Law And Crime On The Case with Chris Stewart

Fabien Benjamin, a special education teacher in Arizona, is accused of sexually abusing his stepdaughter. Bodycam captures Benjamin speaking with detectives about the allegations before he is ultimately arrested and charged in the case. Law&Crime's Chris Stewart is On the Case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katie Garcia was found bloodied and partially naked outside her Kansas City home with a potentially fatal blood alcohol level, then spent nearly a month in the hospital before she died. Her family and friends have raised questions about how she ended up outside, whether foul play was involved and why police reportedly ruled the incident an accident. Law&Crime's Chris Stewart is On the Case.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 14-year-old Wisconsin teen weighed just 35 pounds when she was rescued after years of alleged starvation, isolation and abuse inside her family’s home. Kayla Stemler was sentenced to eight years in prison, while Savanna Lefever pleaded guilty and Walter Goodman remains at the center of the ongoing case. Law&Crime's Chris Stewart is On the Case.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Timothy Hudson, the Florida teen accused of sexually abusing and murdering his 18-year-old stepsister, Anna Kepner, aboard a Carnival cruise, is facing another delay as his defense struggles to investigate his family ahead of a possible Miller hearing. Newly released court records reveal attorneys say they have been unable to gain access to certain family members, raising new questions just weeks before Hudson’s trial was set to begin. Law&Crime's Chris Stewart is On the Case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christopher Foiles was found inside an abandoned RV in Idaho after police began investigating the suspicious vehicle and discovered a connection to his missing girlfriend, Megan Stedman. Foiles shocked officers when he suddenly admitted he had killed Megan, leading police to a grisly discovery inside the RV and revealing a secret he said he had kept for more than two weeks. Law&Crime's Chris Stewart is On the Case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eighteen-year-old Bryanna Dutcher is accused of helping orchestrate the murder of her mother, Tamela Dutcher, after police say they uncovered disturbing texts about guns, gloves and hiding bodies. Dutcher has pleaded not guilty, and her attorney says the messages may not mean what prosecutors claim as all three suspects face aggravated murder charges. Law&Crime's Chris Stewart is On the Case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Texas mother was found dead in her bathtub after her two young daughters missed school and police were called to their home for a welfare check. Investigators soon focused on her estranged husband, Brandon Garrett, who claimed he was out of town and had been desperately trying to reach Jesika, but his story began to unravel during a tense interrogation. Garrett eventually admitted he had been at Jesika’s home, but police said his account of how she died did not match the evidence, and he was later convicted of killing his wife and sentenced to life in pr...

As the investigation into actress Hayden Panettiere’s sudden death remains active, new details are also emerging about Panettiere’s troubled history with boyfriend Brian Hickerson — from his past domestic violence convictions to allegations from Panettiere’s mother about the couple’s relationship, including toxic codependency, drug use and even Hickerson pawning off her daughter’s belongings in the midst of bankrupcy. Law&Crime’s Chris Stewart is On the Case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Police responding to a 911 call found two young children allegedly left alone inside a Michigan home filled with trash, feces and spoiled food. Bodycam captured officers’ stunned reactions as they discovered the children and later confronted their mother, Krystal Farmer, who now faces multiple child abuse and abandonment charges. Law&Crime's Chris Stewart is On the Case. Taking care of your health just got easier – start here with Zocdoc: https://zocdoc.com/CHRIS #sponsored Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former cheerleader Laken Snelling broke down in court as she pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of her infant son. Her baby was found unresponsive at a Lexington home in August 2025, and the medical examiner determined he was born alive and died from asphyxia by undetermined means. Law&Crime's Chris Stewart is On the Case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prosecutors revealed chilling texts Karmelo Anthony allegedly sent about stabbing someone and licking blood from a blade just hours before he fatally stabbed Austin Metcalf at a Texas track meet. The bombshell testimony came during a hearing over Anthony’s bid for a new trial, as his attorneys argue his original defense was unfairly restricted and that his rights were violated. Law&Crime's Chris Stewart is On the Case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florida teacher Heather Mashburn-Smith didn’t hold back when allegedly admitting to authorities that she had sex with a student multiple times in her classroom. Bodycam captures the moment deputies arrest her at the school where she taught, and she reportedly claimed the alleged victim made her feel “special and desired.” Law&Crime’s Chris Stewart is On the Case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karen Solomon is reportedly on the run after her husband, veteran Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon, was found dead in the backyard of their Massachusetts home. Police say they discovered a bloody scene and are warning that Solomon may be armed and dangerous as a massive manhunt continues. Law&Crime's Chris Stewart is On the Case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Virginia Beach woman faces an involuntary manslaughter charge in the death of 26-year-old Shane Brooks — after prosecutors say 19-year-old Ember McSpadden fired a fatal shot into Brooks’ neck during a round of “Russian-Roulette-style” sexual foreplay. Now, a grand jury will have to decide if there’s enough evidence to bring the charge to trial. Law&Crime’s Chris Stewart is On the Case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kayla Blake and her 13-year-old daughter, Kennedi McWhorter, were brutally stabbed inside their Kentucky home, sparking a frantic manhunt for Kayla’s boyfriend, Joshua Cottrell. After his arrest, Cottrell made bizarre claims about demons, insisted “that wasn’t me,” and then begged police for the death penalty in a chilling jailhouse interview. Law&Crime's Chris Stewart is On the Case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Texas father is accused of murdering his estranged wife and hiding her body in the trunk of a car as their two young children were reportedly inside the home. Police say Jake Bigoni allegedly gave them a series of suspicious explanations before his mother told investigators he had confessed that Eliana was dead. Law&Crime's Chris Stewart is On the Case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Florida man allegedly told deputies his 6-year-old stepdaughter suddenly overheated at a park, but investigators say surveillance footage revealed a very different story. Markise Outing is accused of leaving the young girl inside a hot car for hours before allegedly claiming they had been at a park together. Law&Crime's Chris Stewart is On the Case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A newly unsealed indictment reveals shocking details in the case against Nick Reiner, who stands accused of murdering his celebrity parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, in their Los Angeles home. Prosecutors allege the 32-year-old was lying in wait before the fatal attack. Law&Crime's Chris Stewart is On the Case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A father claimed his 9-year-old daughter was abducted during a road trip, but investigators soon uncovered a horrifying truth about what really happened to Melina Frattolin. After a weeks-long trial, Luciano Frattolin was found guilty of killing his daughter, with chilling handwritten notes and digital evidence helping prosecutors build their case. Law&Crime's Chris Stewart is On the Case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaylynn Blue suddenly vanished, leaving friends and coworkers desperate for answers until police went to her Idaho Falls home and confronted her boyfriend, Philip Schwab. What investigators discovered inside the home, along with chilling clues left behind by Schwab, would lead them to a horrifying secret buried just feet away. Law&Crime's Chris Stewart is On the Case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices