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The only official record we have is that at 8:44 p.m. Laura called the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office from a movie
theater about 8 minutes away from Dave's house. She told them that about an hour
and a half prior, she had an altercation with her husband at their house where he
held her against her will and threatened to kill her and himself. She said that she tried to leave
multiple times, but each time Dave grabbed her by the throat and pulled into the house. And she said that he
tried to choke her three separate times. When she finally escaped, she went to that theater where she was joined by her
friend. >> Wait, where were the kids that whole time? Honestly, I don't know. It's
unclear if Stacy is still with them or if they're all still in the car or if maybe Stacy took them away. I don't
know, but honestly, they're just not even mentioned in the Highland Justice Court report. All I know is that Laura
is calling from the theater and police go to their house and respond and take Dave into custody.
But when they do, he's adamant that he did not hurt Laura. He denied holding her hostage explaining that during what
she called an altercation, she was just feet from the door able to leave and he was sitting, he says, either like on the
ground or across the room from her. But he did admit that he had her car keys. So she couldn't leave. Yeah, well,
at least not in the car, it seems. And he also told deputies that he didn't think he had threatened to hurt Laura,
but he might have said something irrational when he was upset. >> So it's like a he said, she said
situation. But not quite because there was a witness in the house. A 1-hour and 2-minute long audio recording that Laura
captured of the whole incident.

She reported that about 90 minutes earlier, her husband, Dave Sweetman, had held her against her will, threatened her.

Dave denied the allegations, telling deputies she was free to leave, though he admitted he had her car keys.

The incident became a he-said, she-said situation—but Laura had recorded the encounter.

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Brief Summary

Laura calls police after a violent altercation with her husband Dave, who denies wrongdoing despite her claims and an audio recording of the incident.

Key points

Laura's Disturbing Call. Laura reports a violent altercation with her husband, Dave, to the police.
The Audio Evidence. A witness in the house recorded the entire incident, providing crucial evidence.

Episode highlights

Laura's Disturbing CallLaura reports a violent altercation with her husband, Dave, to the police.“He held her against her will and threatened to kill her and himself.”0:21Apr 19, 2026

Episode quotes

He held her against her will and threatened to kill her and himself.

Laura's call to the Sheriff's Office.

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