1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:03,920 Speaker 1: Crime a art hourly update breaking crime news Now. I'm 2 00:00:03,960 --> 00:00:07,080 Speaker 1: Drew Nelson. New York City Mayor Eric Adams is indicted 3 00:00:07,080 --> 00:00:11,160 Speaker 1: on federal charges of bribery, fraud, and soliciting illegal foreign 4 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:15,280 Speaker 1: campaign donations. As comes after federal agents rated his official 5 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:18,319 Speaker 1: residence early this morning, marking a dramatic turn for the 6 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:21,280 Speaker 1: leader of the largest city in the United States. The 7 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:24,680 Speaker 1: FBI was searching Gracie Mansion this early morning and seized 8 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: an electronic device from the mayor as part of the 9 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 1: ongoing investigation tied to his twenty twenty one campaign. The indictment, 10 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 1: unsealed this morning, accuses Adams of accepting improper benefits and 11 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:39,800 Speaker 1: conspiring with the Turkish government to receive illegal donations. Prosecutors 12 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:43,280 Speaker 1: claim Adams took official actions on behalf of foreign entities, 13 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 1: including pushing for the approval of a high rise Turkish 14 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 1: consulate building despite safety concerns. The charges stem from a 15 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:53,960 Speaker 1: year's long investigation into campaign finances and alleged misuse of 16 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 1: political power. In a statement released last night, the sixty 17 00:00:57,680 --> 00:00:59,960 Speaker 1: four year old mayor strongly denies any wrong deals. 18 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:03,760 Speaker 2: Make no mistake. You elected me to lead this city 19 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:07,839 Speaker 2: and lead it. I will for months, leaks and rumors 20 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 2: have been aimed at me in an attempt to undermine 21 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:15,559 Speaker 2: my credibility and paint me as guilty enough. I will 22 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 2: fight these injustices with every ounce of my strength and 23 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:20,560 Speaker 2: my spirit. 24 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:25,040 Speaker 1: Mayor Adam's attorney criticizes the FBI's rate as an unnecessary spectacle. 25 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: Quote they sent a dozen agents to pick up a 26 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:30,360 Speaker 1: phone when we would have happily turned it in. The 27 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:33,760 Speaker 1: lawyer reiterates the mayor has fully cooperated with the investigation. 28 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:37,440 Speaker 1: Adams is accused of accepting straw donations for his twenty 29 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:42,039 Speaker 1: twenty one mayoral campaign, which violates US election laws. Specifically, 30 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:45,959 Speaker 1: he's accused of taking money from foreign nationals via intermediaries. 31 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 1: The indictment states that these illegal contributions allowed Adams to 32 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:53,960 Speaker 1: fraudulently obtain public matching funds for his campaign. Here's the 33 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 1: gist of the rest of the indictment. It describes multiple 34 00:01:57,320 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: incidents where Adams receive lavish travel, hotel stays, and entertainment 35 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 1: from Turkish officials and business people with the expectation of 36 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 1: favorable treatment in return. These benefits were often unreported on 37 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:13,160 Speaker 1: financial disclosure forms, as is required by New York city law. 38 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:16,480 Speaker 1: In exchange for the luxury benefits, Adams is alleged to 39 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: have intervened in city manners, such as pressuring the New 40 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 1: York City Fire Department to approve the Turkish consular building 41 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:26,480 Speaker 1: that had not passed fire safety inspections. The indictment highlights 42 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:30,040 Speaker 1: Adam's efforts to hide these illicit benefits by falsifying records 43 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:33,640 Speaker 1: and deleting incriminating messages. He's also accused of planning to 44 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:37,960 Speaker 1: continue seeking illegal donations for his twenty twenty five mayoral campaign. 45 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 1: More crime and justice news after this. A man in 46 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 1: Colorado faces serious charges after allegedly starting a wildfire while 47 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:56,120 Speaker 1: attempting to cremate his dog on private land. The fire 48 00:02:56,200 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 1: is burned over seven thousand acres, making it one of 49 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 1: the largest in the state this year. Brent Garber, aged 50 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:04,919 Speaker 1: sixty three, is accused of accidentally starting the Bucktail fire 51 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:07,920 Speaker 1: on August first, while holding a makeship funeral for his 52 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:11,080 Speaker 1: dog Rocket. Investigators say Garber lit a fire and a 53 00:03:11,120 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 1: dugout and threw a spray can into the flames, which 54 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:17,160 Speaker 1: exploded and spread to nearby trees. The fire has damaged 55 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:20,080 Speaker 1: multiple acres of private property in at least one building. 56 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 1: No residents were evacuated, but the blaze required nearly two 57 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 1: hundred fire personnel to contain it. Authorities estimate the damage 58 00:03:26,880 --> 00:03:29,480 Speaker 1: at more than two hundred thousand dollars. According to the 59 00:03:29,560 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 1: arrest affidavit, Garber's dog had been euthanized under a court 60 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:35,600 Speaker 1: order after it was involved in a fight with another dog. 61 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:39,760 Speaker 1: Witnesses told investigators that Garber was upset but took responsibility 62 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 1: for the fire. A memorial plaque was found at the site, 63 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 1: inscribed with Rocket Dog Rest in peace, Buddy in the 64 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 1: dates of the dog's life. Garber is charged with two 65 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 1: counts of arson and second degree trespassing. Garber remains in 66 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:56,680 Speaker 1: custody as he awaits his next court appearance. A Pennsylvania 67 00:03:56,680 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 1: man is on the run after stealing a car with 68 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:01,520 Speaker 1: a beloved dog inside. The eighty seven year old victim 69 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:04,320 Speaker 1: is pleading for the safe return of his pet. Police 70 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 1: have identified Kenneth Krider, h forty three as the suspect 71 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:10,600 Speaker 1: in the theft. He is accused of taking Ford Focus 72 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 1: with Lucky, a ten year old Airedale terrier still inside. 73 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:17,920 Speaker 1: Cryder faces charges of robbery, theft, and receiving stolen property. 74 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:20,279 Speaker 1: The incident happened in the parking lot of a tractor 75 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:24,279 Speaker 1: supply in East Huntington, Pennsylvania. Willard Martz, the owner of 76 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:26,240 Speaker 1: the car, had just parked and was heading into the 77 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:29,800 Speaker 1: store when Cryder allegedly approached him. Martz said Kriyder grabbed 78 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:31,719 Speaker 1: the keys from his pocket and sped off with his 79 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 1: car and his dog. Surveillance footage later showed Kriyer at 80 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:38,680 Speaker 1: a Walmart in nearby Dunbar Township. According to police speaking 81 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:43,440 Speaker 1: to WTAE, takes out Lucky, the dog and lets it 82 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:46,920 Speaker 1: out of the vehicle to it appears go to the bathroom, 83 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:49,240 Speaker 1: and then he puts the dog back in the car. 84 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:52,479 Speaker 1: Family members believe Crider has at least some compassion for 85 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 1: the animal. After hearing of this video, Crider purchased a 86 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:58,120 Speaker 1: set of hair clippers at the Walmart store, which police 87 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:00,280 Speaker 1: believe he may have used to change his appearance by 88 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:03,359 Speaker 1: cutting his hair. Crider is believed to have stolen another 89 00:05:03,440 --> 00:05:06,279 Speaker 1: car in Maryland the day before and leading police on 90 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:09,720 Speaker 1: a chase before ditching that vehicle near Scottdale, Pennsylvania. He 91 00:05:09,800 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 1: then allegedly targeted Martz at the tractor's supply, and police 92 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:15,080 Speaker 1: say the suspect must have been watching the victim as 93 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 1: an easy target. As the search continues, the Martz family 94 00:05:18,560 --> 00:05:21,760 Speaker 1: is offering a five hundred dollars reward for Lucky's safe return. 95 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:25,479 Speaker 1: Police urge anyone with information on Krider, the stolen Ford 96 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:29,039 Speaker 1: Focus with license plate KBR sixty four forty, or Lucky's 97 00:05:29,080 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 1: whereabouts to contact them immediately. For the latest crime in 98 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:35,440 Speaker 1: justice news, follow the Crime Alert hourly update on your 99 00:05:35,480 --> 00:05:38,560 Speaker 1: favorite podcast app with this crime Alert. I'm Drew Nelson.