1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:04,760 Speaker 1: Crime Alert hourly update, breaking crime news Now. I'm Nicole Parton. 2 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:07,880 Speaker 1: The father of an accused school shooter is now standing 3 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:10,960 Speaker 1: trial for his alleged role in the deadly attack at 4 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 1: the Appalachi High School in Winder, Georgia, an attack that 5 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:18,200 Speaker 1: left four people dead last September. Prosecutors say that fifty 6 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:21,400 Speaker 1: two year old Colon Gray contributed to the tragedy by 7 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 1: failing to secure firearms and ignoring escalating warning signs about 8 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 1: his son, fourteen year old Colt Gray, who is charged 9 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 1: as an adult with fifty five counts, including murder and 10 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:37,200 Speaker 1: aggravated assault. In court today, jurors heard from George Clackham, 11 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:41,199 Speaker 1: That's Grey's boss, who testified that the father called out 12 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 1: of work the morning of the shooting, claiming that his 13 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:46,839 Speaker 1: son had broken his arm. Clackham told the jury that 14 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 1: Gray did not sound emotional, and phone records show that 15 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:53,600 Speaker 1: call came in after early reports of a school shooting 16 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 1: were already circulating. The Georgia Bureau of Investigations Kelsey Ward 17 00:00:58,280 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 1: also testified. War said she interviewed Gray roughly two hours 18 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:06,120 Speaker 1: after the shooting. She described him as calm, sitting on 19 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 1: the tailgate of his truck. And willing to talk. The 20 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 1: nearly ninety minute interview was played for the jury. Ward 21 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 1: said investigators were still trying to understand the family dynamic, 22 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:19,840 Speaker 1: Colt's mental health history, and how he gained access to 23 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:24,120 Speaker 1: the AR fifteen style rifle used in the attack. Gray 24 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 1: told her his son's behavior had escalated in the months 25 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:31,560 Speaker 1: before the shooting, breaking windows, getting into physical confrontations, and 26 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:37,400 Speaker 1: becoming increasingly volatile. Despite that, he admitted the AR style 27 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:41,440 Speaker 1: rifle he gave Colt as a Christmas gift had recently 28 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:45,000 Speaker 1: been left in the teen's bedroom. He also acknowledged that 29 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:49,000 Speaker 1: Colt had displayed photos and articles about other school shooters, 30 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:52,760 Speaker 1: including a poster of the Parkland gunman, though he claimed 31 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 1: Colt removed it when confronted. The most emotional moment came 32 00:01:56,720 --> 00:02:00,720 Speaker 1: from Jenny, Colt's fourteen year old sister. She testified that 33 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 1: her father pressured her to quote cover for him about 34 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 1: what he knew regarding Colt's mental health struggles and his 35 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:10,520 Speaker 1: fixation on school shootings. She said her father talked about 36 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:13,600 Speaker 1: getting Colt help, but still failed to secure the firearm 37 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:17,240 Speaker 1: in their home. On cross examination, Jinny admitted she is 38 00:02:17,320 --> 00:02:19,960 Speaker 1: now living in foster care and does not want to 39 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 1: be known as quote the sister of a school shooter. 40 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:25,799 Speaker 1: She agreed with defense attorneys that life would be easier 41 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:29,360 Speaker 1: if her father were convicted upoint, the defense argued could 42 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:33,160 Speaker 1: influence her testimony. Colt Gray remains in jail as he 43 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:35,640 Speaker 1: awaits his own trial. Both he and his father are 44 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:39,720 Speaker 1: charged with multiple counts of cruelty to children for Crime 45 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:47,840 Speaker 1: Injustice News after this and now to Minnesota man has 46 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:51,160 Speaker 1: learned his fate after he's accused of dragging a victim 47 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:54,680 Speaker 1: with his jeep and crushing the man's skull during a 48 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 1: drug deal that went sour. Lamont Eugene Williams, twenty two, 49 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 1: has been sentenced to twelve and a half years in prison, 50 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 1: with credit for forty days served. He had been convicted 51 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:08,640 Speaker 1: of second degree murder with intent in the death of 52 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 1: Alfonso Galvez, a twenty one year old. It was on 53 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:16,920 Speaker 1: March six, Williams and Galvez were communicating on Facebook Messenger 54 00:03:16,960 --> 00:03:19,200 Speaker 1: about a drug deal. According to a statement and a 55 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:23,920 Speaker 1: probable cause Affidavid Williams reportedly inquired about buying marijuana from 56 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:27,000 Speaker 1: the man. Around eight thirty pm, the defendants showed up 57 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:29,480 Speaker 1: on the block of the victim's home. I'm in the jeep, 58 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:33,520 Speaker 1: he sent a text with telephone location data confirming his location. 59 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 1: Galvez was home with his family at the time, and 60 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 1: court documents noted that one family member named Monty later 61 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 1: confirmed that he did indeed say I'm leaving to go 62 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: buy some weed. He told his mother, I'm going to 63 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:50,000 Speaker 1: be back in a few minutes. About two minutes later, 64 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:52,000 Speaker 1: she heard yelling in the front of the house. The 65 00:03:52,040 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 1: mother told law enforcement officers that she looked outside she 66 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:58,560 Speaker 1: saw him leaning into the passenger side of a jeep. 67 00:03:58,960 --> 00:04:01,600 Speaker 1: He appeared to be half way in and halfway out 68 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 1: when suddenly the jeep accelerated. She said, I watched my 69 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 1: son as he was dragged down the highway. There was 70 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: severe trauma, severe head injuries. Police were called. First responders 71 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 1: arrived but could not save the sun. Williams claim he 72 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:20,280 Speaker 1: acted in self defense, that the other man was the aggressor. 73 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:25,760 Speaker 1: A GoFundMe remembers Glivez as a smiling, fun individual. His 74 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:28,880 Speaker 1: family says watching him die in front of them is 75 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 1: something they will never forget and finally to Alabama. Authorities 76 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:36,240 Speaker 1: in Lauderdale County are asking for the public's help and 77 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:40,560 Speaker 1: locating a missing teen. Law enforcement say seventeen year old 78 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:45,560 Speaker 1: Kelsey Riley left the area of Ridge Drive on February 79 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 1: twenty three. The police department says she was last seen 80 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:53,600 Speaker 1: wearing a camouflage hoodie and gray sweatpants. She's described as 81 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 1: a white female five six weighing one hundred and thirty 82 00:04:56,400 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 1: three pounds. Kelsey has brown hair and blue Police believe 83 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 1: the woman to be in imminent danger. Her family fears 84 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:07,480 Speaker 1: she may be with someone she met online. If you 85 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:11,600 Speaker 1: have any information regarding the whereabouts of Kelsey Riley, reach 86 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:14,680 Speaker 1: out to the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office at two five 87 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:19,640 Speaker 1: six seven six zero five seven sixty six. And for 88 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:22,880 Speaker 1: the latest crime injustice news, follow Crime Alert hourly update 89 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:25,920 Speaker 1: on your favorite podcasting app with this crime Alert. I'm 90 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: Nicole Parton.