Woke me up at like 1:20 in the morning. >> 14 times over. >> That she assaulted me three times after this day. She threw me to the floor, she choked me with the handle. >> They walked around thinking the world ran on their terms. >> You're 50. I'm your daughter. He's my father. I want him to love me. >> Until reality stepped in and taught him the hard way about what things really cost. >> You're going to go to jail, okay? >> What did I do? What did I do? What did I do? What did I do? >> Domestic battery. >> What did I do? You know who I am? >> These kids didn't just lose their future. They threw away their self-respect, all for a little bit of make-believe. It's a heavy price to pay for an illusion. >> Look at me. >> Hey, don't elbow me or you're going to get a taser. >> I did not elbow you. You are crazy. >> Face the counter. You're about to get a taser. >> On the morning of February 7th, 2026, the peace at the Royal Hotel was broken by an urgent distress call. Behind the reported car theft lay a history of trauma and possessiveness. When the young woman appeared wearing a mask of victimhood, a much darker reality began to surface. >> Briana Marie, come out here and talk with me. >> Can I get my stuff? >> No, just come out here and talk with me first. >> get my stuff, too. >> All right, well, don't be I'll go back here. >> And you're stepping on everybody. >> Everybody is. >> Go back here so we can talk. So, what's going on? >> She took my truck this morning. I called her mom. We were at the Royal. I said, "Hey, she took my truck." I said, "Have you seen her?" She said, "No." And I was like, "She's been gone for 3 hours. You should call her." And I was like, "Will you please bring my truck? I want to be leaving the hotel by 11:00." She said, "No." This guy down here called called me and said, "Hey, your truck's here. Do you want to come get it?" I was like, "Yeah." I come down here and I was like, "Please give me my keys." So, I got her purse and threw it outside so she wouldn't get it. She has had me so mad. I'm just ready to be done with her. I'm ready to be done with her. >> So, what happened? Somebody called in a battery? >> Nothing battery. She took my hat off my head. >> You got scratch marks on your neck. >> It wasn't battery. >> While those peach slices helped the man settle down, Briana started weaving a touching family story. She worked in all those sweet family bonds just to distract the police from her illegal property grab. >> What's going on? >> I asked him if I could go get us some drinks. It's a fair. >> Mhm. >> You just have >> Hey, talk to me. So, what's going on? >> me yes, okay? >> Told you yes for what? >> then I'm a [ __ ] and everything because I went to McDonald's and the line was long as [ __ ] So, I said [ __ ] that, right? So, then I went all the way I'm not doing this. >> What happened to your lip? >> Nothing. Hey, give me my peach rings. So, those aren't yours. >> Briana, so what happened? >> He let me borrow these. Going through all my things. Now, my phone's probably broken. Dude, he's trying to say I left and gone at 8:30. I left at 8:30. I went to my grandmother's, correct? >> Okay, I >> Okay, at 8:30 I I left and went to my grandma's. I was there for maybe 30 minutes just because I was trying to see what the hell my mom had brought over there in my cuz she was in water, yeah. Okay, so I was trying to get some of my belongings. >> I understand. That's why we're here. >> I apologize. I was there for 30 minutes, not even. He's already called my phone, called me [ __ ] a [ __ ] stupid [ __ ] [ __ ] cussing me out and asking me where I'm at. I said, "Going through McDonald's." Which I was literally on my way to McDonald's. Yes, I lied. I wasn't there yet. But I was getting there, you know? When I get there, it's a long ass line. So, therefore I did not go. I decided to say [ __ ] that, I'm not going through McDonald's. Then I went to the drive-thru. >> Okay. >> And somebody in front of me had hit the goddamn the little bar. That took me a minute. Then after that, I'm trying to get a hold of him to see what he wants to eat. And he's just "Fucking bring my [ __ ] car, you stupid [ __ ] I bet you've been [ __ ] everybody in the whole town, you [ __ ] whore." Obviously, I hit the block button. Then he just shows up here with another the tried to drag me out of his truck. You know damn well I literally said I'm getting in the passenger side. >> I'm not screaming. >> You are. You're raising your voice. >> When her innocent act failed to convince anyone, she immediately shifted to character assassination, targeting her boyfriend. She hoped that by painting him as a villain, the officers would simply overlook the blatant theft of the vehicle. >> I would never steal anyone's vehicle. I have my own. I was trying to be genuine and do something out of kindness for him for once because he's always doing it for me. >> when he showed up here with somebody else to get his truck? >> He came up here just being automatically First of all, I had to hit the lock button because I was worried. Obviously, he scares me. Scares the [ __ ] out of me. Especially with the way he's already He was already talking to me. I came here and I They knew I was here. And I was simply saying, "Can I come in?" And I was going to call him, "Bring your truck or you can come get it." But I don't want, you know, any issues. Anyways, I asked him and I I really got them for him. I really did. Do you want to take them back to him? >> All right, I don't care. >> You want to talk to Holly? She's got a witness statement over here. >> Yep. >> He was just telling me that he's given her permission to drive the truck in the past, but this morning when they were getting ready to leave the Travelers, she's talking about going to get McDonald's and he was like, "No, don't leave." Like, "Let me drive, you know." And then she took off in his truck. >> Yeah. This truck's going to be a civil issue cuz he let her drive it all the time, but what'd your witness say? >> Basically, she pulled up here, was throwing stuff outside of the truck. He called the owner and said, "Hey, your truck's here." And he goes, "I've been looking for it for 3 hours." Came here with the in another truck, got dropped off. They said she was just wailing on him with like a yellow bag, hitting him and throwing stuff and he goes, "And he did not do a single thing." He goes, "He didn't touch her." He goes, "I was actually quite impressed cuz he goes, 'I don't even think I would have been able to hold off from from retaliating.'" man? >> It's a >> saying that domestic happened, but you have a witness saying that she was hitting him. >> Yeah, that's what he just told me. He said it wasn't going to get her in trouble. I said, "Just be honest." And he's like, "Yeah, she hit me." I asked him what happened to her lip, and he said she bit it. >> It looks like a bite mark. >> Yeah. >> The wound on her lip was her final attempt to turn the tables. This type of self-destructive behavior is often seen in those with personality disorders, but the police already held enough hard evidence to proceed with an immediate arrest. >> Okay, will you stand up for me? You're going to go to jail, okay? >> What the [ __ ] did I do? What I do? >> Domestic battery. >> What? What the [ __ ] Do you not see my lip? Are you taking him, too? Are you taking him? >> Put your hands behind your back. >> What the [ __ ] did I do? WHAT THE DO NOT SEE MY What the [ __ ] did I do? >> Go pull him away. Do not slip out of the cuffs. >> I'm not slipping. Are you taking him, too? Where is he? >> Don't worry about it. Breanna, stand right there and hold still. >> you're not going to take him, too. Do not see my lip? Are you serious right now? Hold on, I need my belongings. I need my belongings. >> I will get all your stuff. >> need my belongings, sir. THAT IS NOT FAIR. YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO DO THAT. YOU ARE HURTING MY ARM. YOU'RE HURTING MY ARM. Let it go, please. You're hurting Ow! What the [ __ ] Are you taking him, too? >> Do you have any weapons on you? >> No, I don't. >> You think you don't want to go to jail? >> No, but I I want my phone and my stuff. I don't know why I'm going to jail. I did not touch him. >> We can put him in >> I did not touch him. >> you beat him WITH A PURSE. >> WHAT? HE HIT ME FIRST. WHAT THE Do you not see my lips? Man, you didn't even hear my side of the story, and you are not allowed to do that. You are not allowed to do that. Give me my [ __ ] >> She was desperately trying to force the officers to accept a reality that didn't exist. Those screams from inside the patrol car weren't a plea for justice. They were the sound of someone struggling to fill the terrifying void of total powerlessness. >> She said she had a bed at 4:00. I'm going to make her late by arresting her. >> I don't know what the truck keys look like. >> I didn't unless Is this it? >> Yep, that's it. >> My money and my baby. It's all gone. >> Driving to jail with female. 37.2 >> He found drugs. >> .2 >> HE FOUND DRUGS. I HAVE A BABY. What the What I put my hands on a man between him and My mouth is literally bleeding and you want to [ __ ] arrest >> And we had a wit- We had a witness. >> sued, baby. You're getting sued. >> I thought you were going to rehab. I thought you were going to rehab. I don't believe you. >> No, well, you don't have to believe me cuz the whole reason I put my hands behind my back is because I'm a goddamn self. I don't do [ __ ] to nobody. >> Cuz you told me you had a bed at 4:00 the other day when I arrested you. >> Yeah, and then guess what? >> You lied. >> No, you dumb ass. There is not no need for two of you to >> Okay, well, hop out. We're not going to touch you if you just get out. >> Don't touch me at all. And next time I say >> Come on. >> don't touch me >> Come on. >> I said don't touch me at all. >> You already got a resisting charge, so >> No, the [ __ ] I don't. >> Yes, you do. >> Oh, and I already told you it's going to be dropped. Did I not? >> It's going to be a felony. >> Don't touch me. Hey, man. Hey, this is He said my my my body was >> Just have a seat. >> Look at me. >> Briana >> Hey, don't elbow me or you're going to get ANOTHER >> I DID NOT ELBOW YOU. YOU ARE [ __ ] INSANE. >> Mace the counter. You're about to get another one. >> I'm not touching you. >> I like the theatrics. >> The theatrics? >> All right, have you sit in the blue chair. >> I didn't consent to you. >> Mhm. Not yet. You're acting too >> I know I'm talking. So, this is Gerard just doesn't like me. How long have you been officer? >> Gerard? Did you just call me Gerard? >> I don't know and I don't care what your last name is. How long have you been an officer? That's what I want to know. >> Nine years. >> Nine years? >> This was her final psychological resistance before the title of free citizen was replaced by inmate. She attempted to humiliate the officers to mask her own disgrace. However, it did nothing to erase the charges, domestic violence, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. If convicted, she faces a fine of up to $2,000, probation, or a jail sentence of 6 months to a year, depending on her prior record. The car theft was only the beginning. Her next actions would be so disturbing that her own father felt compelled to call the police. On January 19th, 2025 in Florida, a desperate father called for help as his daughter spiraled out of control following the death of her dog. But, beneath that grief lay a psychological breakdown waiting to erupt. A painful truth was being hidden and it was about to come to light. >> Look, police. This is my daughter right here. >> Okay. Where is she at? >> I don't know. She I ran into her after she assaulted me. >> Is she still here? >> Yeah, I believe so. Probably ID. She's been baker acted three times. She has bipolar reactive cycling and panic reactive disorder. And I'm pretty sure she got more psychological disorders. But, I was talking to my chief. She woke me up at like 1:20 in the morning. She was beating on the door and almost gave me a heart attack. >> Today? >> This morning. >> Okay. What's happening today? >> That she assaulted me. She's bipolar she needed to be Baker Act. She already been through there three three times after this case. She assaulted me. She threw me to the floor. She choked me using the handle. She first slapped me and I was trying to guard myself. >> All right. >> And then she did that and broke the handle. >> Okay. Do you have any injuries or anything like that that you can >> I can't talk. I'm just >> You mind coming out here? So I can check. And then I got got a little bit of redness on your neck. So you said she hit you in the neck with it? >> She's done >> With your cane? >> Yeah, she's slapping me in the face and then she got my cane and that's why the end is broke. >> Okay. >> She choked me and then I was laying on the floor choking in front of my mother and my sister. And then it's like she's trying to kill me. >> any weapons in the house or anything like that? >> I don't think she has any. >> What started all this tonight? >> Probably her being intoxicated and under the influence. Her 16-year-old dog died last night. >> Okay. >> It had to be euthanized. But but that was that wasn't the main She was Before that she was doing >> Okay. >> Yeah, this stuff she shouldn't have been doing. >> When she snapped her father's walking cane, any remaining shred of respect vanished. Ariana wasn't just assaulting her father. She was lashing out at her own powerlessness. Her actions led to a swift arrest by the officers on the scene. >> All right. Just do me a favor look away. >> What? He hit me with his cane. >> Okay. >> We're going talk with you. >> Okay. But why are you Why didn't you put handcuffs on him or >> Listen, we're going to talk about it. All right? >> When I was the one who called the cops on him for beating on me, bruises on me, bleeding on me, threw me against the wall, punching me in the face. >> We're going to talk about it in a second. Relax. >> No, you guys say that. >> We are going to talk to you. >> Yeah, but then you take me away. He gets to call the cops on me after hitting me, throwing me against >> a seat. >> It's not fair. I have my grandma to back me up and my family. And they already >> All right. Before you say anything else, let me read this and then we'll have a conversation. Okay? >> There's no proof. >> Do you understand your rights? >> I understand, but there's no proof. So, how can you just take me when I have a bruise on my arm and he threw me against the wall and hit me with his cane? I've got ones on my legs and ones on my arms. >> we get to all of that. >> he has nothing. He's abusive. Ask my family. He's abusive. He's on Klonopin, um, Xanax, 30 of them every other day. He's been like this and we've been trying to beg him to stop. I love him so much and he gets into these drug comas and and and just gets so violent to everybody and then he's like, "You want to know what? I got to send your ass to jail because you have this whatever." And I'm like, "That's just evil. I did nothing." >> What happened tonight when you took the phone out of his hand? >> I was trying to use the bathroom to wash my face and he was in the bathroom and I was patiently waiting for him to get out and I don't know exactly what happened, what led up to it, but I just know we got into each other's like like he kept getting closer to me just like last time. He cornered me into a wall and started like we started just going at it and tackling each other and and he had a his like cane in his hand and he went like this to try to hit me and I grabbed the cane and that's when we were going to start fighting cuz he hit me with a cane, a metal cane. I'm 19 years old. You're 50. I'm your daughter and that's why I want him to stay stop taking this Klonopin because it makes him evil. >> Ariana used her medical knowledge to demean her father's character attempting to reframe her violence as self-defense. She wanted the police to believe this was merely a dispute between two patients, a calculated move to evade the assault charges. >> Because last time I tried to call the cops, they snapped >> I'll I'll tell you what you said on 911. You said, "Give me that. Give me that." >> Yeah, I was like I was like, "What are you doing?" Like cuz last time I tried to call the cops on him, they all took the phone away from me but I was like, "Did you not just see that he punched me in the face and and threw me in the wall?" Like I'm literally like what? 120 lb. What am I supposed to do? He's my father. I wanted him to love me and and and be nice and love but he's just >> How much have you had to drink tonight? >> Zero. I'm completely sober. >> You can't You You can't You >> You're under the influence of something. >> No, I'm manic. I'm manic. That I had already gotten psychiatric help and and and and even the the other police that came to the house told him to get out cuz he just instigates and instigates and he's just very narcissistic. >> Last name? >> If I called the cops first, would you have gotten him? >> It doesn't matter who calls the cops first. What matters is the entire circumstance, right? >> Yeah, and the entire circumstance is that he beat the [ __ ] out of me. He threw me against the wall. You Please, ask my family. They saw. They saw that he that he put his hands on me first and I had to defend myself. So, you're taking me into jail because my dad beat me. >> I'm sorry? >> You're taking me to jail because my dad beat me and I defended myself and my grandma >> you're going to jail. >> Then what? >> You're going to jail one for preventing him from calling emergency services. >> that to me before, too. They all three of them are >> listen, we're not talking about what happened in the past. I wasn't here with you before. I wasn't here 2 days ago. Okay, I'm here tonight and I'm dealing with what's happening tonight. Okay, and you're also under arrest for domestic battery. >> Domestic battery when he hit me first? >> Okay. >> Justice system is He did that to me yesterday multiple times. >> Okay. >> I had to take the phone away from my grandma when she was trying to send him to jail a few years ago. I tried to protect this family. >> Okay, well, that's what you're under arrest for. >> As you can see, once her lies stopped working, she immediately turned to insulting the officers. This verbal abuse was a desperate attempt to retain some sense of power, masking her vulnerability now that the situation had completely slipped from her control. >> I took the phone from him ever. >> someone of 911 operator. >> I never took the phone away from him. He acted like that and he hung up. >> the 911 operator. You told her on the phone that you took the phone from him, too. >> No, I didn't. >> Yes, you did. >> No, I was on the phone with operator. She I was like, "Do you want me to stay on the phone with you?" She's like, "Yes, please. They're here. They're here. They're here." >> Okay, prior to that, you you called >> And so I went over there and I was on the phone. >> All right, ma'am. You're going to throw up? No, stop. >> Protect me. Tell I tell them I didn't do anything. >> Uh >> Tell them that he hit me first. Protect me. You can take You can help me. >> Stop. >> Tell them that he hit me first with his cane. I can't talk to my family. >> No, I told you I would roll down the window if you're going to start screaming. >> them out speech, sir? >> Okay, sure. What are YOU DOING? >> TELL THEM HE HIT ME FIRST! I WILL NOT GO TO JAIL. if you all of you witnessed it that he hit me first. What do you What am I doing? I'm talking to my my family member, sir. That's what I'm doing. Since you won't let me love her anything. We all just lost our 16-year-old animal, but you cops, you don't care. You have no no morals, no sensitivity, nothing. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. Exactly. My point proven. Exactly. You just proved my point. It's sad. That's really sad. It's sad. He punched me in the face. He threw me a I still have a scratch on my arm. He threw me against the wall. You can ask all my family. They know. They're everyone is scared of him. He needs to go to a psychiatric hospital and get help. >> Okay. Are you still going through the counseling counseling? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> And even even Shavon said that he needs he has anger issues. He takes Klonopin, clonazepam, Xanax, 30 of them. He's got them in his house. He He gets violent and starts to beat on people and everything. And we have to walk around on egg shells. And I'm And I'm the only one who sticks up for our family. >> Those screams through the patrol car window were a final attempt to intimidate the witnesses at the scene. She weaponized the grief over her dog to evoke sympathy, but it only served to highlight the instability of her personality disorder. >> Wait. Wait. Wait. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. You Can you tell my aunt to come out here and say goodbye? >> No, that's it. We're done. >> You are the worst cops in the world. My other cop that I had brought my bag out to me, my family, he put my phone and all my bags inside of inside of my house. Did everything for me. >> That's nice. >> And you guys don't give me my medication which I get seizures from. >> All right. All right. >> You know he hit me first all the time. >> Stop or you're going to get a resisting charge. >> You know he hit me first. Help me. If you told them the truth, if you told them the truth, I would not be going to jail. No, you liar. You hit me with the gate first. You wanted me to go to jail forever. You pushed me, punched me, hit me with everything and you LAUGHED AT ME. OW. DAD, YOU TAPPING ME BRO. >> Sit in the car. >> I CAN'T. >> GET BACK IN THE CAR. >> DAD, WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME? >> GET YOUR LEGS IN THE CAR. >> YOU'VE GOT ME SQUISHED. I CAN'T. >> THEN SIT UP. >> HOW? How the Do you want me to sit up but I can't? >> Now you're getting a resisting charge. >> do anything. >> Now you're getting a resisting charge. >> to talk to my family. >> Ultimately, she was transported to jail to face serious charges. Domestic battery, resisting an officer with violence, witness tampering, and depriving use of 911 communications. If convicted, she faces fines up to $6,000, 3 years of probation, and 100 hours of community service. Do you believe this young woman needs professional help? Let us know in the comments below. The father was fortunate that the police arrived when they did. The young man in our next case, however, was not so lucky. On May 19th, 2024, in the Albuquerque desert, a heartbreaking discovery brought a 16-year-old's future to a tragic end. Left behind in the sand was a somber story of lost direction and fatal choices. As the truth slowly began to surface, the pain of the situation proved even deeper than imagined. >> Police, all of you. >> Walk here. Go ahead and step toward me. >> How you got my hair? >> That's your hair. Mariana? Put your Put that stuff down real quick. Go and drop your bag as well. >> Yeah. Um >> Go and turn around. >> Can you Are you guys going to grab this? >> I'll I'll I'll take care of everything. Go and turn around. Thank you. Thank you for being cooperative with us. >> I can you grab my >> These are going to be really loose on you, okay? So, don't do anything crazy and slip them, all right? Where do you want to put your stuff over you going to ask me to do? >> What do I do with my check? I'll call my mom. Is that okay? >> Um can you transfer? Ma'am? >> Can someone help me out, please? I'll have fear. Please. >> Yeah. Want your coffee? Is that a coffee, I'm assuming? Okay, I'll bring it with you. Mitch, can you follow down to the main? Go and sit right there. I'll put these at your feet. >> Hello, Mariana. Surprised to see me again? >> Not really. >> Just to kind of explain a little bit about what's going on, okay? Um I'm going to have another detective come in here, and he is going to show you a series of photographs um about that other person you told me about, um the the other sombrero. Um and he's going to explain it. He has no clue. He doesn't know anything about this case, so here if you ask him, I just have to use someone that has no idea about the case um present this to you. Um if you see him, great. If you don't, we're not. Once that's done, I'm going to come in and >> Is this going to take a long time, because >> Yes. It's going to happen in about 2 minutes. He's going to come in. And then, once he's done, I'll come in, I'll finish up with you, and then it will be done. >> Behind Mariana's striking appearance lay a deadly trap fueled by resentment. When her charms were weaponized for murder, the interrogation room became the place where the darkest corners of her soul were finally laid bare. >> Do you understand your rights as they are being read to you? >> Okay. So, he's just going to take a look at some pictures. Do you mind just looking through them and saying if this is the person that you picked out? >> Okay. >> So, um, can I get your nose swab? >> I'm going to step out just since I don't want to influence anything like this. So, I'm going to step out. He's going to do his thing, and then I'll talk to you when we're done. So, obviously, they told you Did they tell you what's going on? And why they brought you out here? Okay. All right. So, you are under arrest. Okay. Um, you have a warrant for first-degree murder, kidnapping, robbery, conspiracy, and tampering with evidence. Okay? >> Wait. Can you like explain all that to me? >> Sure. Um, so, first-degree murder because it was planned out. You guys talked about it, blah, blah, blah, all the whole nine yards. And you were a, to some degree, a direct participant in what happened to Lillo. Okay? Um, I know you didn't pull the trigger, but you were an active participant, okay? I've talked to everybody else. They told me their story. It pretty much matches up with what you told me, minus a few things, which I'd like to just talk with you about. You know, you guys were talking about taking money, laughing about it, splitting it three ways. You know. So. >> But, I never agreed on that. >> I know. Um, but you guys talked about it. It was you know. Where did you pick him up at? >> So, like I said, 40 W. That was right here. And then you go a little bit more down, and there's like a road, and then there's houses right there. And I didn't pass none of those those houses, but I parked them right there like on the corner. >> Okay. >> And I just waited there, and he was just there. >> Okay. So, you didn't go to you didn't pull to any of those houses? >> Nope. >> Okay. All right. Who was that? >> Who was it? >> Who was it again? >> Um Daniel's uncle. >> Mariana tried her best to construct a logical story about picking up a stranger near the central bridge. However, her hesitation in describing the location betrayed her. It was clear she was either hiding the truth or intentionally shielding her accomplices from the light of justice. >> And can you remember what he looked like? >> He looked like he's like Mexican, um I think he had like a a mustache. Um he looks like older, like probably 40s, 50s. He has like a bit of gray hair. Um probably like small eyes. Um He's more darker. That's how I found out like he wasn't one of those guys. And then his hair isn't long. It's like It's like And then like like I said, he had his sombrero on. >> And how do you think it was her? >> Because they were talking about some girl, and Daniel's girlfriend. They kept saying things that they could have been >> Okay. So, did you see a girl that's there? >> Not in those moments, but before like I picked up W. Or anything, she was there. >> And what Do you remember what kind of car they were driving? >> A Camaro. >> A Camaro? Is it what color? >> A deep black or red. >> Like black or red? >> Mhm. >> Okay. Do you want to call your mom? >> No. >> Did you talk to her? Did you talk to her before? >> I I called one time, but she was calling me on Facebook and I didn't answer and then she just texted me if I was okay. >> We you can't You don't make any calls here. You can call them from jail when you get up there. >> I don't know what's going on. I have it on my phone. >> Is the phone that you brought with you today? >> The phone I keep here. >> Yeah. Okay. Yeah, I don't know. I'm sorry. I don't know. I don't know about that. We can Does your mom know about your boyfriend? >> Yeah. >> Does she know his number? >> No. Do you know how long I'll be in there for? >> So like initially or how Like what do you mean? >> Like how long I'll be in there for? >> That's a tough question. Um I can tell you what I do know is in 3 to 5 days uh there'll be a hearing and you'll go for a judge and the judge is going to decide if you're going to stay in jail or if you're going to get out. So if the judge decides that you don't get out, then you will be in jail until this case is over. >> The reality of a life sentence shattered her remaining composure, sending her into a state of pure panic. Amidst her complaints of anxiety and her terror of prison, the detectives quietly stepped out, leaving her behind to begin their psychological chess match with the male suspect. >> So here's the thing, okay? Um and I really need you to think about this. Okay? Dan, I know I don't think you're a bad kid. Dan, I got nothing against you. I don't know you. I've never met you before in my life. Okay? But right now is your chance to be honest about what happened. Okay? I know you didn't do that cuz I've looked at your phone records. >> Yeah. Okay, I have your GPS. So, I know you're not telling the truth. Okay. So, nothing that we talk about today is going to change the outcome today. Okay? Being straight up. Okay? However, what you talk about and if you decide to tell me the truth about what happened, that directly is going to affect how your future is. Okay? You are 18 now. You have serious consequences for when you break a break the law any law. Okay? You're an adult now. Involvement with Dominic Mariana Gomez and yourself and Dominick. Cuz you know what I'm talking about. You're not dumb. I can look in your eyes. You're not dumb. Okay? I'm not dumb. So, I need to know what you did. What was your involvement in that? Because let me tell you right now, you're facing a first-degree murder. That's life in prison. You go You go away forever. Okay? You're 18. Forever's a long time. Okay? There's like that is a long time. So, what happens is the person that talks and had and says stuff that I can corroborate, it's better for them. Because if nobody talks, well, then I go off of what I have and I have an incredible amount of evidence against you guys. Hence why we're here. And we Hence why you're sitting in the chair. sentence for you. Well, like if you're convicted of everything, I mean, what would they say? >> Even when faced with such a heinous crime, he maintained an eerily calm exterior, but GPS and digital data are silent witnesses that never lie. Bit by bit, they unmasked the cold indifference hiding behind his facade. >> Where did you meet Dominick to meet up with Mariana? Cuz guess what? I'll tell you. It goes Okay. And where's McDonald's? >> I don't know where it was. I don't know that road. >> So you're there. What did you guys talk about? >> We're just talking. I I didn't really talk. We just I'm just talking. I was just in the back. >> Okay. So if that's the case, then you really need to be honest. >> Yeah. >> Because if you >> I don't even know him. I don't I don't know him. I was just in the back of the car. >> So tell me what you got involved >> Uh >> Because look, you have to understand the reason I ask questions is to make sure people tell me the truth. >> Yeah. >> Okay? You're there, man. Yeah, I mean you were in the back. But did you tell anyone? >> No. >> Like you shouldn't do that? >> I told nobody. >> So why was Dominic wanting to end a life? >> I don't know. >> You do know. >> I guess. Revenge for me. But I don't know. >> Did you go and ask for it? >> I told him no. >> You're sitting in the parking lot. It's dark out. You're You're having Mariana text not like when I say you, you three. Mariana's texting Gualdo. Okay? What is the plan? >> Just for him to go meet up with him. >> For her to go meet up? >> Uh-huh. >> Okay. Who shot? >> Gualdo. >> Okay. And what did you guys talk about? >> What? >> Like what after that happened? >> Uh we just talked about the situation. >> After you just saw someone get murdered? >> No. >> So we're You know what happened. >> Yeah. >> Daniel, like you're literally out there where he got murdered, bro. >> Yeah. I heard the gunshot. >> Okay. But you just When you hear a gunshot and then I'm I'm sure you saw him. >> No. >> You never saw him. >> No. >> How would you not see him, Daniel? >> I I'm not that stupid dad. You can? Well, you can believe me, you can't believe me. Well, no, I'm just throwing that out. It's not where you're at. It's like Cuz like when I hear a gunshot, right? The natural reaction is to look where the gunshot came from. That's just a normal physiological response. Like when you hear a gunshot, like you look. >> Yeah. >> So, you didn't see? >> That's like you're you're thinking, you know? You hear a gunshot, you're a cop and you know? >> Yeah, sure. >> You know what I mean? I don't mind just >> So, you didn't look at all? >> No. >> Okay. >> In the end, Dominic Marquez pleaded guilty to kidnapping conspiracy, tampering with evidence, and first-degree murder, receiving a 22-year sentence. Daniel Garcia currently awaits trial. As for Mariana, while she was acquitted of the murder charge, she was still sentenced to 19.5 years for kidnapping, tampering with evidence, and conspiracy. With the actual shooter still at large, these teenagers are left to carry the weight of a single impulsive act of revenge. If our last case was a tragedy, this next one is the height of absurdity. And it all starts with a bottle of hand sanitizer. On February 16th, 2026 in Ohio, a family was forced to call for help due to Jade's presence. Behind the young woman's loss of control lay a heartbreaking fracture in her personal relationships. As patience finally reached its limit, the truth began to emerge. >> We have to speak with you for a few seconds. Say what that were here a couple minutes ago. Um she does not live here. She is just his girlfriend and she's been staying. I'm the owner of the house and I don't want her here no more. >> Okay. So, >> She damaged stuff, so I just need y'all to come upstairs to see what she's damaged and she needs to go to jail for damaging my stuff. >> All right, so Hold on. So, she's been staying here for quite some time. >> I'm I'm not steady. >> Enough to that she's she's been here We already established this last time. She has been here long enough, primarily here more than anywhere else, is what they were all saying. Unfortunately, that is enough in the state of Ohio to claim residency. I know that's >> give her the right to kick in doors and break stuff. And she's putting her hands on me. She's drunk. Is she going 18 years old? >> time I told y'all she put her hands on me. Last time y'all didn't even look into it, period. Y'all >> We did. The last time you said you were leaving and didn't want any more of our help. So, don't put this on us when you're the one not cooperating with anything. >> You're doing nothing. You're doing nothing. >> JADE, THEY'RE TALKING TO US RIGHT NOW. CALM DOWN. >> They're doing their job. Calm down. They have to talk. >> Obviously not DOING THEIR JOB IF I'M BEING >> What's your What's What's What's your What's your issue? >> Jade. No. >> I I didn't ask what your name was. I know what your name is. >> What your issue was, not your name. Jade. Cuz that's why they're taking me. So. Hello. >> Hi. >> She She's She's drunk. I don't know where she got it from. He was at work all day. I have not been here. >> I know. >> My bedroom door is kicked in. My son had to kick the door in earlier to get in. Like, I'm not doing it anymore, Jade. You're literally putting your hands on my son. You're breaking my >> I've never hit your son. Ever. What? At Christmas Eve, we were at my sister's house and he came over without her. He had claw marks from his neck down to his belly button from her. >> Okay. Unfortunately, we can't do anything about Christmas Eve. >> No. >> But, I I understand where you're coming from. >> With alcohol clouding her judgment, she behaved as if she were above the law. In her immature mind, the officers were nothing more than an unwilling audience to a frantic performance designed to dodge any personal responsibility. >> Put your hands on him. >> WHEN DID I CHARGE after him? >> Okay. SO, LISTEN. >> APPARENTLY, I CHARGED AFTER you every second I get. >> All right. Hey, can you like not talk for a minute? Hey. >> No. >> Yes. >> Yeah, whatever. >> All right. Stop talking, please. Can you do that for me? >> No, you've been talking this whole time and now I'm asking you to not. >> I've been said the [ __ ] up. So >> Okay. So, here, just come here. Unlock the car for me. >> Okay. >> Obviously, come on. >> Knock it off. For [ __ ] sake, will you grow up? Stand up. Up we go. All right. God damn, sit down. >> Yes, [ __ ] you. Sorry. >> Sit down, get in the car. >> shoe came OFF. >> ALL RIGHT. >> YOU GOT TO BE [ __ ] KIDDING ME, YOU [ __ ] NERD. >> ALL RIGHT, SHE can go to jail for assaulting a peace officer. All right. So, she can go to jail for that. This is ridiculous. Oh, man, bleeding. That's good. What? >> If I'm going to jail, put my [ __ ] in. >> Huh? >> If I'm going to jail, put my [ __ ] in. >> What are you talking about? >> You just said I'm going to jail. >> Yeah, you are going to jail. >> Yes, so put my [ __ ] door in. >> What is that What are you What does that even mean? Put your door in? What are you talking about? >> The basic violence in the door. My foot hurts. I just want to go to jail. >> I don't I have no idea what she's talking about. >> Yeah. I'm just asking you you're ugly, that's all. Ugly now. >> What do you mean? >> No, I'll be me as much as I want to be me. You're not taking me to jail. >> Well, that's what happens when you hit cops in the face, you go to jail. There's consequences for your actions. >> Okay, and you're ugly. You're the ugliest cop I've ever hit in the face. I want to go back. >> Huh? >> What? >> But some top of the list or something? >> The alcohol had completely dismantled her last remaining inhibitions. Desperate and spiraling, she resorted to demeaning others, clinging to a false sense of superiority while her reality crumbled around her. >> Your name is I wish I could say your name, but I'm on probation. >> Why? You've been calling me names and calling me ugly. You haven't been very nice to me. >> That's not what I wanted to do. Like Like Mr. Probation Mr. Probation Mr. Probation, please, can I just go? Mr. Probation Please. Mr. Probation Mr. Probation Mr. Probation >> She knew her charges, and he called to have her removed because she won't stop fighting with him. I mean, they >> She had a knife and >> He's my window She kicked my door in, and he had to kick my door in to get back in the house. He was in the bedroom with the door locked so she couldn't Uh so that he couldn't so she couldn't get to him. It's just my son's girlfriend, that kid. Yeah. And he >> Not my knowledge. >> Not to That she does because she comes and stays like a week at a time or whatever. She'll go to her sister's, and she comes back or whatever. So the other officer explained to us that she's established residency here. So she says according to the state of Ohio, and if I have to do what I have to do, I don't want her back here. I want her trespassed. I don't want her back here. >> So since she does have residency, you're going to have to get her removed. >> Yeah, and I know how to do that cuz we're landlords. We have three rental properties. >> She can't be in the house. She can't live here. But still >> Yeah, still technically if she wants to come back >> They called out multiple times today. They got to do their job, so >> So But she's 18 years old. We've gone through the alcohol thing with her before and I told her she's going to be coming over here staying with my boyfriend hanging in my boyfriend my son and uh staying here whatever I don't like I told her that's fine but she's had to stop drinking she had to stop acting like this he could come over to my sister's house he had pull marks from his neck down to his belly button from her because they had gotten in a fight a couple hours before he came over and I told him I said she puts her hands on you once AJ she's going to do it again but he gave her the benefit of the doubt and let her come back. Then every time I turn around they're fighting about something. >> Her boyfriend's mother had long since lost faith in her. Jade had always lived under the delusion that a smile could erase any mistake but when her boyfriend refused to see her before she was taken to jail she suffered a total breakdown in the face of her own despair. >> I wouldn't but he might. >> I would because I don't know where I live so I would. >> Don't you live here? >> What? >> Don't you live here? >> I don't know where I live. >> Okay. >> After this I don't know where I live. >> All right just turn just turn turn your back turn your back towards us turn your back towards us. Turn your back towards us please. >> What did he tell me? >> Careful now. >> What did he say? >> I just said to finish up. >> He said that he don't want me around him. >> Uh let me just get this thing taken care of. >> Anything else I need do you? >> Can I please just say goodbye? >> Please too late for that he's inside. No he's got to say just just stay in here. >> Get in the car. >> Go back in the car. >> Do not let her out of that car just go back in the car. Shut the door. >> Please. Don't. No. You're not old enough to have it anyways. No, you're not. You have to be 21 and you are not 21. No, you're not. You're 18. Turn yourself You don't have to count it right now. 22 28 >> Jade finally realized she had lost everything. Her dignity, her freedom, and her relationship. The screams of this grown-up child shattered against the cold reality of her situation, leading her to a desperate act. Drinking hand sanitizer in her cell just to maintain a final state of numbness. >> I know you're in handcuffs. It's not comfortable. There you go. Get her other boot out of the trunk. You don't need it on right now. Come >> She looks real funny cuz of his spit foot next to >> Says you dirty. >> Says me. The [ __ ] The [ __ ] bro, leave me alone. >> Hey buddy, come >> I want BB2. >> I want my uh boot. >> Really? >> Hello. Hello. >> Do you want to go to BB1? >> It's my legal right. >> You need to bring him in trouble? All right, come on. >> Take his phone, the mask. Come on. I need my No. >> Ultimately, she faces serious charges. Assault on a police officer, resisting arrest with violence, criminal damaging, and substance abuse. If convicted, she could face 6 to 18 months in prison and fines reaching $5,000. Getting drunk on hand sanitizer is one thing, but this next employee actually thought she could walk away with $40,000 that easily. On December 20th, 2023, an internal investigation brought the truth to light regarding a young female employee. Driven by a series of fatal miscalculations, she traded her career for hollow promises. As she stood before the police, her carefully constructed mask began to slip. >> That's working at the service counter. Um every day she works, she's giving a customer um hundreds of dollars of lottery. So like just taking the lottery tickets, bagging it, putting it and giving it to the customer and not taking payment. Um she would also give them grocery products and then um also just sometimes he would buy tickets and she would cash it out without taking all the money. So basically, she was doing like three different types of scams. All with the same customer. I'll pause there cuz I know you're catching up, I'm sorry. >> Yeah, so she would get she'd give them lottery tickets, sometimes grocery items, and then cash. >> Yeah, so like like if I if he said it was like $40, he'd give her 20 and she would just say he gave her 40. So that's a cash order. >> Uh what what she just give you? >> number is good. That's my cell phone. Yeah. >> Okay. It's my work phone and personal phone, so >> Yeah. Okay. >> I know you're writing and talking, so I'm trying to be >> No, you're good. You're good. >> Um I do So I have all the videos, I have all the receipts. I do got to put them on the flash drive real quick, but they're all on my computer. I just got to transfer the file. >> So when did all this start? In September sometime? >> about September. We didn't catch on to it about till the early November. The store had like a high loss investigation. The store was horrible. We shrink everything in this store all the time. Yeah. We got to tell you guys that. So they flagged us, so we started to deep dive into everything, and the lotto was like getting crazy. I was like, "Why is this lotto so" They weren't on processes, so it took us a while to like kind of actually discover where it was. So the first one that I got video for >> Okay. >> have video for everything right now because I just got as much as I could transfer. >> Yeah, you you got you got >> could work backwards for all of it. So this is what we have confirmed. So this is all merchandise loss. It's not lotto loss. So right now our total loss that we have on video confirmed is 6832. >> Okay. >> And what we're looking for though that she knows that we know based off of our reporting that it can only be from lotto, total including that is 23252. >> So she admits to this 20 >> She lived under the belief that this special relationship was a safe haven. Falling into the trap of owing someone a favor, the young woman convinced herself she was simply helping a good man, never realizing she was actually facilitating a criminal operation. >> So she works 5 days a week. >> Yeah. >> "He comes in every day?" Yep, every day. Sometimes twice a day. So I said, "So you're you're really like 40,000 out of it." But that's not I'm not going to chase her for anything that I can prove. This is what I know I will be able to prove if needed, and that's what I have put in so far. >> Who is this guy to her? Does she >> just a customer. That's what I'm trying to figure out. He looks so familiar. >> won't even She won't even >> she doesn't know that he just When he cuz he tips everybody. So he comes in, and he like just tips everybody with money cuz he's getting free stuff. So he just walks around. and everybody loves him. He shakes hands, he buys other people's groceries. They all love him. But, he never uses a reward card. I do have one transaction where he used a debit card, but I can't get that information. So, I'm going to try to work that with uh corporate to try to figure that out, but >> So, is this him? >> This guy. This guy. >> Do you know who I'm thinking of? >> Let's say he's giving her money, tipping her money. So, that whole bag is for a lot of tickets that she he probably paid $40 for. I kind of guess I jumped over that. So, all the Those are all tickets right there. >> So, it wasn't just in any of this over here? >> No, cuz he gives her 20 bucks right here, too. So, she He gave He gives her this money here. He tips every He walks up in front of them and then money like Sam's Club. So, nobody pays Nobody eats, you know? They're just talking and laughing, you know? >> So, he tips everybody. >> Yeah. Baggers will walk up and be like, "Here you go. You're doing a good job today." And they're like, "Oh, no. You thanks." So, that's why she's doing it because he's >> Christmas time. >> He just gives out money. Well, if I do this, what are you going to give me? Some How much is he giving them? 40? 100 bucks? Like I I made it to where like there's no way she's not going to tell me anything, right? So, So, and even on some of these where she rings up the $2, she rings up all the cheap ones. If she accidentally rings up a big one, she'll void it off. So, like right this one, 100% she gave him a $50. Now, with our camera systems on the back of the big bills, it says 50, 20, 30. So, I can tell the value of the bills cuz it says right on the back of them. Not the bills, but the tickets. So, um you know, like this one, she's voiding, you know, voiding the cigarettes. Rings up a whole bunch of cigarettes, voids it off. This one actually this whole transaction, it doesn't show it on here, but she actually just voided that whole transaction. So, all the sweet potatoes, all this other stuff >> And then he >> And then he'd give her cash, but she like it's not There's no money. >> Under the influence of a fraudulent Santa Claus figure, she fell victim to a psychological trap. A few small bills were enough to cloud her judgment, leading her to focus on short-term gains while ignoring the reality of a multi-thousand-dollar theft. >> What is going on that we got called here? >> Giving away free product. >> You were giving away free product? Who are you giving away the free product to? >> Pretty sure his name is He has an accent, so I don't know if it's Keith or Keish, but it's a customer. >> How did you meet Keith or Keish? >> Oh, he was one of my regulars. >> What's that? >> He's one of my regulars. >> Why do you give product away to him? >> I actually don't know. He He gives us tips, so I think that's what persuaded me to keep doing it. >> And how much does he normally give in like tips that >> A lot. Like a like one one time he gave me like $300 on a weekend. >> Like in one day? Or just like >> way like Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Like >> Like in like 3 days. >> Did he ever tell you like, "Hey, I'm giving you this. Like, can I get >> No, he never said that. >> Okay. So he just once you give him the stuff, he just leaves after Does he give you the tip before or after you uh you ring him out or both? >> Both, yeah. Like today he did come in and I told him that too. Same thing. He He gave me $40 today, but usually like he'll come in, leave for like 3, 4 hours, come back, and leave, and come back. Like throughout the whole day. >> So when he leaves and comes back, is he always purchasing like lottery tickets or beer? Any other items like purchase cigarettes? >> Yes, he does, too. >> How many would you estimate that to be? More than one, more than five, more than 10? >> More than 10. >> More than 10? >> Yeah. >> Of the $50 ones? >> Not just like it's like a mixture. Like two 50s, two 10s, two 20s, zero. >> How are you deciding which scratch offs to get? Are you just randomly grabbing them or is he asking for specific ones? >> No, just random. >> She eventually admitted to her wrongdoing, but quickly tried to shift the blame claiming she was coerced in an attempt to dodge personal responsibility. However, once the actual amount she had gifted this man was revealed, the sheer scale of the theft rendered her excuses completely meaningless. >> Give or take a couple more days. Maybe 3 months. How much have you if you could guess how much you gave away to him alone, how much would you say? >> Within the months. >> Sure. >> 40, 000. >> $40,000? >> I think that's what it came to. >> Is he the only one that you give this stuff to? >> Yeah. >> If you had to estimate how much has he given you monetarily with these tips? >> Probably a little over a thousand within the months. >> Does he ever pay for anything? >> Yeah. >> When you ring him up? Like what is he What is he paying for? Like is he only paying for lower ticket items or is he paying like if he had a 20? >> Lower ticket. >> So you're only ringing that stuff up? >> Yeah. Like the dollar ones and then I'd give him the bigger ones. >> So you'd ring up like the dollar scratch offs and then give him the 50. >> the 50 dollar ones or like the >> How much did he start tipping you? >> It was like 20 bucks here and there. >> And then it's escalated to whatever amount 40, 50s. >> Yeah. >> Have you exchanged phone numbers, addresses? >> my phone number. He has >> Okay. Do you have his phone number? >> I think I do cuz I got it the like when he was starting to be my regular couple a couple of boys had it so I thought it was okay. >> Has he ever called you on it? >> Yeah. >> What did he >> I don't answer. >> Oh. >> Okay. I don't answer people. >> When he calls you or when he has called you, has it been in the daytime, evening hour? >> Probably evening. >> Does he leave you any messages? >> Yeah, he'll leave me voicemails. >> What do they What What do they say? >> Hey girl, what's up? Oh, here we go. >> What was he texting you? >> Oh, I can see I just recovered the messages. But he would same thing like give me a call, give me a call, do you work, give me a call. Same thing. >> And you respond to him? >> Yeah, it's just like at work. >> The man successfully convinced her that once she'd started, there was no turning back. That $40,000 wasn't just the face value of the lottery tickets. It was the devastating price of her exploited innocence, paid for with her entire future. >> Like the lottery tickets that you gave him? Okay. Are there any others that you're like, "Ah, I don't remember giving these out."? >> I think maybe a couple. I know there's a couple that we don't have that he sometimes has, but I have no idea where else he goes. >> How quickly after you had given him the lottery tickets did he cash them in? Was it like you want to buy >> Um, same day. Yeah. Cuz like he'll walk out. Well, he's told me like he'll go drink a beer, scratch in his car, and then like maybe he has to do something, he'll go do something, and then come back. >> Have you ever had him bring back tickets that had no winners on them? >> Yeah, he's brought back tickets with no winners. >> And you give him money for them or >> No. I would I got to scan them to see like I don't know if they're winners until I scan them obviously, but I would never like redeem money that wasn't won. >> Okay. Have you just given him new car new tickets because and you didn't charge him for them or >> It's not very often. >> Okay. >> Like today he came in, he won he won $100, but it also had a stack of like it was like one ticket that was a winner and a stack of losers. >> Uh-huh. >> So I like I charged him for like one, but I still put in the that he won the $100. >> Was it actually a winner though? >> Yeah, it was. >> The $100 that he won on the ticket and then you gave him more tickets. >> Yeah, so like I um I got scanned like a like couple one $1 ones. And then I put in like he won the $100. But he did and then let's say I scanned five of them. I gave him $95 not the whole hundred. >> Okay. So out of the $100 he won you gave him $95 back and then some tickets on top of it but you don't know how many tickets you gave him. Okay. >> Ultimately, she was taken into custody and charged with organized scheme to defraud. After appearing in court, she was sentenced to 5 years of probation and ordered to pay $23,252 in restitution to the Winn-Dixie supermarket. While the last woman tried to steal money in silence, this next one decided to use pepper spray to borrow a Rolex right in front of the cameras. On March 26th, 2025 in Miami Beach, a vacation was suddenly transformed into a nightmare by a femme fatale hiding behind a glamorous facade. Beneath her sophisticated schemes was a sense of pure arrogance, a belief that beauty could mask raw greed. Here is what actually unfolded. >> So it was on your wrist and you remember how she took it. >> Yeah, I don't have All of it was off my wrist when she took it. >> That's what I'm asking you, my love. You're You're saying that it was on your wrist and then it was gone. So now did she take it out of your wrist? Was it on the table? >> I mean it was it was probably like I probably showcased it. >> You were showcasing it. Okay, and then what happened? Do you remember? >> I probably wore it on. I don't remember if I showcased it. >> You don't remember? Did you showcase it or if you had it on the table or anything? >> Pretty sure I I robbed. >> I understand that. We're already established that that already happened. My question to you is is how? Was it on the table? Was it on your person? Did you show it to her? Did you take it off and then show it to her? >> No, no. It It was on my wrist and I took it off. >> You took it off. What did you do with it after you took it off? >> I I don't remember. >> You don't remember. >> You were here with friends. You You said You said you were by yourself. >> I Yes, I did. >> Oh, yeah. I'm staying with my buddy. >> Okay, so you are staying in this hotel. >> Yeah. >> We also asked you that you said no. >> I don't I do You said you have a room. I don't have a room. I'm not on the wall or anything. >> Okay, so 34 >> have I have a room. I have a room now. I don't want to go to that room ever again. >> Is the name Is the room under your name or is >> No. Someone else's. >> What's the name of that person? >> Lotion. >> Give me your key card. We're going to document the incident, okay? We're going to conduct a thorough investigation for you so we can figure out who this girl is, all right? >> I'll give you five stars. >> Of course. We got it. Thank you. >> Five stars as well. >> No problem. I'm We're here to help you. >> Kevin struggled to accept the shock of being played, attempting to gloss over the more sensitive details to save face. He wasn't actually forgetting. He was simply trying to erase the moment his ego was trampled by a beautiful predator before the cameras revealed the cold, hard truth. >> How you doing? Lower the window. Lower the back window for me. How you guys doing? Hey. What's your name? >> Christian. >> And your name? >> Christian. >> We need to speak to Esther real quick. Yeah. Esther, step out real quick. We're We're going to Come back here real quick, okay? >> Okay, okay. Is everything okay, officer? >> She's I will be honest with you, she's going to go to jail. She's going to go to jail. >> What happened? Is everything okay? >> She stole She stole something that we've been We're looking for for something else. All right? That's your son? >> Yeah, that's my son. >> Is that her son? Okay. So, it's okay that he stays with you. >> I know. >> And we don't want to Listen, I don't even want to bother you. I don't want to do nothing. I don't want to We're here for her. >> All right. I'm going to put your handcuffs on and I'm going to explain to you the whole situation, okay? Just give us a second, okay? We're police We're police officers, okay? >> Yeah, I know who you guys are. I just want >> So, you don't have to freak out, all right? >> You're going to come with us, okay? Got it? >> Okay? >> We're going to talk about a couple things and stuff like that, okay? And then you'll be on your way, all right? >> Okay. >> Sounds good? Not too tight? You're good? >> No, it's not too tight. >> No? Okay. All right, I'm going to have you sit in my truck real quick, okay? >> Okay. >> I don't want your baby to see you. >> Yeah, thank you. >> Esther Torres, right? >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> She used a gentle demeanor as a shield, hoping her cooperative act would cause the officers to let their guard down and buy into her story of a simple misunderstanding. However, that calm exterior began to crack the moment her son was brought into the conversation. >> You good? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Well, I just want to make sure So, that's your son. What's your name What's your name, Christian? >> Yeah. >> And what's your Hey. Hi, buddy. >> I'll be I'm going to go take him to the >> You have a family Do you have a family a member a mom or anything to take him? >> He can go with my family member. >> Okay. >> I can't get in the front, can I? >> No, unfortunately no. >> Okay. >> We'll put the seat up a little bit and we'll go on the bump stuff. You good? You have no weapons on you, none of that stuff, right? No? >> No. >> Okay. So, you don't want your baby to see you and stuff. We're going to talk about a couple things and stuff like that at the at the station, okay? >> Yeah, cuz he knows we're police. >> And then Yeah, and we'll let you know everything that's going on, all right? >> Can I have my phone? Can I get her phone? She wants her phone. >> She wants her phone first. And her purse. Is that one? Ask her if it's this one. >> Is that one? >> Is it this one? >> Mhm. >> Yeah? >> I can use it, right? >> No, unfortunately you can't. It's not going to be a problem. >> give it back to him then. I don't need it then. No, give it back. Give it back. Tell him he can keep it. Yeah. >> Give the phone back? >> So my baby can use it. >> I want the light. >> So my baby can use it. >> Yeah, but we got to keep her phone. >> Yeah, we got to keep her phone. >> has to call the baby. My That's not his father. He has to call him. >> Okay. He told me he was a father. Is he the father or not? >> He is, but I'm saying he has to call the other people to get my baby. I don't want him to do that alone. I watch my baby. >> You want us to call where we're going for the baby? Is Is he Is he okay to go with the Is he the baby's father? Yes or no? >> Tell him to give him the right phone. Tell him to give you the real phone. >> Okay, is he the baby's father? Yes or no? >> Yes, he's my baby's father. >> Okay. Okay. >> What's the real What do you mean the real phone? >> Like my phone that I actually use. That phone is not connected. So you I cannot >> What's the number to this phone? >> I don't know the phone number. >> Okay, so you're lying to me. So I'm not going to get >> I I own everything. I love that's a brand new phone. I don't know the phone number. >> There's another phone in there? >> That's my son's items. >> Pretending to forget a phone number was a calculated move to sever ties and protect her accomplices. Rather than showing concern for her child's safety, she was far more preoccupied with the dark secrets currently locked away in her phone. >> You don't bring it with you? >> Um we were just going to the park real quick. I live right around the corner. We can go pick it up if you guys want. >> I don't know his phone. >> That's fine. >> Call him and tell him to come back and get it then. He just left. >> I think that's his number. >> Is he your baby daddy? >> Yeah. My name is Esther Torres. >> Are the doors locked? >> Yeah, they're uncomfortable, but he said I can't put it to the front. Yeah, they're locked. >> They're not tight though, right? >> No, no, no, they're not tight. It's just like >> Yeah, just be >> know. I'm not used to like >> It's hard to get comfortable. >> Yeah. >> It's hard to get comfortable in those things. >> You can keep it in the front if you want or somewhere. Why did you guys even know I was in the car? >> You think we do this >> out the house earlier this morning. I didn't see you guys. You guys could have knocked on my door. That would have been better. Or called me. >> You you've learned that that is not better like that. >> Yeah. >> is the easiest way, to be honest. >> I won't Listen, I have a son. I cannot >> No, but listen, we we don't we don't know people, you know, people don't know us. People get scared sometimes, you know? So >> No, but I've already spoke to you guys. So, I had a feeling you guys were going to come to my house because I gave you guys my address. >> Today today, unfortunately, you're going to be going to jail. Now, I'm going to give you the opportunity to talk to me. >> About what though? >> I'm sure you know. We work for Miami Beach police. That's all you got to know. And I'm sure you know. Like I said, we're going to give you the opportunity. I'm sure there's a reason why, you know? >> Did you guys >> As you can see, she even had the nerve to try and lecture the officers on how to do their jobs. She truly believes she was above the law, rambling on about anything and everything just to downplay the serious charges staring her in the face. >> Why did you guys put it in the parking lot? You guys got spooked or something or what? >> No, cuz I seen the go-kart people just staring at us and we weren't getting out yet. We were going to get out in a little bit. I was eating my McDonald's, but I was already finished. We came over here. I was going to finish eating it. We were going to get out the car and then boom, you guys come. I'm like, "Oh, shit." I was like, "It feels kind of good out." I was going to get out the car though, like >> I thought you I thought you guys came over here because you guys made the car. Cuz you guys saw the car already. >> No. >> No, no, no. So, you put it into the park and then like a couple minutes later you pulled back out. And then you immediately pulled in. We're like, "Oh, fuck." >> we were going to step out the smoke. >> That's fine. >> To be honest. Yeah, I was going to smoke. >> I'm going to read you your rights, okay? I'm going to have you understand and read it. All right, as you know, that it you understand your rights, you don't mind if I ask you some questions and we talk? Okay. >> I'd like to wait. >> You like to wait what? >> Until the lawyer's present. >> Okay. You don't want to talk, right? >> No. Well, unless you tell me what we're talking about. It's different. >> No, I can't If you want a lawyer, I can't talk to you. >> Okay. Sorry. >> No, it's okay. You know obviously what you did? >> I really don't. I promise to God I don't. I want to know what I did. >> That's fine. >> I really don't know what >> you on camera and all stuff. What's that, man? We're 5 by 5. We have you on camera and all that Just like I said. >> so if you guys show me maybe maybe then I will see. >> It's fine. No, but you don't want to talk to us, so that's fine. Just kind of like I said, we have it on camera. Stop doing what you're doing. You've done it multiple times. Okay? When you wear your little blonde wig and stuff like that. Does that sound familiar? >> No, I love changing my hair. I love my hair, okay? >> And you wear your little blonde wig in Miami Beach and you do what you do. >> But how long ago was this? Because I have not done this in a long time. >> me too. That's fine. >> This is not blonde. >> Like I said, all I said when you wear your little blonde wig and you go to Miami Beach and you do bad things. Okay? >> They do bad things. >> I don't know who they is. >> They expect bad things. Don't know what age or nothing. Disgusting. No, I I want to go home. >> She is disgusting. >> Okay, now this is uncomfortable. >> It's not that bad. It's a new car. >> Oh, okay. >> It's not that bad, right? >> new. >> Yeah, let me see your purse real quick. >> Thank you. >> What else does she have? >> Her phone. >> Her phone, okay. >> Look, I gave it Look, I gave it to him, okay? >> Thank you. Thank you guys. >> All right, stay out of trouble. Stop going to Miami Beach. >> Ultimately, she was taken into custody and charged with two counts of first-degree armed robbery. While this offense can carry a life sentence in Florida, following the legal proceedings, she was sentenced to 5 years of probation. Whether it's a sob story or a high-stakes heist, these cases prove one thing. No amount of manipulation can outrun the truth. From arrogance to cold reality, the house always wins. Stay vigilant and we'll see you in the next one.