1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,880 Speaker 1: Crimeal Art hourly update breaking crime news. 2 00:00:02,920 --> 00:00:06,840 Speaker 2: Now, I'm Nicole Parton with breaking news. Richard Allen, a 3 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:10,000 Speaker 2: resident of Indiana, received his sentence of one hundred and 4 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 2: thirty years in prison on Friday after being found guilty 5 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:17,800 Speaker 2: of the murders of two middle school girls. This ruling 6 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:21,200 Speaker 2: comes nearly eight years after the bodies of Abigail Williams 7 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 2: thirteen and Liberty German, fourteen were discovered near a hiking trail. 8 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 2: Alan now fifty two, was convicted of murder in November, 9 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:33,080 Speaker 2: following a four week trial concerning the deaths of two 10 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:37,599 Speaker 2: friends in Delphi. The girls' bodies were uncovered on February fourteen, 11 00:00:37,680 --> 00:00:42,479 Speaker 2: twenty seventeen, but their case remained unsolved for several years 12 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 2: until Allan's arrest in October twenty twenty two. The arrest 13 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:50,959 Speaker 2: followed what Indiana State Police Superintendent described as a quote 14 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 2: long term and complex investigation. According to prosecutors, Alan confronted 15 00:00:57,440 --> 00:01:00,960 Speaker 2: the girls on the Monan High Bridge trail, where he 16 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 2: allegedly threatened them with a gun, forced them down a hill, 17 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:08,279 Speaker 2: and killed them. On November eleven, a jury found Allan 18 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 2: guilty on all four counts of murder. One count of 19 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:14,880 Speaker 2: felony murder and one count of murder for each victim. 20 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 2: Given the charges, he faced a sentence ranging from forty 21 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 2: five to one hundred and thirty years. Allen's legal team 22 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 2: has announced plans to appeal the verdict, asserting in a 23 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 2: sentencing memo that he continues to proclaim his innocence. The 24 00:01:29,800 --> 00:01:33,280 Speaker 2: tragic events had a profound impact on del Phi, a 25 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:37,840 Speaker 2: small town with approximately twenty nine hundred people located about 26 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 2: sixty miles northwest of Indianapolis. Liberty German recorded video footage 27 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:46,320 Speaker 2: of a man who prosecutors alleged was Allen on the 28 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 2: day of the incident. Additional evidence presented included a forty 29 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 2: caliber bullet found at the crime scene linked to Allan's firearm, 30 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 2: and security footage capturing a black twenty sixteen Ford Focus, 31 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 2: which was registered solely to Alan in Carroll County at 32 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 2: the time. Defense lawyers contended that no witnesses identified the 33 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 2: man as the individual in the video, and they claimed 34 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:13,520 Speaker 2: there was no forensic or DNA evidence tying him to 35 00:02:13,560 --> 00:02:17,359 Speaker 2: the crime. Prosecutors presented a recording of a jail phone 36 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 2: call where Alan allegedly confessed to the murders, staying quote, 37 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:25,519 Speaker 2: I did it. I killed Abby. I killed Abby and Libby. 38 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:28,680 Speaker 2: At the time of the incident, Allan was employed at 39 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 2: a CVS as a clerk in that town and was 40 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:35,960 Speaker 2: not initially considered a suspect until a file clerk sorting 41 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 2: through numerous tips uncovered a mislabeled document in September twenty 42 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 2: twenty two. This document indicated that Allan had contacted investigators 43 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:49,920 Speaker 2: shortly after the girl's disappearance, claiming to have been in 44 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:53,640 Speaker 2: the same area as them. Allan's defense maintained that he 45 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 2: frequently walked the trail and approached the police voluntarily, asserting 46 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 2: he was innocent. Allen will spend the next one hundred 47 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 2: and thirty years behind bars. 48 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:11,440 Speaker 1: I'm Jennifer Gould. Luigi Mangioni, the suspect accused of murdering 49 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:16,440 Speaker 1: United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared for his first federal 50 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 1: court hearing in New York after waiving his right to 51 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 1: an extradition hearing. The twenty six year old was flown 52 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:27,000 Speaker 1: from Pennsylvania to face charges related to the December fourth 53 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 1: shooting of Thompson outside a midtown Manhattan hotel. Mangioni is 54 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:37,520 Speaker 1: facing multiple state and federal charges including first degree murder, 55 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 1: terrorism weapons offenses, criminal possession of a weapon, and a 56 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 1: forged instrument. Federal charges include murder through the use of 57 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:52,520 Speaker 1: a firearm, interstate stalking, and possession of a firearm by 58 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 1: a prohibited person. A terrorism charge accuses Mangioni of committing 59 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 1: a premeditated act intended to so instill fear. Here's Manhattan, 60 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 1: DA Alvin Bragg at the press conference, take a listen. 61 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 3: This was a frightening, well planned, targeted murder that was 62 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 3: intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation. It incurred 63 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 3: in one of the most bustling parts of our city, 64 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 3: threatening the safety of local residents and tourists alike, commuters 65 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:28,680 Speaker 3: and business people just starting out on their day. 66 00:04:28,960 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 1: New details have emerged from the unsealed federal complaint regarding 67 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 1: that notebook found in Mangoni's possession. The ledger allegedly contained 68 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:44,600 Speaker 1: handwritten pages expressing hostility towards the insurance industry and wealthy executives, 69 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:49,520 Speaker 1: and August fifteenth entry notes quote that target is insurance 70 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 1: end quote because it quote checks every box end quote. 71 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:58,480 Speaker 1: Mangioni's notebook also referenced an investor conference Thompson was set 72 00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:02,360 Speaker 1: to attend the day was gunned down. The federal complaint 73 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:06,800 Speaker 1: also reveals a letter Mangioni allegedly wrote titled quote to 74 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:11,920 Speaker 1: the Fed's end Quote, claiming sole responsibility for the murder. Mangioni, 75 00:05:11,960 --> 00:05:16,480 Speaker 1: a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, 76 00:05:16,520 --> 00:05:20,520 Speaker 1: after being recognized from surveillance footage released by the NYPD. 77 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:25,320 Speaker 1: Federal prosecutors assert jurisdiction over the case due to Mangione's 78 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:29,039 Speaker 1: travel in interstate commerce from Atlanta to New York before 79 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:32,640 Speaker 1: the shooting, as well as his use of cell phones 80 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:36,480 Speaker 1: and the Internet to plan the attack. As Mangioni faces 81 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 1: charges in both New York and Pennsylvania, his attorney has 82 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:44,599 Speaker 1: raised concerns about potential double jeopardy given the overlap between 83 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:49,280 Speaker 1: state and federal charges. The district attorney in Blair County, Pennsylvania, 84 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:52,120 Speaker 1: has said he was willing to put the Pennsylvania charges 85 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:56,800 Speaker 1: on hold while New York authorities prosecute Mangioni. If convicted 86 00:05:56,839 --> 00:06:00,640 Speaker 1: of the federal charges, Mangioni could face the death penalty. 87 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:04,840 Speaker 1: He faces life in prison on the state charges. Mangioni 88 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:08,520 Speaker 1: is being held in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, 89 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:11,360 Speaker 1: the only federal prison in New York City. 90 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 4: I'm Drew Nelson. The stabbing of a Michigan business president 91 00:06:15,839 --> 00:06:19,440 Speaker 4: raises concerns about potential copycat attacks following the murder of 92 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 4: United Healthcare CEO earlier this month. Nathan Mahoney, aged thirty two, 93 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:28,000 Speaker 4: allegedly stabbed Eric Denslow, the president of Anderson Express in 94 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 4: Muskegon County, Michigan. The attack occurred during a morning meeting 95 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:34,560 Speaker 4: at the company's office. Mahoney had only worked there for 96 00:06:34,600 --> 00:06:37,920 Speaker 4: two weeks. There were no reports from any of the 97 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 4: employees of anything unusual other than he had a quiet disposition, 98 00:06:41,800 --> 00:06:45,480 Speaker 4: Deputy Chief Greg Poulson on WZZM. Police have not yet 99 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:48,400 Speaker 4: determined a motive, but our investigating whether it was inspired 100 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:51,520 Speaker 4: by the high profile CEO killing in New York. According 101 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:54,640 Speaker 4: to witnesses, Mahoney abruptly left the meeting for ten minutes 102 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:57,479 Speaker 4: before coming back with a knife. He approached Denslow and 103 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:00,440 Speaker 4: stabbed him in the side. Paulson says, quote, we haven't 104 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:03,359 Speaker 4: ruled out a copycat motive. It's something that comes to 105 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:07,320 Speaker 4: everyone's mind. After the stabbing, Mahoney fled in a black BMW. 106 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:10,760 Speaker 4: Police apprehended him in Sullivan Township after a brief pursuit. 107 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 4: He's charts with assault with intent to murder and fleeing 108 00:07:13,760 --> 00:07:16,640 Speaker 4: a police officer. If convicted, he faces up to life 109 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 4: in prison. His bond is set at half a million. 110 00:07:19,080 --> 00:07:21,960 Speaker 4: Deputy Chief Pulson, thinking the bail amount is too low, 111 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:24,840 Speaker 4: remarks quote, it's not the bond we recommended, but it's 112 00:07:24,880 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 4: the one set by the judge in court. Mahoney's attorney 113 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:31,200 Speaker 4: requested a lower bond, citing his lack of criminal history, 114 00:07:31,440 --> 00:07:34,440 Speaker 4: but DA Matt Roberts argued against it, saying the act's 115 00:07:34,480 --> 00:07:38,760 Speaker 4: brutality warned to the high bond. Denslow underwent surgery and 116 00:07:38,840 --> 00:07:42,280 Speaker 4: remains in serious but sable condition. Mary Anne Sabo, a 117 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 4: spokesperson for Anderson Express, set in a statement, quote, we 118 00:07:45,720 --> 00:07:48,720 Speaker 4: remain in shock over this senseless assault. Our first thought 119 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:52,080 Speaker 4: is with our president, who has good prognosis for recovery. 120 00:07:52,320 --> 00:07:55,440 Speaker 4: We are focused on supporting our employees as they process 121 00:07:55,560 --> 00:08:00,520 Speaker 4: this incident. Investigators are examining Mahoney's electronic devices and media 122 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:04,720 Speaker 4: accounts for clues. Muskegon County Attorney Roberts describes the act 123 00:08:04,760 --> 00:08:08,920 Speaker 4: as quote a violent, unprovoked attack. Mahoney's next court appearance 124 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:11,680 Speaker 4: is scheduled for the day after Christmas. Police continue to 125 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:15,360 Speaker 4: request public assistance for additional information related to the case. 126 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:18,280 Speaker 4: Police can be contacted at two three one eight six 127 00:08:18,480 --> 00:08:21,040 Speaker 4: five eighty four seventy seven. For the latest crime and 128 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:23,960 Speaker 4: justice news, follow Crime Alert hourly update on your favorite 129 00:08:23,960 --> 00:08:26,600 Speaker 4: podcast app with this crime Alert. I'm Drew Nelson.