Makayla Settles' Father Pleads Guilty | True Crime News

In Ventura County, Stephen Chavez pleaded guilty to incest after sexually assaulting his 18-year-old biological daughter Makayla Settles two days after she moved across the country to live with him; Makayla died by suicide five months later, and her family says the maximum three-year sentence he faces is not justice. And in Bakersfield, the preliminary hearing is finally underway more than two years after a woman was shot and killed after tracking her stolen Dodge Hellcat with an AirTag and confronting the men who took it; the accused shooter rejected a plea deal, sending the case to trial. If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Crime House 24/7 to never miss a case! For ad-free listening subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Crime House 24/7 is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. 🎧 Need More to Binge?  Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow me on Social Instagram: @Crimehouse | @crimehouse247 TikTok: @Crimehouse | @crimehouse247 Facebook: @crimehousestudios X: @crimehousemedia YouTube:  @crimehousestudios