1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:04,800 Speaker 1: Crime Alart hourly update Breaking crime news Now. I'm Nicole Parton. 2 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:08,360 Speaker 1: A man who boasted about being the quote best charter 3 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 1: captain you'll ever meet, has been taken into custody after 4 00:00:12,360 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 1: a video went viral showing him verbally assaulting another fisherman 5 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:21,759 Speaker 1: and allegedly boarding his boat unlawfully. Brock Honer, forty was 6 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: captured on film climbing aboard the vessel owned by twenty 7 00:00:25,040 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 1: two year old Gauge Towels without consent. This is reported 8 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:32,280 Speaker 1: by the Punta Gorda Police Department. I'm the best charter 9 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: captain you'll ever meet in your mf life, he shouted 10 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 1: while leaping on board the man's boat. The confrontation occurred 11 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:43,360 Speaker 1: on Tuesday in Punta Gorda, Florida, when Horner approached Towels, 12 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:46,839 Speaker 1: who was engaged in fishing, and inquired about an incident 13 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:50,600 Speaker 1: that transpired on March thirty around five thirty am. This 14 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 1: according to police press release, Towels informed authorities that Horner 15 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:59,280 Speaker 1: had sped through the Gilcress Bridge between two boats, coming 16 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 1: dangerously close within ten feet of his and even closer 17 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 1: to another vessel. Chief of Police Pam Smith stated in 18 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:10,119 Speaker 1: the news release. That that's when things escalated. 19 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:14,440 Speaker 2: On April first, at a practically seven thirty pm under 20 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:17,320 Speaker 2: the Gilcrest Bridge on our waterways, mister Horner was on 21 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:18,280 Speaker 2: his vessel. 22 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:20,479 Speaker 1: When he engaged in the confrontation with another coloner. 23 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 2: The confrontation actually stemmed from an incident that occurred on 24 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 2: March thirtieth, twenty twenty five, at about five thirty in 25 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 2: the morning in the same area. 26 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 1: At that time, mister Horner, we. 27 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 2: Had interviewed the victim, and the victims said that mister 28 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:38,160 Speaker 2: Corner had driven his vessel at a high rate of speed, 29 00:01:38,240 --> 00:01:43,240 Speaker 2: coming within about ten feet of the victim's vessel, ultimately 30 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 2: also passing another vessel approximately within five feet. Mister Corner 31 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 2: and the victim exchanged words and then mister Horner eventually 32 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 2: left the scene. Passed forward to April first, at seven 33 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 2: thirteen pm. Mister Horner seed the victim he's formed his 34 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 2: vessel fishing by himself under Gilcrest Bridge, and he immediately 35 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:11,320 Speaker 2: begins a conversation and yelling and screaming, cursing at our 36 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:13,680 Speaker 2: victim and becoming very aggressive. 37 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:18,279 Speaker 1: A fisherman on a separate boat unrelated to Towels allegedly 38 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:22,679 Speaker 1: yelled at Horner for his reckless actions, but Horner mistakenly 39 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 1: believed it was Towels who had insulted him. He then 40 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 1: demanded an apology and proceeded to grab the boy by 41 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:33,639 Speaker 1: the shirt. Throughout the video, Towels can be heard apologizing 42 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:38,240 Speaker 1: and pleading please bro, please, brow while trying to clarify 43 00:02:38,320 --> 00:02:41,119 Speaker 1: that he was not the one who had cursed at him. 44 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:48,359 Speaker 1: All right, bro, bro, please bro, please broo. Okay, please apology. 45 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, bro. That was not me, Bros, it was 46 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:53,680 Speaker 1: I was here, but my buddy was on the boat. 47 00:02:54,639 --> 00:02:56,560 Speaker 2: I'm a kid, bro, Please, I don't care. 48 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 1: Despite the young man's attempt to de escalate the situationua 49 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:04,560 Speaker 1: Horner continued to press for an apology. Horner was arrested 50 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 1: on Friday and faces charges of burglary with assault or battery, 51 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 1: a first degree felony according to Florida Statute eight ten. 52 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 1: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, along with the 53 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 1: US Coastguard, is continuing to investigate this incident. Or Crime 54 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:29,960 Speaker 1: and Justice News after this and now a chilling story 55 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:33,120 Speaker 1: out of New Jersey, a mother accused of drowning her 56 00:03:33,160 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 1: two young children and allegedly claiming she did so quote 57 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 1: for religious reasons, has been declared not guilty by reason 58 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 1: of insanity. On June twenty five, police in Lakewood received 59 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 1: reports of two children, just one and three years old 60 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 1: in cardiac arrest. Their mother, twenty seven year old Naomi Elkins, 61 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:57,520 Speaker 1: was subsequently arrested and charged with two counts of murder 62 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 1: along with unlawful possession of a weapon, and this is 63 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:04,640 Speaker 1: stated by the Ocean County Prosecutor's office. During her trial 64 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:09,960 Speaker 1: on April one, psychologist Gianni Perelli testified that Elkins believed 65 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:14,480 Speaker 1: that by quote destroying her children, she would eradicate all 66 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:17,800 Speaker 1: evil in the world. This is reported by the Asbury 67 00:04:17,839 --> 00:04:21,919 Speaker 1: Park Press. Although the court recognized that Elkins had killed 68 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:25,919 Speaker 1: her children, she was found not guilty by reason of 69 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 1: insanity at the time of the acts. This is reported 70 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:33,600 Speaker 1: by both local outlet and NBC ten. Philadelphia Superior Court 71 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:38,400 Speaker 1: Judge Guy Ryan sentenced Elkins to two lifetimes totaling one 72 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:42,679 Speaker 1: hundred and fifty years in a secure psychiatric hospital. Judge 73 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:47,120 Speaker 1: Ryan detailed the horrific events, stating that Elkins first stabbed 74 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:50,599 Speaker 1: her young child before holding her underwater for several minutes. 75 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:54,880 Speaker 1: While counting out loud. When her other daughter attempted to escape, 76 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 1: Elkins restrained her in a bathtub that was filled with water. 77 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:03,160 Speaker 1: After the incident, the mother contacted the Hashola Ambulance Service, 78 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:06,560 Speaker 1: believing one of her children might still be alive, despite 79 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:10,680 Speaker 1: having stopped quote fighting. During the call, she reportedly said, 80 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:15,480 Speaker 1: I did something to my kids and their drowning. Psychologist Pirelli, 81 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:19,920 Speaker 1: who interviewed Elkins over multiple sessions and reviewed medical records 82 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:23,760 Speaker 1: and evidence, concluded that she was experiencing a psychotic episode 83 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:28,120 Speaker 1: and did not comprehend the wrongfulness of her actions. Reports 84 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:31,200 Speaker 1: indicate that Elkins has a history of mental health issues, 85 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:34,560 Speaker 1: as noted by her defense team. Following the tragic events, 86 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 1: Elkins was described as one with no emotion. Pirelli testified 87 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:42,359 Speaker 1: she believed either she or her husband, who was away 88 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:46,160 Speaker 1: on business, was the Messiah. He noted that Elkins had 89 00:05:46,200 --> 00:05:49,760 Speaker 1: suffered from postpartum psychosis after the births of her children 90 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:53,120 Speaker 1: and had not recovered since. In court, he read a 91 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:57,000 Speaker 1: letter written by Elkins which expressed her conflicting feelings toward 92 00:05:57,040 --> 00:06:00,839 Speaker 1: her children and her beliefs. According to Lee documents, a 93 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:05,080 Speaker 1: month prior to her incident, Elkins returned from her job. 94 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:08,760 Speaker 1: She was a daycare worker with her daughters and was 95 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:11,839 Speaker 1: troubled by thoughts, she said, so she spent the night praying. 96 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 1: Allegation states she believed she had to kill her children 97 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:20,760 Speaker 1: for religious reasons. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Bilheimer acknowledged last 98 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:24,279 Speaker 1: week that his office could not contest Pirelli's assessment of 99 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 1: Elkin's legal insanity at the time of the incident. Defense 100 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:31,320 Speaker 1: attorney Mitchell Annsley stated that Elkins's mental health will undergo 101 00:06:31,440 --> 00:06:36,080 Speaker 1: regular evaluations and she will remain in a psychiatric facility 102 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 1: until deemed no longer a danger to herself or others. 103 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:43,080 Speaker 1: For the latest crime injustice news, you can follow Crime 104 00:06:43,080 --> 00:06:46,560 Speaker 1: Alert hourly update on your favorite podcasting app with this 105 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:48,159 Speaker 1: crime Alert. I'm Nikol Carton.