1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:04,480 Speaker 1: Crime a Lord hourly update, Breaking crime news Now, I'm 2 00:00:04,519 --> 00:00:08,520 Speaker 1: Dave Mack Brian Coberger's sister revealing how the ex junkie 3 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:12,719 Speaker 1: murderer's final moments of freedom were experienced before police crash 4 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:16,439 Speaker 1: in and arrest him at his parents' home. His sister, 5 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:20,600 Speaker 1: Mel Coburger, saying she felt nauseous when she learned her 6 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:23,160 Speaker 1: brother had been arrested for the murders of four college 7 00:00:23,200 --> 00:00:26,480 Speaker 1: students and denied having any knowledge of his crimes prior 8 00:00:26,520 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 1: to his arrest. She's speaking in The New York Times. 9 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 1: Coberger went home for the holidays weeks after the quadruple homicide, 10 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:34,879 Speaker 1: only to be arrested in the middle of the night 11 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:38,720 Speaker 1: at his parents' home. Coberger's sister, Mel, revealing how the 12 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:42,400 Speaker 1: killer acted normal, played party games with the family, and 13 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 1: enjoyed the vegan cookies his mother made just for him. 14 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:49,760 Speaker 1: Mel also claims that Coburger was so sickened by the 15 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:53,280 Speaker 1: sight of blood he recoiled when she cut herself with Foyle. 16 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 1: Five days after the Christmas celebration, FBI officers crashed into 17 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 1: their home and arrested Coberger for the brutal slangs. Mel, 18 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:04,759 Speaker 1: who was pursuing a career in psychology when her brother 19 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:09,039 Speaker 1: was arrested, revealing he once stole her cell phone to 20 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:11,520 Speaker 1: pay for drugs. She said her brother had become a 21 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:15,240 Speaker 1: heroin addict after being ruthlessly bullied in high school, and 22 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:18,039 Speaker 1: his family worried he would die at a young age, 23 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 1: but his family believed he had taken a turn for 24 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,280 Speaker 1: the better after he received drug treatment and went on 25 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:26,840 Speaker 1: to study psychology at the Sales University and then pursue 26 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:31,959 Speaker 1: a PhD in criminology at Washington State University. Goberger's sister 27 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:36,680 Speaker 1: finally revealing the meaning of the creepy black heart drawing 28 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: that he had with him during his sentencing hearing. Mel 29 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:43,319 Speaker 1: says that she drew the heart, which many along the 30 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 1: Internet sleuth websites thought symbolized the deranged killer's dark hearted nature, 31 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 1: but she drew it as a show of support for 32 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:53,800 Speaker 1: her brother. Mel reveals she wanted to be at the 33 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:57,600 Speaker 1: sadistic killer's sentencing hearing, but could not attend because she 34 00:01:57,640 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 1: needed to take care of their father, who had developed 35 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:03,800 Speaker 1: heart problems. Brian's murders gave rise to an army of 36 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:07,960 Speaker 1: internet true crime sleuth to raise suspicions that Mel or 37 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:11,519 Speaker 1: her family knew of Brian's crimes prior to his rest. 38 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 1: Melanietails The New York Times. It's confusing, it's painful. It's 39 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:19,880 Speaker 1: like being victimized but not really being a victim. More 40 00:02:19,919 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 1: crime and justice news coming out. In San Diego, a 41 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: man is facing murder charges for the death of his 42 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:34,440 Speaker 1: wife after he allegedly drove his own truck into their 43 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:39,960 Speaker 1: home on purpose. Stephen Coates, sixty two, arrested accused of 44 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 1: crashing the truck and starting a fire inside the home 45 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 1: in the city's Bay Park neighborhood. His wife, sixty one 46 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:49,400 Speaker 1: year old Monica Coates, called nine to one one just 47 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 1: after seven thirty am local time to report that her 48 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:56,640 Speaker 1: husband had crashed his pickup into their home. Neighbors had 49 00:02:56,639 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: also called to report the collision. One reported hearing screams 50 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: coming from inside the house after the crash. Police arrived 51 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:07,160 Speaker 1: within ten minutes and attempted to call out the residence, 52 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:10,640 Speaker 1: but there was no response. The San Diego Police Department 53 00:03:10,680 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 1: says officers could see a small fire and smoke coming 54 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 1: from inside the home, prompting officers to enter the house 55 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 1: and check the welfare of those inside. Once inside, police 56 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:25,080 Speaker 1: found Monica dead inside the primary bedroom with severe injuries 57 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 1: consistent with being burned. Christopher Tevnian of the San Diego 58 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 1: Police Department says this it's not clear if what the 59 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 1: nature of what caused her death, whether she was hit 60 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:40,080 Speaker 1: by the truck to cease naturally already inside the house. 61 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 1: Stephen cost was also found inside the bathroom with burn 62 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:46,760 Speaker 1: injuries on his body. He was given first daid at 63 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:49,440 Speaker 1: the scene and later taken to a local hospital for 64 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: medical care. San Diego Fire rescue officials were also called 65 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 1: to the scene to put out the fire and shut 66 00:03:54,680 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 1: off the utilities to the house. Homicide detectives later took 67 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:01,600 Speaker 1: over the investigation and determined that Stephen was driving the 68 00:04:01,640 --> 00:04:04,680 Speaker 1: truck when it crashed into the house and was responsible 69 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 1: for starting the fire inside the home. San Diego's Metro 70 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 1: Arsen Strike Team is also involved in investigating the fire 71 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 1: portion of this incident. According to police, Monica had a 72 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 1: temporary restraining order against Stephen at the time of her death. 73 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:23,200 Speaker 1: Court records indicate that Monica first filed the restraining order 74 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:26,520 Speaker 1: in November. In her request, she wrote that her husband 75 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:30,560 Speaker 1: had become paranoid and believed she was conspiring with others 76 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:34,039 Speaker 1: to kill him, and his paranoia has made him erratic 77 00:04:34,120 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 1: and makes me fear for my safety because he perceives 78 00:04:37,640 --> 00:04:41,040 Speaker 1: me as someone he needs to protect himself from. Stephen 79 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:44,640 Speaker 1: allegedly demanded to search her phone and other online accounts 80 00:04:44,640 --> 00:04:48,239 Speaker 1: for apparent evidence of the conspiracy, and she also wrote 81 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:50,719 Speaker 1: that her husband asked a friend of his if he 82 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:54,919 Speaker 1: should arm himself with a shotgun for his own protection. Meanwhile, 83 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:59,000 Speaker 1: Monica fled her house at one point, coming home after 84 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 1: receiving a phone call from one of the neighbors who 85 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 1: stated things had escalated. Stephen had allegedly booby trapped the house, 86 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:10,440 Speaker 1: and Psychiatric Emergency Response Team officers eventually removed Stephen from 87 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:13,920 Speaker 1: the home involuntarily and put a psychiatric hold in place. 88 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:18,200 Speaker 1: Monica then wrote that she was seeking protection from the 89 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:22,159 Speaker 1: court because I've been told Steve believes I'm a threat, 90 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 1: and that she was concerned he might do more in 91 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:28,680 Speaker 1: his current mental state. Online jellal records indicate that Stephen 92 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:31,679 Speaker 1: Coates was booked on first degree murder charge. A criminal 93 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 1: complaint alleges that the murder involved special circumstances of arson 94 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:39,160 Speaker 1: and mayhem and claims that the killing was intentional and 95 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:42,839 Speaker 1: involved torture. If convicted, Stephen could face the death penalty 96 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:45,400 Speaker 1: or twenty five years to life in state prison. For 97 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:48,039 Speaker 1: the latest crime and justice breaking news, be sure to 98 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:51,560 Speaker 1: follow the Crime Alert hourly update on your favorite podcast app. 99 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 1: With this crime Alert, I'm Dave Mack.