Top News of the Week: Doctor Duct Taped Wife to Pole; Man Accused of Hiring Teen for Revenge Killing; and More
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Dr. Drew Steiner (left) was already serving a 10-year prison sentence for an attack on a victim he met online in August 2020.; Calvin Jay Huffman (right) was already behind bars when officials determined he allegedly hired the teen to commit this murder, prosecutors said.
July 19 2024, Published 4:02 p.m. ET
'In My Movies, Everybody Always Dies': Man Killed Native Women, Recorded Torture Death for 'Followers'
![Man Sentenced to 226 Years for Torture Deaths of 2 Alaska Native Women](https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/2jG_0r-9q/480x252/courtroom-1721059245645.jpg 480w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/2jG_0r-9q/640x335/courtroom-1721059245645.jpg 640w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/2jG_0r-9q/768x402/courtroom-1721059245645.jpg 768w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/2jG_0r-9q/1024x536/courtroom-1721059245645.jpg 1024w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/2jG_0r-9q/1280x670/courtroom-1721059245645.jpg 1280w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/2jG_0r-9q/1440x754/courtroom-1721059245645.jpg 1440w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/2jG_0r-9q/1600x838/courtroom-1721059245645.jpg 1600w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/2jG_0r-9q/2160x1131/courtroom-1721059245645.jpg 2160w)
Brian Steven Smith was caught in the double murders after a sex worker stole his phone and used a memory card to take images and videos from it.
A man was sentenced to 226 years in prison for killing two Alaska Native women after he was heard while videotaping the torture death of one of them say that in his movies “everybody always dies,” according to authorities. Read more here.
A Virginia Military Doctor Duct Taped His Wife to a Pole in Their Basement. Now, He's Locked Up For Decades.
![Military Doctor Assaulted and Duct Taped His Wife to Pole in Basement](https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/KBKAiuIgk/480x252/military-doctor-assaulted-and-duct-taped-his-wife-to-pole-in-basement-1719946575923.jpg 480w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/KBKAiuIgk/640x335/military-doctor-assaulted-and-duct-taped-his-wife-to-pole-in-basement-1719946575923.jpg 640w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/KBKAiuIgk/768x402/military-doctor-assaulted-and-duct-taped-his-wife-to-pole-in-basement-1719946575923.jpg 768w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/KBKAiuIgk/1024x536/military-doctor-assaulted-and-duct-taped-his-wife-to-pole-in-basement-1719946575923.jpg 1024w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/KBKAiuIgk/1280x670/military-doctor-assaulted-and-duct-taped-his-wife-to-pole-in-basement-1719946575923.jpg 1280w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/KBKAiuIgk/1440x754/military-doctor-assaulted-and-duct-taped-his-wife-to-pole-in-basement-1719946575923.jpg 1440w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/KBKAiuIgk/1600x838/military-doctor-assaulted-and-duct-taped-his-wife-to-pole-in-basement-1719946575923.jpg 1600w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/KBKAiuIgk/2160x1131/military-doctor-assaulted-and-duct-taped-his-wife-to-pole-in-basement-1719946575923.jpg 2160w)
Dr. Drew Steiner was already serving a 10-year prison sentence for an attack on a victim he met online in August 2020.
A North Virginia military doctor abducted and assaulted his wife after raping two women he first connected with on a sugar daddy website in 2020, authorities said. Now, he'll spend decades behind bars for both crimes. Read more here.
California Man Accused of Decapitating Parents and Dog, Chasing Worker in Stolen Golf Cart
![Soldier Charged with Killing Roommate on U.S. Army Base: Officials](https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/LhZzxS0lR/480x252/crime-tape-1698852279054.jpg 480w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/LhZzxS0lR/640x335/crime-tape-1698852279054.jpg 640w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/LhZzxS0lR/768x402/crime-tape-1698852279054.jpg 768w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/LhZzxS0lR/1024x536/crime-tape-1698852279054.jpg 1024w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/LhZzxS0lR/1280x670/crime-tape-1698852279054.jpg 1280w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/LhZzxS0lR/1440x754/crime-tape-1698852279054.jpg 1440w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/LhZzxS0lR/1600x838/crime-tape-1698852279054.jpg 1600w, https://media.frontpagedetectives.com/brand-img/LhZzxS0lR/2160x1131/crime-tape-1698852279054.jpg 2160w)
The roommate of a solider who was found dead at Fort Drum base has now been charged with his death, officials said.
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A California man was shot by a sheriff's deputy after allegedly decapitating and mutilating his elderly parents and the family dog before stealing a maintenance man's golf cart and chasing him in it while covered in their blood, officials said. Read more here.
Man Accused of Paying Teen in Cash and Drugs for Revenge Killing of Rival May Face Death Penalty: Prosecutors
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Calvin Jay Huffman was already behind bars when officials determined he allegedly hired the teen to commit this murder, prosecutors said.
A 14-year-old boy allegedly shot and killed a Pennsylvania man and over a year later, prosecutors announced another man has been arrested for allegedly paying the alleged shooter in drugs and money to commit the crime. Read more here.
Colorado Man Who Murdered, Dismembered Wife, Daughter with Ax Claims 'They Are in a Better Place' Now
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Reginald Maclaren sentenced for the deaths of his wife and daughter in 2023.
A Colorado mother and daughter were murdered by a head of the household with an ax and now that man will spend the rest of his life behind, according to authorities. Read more here.
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