Shadows on the Shore: The Stabbing of Deputy Colangelo

Murder Files Unsealed · Aug 30, 2026 · 36m · transcript

The episode details the harrowing 2022 encounter between Deputy Cody Colangelo and Leah Michelle day following a violent car crash in Florida. After the suspect fled the scene of the accident, she stabbed the deputy in the neck with a butterfly knife during his attempt to apprehend her on a beach. Miraculously, the officer survived the life-threatening injury by applying immediate pressure to his wound while his colleagues successfully captured the fleeing woman. During subsequent interrogations, the assailant claimed she panicked due to a lack of vehicle insurance, leading her to lash out…