1 00:00:01,520 --> 00:00:04,480 Speaker 1: Crime alert. I mean see grace breaking crimes now our 2 00:00:04,600 --> 00:00:07,200 Speaker 1: Jennifer Gold standing by Jennifer Nancy. 3 00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:11,639 Speaker 2: A routine trip to Miami International Airport spiraled into a 4 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:16,320 Speaker 2: mother's worst nightmare when a complete stranger allegedly snatched her 5 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 2: four year old son from a security checkpoint, claiming divine instruction. 6 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:26,799 Speaker 2: In a scene of sheer terror, Alvina Omsiri Agba, a 7 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:30,319 Speaker 2: twenty three year old traveler from England, stands accused of 8 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:34,960 Speaker 2: kidnapping the child, sparking a frantic struggle as the boy's 9 00:00:35,040 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 2: mother fought to get him back. The shocking incident began 10 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:42,200 Speaker 2: at approximately four point thirty in the morning at security 11 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:46,599 Speaker 2: checkpoint five, where Nadine Joseph was trying to navigate her 12 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:51,400 Speaker 2: crying son through the line. Agba approached, offering to calm 13 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 2: the child. In a moment of vulnerability, Joseph allowed her 14 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 2: to hold him, but the gesture of kindness quickly soured 15 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 2: when Agba walked away with the little boy. A panic 16 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:10,160 Speaker 2: Joseph close on her heels. When confronted, Agba allegedly declared, quote, no, 17 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 2: this is my child, end quote, and then wrapped her 18 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 2: arms and legs around the boy in a desperate attempt 19 00:01:16,959 --> 00:01:21,839 Speaker 2: to secure him. A physical struggle ensued as Joseph tried 20 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 2: to pry her son free, with Agba reportedly pushing her 21 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:30,080 Speaker 2: and grabbing the child's legs, leaving him with deep scratches 22 00:01:30,160 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 2: on his body. The chaotic confrontation drew the attention of 23 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 2: a Global ex Air employee, Naelit Montano, who bravely intervened. 24 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 2: She spoke to the media via a translator, and I 25 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 2: ran behind the counter and crouched down to protect the boy. 26 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 2: She tried to get under the counter, but when police 27 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:53,600 Speaker 2: got there, she ran away. Agba pursued them, screaming for 28 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 2: quote unquote, her child as three men formed a human 29 00:01:57,600 --> 00:02:01,800 Speaker 2: barrier to prevent her from taking him again. The accused 30 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 2: woman then fled the scene, but was apprehended at another checkpoint. 31 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 2: During questioning by deputies, a bizarre explanation emerged. Agba claimed 32 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:15,959 Speaker 2: she intended to take the child to a rainbow painted 33 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 2: wall to soothe him, adding quote God told her to 34 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 2: do it end quote. Authorities confirmed she was not under 35 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 2: the influence of drugs or alcohol. Agba faces charges of 36 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:31,520 Speaker 2: interference with custody and two counts of battery. She's currently 37 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 2: being held at Turner Guildford Knight Correctional Center on a 38 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:39,120 Speaker 2: thirty five hundred dollars bond. Despite his scratches, the boy 39 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 2: was well enough to board his flight with his mom. 40 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 2: For the latest crime and justice news, follow crime stories 41 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:48,279 Speaker 2: with Nancy Grace on your favorite podcast app. 42 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:51,360 Speaker 1: Nancy Thanks Jennifer more crime and justice news after this. 43 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 2: A Florida man stands accused of a ghoulish, unimaginable crime, 44 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 2: brutally murdering a mother of two before forcing her boyfriend 45 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 2: to help him dispose of the body, all while the 46 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:12,640 Speaker 2: killer wore the victim's dress and a wig. According to 47 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:16,680 Speaker 2: court documents, the depraved act was triggered by a seemingly 48 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 2: mundane argument over household bills. Police say forty two year 49 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:26,520 Speaker 2: old Arnaldo Citron murdered Waihara Velesbunia, a forty one year 50 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 2: old mom, after she confronted him for not paying his 51 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 2: share of the expenses. The bloodbath began after midnight in 52 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:38,120 Speaker 2: the river View, Florida home where Velesbunia, her two teenage sons, 53 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:42,440 Speaker 2: and her cousin, who was Citron's girlfriend, Giselle Santiago Bunia, 54 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 2: all lived. After Velesbunia confronted him, Citron allegedly pushed the 55 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 2: victim to the floor of the kitchen, armed himself with 56 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 2: a kitchen knife from the counter, and began stabbing the 57 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:58,000 Speaker 2: victim repeatedly while swearing at her. The horror escalated when 58 00:03:58,040 --> 00:04:03,440 Speaker 2: Valesbunia's boyfriend, Elga Davis the Second, walked in. During the attack, Centron, 59 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 2: with the help of his girlfriend, cornered Davis and allegedly 60 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 2: threatened him, telling him he would quote help them clean 61 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 2: it up or he was next end quote. The killer 62 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:16,600 Speaker 2: also threatened to kill Davis and the victim's sixteen year 63 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 2: old son, who was in his bedroom, if they spoke 64 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:22,920 Speaker 2: to anyone For the next four hours. Centron allegedly forced 65 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 2: Davis to help with the cleanup. They wrapped the victim's 66 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:29,640 Speaker 2: body in porch screening and stuffed it into a cardboard box. 67 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 2: At one point, Velezbunia's sixteen year old emerged from his room, 68 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 2: but the killers just told him his mom had left. 69 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:41,080 Speaker 2: The disturbing ordeal took an unhinged turn when Centron ordered 70 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:45,080 Speaker 2: Davis to change into his dead girlfriend's clothing, while he 71 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:49,000 Speaker 2: himself donned address in a curly poofy wig for the ride. 72 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 2: Instead of burying her as planned, they drove to a 73 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:57,719 Speaker 2: dense mangrove swamp in the Whedon Island preserved near Saint Petersburg, 74 00:04:58,080 --> 00:05:01,599 Speaker 2: where they dumped Blesbunia's bomb. They also tossed the murder 75 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:06,279 Speaker 2: weapon and other evidence into the swamp. Centron reportedly offered 76 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:08,880 Speaker 2: to share some of the victim's money with Davis in 77 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:12,440 Speaker 2: exchange for his silence, but he refused the money. After 78 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 2: the killers left the scene, Davis went straight to the cops, 79 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:20,560 Speaker 2: bravely leading deputies to the scene and exposing the entire plot. 80 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:24,120 Speaker 2: Centron has been charged with second degree murder with a weapon. 81 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:28,960 Speaker 2: Santiago Bunia faces a charge of accessory after the fact, 82 00:05:29,080 --> 00:05:33,359 Speaker 2: with both also charged with unlawfully holding or moving a 83 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:38,359 Speaker 2: dead human body, tampering with evidence, and tampering with a witness. 84 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:42,800 Speaker 2: Centron is being held without bond. Santiago Bunia Her bond 85 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:47,240 Speaker 2: is set at two hundred thousand dollars. As the investigation continues, 86 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 2: and finally, a terrified woman's silent plea for help at 87 00:05:52,839 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 2: a seven to eleven in Alhambra, California, led through a 88 00:05:56,440 --> 00:06:00,960 Speaker 2: dramatic and heroic rescue. Her subtle life saving hand gesture 89 00:06:01,480 --> 00:06:05,480 Speaker 2: was spotted by a quick thinking employee who immediately called 90 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:09,359 Speaker 2: nine one one seven eleven. Coworker Schamser Singh spoke to 91 00:06:09,560 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 2: NBC four News, he. 92 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:13,479 Speaker 1: Did a great deal because she needed a help and 93 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:17,160 Speaker 1: that was a good time he did. He made a 94 00:06:17,200 --> 00:06:17,760 Speaker 1: good cold. 95 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 2: The actions of the unidentified employee led to the arrest 96 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:27,159 Speaker 2: of a violent domestic abuse suspect, John Glenn Palumbi, thirty eight, 97 00:06:27,279 --> 00:06:31,480 Speaker 2: of Glendora. Bodycam footage from the Alhambra Police Department captured 98 00:06:31,480 --> 00:06:35,720 Speaker 2: the unfolding drama as officers calmly approached the victim and 99 00:06:35,800 --> 00:06:40,360 Speaker 2: Plumby inside the store. Listen, are you okay? Yeah? Are 100 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:42,600 Speaker 2: you okay? Do you what if I talk to you? 101 00:06:42,760 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 1: Requer yeah. 102 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:51,400 Speaker 2: After separating them, they determined a domestic violence incident had 103 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 2: indeed occurred. When an officer tried to pat down Plumby 104 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:59,440 Speaker 2: bolted sprinting out of the store. Officers gave chase, tackling 105 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 2: him in the parking lot. Further investigation revealed the career 106 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:07,159 Speaker 2: criminal had an active warrant and was carrying a stun gun. 107 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:10,640 Speaker 2: Colombia is facing charges related to his arrest, and court 108 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:15,520 Speaker 2: records indicate a long history of prior convictions for parole violations, 109 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:21,440 Speaker 2: firearms offences, robbery, drug charges, and leading police on a pursuit. 110 00:07:22,040 --> 00:07:26,080 Speaker 2: The victim, whose identity remains undisclosed for her safety, is 111 00:07:26,160 --> 00:07:30,040 Speaker 2: now free from her captor thanks to a small hand 112 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:35,240 Speaker 2: gesture that spoke volumes. Colombia is doing court on September eleventh. 113 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:40,040 Speaker 2: See Not all heroes wear capes, some are clerks. Nancy. 114 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:43,280 Speaker 1: For the latest crime injustice needs, go to crime online 115 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:46,280 Speaker 1: dot com and please join us for our daily podcast, 116 00:07:46,320 --> 00:07:50,640 Speaker 1: Crime Stories, where we do our best define missing people, 117 00:07:50,800 --> 00:07:56,040 Speaker 1: especially children, and help solve unsolved homicides. With this crime alert, 118 00:07:56,200 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 1: I'm Nancy Grace Foo.