A terrifying mid-air hijacking attempt was narrowly averted aboard a Flydubai flight after off-duty pilot passengers tackled a co-pilot who stabbed his colleague and sent the Boeing 737 into a 17,000-foot dive. In Massachusetts, a 29-year-old man faces kidnapping and human trafficking charges after allegedly locking a woman in an attic for six weeks and forcing her into sexual servitude. In Los Angeles, a 19-year-old mother has been arrested on a murder charge after her four-to-six-month-old infant was found inside a dumpster and died at a local hospital. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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The Grand Jury report is Nolan Wells death has been released.  The jury released a  “no true bill” decision meaning there is insufficient evidence to prove probable cause for criminal charges in Nolan's death.     

The report states that the position, condition, and location of Wells’ body are “consistent with drowning.” Both the state medical examiner and an independent pathologist, however found the cause and manner of death undetermined. The official coming as a process of elimination.  

Today, hear what  Nancy Grace herself observed as she travels to Horn Island with Brian Trascher of the United Cajun Navy. 

Joining Nancy Grace today: 

Greg J. Morse -  Greg Morse of Morse Legal; current CJA counsel (Southern District of Florida); Former West Palm Beach Public Defender’s Office; Author: “The Untested” found on Amazon; website: morselegal.com  Brian Trascher -  Vice President of the United Cajun Navy.  https://unitedcajunnavy.org  Robert Fried - Certified Forensics Analyst,  EVP of Forensics and Chief Investigative Officer @ Page One, IncAuthor of 5 books including: "Forensics Data Collections 2.0" book series, website: forensicsbyfried.com, Linkedln: robertbfried  Joseph Scott Morgan  -  Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", YouTube Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", @JoScottForensic Susan Hendricks -  Investigative Journalist, Author: “Down the Hill: My Descent into the Double Murder in Delphi", IG @susan_hendricks X @SusanHendicks  Dave Mack -  Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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Pima County investigators are probing a newly surfaced ransom note in the months-long disappearance of Today show host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy. In California, a New York Times executive was fatally shot in a Dublin parking lot, leading to the murder arrests of his elderly in-laws amid ongoing legal battles. Meanwhile in Mississippi, safety officials and lawmakers are pushing for a crackdown on kratom following the suspected overdose deaths of two Ole Miss students. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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Caleb Flynn, an American Idol wanna be learns his fate today. He was arrested tried for allegedly murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn earlier this year. Prosecutors say he fatally shot her in their home, then staged the scene to look like a home invasion. His two children were home at the time. 

Ashley Flynn, 37, was shot twice in the head.   Caleb called 911 claiming an intruder had broken in. He told police the console of his truck was open and the gun kept there was missing.  Prosecutors detailed an affair Caleb had be in for the last 18 months. He met Alleigha Botner when she was an intern at  Caleb's church. Prosecutors presented over 100,000 text messages between Caleb and his mistress, which included hatred toward Ashley and wishes for her death.    Today a jury finds Caleb Flynn guilty on all counts. 

 

Joining Nancy Grace today: 

Randolph Rice - Former Prosecutor and Current Criminal Defense & Civil Attorney at Rice Law, website: ricelawmd.com, IG, FB, X: @ricelawmd Caryn Stark -   Forensic Psychologist, renowned TV and Radio trauma expert and consultant, www.carynstark.com, Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice   David Sarni  -  Former NYPD Detective, 27 years at NYPD, Adjunct Professor John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Instagram: dsonthemedia, TikTok: DS08296, Facebook: David Sarni, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-sarni-ba002910a  Joseph Scott Morgan  - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", YouTube Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", @JoScottForensic Shannon Hill  - Host, Shannon Hill News on Instagram, Tiktok and YouTube  Dave Mack -  Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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Former labor and delivery nurse Lindsay Clancy returns to court as prosecutors determine whether to retry her for the tragic strangling deaths of her three children following a deadlocked jury. Prosecutors in Tompkins County have reopened a 2024 Cornell University gang rape investigation following new allegations brought forward in a civil lawsuit. An Ohio man faces a nine-count federal indictment after allegedly coercing, sexually exploiting, and murdering a 17-year-old Indiana girl he met through online gaming. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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Two University of Mississippi students found dead in separate location, but both have kratom nearby.  Kratom is a tropical evergreen tree, native to Southeast Asia.  It's extract act as a psychoactive substanced. It's effects depending on the dose: at low doses it can act as a stimulant, and at higher doses it can act as a sedative. 

 As it it is not conclusion that kratom was a contributing factor in their deaths, but the investigation continues.  The students were identified as Aidan Hamilton, a freshman from Englewood, Colorado, and Robert Strang, a junior from Atlanta. 

 

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Randy Kessler -  Atlanta Trial Lawyer, Emory Law School Professor, Past Chair ABA Family Law Section, Author: "Divorce, Protect Yourself, Your Kids and Your Future", www.KSFamilyLaw.com, Instagram: @rkessler23, Twitter: @GADivorce  Dr. Bethany Marshall -  Psychoanalyst, featured in "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo.   Host of   "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall," Website: drbethanymarshall.com, Instagram FB & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive    Dr. Ernest Chiodo  -  Toxicologist, Physician, Biomedical Engineer, Attorney, Former Medical Director and manager of medical and public health services for the city of Detroit. Author: “Toxic Tort: Medical and Legal Elements”, www.ernestpchiodo.com Vanessa Walsh  -  Host of the podcast, Unmasked True Crime. Facebook and YouTube: UnmaskedTrueCrime, X: CrimeUnmasked Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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A Texas man faces capital murder charges after a five-year-old girl was killed in a roadway shooting in Harris County. A Northern Virginia real estate agent was shot to death inside her home, triggering a multi-state manhunt that ended with her husband's arrest in Pennsylvania. Officials in Oxford, Mississippi, are investigating after two Ole Miss students were found dead in separate incidents where packaged Kratom was discovered. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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Federal authorities, including the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI, have stepped in to review the controversial 2011 death of Ellen Greenberg. Federal agencies requested and subpoenaed documents and investigative records from the Philadelphia Police Department and other local entities.    Philadelphia's chief medical examiner reaffirmed the manner of death as suicide following an independent autopsy review mandated by a civil settlement, but now federal law enforcement have opened a broader inquiry into how local authorities and the medical examiner handled the investigation. 

In the moments before a civil case was to get underway, the family of Ellen Greenberg and Philadelphia officials come to an agreement to reopen the death investigation of the young teacher. The settlement means that after 14 years, the  Philadelphia Medical Examiner's office will reopen and reinvestigate Greenberg's manner of death.  Ellen Greenberg was found stabbed 20 times in the head, back, neck and chest. Then her death was ruled a suicide.

The attorney for the Greenberg's, Joseph Padraza, Jr says the settlement includes an agreement that the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an “expeditious” review of the manner of Greenberg’s 2011 death. The settlement is reached days after Doctor Marlon Osbourne, who conducted the autopsy, as the former assistant medical examiner with the ME's office, signed a sworn verification statement in which he says he now believes Ellen's manner of death should be designated as something other than suicide. Doctor Osbourne initially ruled Ellen Greenberg's death a homicide then changed the ruling to suicide.

In a public statement, Doctor Marlon Osbourne said after reviewing additional information in the Ellen Greenberg case file obtained from the Philadelphia Police Department as well as a consult with Doctor Lucy Rorke-Adams, a pediatric neuropathologist, he decided to make the change. In his verification, Osbourne writes that he is now unsure of the series of events that happened that day. He also says he doesn't know "whether the door was forced open as reported; whether Ellen's body was moved by someone else inside the apartment with her at or near the time of her death, and the findings of Lindsey Emery, M.D., from her neuropathological evaluation of Ellen's cervical segment sample."

Joining Nancy Grace Today: 

Sandee and Josh Greenberg  -  Ellen Greenberg's Parents, Twitter: @justice4ellentw, Facebook: @justice4ellenFB, GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/920af299 Benee Knauer  -  Author, "What Happened To Ellen?: An American Miscarriage of Justice"  Joseph R. Podraza, Jr. - Attorney for Ellen Greenberg Family, Partner with Lamb McErlane  Caryn Stark - Psychologist, renowned TV and Radio trauma expert and consultant, www.carynstark.com, Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice  Tom Brennan  - PI Consultant for Ellen Greenberg's family Guy D’Andrea - Former Prosecutor in Ellen Greenberg Case,  Attorney at Laffey Bucci D’Andrea Reich & Ryan Joseph Scott Morgan  -  Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", @JoScottForensic John Luciew  - Journalist for PennLive.com and The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pa.,  Author: “Kill the Story”, Twitter: @JohnLuciew 

 

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911 received a call from Patrick "Ted" Barnett telling the dispatcher that his wife, Lindsey, "cut herself and her throat". First responders found Lindsey in the shower, dead, with a large laceration across the front of her neck and a serrated knife nearby. "Ted" claims his wife, Lindsey, had postpartum depression and killed herself. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the facts of the case including an unusual request for a welfare check. A woman asks police to do a welfare check on her boyfriend. She is worried because they talk all the time and today he hasn't answered calls or replied to texts. Police ask her the name of the man they need to check up on and the caller says "Ted Barnett". 

Highlights

00:01.400 Welcome to Body Bags

00:10.630 The Challenges of Sharp Force Injuries

03:50.310 A Disturbing Discovery in the Shower

09:59.460 The Importance of Scene Reconstruction

14:51.210 The Husband's Suspicious Story

21:11.109 Unraveling the Mystery

35:12.420 The Girlfriend's Alarming Call

40:45.210 Closing Thoughts on the Case

 

 

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Police in Jackson, Mississippi, have arrested a second murder suspect and issued a warrant for a third in connection with the death of 29-year-old mother Tasia Fortune. In Washington state, a mother faces multiple manslaughter charges after her nonverbal, epileptic 8-year-old daughter was found dead in an overflowing bathtub. Meanwhile, DNA testing has confirmed human remains found in Caldwell County belong to missing Texas State University student Jason Landry, ending a nearly six-year search. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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Clancy attorney Kevin Reddington is asking the trial judge to question holdout juror Michael Desronvi and review his phone records. Desronvil was the only juror who publicly stated that he “didn’t have any doubts” about Clancy’s criminal responsibility for her three children's deaths. With no unanimous verdict, a mistrial was declared following seven days of deliberation.  He is currently in a secure location due to public backlash.  
Jurors and media reports confirm that Desronvil’s refusal to acquit Clancy by reason of insanity was based on his personal judgment of the evidence, not any illegal action.  

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Hayden Panettiere's death has been ruled an accidental overdose involving fentanyl and several other drugs.   The Greenville County Coroner's office says Hayden Panettiere died from the toxic effect of multiple drugs, fentanyl being number one in her system. Also found, Xanax and Seroquel.   According to this report from the coroner's office, Hayden Panettiere was found face down in a sitting position on the sofa bed, and the description is that she was sitting "crisscross applesauce." 

According to Brian Hickerson, this is something she did often, and would lean forward and fall asleep. When they found her, she had already turned deep purple, Hickerson then administered Narcan twice, when that failed to wake her up he instructed his brother, Zach, to call 911, while Brian Hickerson did chest compressions. The report states that Brian Hickerson saw Hayden for the last time as she was applying makeup in the bathroom around 10:30 in the morning, they had a bowl of cereal, he went back to sleep and was woken up by his brother Zach just before 2pm that afternoon. That's when they found Hayden already purple laying on that sofa bed. Investigators reportedly found on the scene blue pressed pills that were on a table right next to Hayden.

The pills tested positive for fentanyl. A straw was found next to the pills and a white powder substance was found inside a sunglasses case in her suitcase. This is significant because investigators previously had been looking into whether Hayden Panettiere obtained counterfeit oxycodone pills - that were filled with fentanyl which is what led to her death. One of the newest developments is Brian Hickerson told investigators that Hayden Panettiere had a long history of drug abuse with drugs, alcohol, and nitrous oxide. He even added she had recently been in rehab in Malibu and was just out from that. 

Joining Nancy Grace today" 

Mark Astor   - Former Prosecutor, Criminal Defense Attorney and Behavioral Health Attorney at Astor Simovitch Law,   Host 'The Journey by Mark Astor,' Website: mentalhealthaddictionlawfirm.com Dr. Bethany Marshall  - Psychoanalyst,  Author: "Deal Breaker," featured on the hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo.   Host   "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall,"  Website: drbethanymarshall.com, Instagram FB & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive Rob Shuter  - Host: Naughty But Nice Podcast,   found at robshuter.substack.com,  Former publicist of Sean Combs, Author of New Book: "Queen Elizabeth III: The New American House of Windsor," IG: @naughtygossip  
Dr William Morrone -  Medical Examiner, Toxicologist, Pathologist, opioid treatment expert, Author: “American Narcan”  Eileen Reslen - Senior Showbiz Exclusives Reporter for the Daily Mail, TikTok: @eileenreslen, instagram:eileenreslen,X:eileenreslen  Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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Convicted Delphi murderer Richard Allen is appealing his 130-year sentence, arguing that solitary confinement induced severe psychosis that led to false confessions. In Texas, prosecutors have dropped the death penalty against Lee Gilley, who is accused of killing his pregnant wife, in an effort to clear the path for his extradition from Italy. Meanwhile, the attorney for a Missouri woman charged in a fatal drunk driving crash that killed a Washington University PhD candidate insists his client was not actually the person behind the wheel. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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Patrick Clancy speaks out about the loss of his children, describing how his 8-mon-old died in his arms. Clancy says he was thankful for the final four days in the hospital with Callan, but says the loss is something “from which there will never be closure.”  

Patrick Clancy was the first witness called to testify in his ex-wife's trial. He recounted how he discovered his three children dead and Lindsay injured. He told how she asked him to pick up food and medication, only to return home to horror.    

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Josh Kolsrud  -  Criminal Defense Attorney and Former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Founder of Kolsrud Law Offices, Co-Host of the Podcast: "No Contest", website: kolsrudlawoffices.com, Facebook and YouTube @KolsrudLawOffices  Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst,  Author: "Deal Breaker," features on the hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo.   Host of a new podcast "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall," Website: drbethanymarshall.com, Instagram FB & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive  Joseph Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", YouTube Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", @JoScottForensic,  Shannon Hill - Host, Shannon Hill News on Instagram, Tiktok and YouTube   Dave Mack -  Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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The family of Mississippi teenager Nolan Wells and attorney Ben Crump are demanding state officials continue investigating his mysterious death after a grand jury declined to issue indictments. In Ohio, American Idol alum Caleb Flynn broke down in court as prosecutors presented graphic crime scene photos and autopsy details in the murder trial of his slain wife. Meanwhile, controversial "looksmaxxing" influencer Clavicular faces felony rape and drugging charges in Massachusetts following a civil lawsuit filed by a fellow content creator. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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It's the question on everyone's mind. How do you overdose in rehab?  Model Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber,  died Sunday at Resolutions Living, a Santa Monica treatment center. He was 27 years old.   Gerber died of a suspected overdose.  

Joining Nancy Grace today:

Philip Dubé - Former Court-Appointed Counsel, Los Angeles County Public Defenders: Criminal & Constitutional Law, Forensics & Mental Health Advocacy  Max Miner  - Addiction Expert, President and CEO of Executive Treatment Solutions (ETS),  Website: ExecTreatmentSolutions.com  Dr. Michelle DuPre  -  Forensic Pathologist and Former Medical Examiner,  Former Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department, Author: “Money, Mischief, and Murder: The Murdaugh Dynasty...the Rest of the Story," "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Child Abuse Investigation Field Guide",  Forensic Consultant DMichelleDupreMD.com    Jessica Finn  -  Senior Investigative Reporter at The U.S. Sun,  the-sun.com, jessicafinnnyc (Twitter/ IG) @jessicafinn.bsky.social   Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories

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The lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has spoken out following a deadlocked mistrial, asserting that physical evidence proves the Massachusetts mother knew exactly what she was doing when she strangled her three children. An 18-year-old freshman football player at UMass Dartmouth was fatally stabbed outside a Rhode Island restaurant following an altercation that originated at a local nightclub. An 82-year-old grandmother was killed and two family members critically injured on an Arizona freeway after an alleged impaired driver struck their vehicles as they finished changing a flat tire. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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The Grand Jury report is Nolan Wells death has been released.  The jury released a  “no true bill” decision meaning there is insufficient evidence to prove probable cause for criminal charges in Nolan's death.   Forty three witnesses were heard, 132 subpoenas issued, and extensive physical and digital evidence was reviewed.   

The report states that the position, condition, and location of Wells’ body are “consistent with drowning.” Both the state medical examiner and an independent pathologist, however found the cause and manner of death undetermined. The official coming as a process of elimination.   The Wells’ family and attorney Ben Crump argue the investigation was incomplete and  report fails his head injuries, leading for calls for further investigation, including potential federal involvement.   

Joining Nancy Grace today:

Eric Faddis - Founder of The Law Offices of Eric Faddis,  former felony prosecutor and current criminal defense and civil litigation attorney; website: EricFaddisLaw.com 
Dr. John Delatorre  -  Licensed psychologist and mediator, specializing in forensic psychology, psychological consultant to Project Absents: a non-profit organization that searches for missing persons, resolutionfcs.com, Twitter, IG, and TikTok: @drjohndelatorre ;
Joseph Scott Morgan  - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", YouTube Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", @JoScottForensic Susan Hendricks -  Investigative Journalist, Author: “Down the Hill: My Descent into the Double Murder in Delphi", IG @susan_hendricks X @SusanHendicks  
Dave Mack  -  Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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In a poignant interview with 60 Minutes, Patrick Clancy reveals the heartbreaking final moments and last words he spoke to his eight-month-old son Callan after ex-wife Lindsay Clancy strangled their three young children. In Kissimmee, Florida, 68-year-old Marilyn Elise Therrell faces attempted murder and aggravated abuse charges after allegedly attempting to poison her two adult autistic sons before trying to end her own life. In Long Island, New York, Sage Arias-Brown has been indicted for second-degree murder after allegedly stabbing his father Edward Brown over 40 times while the victim frantically called 911 for help. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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Tonight, three women who crossed paths with the Horsch family, join our panel. Two went inside the home. One was a neighbor. Listen to their description of the inside of the home and the chemical smell that wafted throughout. 

Eugene Horsch's arrest after a traffic stop leads to an extensive investigation into missing women.  When he was taken into custody, police found him with fake Drug Enforcement Administration credentials, a switchblade, and two firearms with altered serial numbers.  His passenger was carrying a fake ID with the name of a missing woman, Blair Tonzelli. That is what led the searches of his home.

 Police and federal agents have recovered:

Over 600,000 images and 70,000 videos thought  that appear to show the bodies of two missing women — Maribel Fresses (last seen 2018) and Gabrielle Amarando (missing since 2012) 

Five urns believed to contain cremated remains, a home lab in the basement, and containers of unknown oily substances  

120 pieces of ballistic evidence, marijuana growing materials, and other suspicious items  

 Horsch has been charged with:

Firearms offenses

False federal credentials

Possession and possession with intent to deliver drugs

He is not charged with the women's disappearances.   

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Jeffrey Wolf  - Criminal Defense Attorney, wolflawcolorado.com , Twitter: @JeffWolf5280 and @WolfLawLLC  Dr. Bethany Marshall -  Psychoanalyst,  Author: "Deal Breaker" featureson the hit show: "Paris in Love," on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo.   Host of a new podcast "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall," Website: drbethanymarshall.com, Instagram FB & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive Tom Smith  -  Former NYPD Detective,  Narcotics, Robbery Squad, Gang Investigations, FBI/NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force,  Co-Host of the GOLD SHIELDS Podcast, thegoldshieldshow.com, FB & Instagram: @thegoldshieldshow  Jeff Gentry  - Forensics-Certified Bloodstain Pattern Analyst, Senior Crime Scene Analyst and Death investigator, Former Toxicology Lab Analyst, Author: "Forensic Science: Applications to Death and Crime Scene Investigations" ; TikTok: @jeffreygentryBPA, FB: Jeff Gentry Bloodstain Pattern Analyst,  Website: Evidenceoverassumption.com    Joe Holden  - Chief Investigative Reporter and Anchor, CBS News Philadelphia, cbsnews.com/Philadelphia, Facebook: Joe Holden Reporter, X: @JoeHoldenCBS3  "Jane " -  went to the House of Horrors in 2022.  "Jennifer" -  R.C Horsch's former neighbor "Christy"  - visited R.C. Horsch's house in 2008.  Dave Mack  - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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Philadelphia police uncover over a million explicit files and five urns with cremated remains at the home of a father and son tied to an investigation into seven missing women. A Florida plastic surgeon representing himself in court faces the death penalty for allegedly murdering an opposing attorney and disposing of his body in an Everglades dumpster. Authorities in Indiana are searching for an armed suspect after a single gunshot wounded a woman and a police officer near Notre Dame's campus following a tailgate party. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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Jake Reiner speaks out, describing the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, as a "living nightmare.  His comments were published in an essay Substack.

He writes that he still wakes up trying to convince himself his parents murder by his brother is not a dream. Nick Reiner killed his parents by slitting their throats as they slept. He's now facing murder charges.   Nick Reiner has pleaded not guilty to murder charges.  

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September 11, 2001 - 2,753 people were murdered in the Twin Towers in NYC. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the efforts required to identify the people who lost their lives on that awful day. Even now, after a quarter of a century, 1,100 people who died that day in the towers have not been identified. Joe explains what recovery was like for those at ground zero and the work that still needs to be completed.

Highlights

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00:01.420 Setting the Stage for 9/11 Reflection

00:10.670 The Hollow Eye: A Post-9/11 Phenomenon

01:28.720 The Aftermath of 9/11: A National Tragedy

02:30.860 The Importance of Remembering 9/11 Victims

05:34.350 The Challenge of Identifying 9/11 Victims

11:53.679 DMORT: The Disaster Response Team

15:43.220 The Psychological Toll on Responders

25:54.570 The 9/11 Recovery and Identification Process

36:31.260 The Ongoing Challenge of Unidentified Remains

40:00.440 Forensic Odontology and Skeletal Analysis

42:00.640 The Importance of Teeth in Identification

45:01.900 Anthropological Analysis of Skeletal Remains

46:45.739 The Ongoing Challenge of Identification

48:49.950 The Power of DNA and Genetic Genealogy

49:42.060 Reflections on 9/11 and the Importance of

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A former Miami-Dade elementary school teacher faces multiple felony charges after allegedly exposing himself and showing explicit videos to several young female students.  In Washington, police search for missing mother Antoinette Forbes after her ex-boyfriend is arrested in Pennsylvania on an outstanding warrant. A new coroner's report reveals the alarming handwritten note left behind by a Utah mother in a fatal Las Vegas hotel room murder-suicide. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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A third mother has claimed post partum psychosis for the death of her children. Corie Walsh,41,  is facing murder charges for the death of her two-year-old son Barrett "Bear" Walsh. He was unresponsive in a home bathroom in Frankfort, Illinois. Corie Walsh was hospitalized with self-inflicted injuries.   

Police report that Walsh stated she killed her son because she believed he was the "anti-Christ."  Her legal team says Walsh was suffering from severe mental illness at the time. The diagnosis... grief psychotic disorder.

Janette R. MacAusland, 49,  is another mother accused of murdering her two young children, Kai, 7, and Ella, 6.   MacAusland worked as an acupuncturist and massage therapist. According to  affidavits,  MacAusland drove three hours to her aunt’s home with a visible neck wound and dried blood on her body. She allegedly confessed toher aunt she had killed her children and wanted “the three of us to go to God together, but it didn’t work.”  Police found Kai and Ella dead in their mother’s bed. strangled.   She has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first‑degree murder  

 

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Marie Pereira - Criminal Defense Attorney, Domestic Violence Expert, Registered Nurse Dr. Chloe Carmichael - Clinical Psychologist, Author: ‘Nervous Energy: Harness The Power of Your Anxiety”, Twitter: @DrChloe, drchloe.com  Thomas Coyne  -  Medical Examiner, University of Florida.  District Eight Medical Examiner, State of Florida. Toxicologist.  Forensic Pathologist and Neuropathologist   Lauren Conlin - Reporter, Los Angeles Magazine - Podcaster/Reporter/Host- Co-Host of "PopCrimeTV" on YouTube, Website: www.popcrime.tv and primetimecrimeshow.com,  X- @Conlin_Lauren, Instagram: @LaurenEmilyConlin, YouTube: @PopCrimeTVLINK 5  Dave Mack  - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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Fraser Bohm's murder trial set to begin in December. The 24-year-old is currently out of custody on a $4 million bond. He's charged with four counts of second-degree murder and four counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. 

He's accused of driving 104 mph on the Pacific Coast Highway crashing into and killing four Pepperdine University seniors: Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir, and Deslyn Williams. Bohm maintains he was being chased.  The latest evidence against him, produced by the prosecutor is a reported 12-pound tank of nitrous oxide in the front seat of his car. 

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Philip Dubé - Former Court-Appointed Counsel, Los Angeles County Public Defenders: Criminal & Constitutional Law, Forensics & Mental Health Advocacy  Bridget Thompson - Roommate and close friend with Pepperdine crash victims  Coco Crandall -  Roommate and close friend with Pepperdine crash victims  Dr. Bethany Marshall -  Psychoanalyst, featured on the hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo.    Host : "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall,"  Website: drbethanymarshall.com, Instagram FB & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive Joseph Scott Morgan  - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", YouTube Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", @JoScottForensic,  Eamon Murphy - Reporter for 'The Acorn' Newspaper in Thousand Oaks, California.  Dave Mack  - 'Crime Stories' Investigative Reporter

 

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Social influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami in July, after an extradition request by UK officials on charges of rape, human trafficking, and sexual exploitation.   They were first arrested in Romania in December 2022, accused of human trafficking, forming an organized crime group, and sexual exploitation of women. 

British prosecutors brought new charges against the Tates in 2024–2025, alleging offenses between 2010 and 2017. Andrew Tate faces 42 charges, including rape, arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, assault causing actual bodily harm, and offenses related to indecent images of a child and extreme pornography. Tristan Tate faces 17 charges, including sexual assault, rape, and facilitating sex trafficking.  

On July 18, 2026, the U.S. Marshals Service arrested the brothers on a sealed warrant issued by the UK.    Court filings describe incidents where victims were allegedly strangled and assaulted without consent. The brothers have consistently denied all allegations, claiming political motivation and asserting their innocence.  

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Greg J. Morse  -   Morse Legal; current CJA counsel (Southern District of Florida); Former West Palm Beach Public Defender’s Office; Author: “The Untested” found on Amazon; website: morselegal.com  Dr. John Delatorre  - Licensed psychologist and mediator, specializing in forensic psychology, psychological consultant to Project Absentis: a non-profit organization that searches for missing persons, resolutionfcs.com, Twitter, IG, and TikTok: @drjohndelatorre ;   John Nantz  -  Former Supervisory Special Agent, FBI - Assigned to the Miami and Washington DC Field Offices for over 20 years.  Townhall columnistX, Truth Social, and Instagram: @theJohnnantz, LinkedIn and FB: @johnnantzWebsite: townhall.com/columnists/johnnantz  Dani Pinter  - Chief Legal Officer, National Center on Sexual Exploitation, Represents an alleged victim of the Tate's, website: endsexualexploitation.org Lauren Conlin - Reporter, Los Angeles Magazine - Podcaster/Reporter/Host- Co-Host of "PopCrimeTV" on YouTube, Website: www.popcrime.tv and primetimecrimeshow.com,  X- @Conlin_Lauren, Instagram: @LaurenEmilyConlin, YouTube: @PopCrimeTVLINK 5  Dave Mack (AL) 'Crime Stories' Investigative Reporter

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Federal authorities execute a search warrant at the Los Angeles home of actress Hayden Panettiere following her death in South Carolina. In Southern California, an internet technician is accused of using a fake Wi-Fi test to steal and text a customer's private, sexually explicit video to his own phone. In Georgia, a husband faces trial for malice murder nineteen years after his wife was shot dead inside the family's sports park. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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Tyler Robinson will stand trial for shooting Charlie Kirk to death on a college campus. Robinson is  accusing of firing the lone bullet which tore through Kirk's neck. Three other bullets were found in magazine of the alleged murder weapon, a rifle belonging to Robinson's grandfather.  Robinson faces seven total criminal charges. Aggravated murder is the primary charge. Robinson has pleaded not guilty, but prosecutors are actively seeking the death penalty. 

 Key evidence in the case:

DNA tied Robinson to the recovered rifle.

Tool markings matched a Dremel device.

Robinson's roommate testified about a direct confession.

Text messages written by Tyler Robinson. 

A status conference is set for October 23, 2026.

Joining Nancy Grace today:
Skye Lazaro  -  criminal defense attorney Ray, Quinney & Nebeker, website: www.rqn.com, Facebook: SkyeBeth, Instagram: SkyeBeth1  Dr. John Delatorre  - Licensed psychologist and mediator, specializing in forensic psychology, psychological consultant to Project Absentis: a non-profit organization that searches for missing persons, resolutionfcs.com, Twitter, IG, and TikTok: @drjohndelatorre  Chris McDonough  - Director at the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective,   Host of YouTube channel, "The Interview Room”,  www.coldcasefoundation.org/chris-mcdonough  Joseph Scott Morgan -  Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", YouTube Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", @JoScottForensic Nate Eaton - News Director, East Idaho News, Emmy-nominated journalist.  Host of 'Courtroom Insider' on Youtube Dave Mack (AL) Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

 

 

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Jackson, Mississippi police have arrested a man in connection with the homicide of 29-year-old mother Tasia Fortune as her family continues searching for answers. In Florida, an emergency response unfolded at a St. Petersburg gas station after a suspect allegedly ignited fuel with a lighter and set a female stranger ablaze. Meanwhile in Louisiana, authorities have charged a man with four counts of first-degree murder following a devastating mass stabbing spree in Houma that left four relatives dead and a child critically injured. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

 

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Toxicology reports on Hayden Panettiere's death are still pending, but sources say the actress died after taking one Oxycodone pill laced with Fentanyl.  The investigation has turned bi-coastal as the Feds look closely at drug related text messages between Hayden and someone who may have been supplying her with drugs. 

California neighbors report regularly seeing three people at Hayden's home, just long enough to drop off packages, suspected to be drug dealers. We know that Hayden's Los Angeles home was searched by federal drug agents shortly after her death, reportedly looking for evidence linking the the reported fatal pill that killed her to a possible drug dealer.

 

Joining Nancy Grace today:

Randolph Rice  -  Former Prosecutor and Current Criminal Defense & Civil Attorney at Rice Law, website: ricelawmd.com, IG, FB, X: @ricelawmd Robert Crispin -  Private Investigator “Crispin Special Investigations”, Former Federal Task Force Officer for the United States Department of Justice, DEA and Miami Field Division. Former Homicide Detective and Crimes against children investigator with Coconut Creek Police Dep. in Florida. Former SWAT officer. CrispinInvestigations.com, Facebook: Crispin Special Investigations Inc.  Dr. Bethany Marshall  -  Psychoanalyst, featured on the hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo.   Host of a new podcast "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall," Website: drbethanymarshall.com, Instagram FB & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive Dr William Morrone - Medical Examiner, Toxicologist, Pathologist, opioid treatment expert, Author: “American Narcan”  Dr. Jim Jones -  Cyber security and digital forensics expert, digital forensics program director and associate professor, George Mason University   Dave Mack (AL) Investigative Reporter, "Crime Stories"

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A fifteen-year-old girl faces first-degree murder charges after a Chicago commuter was pushed off a train platform into the path of an oncoming train. A Maryland couple is held without bail after their two-month-old daughter died from severe head trauma, with the father claiming Satan slammed a door on the child. A Florida woman is behind bars after allegedly breaking into her neighbor's home and throwing a bucket of human feces during a confrontation over an alleged affair. Sydney Silvagni. 

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A third mom kills her children, Clancy style, claiming she wanted them all to go to God together. This as the Clancy juror holdout is attacked.  His name and background have been released, but not by the court.  The juror reportedly has previous domestic violence allegations, but court records show the case was later dropped.  

The jury list is sealed by court order, and the juror has not spoken publicly.  

Joining Nancy Grace today:

Marie Pereira  - Criminal Defense Attorney, Domestic Violence Expert,  Registered Nurse Dr. Chloe Carmichael - Clinical Psychologist, Author: ‘Nervous Energy: Harness The Power of Your Anxiety”, Twitter: @DrChloe, drchloe.com  Thomas Coyne  - Medical Examiner,  District Eight Medical Examiner, State of Florida,  Toxicologist.  Forensic Pathologist and Neuropathologist.   Lauren Conlin - Reporter, Los Angeles Magazine - Podcaster/Reporter/Host- Co-Host of "PopCrimeTV" on YouTube, Website: www.popcrime.tv and primetimecrimeshow.com,  X- @Conlin_Lauren, Instagram: @LaurenEmilyConlin, YouTube: @PopCrimeTVLINK 5  Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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Brian Hickerson, the ex-boyfriend of late actress Hayden Panettiere, was handcuffed following a bar brawl in South Carolina while raging at police over details released about her death. A former Ohio prosecutor faces sentencing after a chilling, point-blank attempt to shoot his ex-wife at a Toledo restaurant was caught on surveillance video. Authorities responded to a trespassing incident at the Malibu home of former Vice President Kamala Harris, weeks after her federal Secret Service detail was revoked. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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While executing an unrelated search warrant, law enforcement discovered 16 children in an isolated Ohio home, ranging in age from 18-month-old twins to an 18-year-old. Parents Gary Siders Jr. and Elizabeth Siders face neglect allegations, while Gary Jr. has also been charged with misdemeanor counts of public indecency. All 16 children were taken to the hospital for evaluation after being removed from the home, with several requiring additional treatment.

In this episode of Zone 7, Sheryl McCollum talks with Law&Crime correspondent Angenette Levy about the case. Angenette describes the deplorable living conditions inside the home, what school and truancy records reveal about the children’s years away from the classroom, and the medical treatment some required after being removed from the home. She and Sheryl also look at how an entire family could seemingly disappear from public view and what is known about how the household was being supported financially. Angenette closes the episode with a remarkable story of the day she was assigned to cover an active Amber Alert and ended up finding the missing toddler at the center of it.

Highlights:

(0:00) Sheryl introduces Angenette Levy and explains why she turned to her for the latest on the Ohio case

(3:00) Authorities execute a sealed search warrant and unexpectedly find 16 children inside the Ohio home

(5:30) What is known about the public indecency charges against Gary Siders Jr. and what remains unclear

(8:30) School and truancy records raise questions about the children’s years away from the classroom

(12:30) A neighbor recalls seeing children run toward the house and later came to believe the property was vacant

(15:00) Reports about the conditions inside the home

(17:15) Angenette looks at public benefits, a local diaper bank, and questions how the household was being supported

(20:00) The role schools and mandated reporters can play in identifying children at risk

(22:45) The children’s medical treatment after being removed from the home

(26:00) Angenette shares how she found a missing toddler while covering an Amber Alert

(33:00) Where the children are now and the additional support provided through therapeutic foster care

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Angenette Levy is a correspondent and host with Law&Crime Network. She has covered major trials, including Steven Avery, Kyle Rittenhouse, and Derek Chauvin, and was Emmy-nominated in 2015 for a story in which she helped find a missing toddler during an active Amber Alert.

Sheryl “Mac” McCollum is an active crime scene investigator for a metro Atlanta police department and the director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute, which partners with colleges and universities nationwide. With more than four decades of experience, she has worked on thousands of cold cases using her investigative system, The Last 24/361, which integrates evidence, media, and advanced forensic testing.

Her work on high-profile cases, including The Boston Strangler, Natalie Holloway, Tupac Shakur and the Moore’s Ford Bridge lynching, led to her Emmy Award for CSI: Atlanta and induction into the National Law Enforcement Hall of Fame in 2023.

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Sheryl’s new book, Swans Don’t Swim in a Sewer: Solving the Cold Case of the Flint

River Killer’s Daughter, is available now wherever books are sold.

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An undocumented immigrant from Guatemala is behind bars in New Jersey after allegedly breaking into a home, kidnapping a six-year-old girl in the middle of the night, and sexually assaulting her. In Alabama, a Homeland Security Investigations special agent tasked with investigating child exploitation has been indicted on charges including rape, sodomy, and incest involving a female minor. Newly released bodycam footage out of Daytona Beach, Florida shows a woman accused of smashing her SUV into a parked car pleading with officers to avoid arrest for DUI and battery. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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When Mica Miller's body was discovered submerged in Lumber River State Park alongside a gun case and receipt found inside her vehicle, friends and family members immediately questioned local findings that Mica took her own life. Nancy Grace and her expert panel, including Mica's former attorney, Regina Ward, dissect widespread doubts surrounding her death, questioning whether state authorities moved too quickly to dismiss foul play or if Pastor John Paul Miller drove his estranged wife to take her own life. Evidence documents ongoing domestic abuse and coercive control in the Millers' marriage, and a video of a dramatic face-down lawn tantrum shows Miller's true colors as his federal court date approaches.

A federal indictment against Pastor John Paul Miller includes felony cyberstalking charges for allegedly subjecting Mica to relentless harassment. Federal prosecutors detail how Miller tracked her vehicle, deflated her tires using specialized tools, interfered with her daily finances, lied to law enforcement, and posted a nude photograph of her online without her consent. Currently walking free on bond under ankle-monitor surveillance while Solid Rock Church is emptied, Miller maintains his innocence despite mounting public outrage, erratic behavior, and reports of dating again shortly after Mica's death. Anyone with information regarding the ongoing federal case against John Paul Miller is urged to contact investigators at (803) 551-4200.

Joining Nancy Grace Today: 

Regina Ward - (Myrtle Beach, SC) Attorney for Mica Miller; Criminal Defense Attorney / Law Firm of Regina B. Ward Dr. Bethany Marshall - (Beverly Hills, CA) Psychoanalyst. See her in hit shows Paris in Love on Peacock and The Valley, Persian Style on Bravo. You can also catch her on Netflix and Hulu. Host of new podcast, "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall," Instagram, Facebook, & TikTok: @DrBethanyMarshall, Twitter: @DrBethanyLive Claudia King - (Durham, NC) Former Law Enforcement Officer, Domestic Violence Expert; Host of two Podcasts "No Contest" and "Strong Enough," , @realclaudiaking Barry Hutchinson - (Kansas City, MO) Former 26-year law enforcement veteran and detective, now owner & Chief Investigator for Barry & Associates Investigative Services Jennifer Wood - (SC) Director of research at FITSNews.comin South Carolina, Twitter: @IndyJenn_ Lauren Colin - (New York) Reporter, Los Angeles Magazine - Podcaster/Reporter/Host- Co-Host of "PopCrimeTV" on YouTube, Website:  and primetimecrimeshow.com,  X- @Conlin_Lauren, Instagram: @LaurenEmilyConlin, YouTube: @PopCrimeTV Alexis Terezcuk - (Los Angeles, CA) Crime Stories investigative reporter Dave Mack - (AL) Crime Stories investigative reporter Sydney Sumner - (TX) Crime Stories investigative reporter

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 Found dead from a gunshot wound at Lumber River State Park in an officially ruled suicide, Mica Miller's cause of death is strongly contested by her family, attorney, and close friends, who point to potential whispering on her 911 call, multiple tire-slashing incidents, and a documented history of coercive abuse at the hands of her husband, Pastor John Paul Miller. Nancy Grace and her expert panel break down bizarre viral footage showing John Paul Miller throwing a face-down tantrum in the grass, alongside unsettling clips of Miller smiling and playing the piano immediately after announcing his wife's death. Featuring insights from psychoanalyst Dr. Bethany Marshall, YouTube host Robbie Harvey, and Mica's former attorney Regina Ward, the conversation dives into revelations from the Netflix documentary The Pastor's Wife and questions the thoroughness of the initial death investigation.

Pastor John Paul Miller currently faces two federal felony counts of cyberstalking following allegations of extreme harassment, which include calling Mica over 50 times in a single day, tracking her movements, and placing razor blades in her car tires. As the case against him moves toward a federal trial, authorities indicate that the broader investigation remains active and open. Nancy Grace and the panel discuss how Miller's erratic behavior could impact his defense before a federal jury, and if more charges could be coming. Anyone with relevant information should reach out to federal investigators at (803) 551-4200.

Joining Nancy Grace today: 

Regina Ward - (Myrtle Beach, SC) Attorney for Mica Miller; Criminal Defense Attorney / Law Firm of Regina B. Ward Dr. Bethany Marshall - (Beverly Hills, CA) Psychoanalyst. See her in hit shows Paris in Love on Peacock and The Valley, Persian Style on Bravo. You can also catch her on Netflix and Hulu. Host of new podcast, "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall," Instagram, Facebook, & TikTok: @DrBethanyMarshall, Twitter: @DrBethanyLive Claudia King - (Durham, NC) Former Law Enforcement Officer, Domestic Violence Expert; Host of two Podcasts "No Contest" and "Strong Enough," , @realclaudiaking Dr. Jan Gorniak - Tallahassee, FL - Fmr. Medical Examiner, Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner, Board Certified Forensic Pathologist and founder of World Peace Forensic Consulting, LLC Robbie Harvey - Journalist, Host of 'The Robbie Harvey' show on Youtube. Social Media: @TheRobbieHarvey, connected producers with witnesses for the Netflix documentary Death of the Pastor's Wife Dave Mack - (AL) Investigative Reporter, Crime Stories

 

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A South Carolina judge has ordered the double-murder retrial of disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh moved to Sumter County due to concerns over a tainted jury pool in Colleton County. A Florida woman spent nearly two weeks behind bars after police misapplied license plate reader camera data following a hit-and-run crash that killed three people. North Carolina authorities have used advanced forensic genealogy to identify skeletal remains found in 1977 as fifteen-year-old Maryland runaway Cindy Marcell Blizzard. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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Following Lindsay Clancy's mistrial due to a 'hopelessly deadlocked' jury, the jurors who spent 6 weeks listening to complicated testimony, and 6 days trying to reach a decision are speaking out about their experience and deliberation room frustrations. Nancy Grace and her expert panel react to shocking interviews from jurors who admit they still believe Clancy may be guilty, yet voted Clancy was not criminally responsible simply to ensure she received mental health treatment. Nancy and her team unpack this apparent jury nullification, defense attorney Kevin Reddington's public targeting of the lone holdout juror, and whether the prosecution will entertain a potential plea deal.

Nancy and her panel also dive into an emerging tragedy in Frankfort, Illinois, where 40-year-old Corie Walsh allegedly strangled her two-year-old son, Barrett, with a cord before inflicting superficial cuts on herself. Despite Walsh's defense attorney insisting any link to Clancy is baseless speculation, the panel exposes chilling parallels: Walsh spent extensive time in online Clancy chatrooms prior to the killing, labeled her toddler the "Antichrist," and executed the attack while her husband was out of town.

Joining Nancy Grace today: 

Franz Borghardt - (Baton Rouge, LA) Criminal Defense Attorney, Founder of Borghardt Law Firm, Former Prosecutor, Instagram and Facebook: @BorghardtLawFirm Dr. Bethany Marshall - (Beverly Hills, CA) Psychoanalyst. See her in hit shows "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo.  You can also catch her on Netflix and Hulu as well. Host of new podcast, "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall," Instagram, Facebook, & TikTok: @DrBethanyMarshall, Twitter: @DrBethanyLive Joseph Scott Morgan - (AL) Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", Social Media: @JoScottForensic Dave Mack - (AL) Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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Three jurors break their silence after a holdout juror leads to a mistrial in the high-profile Lindsay Clancy triple-murder trial in Massachusetts. An eight-year-old Indiana girl is hailed a hero after rescuing her young friends from a horrific, fatal head-on collision. Florida authorities solve the 1973 cold-case double murder of two teenage sisters using advanced genetic genealogy. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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Following a deadlocked jury and a declared mistrial in the high-profile trial of Lindsay Clancy, Nancy Grace and her expert panel dive into the fiery fallout surrounding the case. Clancy faced murder charges after strangling her three young children, Cora, Dawson, and Callan, with elastic exercise cords inside their home before attempting suicide. While Clancy's defense argued she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis and command hallucinations, prosecutors presented detailed evidence of premeditation, including timed route searches and orchestrated errands to keep her husband away. Nancy Grace and her panel analyze the controversial trial aftermath, including defense attorney Kevin Reddington’s public attacks on a single holdout juror, his call for a presidential pardon, and the Commonwealth's anticipated push for a retrial.

 A shocking copycat case in Frankfort, Illinois, has also sparked fear of a dangerous ripple effect from the trial's coverage. 40-year-old Corie Walsh, who was heavily active in online Clancy chat rooms, allegedly hanged her two-year-old son, Barrett, while similarly claiming a sudden "psychotic break". Psychoanalyst Dr. Bethany Marshall, forensic investigator Joseph Scott Morgan, and defense attorney Mark Astor join Nancy to debate the weaponization of mental health claims in criminal trials, examine disturbing social media trends surrounding postpartum intrusive thoughts, and break down the grim forensic realities connecting both tragic cases.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

Mark Astor - (Boca Raton, FL) Criminal Defense Attorney at Astor Simovitch Law. Host of the podcast 'The Journey by Mark Astor,' Website: 

Dr. Bethany Marshall - (Beverly Hills, CA) Psychoanalyst. See her in hit shows "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo.  You can also catch her on Netflix and Hulu as well. Host of new podcast, "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall," Instagram, Facebook, & TikTok: @DrBethanyMarshall, Twitter: @DrBethanyLive

Joseph Scott Morgan - (AL) Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", YouTube Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", @JoScottForensic, 

Shannon Hill - (NYC) Host, Shannon Hill News on Instagram, Tiktok and YouTube

Dave Mack - (AL) Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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Since Nolan Wells' mysterious July 4th disappearance, theories are swirling about what could have happened to the 18-year-old student athlete. With official Jackson County records showing zero accidental drownings off Horn Island in six years, Nancy Grace questions the probability of claims that Nolan simply swam away from the crowds of boats or fell asleep in calm water. Featuring physical oceanographer Dr. Steven DeMarco, Nancy and her panel analyze weather conditions, tides, and water movement from that day, casting serious doubt on the initial riptide narrative. Forensic expert Joseph Scott Morgan also breaks down the body's condition and the perplexing location where Nolan was ultimately discovered two days after disappearing.

Now over nine weeks into the investigation, the case remains stalled amid a troubling lack of new details and total radio silence from authorities. Nancy Grace and her expert panel tackle growing frustrations over unexamined key evidence including Nolan's phone, which returned from the island without him and reportedly shows minimal activity, as well as delayed toxicology reports that leave critical questions unanswered. Anyone with information on the death of Nolan Wells is urged to contact the Jackson County Sheriff's department at (228) 769-3063. A $125,000 reward is being offered for details leading to the truth.

Joining Nancy Grace today: 

Greg J. Morse - (Palm Beach County, FL) - Morse Legal; current CJA counsel (Southern District of Florida); Former West Palm Beach Public Defender’s Office; Author: “The Untested” found on Amazon; website:  Dr. Steven DiMarco - (College Station, TX) Professor of Oceanography, Texas A&M.  Director of the Geochemical and Environmental Research Group at Texas A&M University. Physical Oceanographer making measurements in the ocean for 33 years, many of them in the Gulf. Instagram: @tamugerg/ @tamuoceanography Joseph Scott Morgan - (AL) Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", YouTube Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", Social Media: @JoScottForensic Dave Mack - (AL) Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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Defense attorneys in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial signal openness to a plea deal following a mistrial declaration, as her husband's legal team warns online conspiracy theorists of legal action. In Ohio, an armed suspect carrying a taser and two handguns is arrested after lunging toward gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton at a crowded fair. In Nashville, an overnight worker inside a Sam's Club chip aisle is killed when a stray bullet fired during an argument outside a nearby lounge pierces a metal wall. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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In Saratoga Springs, Utah, a 17-year-old girl returns home to find her mother, Jessica Lyman, and her 8-year-old brother, Eli Painter, shot in the head. While young Eli is pronounced dead at the scene, Jessica succumbs to her injuries three days later. A lengthy investigation leads to the arrest of Jessica's 16-year-old son, who currently faces murder charges in juvenile court in connection with the double shooting. Although the teen boy claimed he slept through the attack and subsequent emergency response, authorities uncovered a trail of disturbing evidence. Nancy Grace and her panel of experts break down what investigators found: hostile texts from the teen to his mother, gunshot residue on the clothes he wore that morning, and indoor home surveillance audio capturing three gunshots just minutes after a fierce argument between the mother and son.

Joining Nancy Grace Today: 

Skye Lazaro - (Salt Lake City, UT) Criminal defense attorney at Ray, Quinney & Nebeker, Facebook: SkyeBeth, Instagram: SkyeBeth1
Dr. Bethany Marshall - (Beverly Hills, CA) Psychoanalyst. See her in hit shows "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo.  You can also catch her on Netflix and Hulu as well. Host of new podcast, "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall," Instagram, Facebook, & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive David Sarni - (Brooklyn, NY) Former NYPD Detective, 27 years at NYPD, Adjunct Professor John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Instagram: dsonthemedia, TikTok: DS08296, Facebook: David Sarni Jeff Gentry - (Fresno, CA) Forensics-Certified Bloodstain Pattern Analyst, Senior Crime Scene Analyst and Death investigator, Former Toxicology Lab Analyst, Author: "Forensic Science: Applications to Death and Crime Scene Investigations" ; TikTok: @jeffreygentryBPA, FB: Jeff Gentry Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Vanessa Walsh - (Denver, CO) Host of the podcast, Unmasked True Crime. Facebook and YouTube: UnmaskedTrueCrime, X: CrimeUnmasked Dave Mack (AL) - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' 

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Florida officials are seeking the death penalty for a truck driver and her fiancé accused of locking four young children inside a tractor-trailer cab for over six years while subjecting them to severe abuse. A St. Louis fast-food employee faces multiple felony charges after allegedly opening fire on a departing vehicle following an argument and shooting a 14-year-old girl in the leg. In Miami, police say a restaurant manager stabbed his visiting mother to death inside his 47th-floor high-rise apartment. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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Ghislaine Maxwell's latest bid to overturn her sex trafficking conviction has been rejected, leaving her 20-year prison sentence in place. The judge called her claims a "complete miscarriage of justice" based on speculation and falsehoods.  Maxwell argued that newly released Justice Department files proved her innocence, but the judge ruled that those documents actually incriminated her further. Legal experts state she has virtually run out of standard legal avenues to challenge her 2002 conviction, leaving her future dependent on the potential for a presidential clemency.

Maxwell was transferred from a facility in Tallahassee, Florida, to the minimum-security Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Bryan, Texas.

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Authorities in Illinois investigate a domestic homicide after a two-year-old boy dies and his mother is hospitalized with self-inflicted injuries. The Ohio Supreme Court rejects the final state appeal for Mackenzie Shirilla after a leap-year filing error kept her fifteen-years-to-life murder conviction intact. A Pennsylvania man faces extensive felony charges after allegedly holding his ex-girlfriend, her child, and her grandmother hostage for three days in a terrifying ordeal. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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On June 19, 2026, in Philadelphia, PA, a park ranger notices a black BMW parked in a restricted area near Independence Mall. Hearing a woman inside the car say, "you're going to hurt me",  the Park Ranger decides to check things out. The driver is identified as Eugene Horsch. The female passenger produced identification bearing the name of Blair Tonzelli. Tonzelli had been reported missing in February 2023 BUT she had not been heard or seen since August 2022. The photo on the ID was the passenger's photo, NOT Tonzelli. Investigators determine the ID is fake. The woman tells investigators that Eugene Horsch gave her the ID. The woman tells investigators she needed the ID because she had outstanding warrants. This is how the "Philly House of Horrors" case began. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss what has been discovered thus far and explain the 55-gallon drums, dissolving chemicals, and pipes tied into the local underground sewer system. They will also investigate what has been found in the form of forensic evidence that might help explain a number of "missing person" cases over the last 20 years.

Highlights:

00:01.639   Serial Homicides and True Crime Fascination
01:30.280   The House of Horrors in Philly
06:08.300   A Routine Traffic Stop Turns Deadly
07:18.050   The Discovery at 417 West Chew Avenue
33:09.730   A Dark Legacy and Suspicious Findings
37:03.820   The Shocking Discovery of Missing Women
42:44.450   The Challenges of Forensic Investigation
45:00.460   The Extensive Search and DNA Concerns
46:14.810   Uncovering the Names and Urns
47:56.070   The Mystery of the Cremains
51:45.420   Closing Thoughts on a Complex Case

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Trial proceedings for Fraser Bohm, accused of killing four Pepperdine sorority sisters on Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway, are delayed following explosive claims that a nitrous oxide canister was found inside his vehicle. No Virginia elementary school children harmed after a nineteen-year-old gunman opens fire near the library, injuring a staff member. A New Mexico man is in police custody after allegedly shooting his cousin in the back during a argument over whose green chile enchiladas were spicier. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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