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Mothers Day Massacre | Gruesome Murder of Girlfriend and Her Kids | Edward Covington Part 3This is the full police interrogation of Edward Covington, the Florida man convicted of one of the most gruesome and disturbing murder cases in the state’s history. In 2008, Covington brutally murdered his girlfriend, Lisa Freiberg, along with her two young children and their family pets in a horrifying act of violence. Detectives press him for answers, uncovering chilling details about his mindset and motives. Watch as investigators break down his disturbing confessions and piece together the evidence in this shocking true crime case. Viewer discretion is strongly advised.Edward Covington, who killed his girlfriend and her two children, sentenced to deathTAMPA — Seven years after a triple homicide that Hillsborough County's sheriff called the grisliest he had ever seen, a judge on Friday sentenced Edward Covington to death for the murder of his girlfriend and her two children.In a rejection of defense attorneys' arguments that Covington is mentally ill and should be spared the death penalty, the judge found that death was the appropriate punishment for one of the goriest homicide cases in Hillsborough's history. Covington, 42, absorbed the sentence impassively, surrounded by stone-faced lawyers.Outside the courtroom, Barbara Freiberg, the victims' mother and grandmother, said she approved of the judge's ruling, though she acknowledged it would likely entail years, if not decades, of appeals."There's a relief knowing that he's going to get what he gave my children," she said.On May 12, 2008, Freiberg opened the door to her daughter Lisa's mobile home in Lutz and encountered a blood-soaked crime scene. Lisa Freiberg, 26, and her two children, Zachary Freiberg, 7, and Heather Savannah Freiberg, 2, had been beaten, choked and stabbed. Authorities said Covington had attacked the family with a hammer and knife. After killing the children, he dismembered their bodies.Sheriff's deputies found Covington, a former prison guard, cowering in a closet, wearing nothing but underwear and covered in scratches and traces of blood.Charged with three counts of first-degree murder, three counts of abuse of a dead body and one count of animal abuse for killing the family's dog, Covington sat in prison for years, waiting for his day in court. But when his trial began last fall, he stunned everyone, including the public defenders representing him, by abruptly firing them and announcing that he would plead guilty."I expect you to sentence me to death," he told Hillsborough Circuit Judge William Fuente, adding that this was the sentence he would choose for himself. "I feel it's warranted. The Freibergs feel it's warranted. The state feels it's warranted. I have no problem with this."Covington's decision to forgo a jury trial left his fate entirely with the judge and prompted Fuente to issue a stern warning. He had encountered a similar situation only once before in his career, he told Covington, and he sentenced that defendant to death.On Friday, after more than six months of reviewing court transcripts and medical records, Fuente said the horrifying manner in which the three victims were killed outweighed the defense argument that Covington was driven by mental illness.From the outset of the case, Covington's lawyers portrayed him as a deeply disturbed man who, at the time of the murders, was not taking prescribed medications to control his bipolar disorder.Medical records showed that by age 15, he was taking the mood stabilizer lithium. His mother testified that throughout his teenage years and into adulthood, he swung wildly between periods of high energy and deep depression, was repeatedly hospitalized and tried to commit suicide multiple times. By the time his case went to trial, he was taking four different medications — Depakote, Seroquel, Zoloft and Klonopin.Edward Covington, full police interrogation, true crime, brutal murder case, shocking confession, law enforcement questioning, suspect interrogation, homicide investigation, forensic evidence, crime documentary, real police footage, disturbing crime, criminal psychology, body language analysis, Florida murder case, chilling details, intense questioning, justice for victims, true crime interrogation, law and order, violent crime.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-true-crime-documentaries--6015157/support.

Mothers Day Massacre | Gruesome Murder of Girlfriend and Her Kids | Edward Covington Interrogation Part 2/3This is the full police interrogation of Edward Covington, the Florida man convicted of one of the most gruesome and disturbing murder cases in the state’s history. In 2008, Covington brutally murdered his girlfriend, Lisa Freiberg, along with her two young children and their family pets in a horrifying act of violence. Detectives press him for answers, uncovering chilling details about his mindset and motives. Watch as investigators break down his disturbing confessions and piece together the evidence in this shocking true crime case. Viewer discretion is strongly advised.Edward Covington, who killed his girlfriend and her two children, sentenced to deathTAMPA — Seven years after a triple homicide that Hillsborough County's sheriff called the grisliest he had ever seen, a judge on Friday sentenced Edward Covington to death for the murder of his girlfriend and her two children.In a rejection of defense attorneys' arguments that Covington is mentally ill and should be spared the death penalty, the judge found that death was the appropriate punishment for one of the goriest homicide cases in Hillsborough's history. Covington, 42, absorbed the sentence impassively, surrounded by stone-faced lawyers.Outside the courtroom, Barbara Freiberg, the victims' mother and grandmother, said she approved of the judge's ruling, though she acknowledged it would likely entail years, if not decades, of appeals."There's a relief knowing that he's going to get what he gave my children," she said.On May 12, 2008, Freiberg opened the door to her daughter Lisa's mobile home in Lutz and encountered a blood-soaked crime scene. Lisa Freiberg, 26, and her two children, Zachary Freiberg, 7, and Heather Savannah Freiberg, 2, had been beaten, choked and stabbed. Authorities said Covington had attacked the family with a hammer and knife. After killing the children, he dismembered their bodies.Sheriff's deputies found Covington, a former prison guard, cowering in a closet, wearing nothing but underwear and covered in scratches and traces of blood.Charged with three counts of first-degree murder, three counts of abuse of a dead body and one count of animal abuse for killing the family's dog, Covington sat in prison for years, waiting for his day in court. But when his trial began last fall, he stunned everyone, including the public defenders representing him, by abruptly firing them and announcing that he would plead guilty."I expect you to sentence me to death," he told Hillsborough Circuit Judge William Fuente, adding that this was the sentence he would choose for himself. "I feel it's warranted. The Freibergs feel it's warranted. The state feels it's warranted. I have no problem with this."Covington's decision to forgo a jury trial left his fate entirely with the judge and prompted Fuente to issue a stern warning. He had encountered a similar situation only once before in his career, he told Covington, and he sentenced that defendant to death.On Friday, after more than six months of reviewing court transcripts and medical records, Fuente said the horrifying manner in which the three victims were killed outweighed the defense argument that Covington was driven by mental illness.From the outset of the case, Covington's lawyers portrayed him as a deeply disturbed man who, at the time of the murders, was not taking prescribed medications to control his bipolar disorder.Medical records showed that by age 15, he was taking the mood stabilizer lithium. His mother testified that throughout his teenage years and into adulthood, he swung wildly between periods of high energy and deep depression, was repeatedly hospitalized and tried to commit suicide multiple times. By the time his case went to trial, he was taking four different medications — Depakote, Seroquel, Zoloft and Klonopin.Edward Covington, full police interrogation, true crime, brutal murder case, shocking confession, law enforcement questioning, suspect interrogation, homicide investigation, forensic evidence, crime documentary, real police footage, disturbing crime, criminal psychology, body language analysis, Florida murder case, chilling details, intense questioning, justice for victims, true crime interrogation, law and order, violent crime.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-true-crime-documentaries--6015157/support.

Mothers Day Massacre | Gruesome Murder of Girlfriend and Her Kids | Edward Covington InterrogationThis is the full police interrogation of Edward Covington, the Florida man convicted of one of the most gruesome and disturbing murder cases in the state’s history. In 2008, Covington brutally murdered his girlfriend, Lisa Freiberg, along with her two young children and their family pets in a horrifying act of violence. Detectives press him for answers, uncovering chilling details about his mindset and motives. Watch as investigators break down his disturbing confessions and piece together the evidence in this shocking true crime case. Viewer discretion is strongly advised.Edward Covington, who killed his girlfriend and her two children, sentenced to deathTAMPA — Seven years after a triple homicide that Hillsborough County's sheriff called the grisliest he had ever seen, a judge on Friday sentenced Edward Covington to death for the murder of his girlfriend and her two children.In a rejection of defense attorneys' arguments that Covington is mentally ill and should be spared the death penalty, the judge found that death was the appropriate punishment for one of the goriest homicide cases in Hillsborough's history. Covington, 42, absorbed the sentence impassively, surrounded by stone-faced lawyers.Outside the courtroom, Barbara Freiberg, the victims' mother and grandmother, said she approved of the judge's ruling, though she acknowledged it would likely entail years, if not decades, of appeals."There's a relief knowing that he's going to get what he gave my children," she said.On May 12, 2008, Freiberg opened the door to her daughter Lisa's mobile home in Lutz and encountered a blood-soaked crime scene. Lisa Freiberg, 26, and her two children, Zachary Freiberg, 7, and Heather Savannah Freiberg, 2, had been beaten, choked and stabbed. Authorities said Covington had attacked the family with a hammer and knife. After killing the children, he dismembered their bodies.Sheriff's deputies found Covington, a former prison guard, cowering in a closet, wearing nothing but underwear and covered in scratches and traces of blood.Charged with three counts of first-degree murder, three counts of abuse of a dead body and one count of animal abuse for killing the family's dog, Covington sat in prison for years, waiting for his day in court. But when his trial began last fall, he stunned everyone, including the public defenders representing him, by abruptly firing them and announcing that he would plead guilty."I expect you to sentence me to death," he told Hillsborough Circuit Judge William Fuente, adding that this was the sentence he would choose for himself. "I feel it's warranted. The Freibergs feel it's warranted. The state feels it's warranted. I have no problem with this."Covington's decision to forgo a jury trial left his fate entirely with the judge and prompted Fuente to issue a stern warning. He had encountered a similar situation only once before in his career, he told Covington, and he sentenced that defendant to death.On Friday, after more than six months of reviewing court transcripts and medical records, Fuente said the horrifying manner in which the three victims were killed outweighed the defense argument that Covington was driven by mental illness.From the outset of the case, Covington's lawyers portrayed him as a deeply disturbed man who, at the time of the murders, was not taking prescribed medications to control his bipolar disorder.Medical records showed that by age 15, he was taking the mood stabilizer lithium. His mother testified that throughout his teenage years and into adulthood, he swung wildly between periods of high energy and deep depression, was repeatedly hospitalized and tried to commit suicide multiple times. By the time his case went to trial, he was taking four different medications — Depakote, Seroquel, Zoloft and Klonopin.Edward Covington, full police interrogation, true crime, brutal murder case, shocking confession, law enforcement questioning, suspect interrogation, homicide investigation, forensic evidence, crime documentary, real police footage, disturbing crime, criminal psychology, body language analysis, Florida murder case, chilling details, intense questioning, justice for victims, true crime interrogation, law and order, violent crime.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-true-crime-documentaries--6015157/support.

The Murder Of Cari Farver True Crime DocumentaryCari Lea Farver, a 37-year-old Iowa woman, was last seen leaving her lover Dave Kroupa's house in Omaha, Nebraska, on her way to work. Her mother reported her missing to the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office in Council Bluffs, Iowa, a few days later, but the investigation was soon went cold.Farver appeared to be alive and well on Facebook, but because authorities couldn't authenticate that the posts were written by her, she was still listed as a missing person. Shanna "Liz" Golyar was arrested and charged with her murder on December 22, 2016. Golyar was charged with first-degree murder and accused by prosecutors of posing as Farver online to conceal her crime.According to the Omaha World-Herald, shortly after Golyar's arrest, police said they thought Farver was killed on November 13 or 14. Despite the fact that Farver's body has yet to be discovered, prosecutors claim Golyar's memory card had images of Farver's decomposing foot, which had a tattoo, and thigh. According to KETV, Golyar was also found to have written an email detailing the murder from a bogus account posing as another woman.Golyar said in those emails that Farver had been stabbed in the chest and stomach, burned, and then thrown in a dumpster. On May 24, 2017, Golyar was convicted guilty of Farver's first-degree murder and second-degree arson. “Cari Farver did not willfully disappear and drop off the face of the Earth,” Douglas County Judge Timothy Burns stated after reading the decision, according to KETV.Cari Farver, true crime documentary, stalking case, identity theft, obsessive ex, cyberstalking, missing person, love triangle, shocking murder, psychological thriller, crime investigation, twisted obsession, police interrogation, digital evidence, law enforcement case, real-life mystery, justice for Cari, criminal deception, forensic analysis, Dateline-style crime, cold case, true crime storytelling.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-true-crime-documentaries--6015157/support.

Illinois Woman Laughs, Plays Dumb After Killing Two People in Deadly DUI Crash Bodycam AudioShocking bodycam audio captures the disturbing aftermath of a deadly DUI crash in Illinois, where a woman is seen laughing and playing dumb after allegedly killing two innocent people. As officers question her about the accident, her lack of remorse and bizarre behavior leave investigators stunned. This tragic case highlights the devastating consequences of impaired driving and the chilling reactions of some offenders when faced with the reality of their actions.Keywords:Illinois DUI crash, bodycam audio, fatal accident, reckless driving, no remorse, shocking reaction, police interrogation, law enforcement footage, tragic crime, real police audio, DUI consequences, suspect laughing, disturbing behavior, fatal crash investigation, impaired driving, courtroom evidence, crime documentary, justice for victims.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-true-crime-documentaries--6015157/support.

Exotic Dancer Tries to Seduce Cop, Throws ‘Drunk’ Tantrum and Relieves Herself in Squad CarBodycam footage shows a 20-year-old exotic dancer attempting to seduce an Ohio police officer after repeatedly throwing tantrums while being arrested in April. The Brunswick Police Department said Grace Spoonamore allegedly crashed into another vehicle while driving intoxicated and assaulted an officer by spitting on him during the traffic stop. Spoonamore initially denied drinking, then admitted to consuming “two doubles” of tequila before later upping the number to “three doubles.” Officers referred to her as "drunk" numerous times throughout the incident. Spoonamore called the arresting officer a “handsome man” and later asked him to tase her because she “likes it kinky.” She was charged with OVI, speeding, obstruction of official business, and assaulting a police officer.bodycam audio, police footage, real police interactions, law enforcement recording, officer bodycam, crime scene audio, suspect confrontation, arrest footage, shocking police encounters, raw audio, emergency response, intense interrogation, criminal confession, police investigation, suspect breakdown, dramatic arrest, high-stress situations, first-hand law enforcement, real-time evidence, true crime audio, on-scene reactions.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-true-crime-documentaries--6015157/support.

The Disappearance Of Heather Elvis - True Crime DocumentaryHeather Elvis, a twenty-year-old woman, went out on her date on December 17th, 2013. At roughly 1:15 a.m., her date dropped her off. Heather received a call from a former flame, Sidney Moorer, using a payphone, according to the investigation.Heather had been having an affair with Moorer, who was married at the time and was 38 years old. Sidney cut all communication with Heather after Moorer's wife discovered the affair, however his wife Tammy continued to harass and threaten her. Heather called her roommate after receiving the call from Moorer, stating that he wanted to meet up with her.Heather's roommate urged her against going. The call lasted about two minutes and Heather's roomate never heard from her again. Heather's car was discovered two days after she was reported missing. It was parked sideways at the Peachtree Landing Boat Launch. None of her missing possessions, including her pocketbook, keys, and phone, were found while the car was locked.Heather was not located despite extensive searches of the ocean and surrounding terrain. Heather's travels were tracked by cell phone records that night, but they all ended at 3:41 a.m. While Sidney and Tammy denied having spoken to Heather, surveillance footage revealed that Sidney had contacted her the night she vanished. Between 3:36 and 3:46 a.m., traffick cameras captured an image of a truck, the same model and color as Sidney's, driving to and from the boat launch. The Moorers were shrouded in suspicion for a long period, but law enforcement was unable to compile enough evidence to press charges.However, on February 21, 2014, investigators served a search warrant on their home. Sidney and Tammy were both arrested and charged with kidnapping, murder, obstruction of justice, and indecent exposure at the conclusion of the search.A grand jury indicted Tammy and Sidney on counts of kidnapping in April of 2018. Tammy was sentenced to thirty years in prison in the end. When Sidney was found guilty in 2019, he received the same sentence.heather elvis body found,heather elvis,heather elvis kidnapping,true story,tammy moorer trial,sidney moorer retrial,tammy moorer,sidney moorerBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-true-crime-documentaries--6015157/support.

Most DISGUSTING Child Abuse Case of ALL TIME- FULL POLICE INTERROGATION JCS Inspired Interrogation Some crimes are so horrific that they leave an unforgettable mark on society. This full police interrogation reveals the shocking details behind one of the most disgusting and disturbing child abuse cases of all time. Detectives confront the perpetrator, exposing the horrifying truth of what happened to the innocent victim. Witness the tense questioning, chilling confessions, and the relentless pursuit of justice in this harrowing real-life case. Viewer discretion is strongly advised.Keywords:child abuse case, full police interrogation, disturbing confessions, shocking crime, real police footage, heartbreaking case, law enforcement questioning, true crime, worst child abuse, unthinkable acts, criminal psychology, justice for victims, interrogation tactics, emotional breakdown, crime documentary, real interrogation, legal consequences, forensic investigation, dark true crime, tragic story.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-true-crime-documentaries--6015157/support.

The Murder Of Kelsie Schelling True Crime DocumentaryKelsie Schelling was 21 years old and eight weeks pregnant when she vanished in Pueblo, Colorado, on February 4, 2013. She had just learned she was pregnant with Donthe Lucas' child and had driven down from Denver to Pueblo after he told her he had a "surprise" for her. Her car was discovered a few days later at Pueblo's St. Mary-Corwin Hospital, and surveillance video showed Lucas driving it there.After years of rumors that Lucas was implicated in Schelling's disappearance, he was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in November 2017, according to the Denver Channel. He pled not guilty in August 2018 and denied any involvement. Lucas didn't want Schelling to have his baby, so he lured her to Pueblo and killed her, according to prosecutors. Schelling's body has never been found, and there is no DNA evidence of her murder, with the abandoned car serving as the last sign of her existence. In the days after her disappearance in Pueblo, video footage of Lucas showed him using her bank card and moving her vehicle.Colorado Bureau of Investigation believe Lucas strangled Schelling after luring her to the town. During Lucas' trial, his defense lawyers argued that neither her body nor any DNA had ever been found, and that charging Lucas with first-degree murder was the "biggest stretch in Colorado history," but the jury found him guilty after less than three hours of deliberation.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-true-crime-documentaries--6015157/support.

Child Killer Wesley Matthews Full Length Police InterrogationThis is the full-length police interrogation of Wesley Matthews, the Texas father convicted in the tragic death of his 3-year-old adopted daughter, Sherin Matthews. Initially reported missing in 2017, Sherin’s body was later discovered in a culvert near their home. Wesley’s shifting stories and disturbing admissions led to intense scrutiny, ultimately resulting in his conviction. Watch as detectives press him for the truth, uncovering chilling details about what really happened that night.Keywords:Wesley Matthews, Sherin Matthews, police interrogation, full-length interview, child abuse case, Texas crime, adopted daughter, missing child, tragic death, disturbing confession, law enforcement questioning, body language analysis, true crime, police investigation, shocking admission, crime documentary, justice for Sherin, courtroom evidence, emotional interrogation.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-true-crime-documentaries--6015157/support.