She said, "This I hate my husband. I need to beat his This [ __ ] set me off, man." And I grabbed my [ __ ] 9 mm and [ __ ] put it put a bullet through his head and then I went to sleep. That's my favorite gun, though. >> Why would this husband think it was okay to make a devastating choice after a night of drinking involving his wife? >> I'm Captain Waylon. >> Nice to meet you. My name is Andrew Carey. >> What uh where were we at? We were in our town patrolling. >> You guys were out there chasing this ping down? >> We were trying to chase the ping down. We went to where the last ping which was on Emerson City Road. I went out there. We didn't have anything out there and then next one we had was Wren City Road and then it was stopped here. Yeah, we're hunting it down. We just didn't get to it yet. >> So, you stopped him or uh initiated the stop? Come talk to >> I'm going to start trying to contact the Prairie County Coroner. >> Well, we'll go check the guy make sure he's deceased. >> Okay. >> And if so, we'll have a The the the coin officer should know who he's going to >> We have requested crime scene and arson. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Crime scene's good. >> Just need to make sure the Prairie County Coroner's been contacted. >> Hey, what's up, bubba? You okay? >> Yeah. >> You want to come up here real quick? >> Well, tight right here. >> Well, we'll get them off here in just a second. I'm a Detective Titsworth. How you doing tonight? >> I'm I'm West running. >> Okay. Cool. We're just going to walk down this way, bubba. >> Hey. You guys were on the [ __ ] ball tonight. I'm telling you. I ain't going to lie. >> Hey, all's good. Um so, here's the deal. Relax, bubba. Everything's fine. I'm >> I know I am relaxed, actually. >> You seem like real nice guy, man. >> I am. >> Where are you from? >> Mount Vernon. >> From Mount Vernon? All right. Let's go back to my car and uh and we'll talk for a little bit and we'll see we'll see what we can do about getting you uh getting you out of here, dude. What do you do for a living? >> I drive a semi. >> Uh my dad drives a semi. He's been doing it for 30 years. Can we switch out Can I get your cuffs Can we switch out cuffs real quick? These are a little bit tight and I want to get State boys their cuffs back. >> Please, guys. These are tight. >> Hey, hey, just relax. Take some off. Relax. I'm going to Hey, I'm going to handcuff you up front. We're just going to hang You ain't going to give me no trouble, are you? >> Uh no. >> You seem like a real good dude. >> I am a I am a good dude. I just I just have a temper sometimes. >> That's all right. I ain't never done anything wrong. >> All right. >> at that [ __ ] >> So, you do you do know you have a right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have a right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you free of charge. You know your rights. You're talking to me. You obviously know that probably telling your story >> I already know the story. >> in the best light possible is is what the way we probably need to go, dude. Let's go over here, dude. How was he on the stop? >> He complied most times. It It was Seems like he was confused on most orders or he just didn't answer. At one point he put his arms down and was like reaching, but other than that >> Okay. >> he followed all orders. It was just delayed. >> They never got on his person or anything. Um so, I'm Justin. Uh you are >> West Finney. >> I'm a detective with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department. >> So, you know Justin Osborne, then. >> I do. So, here's the deal. I I investigate these things. >> I know. What's >> I mean, I'm just >> happened. What Tell me what happened. >> I'm assuming the dude that busted me out today, he come over to my house yesterday at 7:30 a.m. And Amy got pissed. She's like And then she rode my ass all day long. And then she was talking to somebody on the phone last night at like 9:00 she said, "This mother I hate my husband. He's a piece of shit." And that just [ __ ] set me off, man. I just I'm We were both drinking and everything. >> Yeah. >> Come on now. >> I feel you. I understand. I've been mad before, too. >> And and and I and I grabbed my 9 mm and put it put a bullet through >> Okay. So, let me So, you did >> with 9 mm. >> Yeah. >> Where's the 9 mm at now? >> It's at my house. >> Oh, it's at your house. Okay. No big deal. >> Got a 40 and two nines and a and a shotgun. >> Okay, no problem, dude. How So, how long you been with her, man? >> Almost three years. We just got married April in Las Vegas. >> all the things you're talking about, all the things you're telling me, I understand. >> I'm not going to lie to you, dude. >> No, dude. And And here's the deal. >> My My temper is like real short and it has been for a little bit because I mean, she don't work no more cuz she has liver problems. >> Yeah, man. >> And I work I bust my you know, and she always ask for like give me this money I just give her $400 couple like 2 days ago, dude. And she's like, "Well, you that $400 ain't enough." I'm like, "I still pay my god damn ex-wife >> Okay. >> $986 a month for alimony." >> I get it. I get it, dude. Uh >> I'm like, "You is a robbing me." >> Yeah, I understand that, man. >> If you or your child spent years growing up on social media and experienced serious mental health struggles, you should hear this. Recently, a jury ordered Meta and YouTube to pay millions for their role in designing and promoting addictive platforms. 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Where Where Where were you guys at? >> At home. >> In your house there on 148? >> Yeah. >> What room were y'all in? >> Living room. >> Living room and the >> I'm not going to lie to you, dude. >> No, dude. I knew exactly I'll tell you the truth. >> So, what kind of 9 mm did you have? >> Smith & Wesson. >> Uh M&P? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Dude, listen. I I I get it. I understand. >> No. My temper I got the best of me, dude. I'm serious. I'm not a bad person. >> think my temper ain't got the best of me before? Come on, man. >> You look like a good dude. >> Well, I am a good dude. I am. That's the reason why I'm sitting here talking to you. I'm not blaming you. I'm not getting I'm not lecturing you. I ain't your daddy. I'm just talking to you, brother. I just >> you're going to yell at me, I'm sure. >> No, I'm just trying to understand exactly what happened. >> No, no. >> And my I let my temper get the best of me. And >> It happens. >> here's the deal. She called somebody like 8:45, I'm guessing. >> Yeah. >> And I said, I said, "Who are you talking to?" She said, "None of your business." I'm like, "All right, whatever." I'm like, "Why don't you just leave, go do something, you know?" >> Have you talked to any of the other officers on scene? Have they talked to you? Okay. Um can I ask you, brother, what what happened after you What happened after you shot her there on Sunday night at 9:00 p.m.? >> What happened? >> Yeah, yeah, just walk me through it. >> I shot her and then I went to sleep. >> Okay. When did you When did you put her body in the trunk of the car? >> About 4:00 a.m. this morning. >> So, Sunday night about 9:00 9:00 9:00 p.m. you shot her. You guys You had enough, right? >> Yeah. >> You shot her through the back with a 9 mm. Can you Can you point where Where on the in the back you might have shot her? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I can't not tell you that. >> Okay. No problem. >> But obviously it was an immediate death. You know that. >> Were you intoxicated when you when you shot her? >> We were both intoxicated. >> And then um you >> drinking. >> Did you pass out or did you just go to sleep and try to think on what you should do? >> Uh a little bit of both. >> Okay. So, you woke up at 4:00 a.m. >> Around 4:00. >> Around 4:00 and you put her in the put her in the trunk of your car. >> Yeah. >> And where were you going tonight? >> No, I was cruising around. >> You were just cruising around. You just You're obviously You're obviously Who wouldn't know what to do? Who wouldn't know what to do? >> Who would know what to do? You know what I'm saying? >> No, I was confused, dude. >> Yeah, that's all right, dude. That's That's fine. I would be confused, too. If putting myself in your shoes, if I was in your shoes, I wouldn't know what the hell to do. You know what I'm saying? You know, I read you your rights earlier and you clearly wanted to talk to me cuz I think you're a good person and I think that you want to You want to tell me what happened, dude. >> I I just told you everything, man. >> I believe you. >> going to lie to you. >> So, you did Did Did you go You did go and talk to your friend that You said your friend that you think somebody did it. >> one that busted me out, I'm sure. >> Did he see anything? Did he see the body or anything? >> Yeah, he did. >> Oh, you showed him the body. >> No, I I said, "Dude, I said, "I [ __ ] up." >> Yeah. >> He said, he said, "Are you serious?" I'm like, "Yeah, I [ __ ] up, man." I I My temper got the best of me and he and he He's like, "No, you're kidding, right?" I'm like, "No." I'm like, "Here you go." >> Okay. So, what happened tonight? >> Buddy of mine came over, knocked on my door. >> And who's your buddy? >> Wes Finney. >> Wes Finney? >> Yeah. Um he said, "Man, can I come in?" He was drunker than hell. >> Uh-huh. >> Can I come in and talk? And I was like, "Sure." He came in. He's like, "I shot my wife last night." And I was like, "What?" He's like, "I hurt her through the heart. She dropped in the kitchen." And I was like, "No, you didn't." And he showed me the body in the back of her >> It was in the back of his vehicle vehicle tonight. >> of that vehicle. >> Do you know his wife? >> Amy Finney, yes. >> Did it look like her? >> Yes. >> Okay. What happened after that? >> He's like, "Don't turn me in, man. Don't turn me in. What do I do? What do I do?" I was like, "I don't know. I have no idea what to do. I I I've never done this." >> But I had her covered up, you know. >> What did you cover her up with, if you don't mind me asking? I didn't even I didn't see I didn't even look. You just covered up with blankets. >> Yeah. >> I get it. I understand where you're at. You're in a bit of a pickle and I think you're trying to figure out what happened. >> No, I [ __ ] up, man. >> Did you just fly hot? You just got pissed, right? >> pissed. >> Have you always had temper problems? >> Well, my last name is Finney, tip, all got temper problems. >> Irish. >> Yeah, exactly. >> All right, man. I get you. >> Exactly. >> Hell yeah. I mean, if you don't notice by the pale skin and the red hair, I got a little bit of that, too, man. >> you look exactly like my son-in-law. >> Yeah, well. >> Uh he's got red hair and pale skin, too. >> Well, so I know a little bit about that, man. >> I used to have red hair, but I turned gray at at 51 years old. >> How old are you now, man? >> I'm 51. >> Uh what's your full name, bud? >> John Wesley. >> John Wesley. >> John Wesley Finney. >> John Wesley Finney. So, had you guys had you guys ever had any uh any prior domestics or anything like that? >> Yes, about 2 years ago. >> You guys had a tumultuous >> Yeah. >> Pretty tumultuous relationship. Finally, you >> Well, she was drinking a lot of Fireball, and I I kept telling her, I'm like, "Hey, you're going to kill yourself doing this [ __ ] you know?" >> 100%. >> And we we went to uh Salute hospital >> Yeah. >> 3 weeks ago because her liver is like She was drinking herself to death. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Um brother, can I ask you >> listen to me. >> Can I ask you something? >> Go ahead. >> Would you mind if Would you Would you give us consent to go get the gun out of your house? >> If you want the 9 mm, that's my favorite gun, though. But that's a $500 gun. >> Uh brother, I know I mean, you're helping me out a whole hell of a lot. Um >> I'm not going to [ __ ] with you. I mean, >> Why am I bullshitting you? >> No, no. I got a .40 caliber and two nines and a shotgun. >> Okay. And you wouldn't care you wouldn't care >> I don't want all of them. Take them because >> When we go back >> They're they're very expensive. >> Yeah. You need something to drink, buddy? >> I said water, yeah. >> Well, let me see if I can get you a water. Uh hold on real quick. Um if you would, hang out real real quick right here. And uh I'm going to I'm going to have him um put you in the car, and I'm going to try to get you water cuz I can tell you're thirsty. You need to use the bathroom, need to take a leak, or anything? >> No. >> Like I said, you talking to me I you know I explained your rights, all right? You knew you didn't have to talk to me, and I appreciate that. All right. How do you feel right now? >> I I I feel like I've really >> What year is it? >> What? 2025. >> Okay, what month? >> August. >> Okay, September, dude. >> Almost September. >> Uh so, all right. Uh who's president? >> Trump. >> Yeah, okay. Have you had any mental problems or anything? Like are you on psychotropic medication or anything? >> No. >> Okay. They make two tight, isn't they? >> Well, >> if they were better than being behind the back. >> I'm I'm I'm going to tell you right now. There's no need for cuffs because I will not with you guys at all. >> I don't need cuffs. >> have to have them up front. >> I know what this I know what it is. >> Um uh this is my good friend Corey. Uh Captain Captain Wade, he's my partner. >> Hey, pretty good pretty good. You look a lot like my brother Dallas. >> Just just go with him. >> Yeah, he is. >> He's going to take care of you real quick. I'm going to go talk to the people that matter cuz I don't. You know what I'm saying? >> Yeah. >> So, what happened in the kitchen? Just make sure there's nobody else inside and then secure the the residence with it happening in the kitchen. And I'm sure they'll want me to tape it off, but she's been in there. But he cleaned up really well is what he said. >> We got We got the body on the front porch. >> Hey boss. Um >> His car, he was the initial >> Hey, great job, dude. Thank you very much. >> Absolutely. >> Spoke to him. Confession. Uh at 9:00 last night. Loaded her in the car about 4:00 a.m. And this is he's been driving around all day trying to figure out what to do. So, he has We're I'm going to have uh Barnhart write up a search warrant, but he he will sign a consent form for whatever we need in the house. He's being super cooperative. >> Yeah, get search warrant anyway. >> I'm going to get a search warrant. >> I spoke to Featherston. We're going to run everything through uh Jefferson County on this. Search warrant for the vehicle, search warrant for the house. That way we're not having to bounce between agency to agency. >> I don't want anything being inadmissible. You know, right now everything's going pretty good and he's being super cooperative. So, I've got Jay Jay on the search warrants. I got to call him back. I got him secured with Corey right now and uh I mean, just take her slow and put her together. We're We've got everything we need right now. Hey, thanks, brother. I appreciate y'all. Hey, great Hey, great job, guys. Thank you, man. Good job finding him. We were worried Like I said, we were worried he was going to get rid of the body and that would make things >> hey, man. exponentially harder so >> I searched and hooked him up and put him in the car I don't want to take anybody come back with me >> Hey what's up >> He was not talked to in any way >> Okay >> Other than do you have anything on you on the pat down search I don't know if you need that for anything so >> All good brother >> He was still there >> I think he did say he the only thing he wanted somebody and then >> No so so his cuffs were tight >> Yeah and then and then we put two cuffs on him >> And I believe that he did he did make an utterance >> We know her name >> Uh not yet Yeah They got married about three years ago Wow and they had they had a They had had a very tumultuous relationship she drank quite a bit and it would cause a lot of fights so That was a good catch on on their part seeing that and >> Oh yeah >> Uh he super cooperative super remorseful >> And what was it that one of his buddies he actually drove by and showed one of his the plane He says they're buddies or something like that that he apparently showed him showed his buddy in the back He showed him the body in the back >> He corroborated that as well I made sure and get all the corroboratory stuff in there so >> John Finney was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife Amy Jo Finney he was also charged with domestic violence related offenses