindy introduces a harrowing case from Brooklyn, New York, where a 46-year-old woman, Claudia Banton, was sentenced to 23 years to life for the execution-style murder of her 42-year-old childhood friend, Delia Johnson. The murder occurred during a candlelight vigil on August 4, 2021, in Crown Heights.
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Conclusion: Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez described the murder as a "cold-blooded execution" of a woman attending a ceremony to honor a late friend, highlighting the crime's brazen nature amidst mourners. Woody remarks, “That’s just stupid,” underscoring the senselessness of the act.
Case Overview: Woody narrates the bizarre story of S.V.E.T.L.A.N.A. Dolly ("Dali"), a 57-year-old Russian citizen who attempted to board a Delta flight from New York City to Paris by hiding in the airplane's bathroom.
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Conclusion: Despite heightened security measures, Dali's persistent attempts to stow away highlight vulnerabilities within airport protocols. Cindy adds frustration, questioning the failures that allowed her to evade capture initially, stating, “We failed in so many ways.”
Case Overview: Cindy presents a distressing case from Glendale, Arizona, where two mothers were arrested for leaving four children under the age of 10 unattended in a parking lot while they went to a bar.
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Conclusion: Cindy underscores the severity of the neglect, stating, “She could have had a bomb,” highlighting the broader implications for child safety and accountability among parents.
Case Overview: Woody and Cindy discuss a disturbing incident involving two 23-year-old friends, Corby Walpole and Jake Loder. After heavy drinking and cocaine use, Corby committed a violent act against Jake.
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Conclusion: The hosts reflect on the long-term physical and psychological scars inflicted by such violence, emphasizing the tragic loss of two young lives. Woody humorously muses, "She threw Jake on the barbie," to highlight the absurdity and horror of the situation.
Case Overview: Woody sheds light on the case of Nicole Brown, a former Westminster Police Department officer, who faces 15 felony charges including workers' compensation fraud and theft exceeding $600,000.
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Conclusion: Woody highlights the breach of trust and the significant financial impact on taxpayers, reflecting on the broader implications for law enforcement integrity and accountability.
Case Overview: The final story details the brutal attack on an unidentified woman in Oroville, California, by two aggressive dogs.
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Conclusion: Woody and Cindy discuss the responsibilities of dog owners and the potential dangers of allowing aggressive animals to roam freely, emphasizing the need for heightened vigilance to prevent such tragedies.
Woody and Cindy conclude the episode by thanking their listeners and reminding them to follow the podcast on various platforms for updates and future episodes. They also tease upcoming projects, including a human trafficking series and another hashtag series, promising more riveting true crime stories.
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This episode of Real Life Real Crime masterfully weaves together multiple true crime narratives, providing listeners with detailed accounts, emotional insights, and critical reflections on each case. Woody and Cindy Overton's dynamic hosting ensures an engaging and thought-provoking experience for both longtime fans and new listeners alike.