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Speaker 1: Crime Alart hourly update, breaking crime news Now, I'm Nicole Pardon.

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Speaker 2: In Washington, two young parents are facing serious murder charges

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Speaker 2: following the tragic death of their newborn baby. Authorities revealed

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Speaker 2: that while their infant was critically ill in the hospital,

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Speaker 2: the mother recorded a TikTok dance to a lively song

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Speaker 2: right in front of her dying child. On March twelve,

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Speaker 2: prosecutors in Pierce County charge nineteen year old Alissa Jade

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Speaker 2: Vanderbeck and twenty one year old Mark Anthony Klamor with

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Speaker 2: second degree murder, with Clamor also facing charges of homicide

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Speaker 2: by abuse. This comes just days after the couple's seven

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Speaker 2: week old son, referred to in court documents as NC,

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Speaker 2: passed away due to what was described as an abusive

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Speaker 2: head trauma. The baby was admitted to mary Bridge Children's

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Speaker 2: Hospital and Tacoma on March four in critical condition, and

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Speaker 2: he died on March nine, according to a probable cause affidavid.

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Speaker 2: Medical examiners revealed that the child had suffered from multiple

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Speaker 2: severe injuries, including hemorrhages and a brain injury, which were

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Speaker 2: deemed consistent with abusive head trauma, and autopsy indicated that

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Speaker 2: the likely cause of death was homicide resulting from these injuries.

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Speaker 2: During interviews with the investigators from the Lakewood Police Department,

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Speaker 2: Clamor admitted to handling the baby roughly, acknowledging that he

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Speaker 2: had jerked the child in a way that he recognized

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Speaker 2: was too hard. It was discovered that the couple delayed

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Speaker 2: calling nine to one one for about an hour. After

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Speaker 2: noticing the baby was in distress, Clamor contacted emergency services,

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Speaker 2: stating that his.

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Speaker 1: Son was not breathing. He explained to investigators that after

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Speaker 1: the baby became fussy, he picked him up and quote

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Speaker 1: jerked him, causing the baby's head to move back forcefully.

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Speaker 1: Bender Beck recounted that she was awakened to Clamor placing

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Speaker 1: the baby down for a nap, and after a shower,

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Speaker 1: they heard the baby making odd noises and found him unresponsive.

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Speaker 1: She said she attempted to awake him by again shaking

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Speaker 1: him in panic. Vender Beck allegedly recorded videos of the

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Speaker 1: distressed infant and sent it to family members seeking help,

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Speaker 1: asking what they should do. The footage reportedly showed the

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Speaker 1: baby struggling to breathe and appearing unresponsive. The following day,

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Speaker 1: LPD officers visited the hospital to investigate the baby's injuries

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Speaker 1: as a potential case of child abuse. A social worker

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Speaker 1: informed them that the infant was not expected to survive

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Speaker 1: and the parents had left the hospital. Upon their return,

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Speaker 1: officers noted that vender Beck and Klamor's behavior was unusual

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Speaker 1: given the severity of the situation, to you has had

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Speaker 1: some severe injuries that they didn't know the exact cause from,

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Speaker 1: but didn't think they were accidental.

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Speaker 2: Investigators later discovered a TikTok video fe vander Beck at

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Speaker 2: her son's bedside, showing her dancing in the hospital bathroom

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Speaker 2: to an upbeat music. As of now, it is unclear

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Speaker 2: whether the couple has legal representation to speak on their behalf.

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Speaker 2: In court on March twelve, vender Beck was visibly emotional,

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Speaker 2: as captured by footage from ABC affiliate Komo. Both vender

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Speaker 2: Beck and Klamor are currently in custody on a one

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Speaker 2: million dollar bond. More Crime Injustice news after this and

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Speaker 2: now to West Virginia, a welfare request by a resident

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Speaker 2: led to the tragic discovery of a body concealed under

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Speaker 2: a blanket on a porch. According to authorities, Leroy Hunt,

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Speaker 2: He's thirty five, has been charged with first degree murder

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Speaker 2: and a child neglect involving potential harm as indicated by

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Speaker 2: jail records. Hunt was taken into custody out the Southwestern

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Speaker 2: Regional Jail and Correctional Facility late on Friday. The victim

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Speaker 2: has identified as Christina Hunt. On Friday morning, around ten am,

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Speaker 2: a neighbor contacted the Mingo County Sheriff's Office to request

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Speaker 2: a wellness check at a residence on Triton Lane, located

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Speaker 2: just north of del Barton in rural West Virginia. Before

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Speaker 2: entering the home, deputies reportedly discovered the victim's body on

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Speaker 2: the front porch. Investigators stated that the woman's body was

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Speaker 2: found draped with a blanket. According to a statement from

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Speaker 2: the Sheriff's office, Leroy Hunt, quote allegedly murdered his wife,

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Speaker 2: Christina Hunt, as she was returning home. As reported by

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Speaker 2: The Mingo Messenger, it has been revealed that the couple's

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Speaker 2: two year old child was present in the home during

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Speaker 2: the alleged incident. Authorities assert that Leroy Hunt endangered the

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Speaker 2: child's safety when he reportedly shot his wife. Following the

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Speaker 2: discovery of Christina Hunt's body, law enforcement engaged in a

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Speaker 2: standoff with the suspect. After a period of time, Leroy

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Speaker 2: surrendered and was subsequently arrested and taken to Jill. The

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Speaker 2: West Virginia State Medical Examiner's Office is scheduled to conduct

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Speaker 2: an autopsy on the victim, as reported by WCCHS. Fortunately,

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Speaker 2: the child was unharmed during this tragic incident and finally

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Speaker 2: to California, Authorities in Riverside County have identified over fifty

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Speaker 2: missing children and successfully rescued thirty seven of them during

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Speaker 2: a week long initiative aimed at combating human trafficking. According

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Speaker 2: to Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, dubbed Operation Safe Return,

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Speaker 2: the effort focused on locating teens between the ages of

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Speaker 2: fourteen and seventeen across Riverside County, as well as in

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Speaker 2: northern California, Nevada, and Arizona. Sheriff Bianco noted that the

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Speaker 2: operation revealed the unique nature of human trafficking in that region, stating,

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Speaker 2: quote our sex trafficking occurs through hotels, events, and online apps.

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Speaker 2: According to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, some of the

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Speaker 2: rescued teens had fallen victim to child sex trafficking and

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Speaker 2: sexual assault. The successful rescue of the thirty seven children

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Speaker 2: was made possible through a collaborative effort involving federal agencies

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Speaker 2: and over a dozen local law enforcement entities, including the

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Speaker 2: Los Angeles Police Department and the California Highway Patrol. Each

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Speaker 2: of the children had ties to Riverside County, the sheriff emphasized.

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Speaker 2: The sheriff also mentioned that every rescued child will receive

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Speaker 2: a comprehensive support including victim advocacy services, medical care, and

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Speaker 2: ongoing resources. The operation resulted in seven arrests, one of

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Speaker 2: which involved a suspect taken into custody by Homeland Security

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Speaker 2: investigators on charges related to other child sex trafficking. For

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