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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Yahoo
Body cam video shows Oklahoma doctor being arrested in daughter's murder charge
In a quiet gated community in Oklahoma City, armed officers from the local police department and the U.S. Marshals crept toward the front door of a home. They were there to carry out the arrest of a Oklahoma pediatrician who authorities say murdered her 4-year-old daughter and tried to stage the death as a drowning while vacationing in South Florida. Newly released body camera footage from the Oklahoma City Police Department captures the moments when 36-year-old Neha Gupta was taken into custody at her four-bedroom, three-bathroom home on July 1. Just four days earlier, her daughter, Aria Talathi, had been found lifeless in a pool around 4 a.m. at their vacation rental home in El Portal. The footage shows officers cutting across a manicured lawn before approaching the front door. They bang loudly, announcing themselves: 'Police with a warrant, open the door! Do it now!' When no one answers, they force the door open. 'Neha Gupta, come to the front door now,' one officer shouts, adding the U.S. Marshals have a warrant for her arrest. There's no response. READ MORE: Doctor staged drowning to cover up daughter's murder during Miami vacation: MDSO As officers step inside, they move carefully with weapons drawn. Just inside the entryway, a stroller can be seen. To the left, a pink child's dollhouse sits by the wall—reminders of the child who had once lived there. Locked in room As they search the home, officers check cluttered closets and rooms scattered with children's toys. A small pink jacket hangs on a hook. Their search leads them to a shut laundry room door. They undo a child safety lock, open the door, and find Gupta standing in the dark, wearing what appears to be matching pajamas and white flip-flops. Officers order her to the ground. She kneels, placing her hands behind her back as they handcuff her. She is escorted through the garage, past stacks of cardboard boxes and a white Nissan parked inside. READ MORE: Pediatrician accused of staging child's death is back in Miami and behind bars Gupta spent the next 17 days in an Oklahoma City jail before being extradited to Miami-Dade County, where she has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of her daughter. She remains at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center after a judge denied her bond. 911 call to El Portal home In the predawn hours of June 27, officers from El Portal Police Department and paramedics from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue rushed to a 911 call reporting a child was found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a home at 156 NW 90th St. in El Portal. Gupta took the officers to the backyard, where her daughter Aria was found submerged in the deep end of the pool, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, which took over the investigation from El Portal Police. The doctor and her daughter had arrived in South Florida on June 25 and were renting the house as a short-term Airbnb rental. Gupta's attorney, Richard Cooper, previously told the Miami Herald that MDSO did not conduct a full investigation before Gupta's arrest. 'Dr. Gupta fully cooperated with law enforcement and gave multiple statements that never wavered in consistency,' Cooper said. 'Rather than conduct a thorough investigation, which could require multiple autopsies and toxicology analyses, the MDSO decided to apply for a warrant for a grieving mother going through the unimaginable. We look forward to all the facts coming to light.' No water in girl's lungs: autopsy A preliminary autopsy of Aria conducted by the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's office revealed no water in Aria's lungs or stomach, ruling out drowning. Instead, doctors found bruising inside the child's cheeks and cuts in her mouth — injuries inconsistent with any resuscitation attempts, Gupta's warrant read. The autopsy findings suggested Aria had died from asphyxiation by smothering before being placed in the pool. Gupta told authorities that the day before Aria died, she and her daughter had spent the day at the beach and riding personal watercraft before returning to their vacation home and eating dinner. After their meal, she said, they shared a bed and went to sleep. At around 3:20 a.m., Gupta said she was awakened by a noise and realized Aria was no longer in bed. She told investigators she found the sliding glass door open and discovered Aria submerged in the pool. Gupta said she couldn't swim but tried to rescue her for 10 minutes before calling 911. Gupta is set to be arraigned on Aug. 7, according to court records.
Miami Herald
24-07-2025
- Miami Herald
Body cam video shows Oklahoma doctor being arrested in daughter's murder charge
In a quiet gated community in Oklahoma City, armed officers from the local police department and the U.S. Marshals crept toward the front door of a home. They were there to carry out the arrest of a Oklahoma pediatrician who authorities say murdered her 4-year-old daughter and tried to stage the death as a drowning while vacationing in South Florida. Newly released body camera footage from the Oklahoma City Police Department captures the moments when 36-year-old Neha Gupta was taken into custody at her four-bedroom, three-bathroom home on July 1. Just four days earlier, her daughter, Aria Talathi, had been found lifeless in a pool around 4 a.m. at their vacation rental home in El Portal. The footage shows officers cutting across a manicured lawn before approaching the front door. They bang loudly, announcing themselves: 'Police with a warrant, open the door! Do it now!' When no one answers, they force the door open. 'Neha Gupta, come to the front door now,' one officer shouts, adding the U.S. Marshals have a warrant for her arrest. There's no response. READ MORE: Doctor staged drowning to cover up daughter's murder during Miami vacation: MDSO As officers step inside, they move carefully with weapons drawn. Just inside the entryway, a stroller can be seen. To the left, a pink child's dollhouse sits by the wall—reminders of the child who had once lived there. Locked in room As they search the home, officers check cluttered closets and rooms scattered with children's toys. A small pink jacket hangs on a hook. Their search leads them to a shut laundry room door. They undo a child safety lock, open the door, and find Gupta standing in the dark, wearing what appears to be matching pajamas and white flip-flops. Officers order her to the ground. She kneels, placing her hands behind her back as they handcuff her. She is escorted through the garage, past stacks of cardboard boxes and a white Nissan parked inside. READ MORE: Pediatrician accused of staging child's death is back in Miami and behind bars Gupta spent the next 17 days in an Oklahoma City jail before being extradited to Miami-Dade County, where she has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of her daughter. She remains at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center after a judge denied her bond. 911 call to El Portal home In the predawn hours of June 27, officers from El Portal Police Department and paramedics from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue rushed to a 911 call reporting a child was found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a home at 156 NW 90th St. in El Portal. Gupta took the officers to the backyard, where her daughter Aria was found submerged in the deep end of the pool, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, which took over the investigation from El Portal Police. The doctor and her daughter had arrived in South Florida on June 25 and were renting the house as a short-term Airbnb rental. Gupta's attorney, Richard Cooper, previously told the Miami Herald that MDSO did not conduct a full investigation before Gupta's arrest. 'Dr. Gupta fully cooperated with law enforcement and gave multiple statements that never wavered in consistency,' Cooper said. 'Rather than conduct a thorough investigation, which could require multiple autopsies and toxicology analyses, the MDSO decided to apply for a warrant for a grieving mother going through the unimaginable. We look forward to all the facts coming to light.' No water in girl's lungs: autopsy A preliminary autopsy of Aria conducted by the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's office revealed no water in Aria's lungs or stomach, ruling out drowning. Instead, doctors found bruising inside the child's cheeks and cuts in her mouth — injuries inconsistent with any resuscitation attempts, Gupta's warrant read. The autopsy findings suggested Aria had died from asphyxiation by smothering before being placed in the pool. Gupta told authorities that the day before Aria died, she and her daughter had spent the day at the beach and riding personal watercraft before returning to their vacation home and eating dinner. After their meal, she said, they shared a bed and went to sleep. At around 3:20 a.m., Gupta said she was awakened by a noise and realized Aria was no longer in bed. She told investigators she found the sliding glass door open and discovered Aria submerged in the pool. Gupta said she couldn't swim but tried to rescue her for 10 minutes before calling 911. Gupta is set to be arraigned on Aug. 7, according to court records.
Time of India
24-07-2025
- Time of India
'Neha Gupta, come to the front door': New bodycam video shows how Indian-origin doctor was hiding in laundry room after 'drowning' daughter
A new bodycam footage has been released showing the arrest of Indian-origin Oklahoma pediatrician Neha Gupta, accused of drowning her four-year-old daughter in Florida. She was arrested on July 1 and the footage shows how the Oklahoma City Police Department had to bust open the door as Dr Gupta remained hiding in a laundry room while her home was raided. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 'Neha Gupta, come to the front door. Do it now,' a US Marshal shouted. 'US Marshals. We have a warrant for your arrest. Come to the front door. Do it now.' In the footage, Neha Gupta can be seen hiding in a dark corner behind the sliding door of the laundry room. She was placed on the ground and cuffed immediately. Gupta allegedly killed her four-year-old daughter Aria Talathi while on vacation with her in Miami. The mother and daughter were staying at a short-term rental on June 27 when Neha Gupta called 911 and reported the accidental drowning of her daughter. The first responders arrived and found Talathu in the pool unresponsive. When she was taken to the hospital, she was pronounced dead. The autopsy report later found that there was no water in Talathi's lungs or stomach but she had injuries in her mouth and cheeks, suggesting that she died from asphyxiation by smothering. It was medically concluded that she died before being placed in the pool. Gupta, however, claimed she woke up at 3.20am to some noise outside and found her daughter in the pool. She said they had dinner at 9pm though Talathi's stomach was found empty. Gupta recorded her statement in Miami and came back to Oklahoma when police got a warrant for her arrest. The Miami-Dade Police, with the help of the Oklahoma Police, tracked down Gupta and arrested her. She was extradited to Florida and is now in jail. The 36-year-old doctor was recently fired from OU Health and the University of Oklahoma. She was in a bitter battle with her ex-husband Dr Saurabh Talathi over the custody of their daughter. Neha Gupta was denied sole custody of their daughter.
International Business Times
10-07-2025
- International Business Times
Oklahoma City Mother Charged with Murder After Falling Asleep with Newborn Twins While 'Drunk,' Killing Son
The mother of an infant boy who was found unresponsive at an Oklahoma City home is now being charged over the child's death. Brennan Spencer, 33, was arrested by officers with the Oklahoma City Police Department last week and charged with second-degree murder following the 2024 death of her son. Spencer Fell Asleep After Drinking White Claw Alcoholic Seltzers According to a copy of the arrest affidavit, Spencer fell asleep with her newborn twins — identified as RK and LK — after a night of drinking. The affidavit noted that Spencer woke up a few hours later with LK in her arms, and RK dead at her feet. Spencer and the father of the twins, James Kelson, both spoke with police when they arrived at the home on Nov. 2. Kelson told the responding officers that he and Spencer had spent the night splitting a 12-pack of White Claw alcoholic seltzers before he went to bed shortly after midnight. Spencer and the twins went to bed at the same time, said Kelson, who told the officers that the newborns were "laid in the bassinets at the foot of their bed." At 6:45 a.m., Kelson awoke to find that Spencer and the children were no longer in the bedroom, according to the affidavit. He told officers that he went to the living room to check on them, at which time he found Spencer laying on the couch holding their daughter while their son lay unresponsive at her feet. Spencer told police that Kelson had directed her to get them more White Claw around midnight, at which point she went to a nearby 7-Eleven but passed out on the couch upon arriving home. Then, after being read her Miranda rights, Spencer allegedly told police she had been "probably really drunk" when she went to sleep. "I mean, I was drunk enough to just need to pass out," she allegedly told officers. Bermel wrote in the affidavit that he obtained video from the store, which showed Spencer arriving at 1:23 a.m. and leaving four minutes later with four "tall boy" cans of White Claw. Medical Examiner Confirmed Cause of Child's Death as 'Asphyxia Due to an Unsafe Sleep Environment' The medical examiner later determined RK's probable cause of death to be "asphyxia due to an unsafe sleep environment," according to the affidavit. The affidavit also includes the findings of Deputy Chief Child Abuse Examiner Ryan Brown, who said in a maltreatment report that RK "was a victim of neglect" due to Spencer's "level of intoxication" and her altered "awareness levels." He also said that there would have been a lower risk of being in an unsafe sleep environment and a higher probability of RK still being alive if he had been left in the bassinet that night, according to the affidavit. Spencer — who has yet to enter a plea — remains in custody after her bail was set at $500,000. She will be in court on Aug. 5 for a preliminary hearing.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Yahoo
Oklahoma City Police looking for more information in deadly 2021 shooting
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma City Police say they're looking for more information in a deadly shooting from 2021. According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, officers responded to a home in the 6200 block of Douglas Ave. around midnight on June 11, 2021. Upon arrival, they found three victims who had been shot. One victim, Larry McDowell, was pronounced dead at the scene. LOCAL NEWS: Man calls 911 after he finds a body on the side of the road Officials say the victims were at an outdoor gathering with the shooting happened. Someone fired shots into the crowd. No arrests have been made as the investigation continues. Anyone with more information is encouraged to contact the Homicide Tip Line at 405-297-1200. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
