1 00:00:00,840 --> 00:00:03,560 Speaker 1: Crime Alert. I'm Nancy Grace breaking crime news now. A 2 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:07,360 Speaker 1: group of middle school students in class compleating the drawing assignment. 3 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:11,240 Speaker 1: I'll except one fourteen year old who's not following directions. 4 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:16,160 Speaker 1: That's when the teacher's assistant, Ute Galloway slaps the child 5 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 1: across the face. The Eustace Middle School principle notified parents, 6 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:21,680 Speaker 1: who call police. 7 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:25,599 Speaker 2: Nancy Galloway reportedly attempted to apologize to the boy immediately 8 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 2: after hitting him, but the boy and his parents insisted 9 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 2: the incident solicited more than an apology. Police reviewed surveillance 10 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:35,159 Speaker 2: footage from the classroom and relied on witness statements from 11 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:38,280 Speaker 2: two other students to confirm what was alleged. Galloway is 12 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 2: reportedly still employed by Lake County Schools, but will move 13 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 2: to a role that does not involve working with students. 14 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 1: Ute Galloway, sixty one, faces one count of child abuse. 15 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 1: It's Barbie's catchphrase, you can be anything, even a thief. 16 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:56,800 Speaker 1: Eminy Tompson, twenty six, tills eight hundred bucks of Barbie 17 00:00:56,840 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 1: toys from a Walmart in Buffalo, then leaves cops on 18 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:04,040 Speaker 1: high speed chase, worried about other drivers. Cops had stop 19 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 1: the chase and cash up with Thompson. The next day, 20 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 1: she's charged with larceny, fleeing an officer, and traffic offenses. 21 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 1: Barbie would be so disappointed. More crime in Justice news 22 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:20,600 Speaker 1: after this. Now with the latest crime and justice breaking 23 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:22,040 Speaker 1: Neees Crime Onlines John. 24 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:26,080 Speaker 3: Lemley, prosecutors and Texas have withdrawn murder charges against two 25 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:28,959 Speaker 3: individuals involved in the stabbing death of a twenty three 26 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 3: year old Seattle resident. This while the third suspect is 27 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:36,640 Speaker 3: still on trial for more here Sidney Sumner with Crime Online. 28 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 2: Last year, two of the people arrested in Marcella Buttello 29 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:43,759 Speaker 2: Valadeza's twenty twenty murder removed their ankle monitors and fled 30 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 2: the nation while free on bond, garnering international attention. Lisa 31 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:50,800 Speaker 2: Diykes is still accused of murder. Her trial started last 32 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 2: week and continues. However, according to recently made public court documents, 33 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:58,480 Speaker 2: a judge granted the prosecution's Friday request to drop the 34 00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:01,640 Speaker 2: murder charges against the other woman and man who are 35 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 2: also accused of killing Botella Valades in the interest of justice. 36 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:09,240 Speaker 2: A representative for the Dallas County District Attorney's office has 37 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 2: not yet stated why the murder charges against Nina Moreno 38 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:15,399 Speaker 2: and Charles Anthony Beltran were dropped. The two are still 39 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 2: facing charges of tampering with evidence in connection with Boateella 40 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:21,919 Speaker 2: Valades's death, whose remains were discovered in the woods months 41 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 2: after she was reported missing in Dallas. In testimony on Friday, 42 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 2: thirty four year old bell Tran said he shared a 43 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 2: home with Dykes in Moreno. He claimed that after meeting 44 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:33,600 Speaker 2: Botello Valades at a nightclub, they proceeded to his place 45 00:02:33,639 --> 00:02:36,680 Speaker 2: and engaged in sexual activity. He claimed that while Dikes 46 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 2: stowed Botello Valades, he went to sleep and woke up 47 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:42,760 Speaker 2: to shouting. When Dyke's attorney questioned bell Tran, he admitted 48 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 2: to lying to investigators at first about what had happened. 49 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 2: According to court records, the three were apprehended six months 50 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:53,040 Speaker 2: after Botello Valades went missing. In October twenty twenty. Moreno 51 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:55,880 Speaker 2: and Dykes were released on five hundred thousand dollars bonds, 52 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 2: but they simultaneously removed their GPS trackers and departed the 53 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:00,799 Speaker 2: country Christmas. 54 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:05,120 Speaker 3: The trio were finally apprehended in Cambodia by Cambodian police, 55 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:08,920 Speaker 3: who were assisted by the FBI. The man suspected of 56 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 3: killing seven people at a suburban Chicago July fourth parade 57 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:16,919 Speaker 3: last year, has now dismissed his public defenders and declared 58 00:03:16,960 --> 00:03:20,640 Speaker 3: his intention to represent himself during the trial, which is 59 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 3: scheduled to begin in February, for carrying out the incident 60 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 3: in Highland Park, Illinois. Robert Kremo, the third is accused 61 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 3: of twenty one first degree murder counts, forty eight attempted 62 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 3: murder counts, and forty eight counts of aggravated violence. Numerous people, 63 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:42,000 Speaker 3: including children, suffered injuries. Judge Victoria Rossetti repeatedly questioned Cremo 64 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:45,600 Speaker 3: about the potential consequences of a guilty verdict, which might 65 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 3: include multiple life terms. She advised him to think again 66 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 3: before choosing to represent himself. Three Chilean nationals have been 67 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:57,320 Speaker 3: apprehended in connection to a string of burglaries of mansions 68 00:03:57,320 --> 00:04:00,880 Speaker 3: and other high end homes located in suburban Detroit and 69 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 3: across the state of Michigan. Once again Crime Online Sydney Sumner. 70 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:09,320 Speaker 2: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the accusations, saying the 71 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 2: three are suspected in eight break ins. After arriving in 72 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:14,600 Speaker 2: the Detroit region on a flight from Los Angeles on 73 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:17,720 Speaker 2: February first. Nessell described them as being part of an 74 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:21,039 Speaker 2: international crime ring that targeted the lavish homes of affluent 75 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:24,800 Speaker 2: Michigan residents. The burglaries, according to Nessel, are thought to 76 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:27,920 Speaker 2: be carried out by quote non citizen temporary residents from 77 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:30,719 Speaker 2: countries in South America who travel to the United States 78 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:33,440 Speaker 2: and the state of Michigan specifically in order to conduct 79 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:36,159 Speaker 2: these burglaries, and that there may be more out there. 80 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:39,480 Speaker 3: The three suspects are accused of committing both home invasion 81 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 3: and conducting a criminal enterprise due to similar burglaries. They 82 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:46,880 Speaker 3: are presently being held in Indiana thanks John. 83 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:49,840 Speaker 1: Miranda Connor, a state home mom of two, calls her 84 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 1: own mom asking for our help. Her mom sends rent money, 85 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:57,160 Speaker 1: but that's the last contact they have. February three, this year, 86 00:04:57,320 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 1: Connor's picked up by an uber and she to a 87 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:04,360 Speaker 1: location in Federal Heights, Colorado to meet someone She was 88 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 1: seen in the early morning hours that day, but never 89 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:10,159 Speaker 1: goes home. Her roommate files the missing persons report with 90 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:14,160 Speaker 1: Denver cops. Connor's phone pings in the area around four 91 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:17,840 Speaker 1: am the next day. The phones later found abandoned near 92 00:05:17,880 --> 00:05:21,920 Speaker 1: the complex where she's last seen. Foul play suspected a 93 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 1: two thousand dollar reward offered. Connor last sing wearing a 94 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 1: purple sweater and a gray puffer jacket. She has an 95 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:32,760 Speaker 1: Okay hand symbol on her right forearm and a Winnie 96 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 1: the Pooh on her left shoulder a tiger on her 97 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 1: left fore arm. If you have info on Miranda Connor, 98 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 1: please contact Denver PD seven two zero nine to one 99 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:49,480 Speaker 1: three two thousand or Federal Heights PD three zero three 100 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 1: four two eight eight eight three three. For the latest 101 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:56,839 Speaker 1: crime in justice news, go to crime online dot com 102 00:05:56,839 --> 00:05:58,840 Speaker 1: with this crime alert. I'm Nancy Grace.