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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Murder Charges for Man Who Shoved 83-Year-Old Veteran onto Subway Tracks | Crime Alert 6AM 04.01.26

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline

News, True Crime

4.28.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

A New York City man is indicted for murder after a random subway shove killed an 83-year-old veteran who hit his head never regained consciousness.

Several soldiers are suspended in Tennessee after U.S. Army attack helicopters flew low over a No Kings protest and then maneuvered near Kid Rock’s home.

A Colorado sheriff resigns and other officers are indicted after a grand jury indictment details mishandled human remains and alleged excessive force inside a small rural department.

A string of armed robberies is targeting Pokémon card sellers in Illinois, where a gunman uses online listings to lure victims and steal high-value cards at gunpoint at meetups.

Drew Nelson reports.

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0:00.0

Crime alert, hourly update. Breaking Crime News now. I'm Drew Nelson. A New York City man is indicted for murder

0:07.0

after a random subway shove killed an 83-year-old veteran who hit his head and never regained consciousness.

0:14.1

Prosecutors say Baron Hernandez pushed two men under the tracks at the Lexington Avenue 63rd Street Station on March 8th.

0:21.3

83-year-old Richard Williams died nine days later from a brain bleed. The other man survived

0:26.8

with less serious injuries. Authorities say the attack was random and unprovoked. Investigators say

0:32.8

Hernandez first shoved a 30-year-old man from behind onto the tracks. Moments later, they say he walked up to Williams, who was walking with a cane, and pushed him as well.

0:42.8

Williams was pulled from the tracks by bystanders before a train arrived.

0:46.8

He was taken to the hospital in critical condition and never woke up.

0:50.9

Hernandez was arrested two days later.

0:53.0

He's now been indicted on second-degree murder,

0:55.4

attempted assault and assault charges. His daughter is now speaking out on WNBC.

1:00.7

The only reason I'm talking to anybody is because I just want the right thing to be done by

1:06.3

this man. I want to draw attention. This is everybody's father. This is everybody's

1:10.2

grandfather now. Debbie Williams, describing a. This is everybody's grandfather now.

1:11.1

Debbie Williams, describing a man who was still full of life.

1:14.6

Enjoying his best life, living on Roosevelt Island, going to the city independently at

1:21.6

83 years old, doing whatever he wanted to do.

1:24.6

Investigators say Williams had planned to go shopping that morning.

1:27.7

He never made it.

1:28.8

Family members say the loss has been overwhelming.

1:31.5

Debbie tells the NBC outlet Hernandez is Satan.

1:34.9

There's no words.

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