For most people the Robocop movie franchise presents entertaining films that are action packed with violence and extreme gore. But for one resident of Poughkeepsie, New York the movie offers a lesson on how to become a serial killer. Nathaniel White has an appetite for the brutal on-screen violence. He searches the streets and bars for easy prey. Once he has picked his target, he hides his true desires and uses his charms to lure the victim in. Once they feel safe and secure, he switches and becomes the movie villains that he admires, killing just like they did in the films.

1995’s movie, The Basketball Diaries, tells the story of a star student’s decent into the seedy underground world of heroin and violence on the streets of New York… not exactly a story you would expect to see in small town Paducah, Kentucky. But 14-year old Michael Carneal horrifies the nation when he reenacts the movie’s most violent scene with an unsuspecting group of students in a prayer circle. For while the theme of the movie is dark and disturbing, the Paducah high school freshman is on a quest for attention, seeking notoriety like the film’s star, Leonardo DiCaprio. He dreams of recreating the movie’s most violent scene, and before long, decides to act on his bloody fantasy. It’s a copycat killing that forever leaves a small town shaken to its core.

Deputy Vaughn responds to a woman who says her husband was stabbed by three teenagers. The teens escape, take refuge in one of the teenager’s home and SWAT is called out to take them into custody Deputy Taroli responds to a 911 call for trespassers at a location where drug users are known to congregate.

Deputy Peek responds to Wal-Mart where there is a report of a driver passed out and his vehicle is moving in reverse gear. Deputies Arnum and Sherry of the Sheriff’s Lake Tahoe Boat Patrol pull up to a boat inflatable which was losing air and floating far out offshore with two adults and one child aboard. With the afternoon winds that routinely come up on Lake Tahoe and the very cold water temperature, they could have drowned if their boat capsized. Deputy Coburn and Deputy Morton respond to a call from a homeowner who stated that two individuals were walking around a vacationing neighbor’s home, claiming they were looking to buy the house, yet it was not for sale.

The relationship between Don Lewis and Carole Baskin was Shakespearian from the start – a chance high-stakes encounter led to a whirlwind affair ending in them divorcing their previous spouses to be together. Then – they bought a wildlife reserve to feed Carole’s love of animals and Don’s desire for a diverse business portfolio. But not all was peaceful in paradise – behind closed doors their marriage was filled with sexual exploits, restraining orders, and declining mental health. Things came to a head when Don abruptly disappeared on his way to one of his frequent trips to Costa Rica. Their larger-than-life love story became a salacious drama with huge media attention and accusations pointing back to Carole, some claiming she may have even fed him to tigers to get rid of him. The real question is: Will we ever know what really happened to Don Lewis, and if Carole Baskin had anything to do with it?

Officers in Hazen, AR stop a semi-truck that is reported as stolen while a Brookford, NC traffic stop leads to the discovery of a stolen gun. Berkeley County, SC officers investigate a drive-by shooting and officers in Daytona Beach, FL respond to a burglary in progress.

Richland County, SC officers search for a suspect while Hazen, AR officers are involved in a high-speed pursuit. Brookford, NC officers stop an intoxicated driver and officers in Berkeley, SC are involved in a pursuit with a minor behind the wheel.

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