The Case Against Thomas Stein, Riding Lawn Mower Stunt, Juror Copycat Crime

The Case Against Thomas Stein, Riding Lawn Mower Stunt, Juror Copycat Crime

From True Crime Squad by Kristi Brower

May 1, 2026 · 47 min · Season 7

About this episode

The episode discusses the trial of Thomas Stein for the fatal shooting of a teenager and includes a segment on a juror's copycat crime.

Thomas Stein is on trial in Lee County for the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller during what prosecutors say was a robbery attempt in Cape Coral. His former co-defendant Christopher Horne Jr. has already taken a plea deal and is expected to testify for the state, making his testimony one of the most critical moments of trial. This case now turns on whether jurors believe Stein was the shooter—or whether the prosecution can still secure a conviction even if that exact trigger pull remains disputed. Juror Copycat Crime https://people.com/juror-who-convicted-man-fatal-stabbing-allegedly-arrested-similar-crime-days-later-11962212 Florida man drives riding lawn mower into Target https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/florida-man-drives-lawnmower-target-202552094.html Join our squad! Kristi and Katie share true crime stories and give you actionable things you can do to help, all with a wicked sense of humor. Follow our True Crime Trials Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TrueCrimeSquadTrials Follow our True Crime Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@truecrimesquadshorts-t6i Want to Support our work and get perks like extra content and The Watch Party…

People in this episode

Host: Kristi Brower

Topics covered

  • trial
  • shooting
  • robbery
  • juror misconduct
  • humor
  • true crime

Keywords

  • Thomas Stein
  • Kayla Rincon-Miller
  • trial
  • shooting
  • robbery
  • juror copycat crime
  • Florida

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Lee County, Cape Coral, Florida

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