Real Life Real Crime: True Crime Time for November 11, 2025 | Police Misconduct, Neglect, and the Hunt for Justice

Host: Woody Overton
Date: November 11, 2025
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Woody Overton, rolling solo without his wife and co-host Cyndi, dives deep into recent stories of police misconduct, the pursuit of dangerous fugitives, tragic cases of child neglect, and measures communities take to protect vulnerable populations. With his signature unscripted, candid style, Woody recounts cases that blend dark realities with investigative insights, always seeking justice for victims.

Main Topics & Key Discussion Points

1. Host Updates & Podcast Culture

• [01:57] Woody opens solo, jokes about Cyndi’s absence (“She is on secret mission—not really”), and reassures listeners that their on-air banter is just playful:

  "That's show stuff. My wife and I are best friends...what we do on the show is strictly unscripted banter back and forth." (Woody Overton, 03:09)

• He addresses supportive fans (“the lifers”), reiterating the show’s commitment to justice and ongoing cold cases (hashtags #JusticeRiley, #JusticeRao, #JusticeBarbaraBlunt).

2. Police Misconduct: The Evidence Clerk Who Stole Firearms

• [04:10] Focus on Carl Edmondson, evidence clerk for two North Texas police departments.
• Edmondson pled guilty to stealing firearms, serving a 30-day jail sentence, three years’ probation, and banned from future government work.
  • “That’s where he’s going to do his time...he was caught after a confidential informant told the DeSoto Police...he’d been stealing items including firearms, tools, cameras and jury. And he’d been doing it for years.” (Woody Overton, 06:10)
  • Investigation found 18 guns in his bedroom, 13 linked to the evidence room.
  • Woody speculates about the widespread legal fallout:

    "Now every case he ever touched, I would imagine, is going to come under appeal." (Woody Overton, 08:03)

3. Officer-Involved Shooting in Haines City, Florida

Police Chief Press Conference Recap

• [08:36] Haynes City officers stopped a suspicious, tag-less, dark-tinted truck. Upon stop, suspect Leuven Seuss reversed, nearly hitting one officer, drove at Officer Ryan Hamilton, prompting Hamilton to fire.
  • Both officers placed on leave, standard after such incidents.

Sheriff Grady Judd’s Transparency and Stand

• [12:02] Sheriff Judd lauds the professionalism of his officers.
• Immediate press conference for transparency, despite the investigation’s preliminary status.
• Details reveal:
  • The truck was “totally blacked out” (2% tint), spray-painted, likely stolen.
  • Suspect, Seuss, has a violent record—including battery, hit and run, and absconding probation.
  • Meth pipe, stolen medical marijuana card, cannabis found in vehicle.
  • Judd underscores:

    "It is apparent...that Officer Hamilton did not make the determination to shoot Seuss. Seuss made the determination for Officer Hamilton to shoot him when he drove his truck...directly at the officer." (Sheriff Grady Judd, 24:01)

• Woody praises Judd's leadership and loyalty to his department:

  "That’s what you call backing your people...I’d go work for Sheriff Grady Judd in a heartbeat." (Woody Overton, 24:03)

4. Fugitive Justice: The Capture of Armando Berrigan

• [25:54] Highlighted case of Armando Berrigan, ex-Latin Kings gang leader who fled after a murder indictment.
  • Berrigan ordered a killing at age 16, fled to Mexico after federal RICO indictments.
  • Authorities collaborated across borders to finally apprehend him in Garcia, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

  • "Guess what, y’all. That reward has been claimed because I always tell you, the U.S. marshals get their man and they found Berrigan." (Woody Overton, 28:08)

5. Child Abuse and Neglect Cases

i. Death of Four-Year-Old Dante Campbell (Wisconsin)

• [28:53] Dante found unresponsive outside a Dairy Queen. Mother and boyfriend arrested.
  • Mother’s chilling statement:

    "I need to go to the hospital. My son is not breathing. I think he is dead." (Milwaukee Police Report, recounted by Woody, 29:16)

  • Police skeptical of boyfriend’s story that Dante fell down stairs; evidence suggests abuse.
  • House was unsanitary; mother admitted boyfriend was “heavy-handed” in discipline.
  • Family’s heartbreak:

    "He was taken from us over this last weekend by the very people that were supposed to keep him safe. And what we can only compare to a true crime documentary." (Woody Overton quoting GoFundMe, 34:18)

  • Ongoing investigation, charges pending.

ii. Safeguarding Against Sex Offenders on Halloween (Wisconsin)

• [36:07] Parole/probation rules for sex offenders:
  • No Halloween candy, decorations, or porch lights for offenders—random compliance checks carried out by DOC and local law enforcement.

  • “The department works with local law enforcement to monitor sex offenders...they shouldn't have Halloween candy, they shouldn't have Halloween decorations, anything that's going to draw or attract children..." (Woody Overton quoting DOC Supervisor, 40:36)

  • 200 home visits performed in Milwaukee County alone.

iii. Deliberate Homicide by Montana Mother

• [43:34] Nicole M. Boyer charged with murder after her disabled 2-year-old son’s body found in squalor.
  • The child, unable to walk or care for himself, was confined to an upstairs room, starved, denied medication and water, body left decomposing.
  • Boyer’s confession:

    "I believe I should have done more...My lack of not paying attention and prioritizing other things over him led to him dying." (Boyer, 45:53, recounted)

  • Woody’s outrage palpable:

    “Lock her in the room, chain ‘em...made her belly crawl to food and starve!” (Woody Overton, 47:47)

  • Other adults and children removed from the home; Montana’s death penalty on hiatus.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Woody’s defense of banter with Cyndi:

  "What we do on the show is strictly unscripted banner back and forth...the lifers out there that know us know that." (03:09)

• On the evidence clerk theft:

  "Guns have been seized using murders or suicide, seized off the street. And this dude is just taking them home and...giving them away as gifts!" (06:51)

• Sheriff Grady Judd, on officer-involved shootings:

  “Officer Hamilton did not make the determination to shoot Seuss. Seuss made the determination for Officer Hamilton to shoot him.” (24:01)

• On predator monitoring during Halloween:

  “All you got to do is find one little kid that’s by himself and snatch him up...who knows how many children have been saved from that, right?” (Woody Overton, 42:57)

• Woody’s raw reaction to child abuse:

  "Lock her in the room, chain her...made her belly crawl to a bowl of food. She stopped giving her son water and couldn’t remember the last time he ate." (47:47)

Timeline of Major Segments

| Timestamp | Topic/Story | |------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 01:57 | Woody solo introduction, updates, defense of banter with Cyndi | | 04:10 | Police evidence clerk theft (Carl Edmondson, North Texas) | | 08:36 | Haynes City police shooting press briefing (Chief & Sheriff Judd) | | 24:03 | Woody’s analysis of Judd/Florida police shooting | | 25:54 | Armando Berrigan fugitive saga and Marshals’ manhunt success | | 28:53 | Death of Dante Campbell (Wisconsin), child neglect investigation | | 36:07 | Monitoring sex offenders on Halloween in Wisconsin | | 43:34 | Montana mother charged with murder of disabled child | | 49:53 | Episode wrap-up and appeal for case tips |

Tone & Delivery

Woody Overton delivers with signature bluntness, dark humor, Southern candor and evident outrage, especially in the face of injustice or abuse. Calls for continued tips remind listeners of their active, justice-seeking community (“Justice is coming”).

Summary for Listeners

This episode roves through cases of egregious police misconduct, harrowing child neglect, the power of community monitoring, and the relentless pursuit of fugitives—featuring frank, detailed analysis and righteous indignation from an experienced ex-cop who’s seen the worst but never stops seeking justice. If you want dark stories with no sugarcoating—and real-world lessons—listen in or catch up here.