Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Breanna Wood is last seen at a convenience mart, after texting her mother she was on her way home. When she doesn't show, her mother, Fallon, files a missing person report. Months later, Breanna Wood's dismembered body is found inside a two-foot square box. Seven people are charged in the case. Not all of those charged have yet to see a jury, but as the cases are being prepped Nueces County First Asst. District Attorney, Angelica Hernandez, came to Fallon Wood for help sorting through pre-trial evidence in the case against the man accused of actually murdering Breanna. Wood was put into a room with boxes of evidence related to her daughter's case, including crime scene photos. For three days, Wood sat on the floor sorting all the interviews, photos, and more. Some videos Wood was allowed to take home. The family's access to the evidence creates many problems. Claims of tampering could be levied and could lead to Fallon Wood being disqualified as a witness in her daughter's murder. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Sharon Sedwick - Crime Victims Advocate, mother of Jennifer Cave (who was killed in Austin); Passed the Jennifer Cave Act in 2007 that makes mutilation of a corpse a third-degree felony in the state of Texas; Instagram: @sharonsedwick Matthew Mangino - Attorney, Former District Attorney (Lawrence County), and Author: "The Executioner's Toll: The Crimes, Arrests, Trials, Appeals, Last Meals, Final Words and Executions of 46 Persons in the United States" Jeff Rickel - Private Investigator for Breanna Wood’s mother, Former Texas Ranger Dr. Jeff Kieliszewski - Forensic Psychologist, Author: “Dark Sides" Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth, TX); Lecturer: University of Texas Austin and Texas Christian University Medical School Taylor Alanis - TV News Anchor/ Multi-media journalist for KRIS 6 News in Corpus Christi, Facebook & Twitter: @TaylorAlanisTV See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man sets roommates on fire, killing two. Nightmare Uber rider charged with slew of felonies. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a Saturday afternoon around 6 p.m. in early April. Ridgefield police department receive a call about a body, discovered on an abandoned property. Police say not only were there signs that a homicide had occurred but "there are indications the body was moved." The body of Joanna Speaks, a mom of three, is identified. The medical examiner’s office confirms that the cause of Speaks' death was "blunt head and neck injuries." So far there are no suspects. Joining Nancy Grace today: Robyn Speaks- Victim’s Sister- https://www.gofundme.com/f/joanna-kyrstin-may-speaks Ariel Hamby- Victim’s Stepsister Jarrett Ferentino- Homicide Prosecutor in Pennsylvania; Facebook & Instagram: Jarrett Ferentino Dr. John Delatorre - Licensed Psychologist and Mediator (specializing in forensic psychology); Psychological Consultant to Project Absentis: a nonprofit organization that searches for missing persons; Twitter, IG, and TikTok - @drjohndelatorre Irv Brandt - Senior Inspector, US Marshals Service International Investigations Branch; Chief Inspector, DOJ Office of International Affairs; Author: “SOLO SHOT: CURSE OF THE BLUE STONE AVAILABLE ON AMAZON; Twitter: @JackSoloAuthor Dr. Maneesha Pandey - Chief Forensic Pathologist for Forensic Pathologists LLC in Ohio, Board Certified Forensic Pathologist Annette Newel - KXL News, Host, "Speaking Freely with Annette Newell," Alpha Media USA (based in Portland, Oregon); Twitter: @AnnetteNewell16 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parents encourage their daughters to beat up a classmate. A couple gets a case of road rage after a fender bender. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bryan Kohberger's defense team is trying to compel one of the two women who survived mass murder in an Idaho home to testify. Kohberger's attorneys have asked a Nevada court for Bethany Funke to travel to Idaho and testify as a witness for Kohberger. Funke does not want to appear and is fighting the subpoena through her own lawyer. According to the defense, Funke has information that could prove Kohberger's innocence. Funke's attorney filed a motion, arguing that there is "no further information or detail pertaining to the substance of the testimony, its materiality, or the alleged exculpatory information of Ms. Funke or why it would be entertained at preliminary hearing.” Funke’s lawyer also argues that Nevada law requires a hearing before the subpoena could be issued. There was no hearing. As of now, the extent of Funke's testimony and whether it could help Kohberger is not known. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Dale Carson- High Profile Criminal Defense Attorney (Jacksonville), Former FBI Agent & Former Police Officer (Miami-Dade County); Author: "Arrest-Proof Yoursel; Twitter: @DaleCarsonLaw Dr. Joni Johnston -Forensic Psychologist and Private Investigator (performs risk and threat assessments on violent offenders); Author: “Serial Killers: 101 Questions True Crime Fans Ask” Chris McDonough - Director At the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective, Host of YouTube channel- ‘The Interview Room’, ColdCaseFoundation.org Sheryl McCollum - Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder; Host of "Zone 7;" Twitter: @ColdCaseTips Dr. Michelle DuPre - Former Forensic Pathologist, Forensic Consultant, Medical Examiner & Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department; Author: "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide," Forensic Consultant Caitlyn Becker - Senior Reporter for Dailymail.com; Twitter: @caitlynbecker See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Delivery man' attempts to rob a home. Girlfriend arrested for man's murder four years after his body is discovered. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A DoorDash driver in her early 20s is on the job delivering food when she is accosted by an armed man, who then forced her back into her car. The woman was kidnapped and raped. The woman, however, with air pods in, was on the phone at the time. The suspect, Joseph Killins, 38, forced the woman to drive to an apartment at the Belara Lakes apartment complex. That is where he allegedly raped her. Her family, who heard the initial confrontation, tracked her phone and arrived at the complex to rescue her, but Killins responded with gunfire. After firing multiple rounds, Killins fled, later attacking another woman. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Matthew Mangino - Attorney, Former District Attorney (Lawrence County) & Author: "The Executioner's Toll: The Crimes, Arrests, Trials, Appeals, Last Meals, Final Words and Executions of 46 Persons in the United States" Dr. Jeff Kieliszewski - Forensic Psychologist, Author: “Dark Sides" Dan Corsentino - Former Police Chief, Former Sheriff (served on US Homeland Security Senior Advisory Board), Private Investigator Lee Neubecker, CISSP- Digital Forensics Expert & President & CEO of Enigma Forensics, Inc.; Infosec Security Blogger at LeeNeubecker.com Amber O’Malley - Forensic Nurse Examiner and Expert on sexual abuse and assault; Legal Nurse Expert Witness Alexis Terezchuck - Crimeonline.com Investigative Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cops attacked while responding to a welfare check. Man drives to police station to tell officers he killed his girlfriend. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colby Ryan took the stand to testify against his mother, Lori Vallow. The court also heard a phone call between the son and mother, recorded from behind bars. In the call, you can hear Ryan ask Vallow point blank about the murders, but Vallow repeatedly responds, "You weren't there." Nate Eaton with East Idaho News reports that Ryan avoided eye contact with his mother even as she stared at him throughout his testimony. Vallow reported mouthed, "Oh my baby," when Ryan entered the courtroom. Ryan reveals several new details, such as receiving texts from his "sister" sent after the time police believe Tylee died. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Tara Malek - Bosie, ID, Attorney and Co-owner of Smith + Malek; Former State and Federal Prosecutor; Twitter: @smith_malek Robin Dreeke - Behavior Expert & Former FBI Special Agent / Chief of the FBI Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program; Author: "Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agents Manual for Behavior Prediction;" Twitter: @rdreeke Caryn Stark- Psychologist- Trauma and Crime Expert; Twitter: @carnpsych Dr. Jan Gorniak - Medical Examiner, Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner (Las Vegas, NV); Board Certified Forensic Pathologist Emily Ashcraft- Reporter for KSL.com in Utah; Twitter: @emilyjaneen3 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Woman beats her disabled husband. Nurse slams newborn into hospital bassinet. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cleotha Henderson, the man accused of killing Memphis mom and teacher Eliza Fletcher after allegedly kidnapping her, has pleaded not guilty. He also faces charges in separate case from 2021. Henderson faces charges of murder and kidnapping Fletcher. In the other case, he faces charges including aggravated rape and kidnapping . Henderson also faces charges of identity theft and of being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun in other cases. Judge Lee Coffee will hear the different cases against Henderson in one courtroom. Joining Nancy Grace today: Matthew Mangino - Attorney, Former District Attorney (Lawrence County), Former Parole Board Member, Author: "The Executioner's Toll: The Crimes, Arrests, Trials, Appeals, Last Meals, Final Words and Executions of 46 Persons in the United States", MattMangino.com, Twitter: @MatthewTMangino Caryn Stark - NYC Psychologist, CarynStark.com, Twitter: @carynpsych, Facebook: "Caryn Stark" Lisa M. Dadio - Former Police Lieutenant, New Haven Police Department, Annie Le Lead Detective, Senior Lecturer, Director of the Center for Advanced Policing and Graduate Program Coordinator, Investigations program, University of New Haven Rachel D. Fischer - Registered Nurse, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE), Expert Witness, Private Investigator, Author: "Taking Back the Pen", Forensic Nursing Consulting and Education LLC, LegalRNConsult.org Dr. Kristen Mittelman - Chief Development Officer, Othram Inc., DNAsolves.com, Twitter: @OthramTech Dave Mack - Crime Online Investigative Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of "Body Bags," we unravel the harrowing story of Shaye Groves, a woman consumed by her obsession with serial killers and ultimately implicated in the brutal murder of her boyfriend, Frankie Fitzgerald. Delving into the chilling fascination that permeated her life and relationships, the hosts uncover the disturbing evidence that led to the gruesome crime. Hosts Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack explore the challenges investigators face when encountering an unfamiliar crime scene and the unsettling environment they discover including a macabre collection of serial killer images and the couple's history of violent, videotaped sex acts. They discuss Shaye Groves' possible premeditation of the murder, her manipulation and blackmail of previous partners through recorded sex acts, and her meticulous execution of the crime, such as using bleach to clean up the scene. Subscribe to Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan : Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeart Shownotes: 00:20 - Intro to case. 02:10 - Dave Mack gives background and overview of case. 04:10 - What impact did having serial killer images in her home have on Shay Groves and her mindset? 05:25 - The disturbing nature of Shay Groves' obsession and how it relates to the crime and her life. 07:10 - Shay Groves and Frankie Fitzgerald's romantic relationship and Shaye's controlling nature. 09:25 - Challenges investigators face when entering an unfamiliar crime scene and disturbing evidence and how their first impressions can impact their investigation. 11:50 - The couple's history of violent sex acts captured on video and how this escalated. 14:00 - The use of bleach in morgue cleanups and how the smell of bleach can linger, connecting it to the crime scene. 15:10 - Possibility of Shea Groves planning the murder and the use of bleach to clean the crime scene. 19:50 - Shea's obsession with serial killers, dark imagery, and the types of knives used in the murder. 21:55 - JoScott talks about the differences between single-edged and double-edged knife wounds. 24:40 - The catastrophic loss of blood that led to Frankie's death and Shaye’s possible motives and methods during the attack. 26:40 - Determining if any wounds were inflicted post-mortem and whether the crime was a torture event or a dark fantasy acted out by Shaye. 28:54 - Outro.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

California dermatologist Dr. Yue “Emily” Yu is arrested after being caught on a nanny cam video putting Drano in her husband's lemonade. Dr. Jack Chen says his wife has a long history of mistreating him and their two children. Now, Yu's divorce attorney says she was trying to deal with an ant infestation and not trying to kill her husband. The attorney's comments came as the two appeared in court as part of divorce proceedings. Yue is now indicted on three felony counts of domestic battery with corporal injury, according to Orange County prosecutors. She faces more than eight years in prison if found guilty. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Matthew Mangino - Attorney, Former District Attorney (Lawrence County), Former Parole Board Member & Author: "The Executioner's Toll: The Crimes, Arrests, Trials, Appeals, Last Meals, Final Words and Executions of 46 Persons in the United States;" Twitter: @MatthewTMangino Caryn Stark - NYC Psychologist; Twitter: @carynpsych, Facebook: "Caryn Stark" Mona Kay - Private Investigator, "Mona K Investigations" (Omaha, NE); Twitter: @monakay Dr. William Morrone - Chief Medical Examiner, Bay County Michigan, Author: "American Narcan: Naloxone & Heroin-Fentanyl Associated Mortality" Nathan Percy - Crime and Public Safety Reporter, Southern California News Group; Twitter: @NDPercy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16-year-old at the wrong address shot by the homeowner. Girlfriend shot dead after refusing to have her boyfriend's baby. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two young siblings are fed sleeping gummies before they are shot in their beds. Brooklyn is just five years old. Her sister, Sharon, is 15. The shooter is their mother, Veronica Youngblood. Prosecutors say the murders were an attempt by the 37-year-old to 'get revenge' on her ex-husband. Ron Youngblood retired from the military, and despite the divorce, the entire family planned to move to Missouri. Veronica Youngblood would get an apartment near Ron Youngblood's new home. As the time to move grew nearer, Veronica Youngblood changed her mind. Ron did not. Brooklyn was shot in the head as she slept. Sharon was shot in the chest and back. Sharon managed to call 911, telling the dispatcher that her mother shot her. Veronica Youngblood ran, but even as she did she called her ex-husband, Ron Youngblood, to tell him that she'd shot the children and she hated him. Joining Nancy Grace today: Stephen Udagawa - attorney at Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig, fmr. assistant state attorney prosecuted Julie Schenecker Caryn Stark- Psychologist; Twitter: @carnpsych Robert W. 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 and Crimes Against Children Investigator. CrispinInvestigations.com, Facebook: Crispin Specail Investigations Inc. Dr. Jan Gorniak - Medical Examiner, Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner (Las Vegas, NV), Board Certified Forensic Pathologist Ashe Short- Senior Editor for The Daily Wire, Dailywire.com Twitter @AsheSchow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

College student plans attack at school. Bar fight turns deadly with one punch. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A massive search was launched after two young Florida girls left home to meet someone they met online. Jade Gregory, 12, took her dad's 2016 Ford Taurus and drove to 14-year-old friend Khloe Larson's house. The two then headed out on a road to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, area. The girls say were driving to meet a teenage boy they say they met online. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Shaunna Burns - Hailey Burns’ mother (daughter was lured by an online predator) Dale Carson- High Profile Criminal Defense Attorney (Jacksonville), Former FBI Agent & Former Police Officer; Author: "Arrest-Proof Yourself; Twitter: @DaleCarsonLaw Captain Lyn Williams - Chief Deputy of Union County Sheriff’s Office in Florida Dr. Dana Anderson - Forensic Psychologist and Forensic Expert; Twitter/ TikTok: @psychologydr Anna Sonoda - Child Grooming Expert and Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Author, “Duck Duck Groom: Understanding How a Child Becomes a Target” AnnaSonoda.com Alexis Terezchuck- CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New boyfriend kills mother, then goes after her son. Mother strangles her 11-year-old and drives into the ocean. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chad Daybell writes a "novel' for his "goddess lover" over the course of a day. This love story was sent to Lori Vallow as a series of text messages. Daybell is still married to Tammy Daybell at the time. He also texted Vallow comparing himself to "Harry Potter living with his relatives." Daybell says, though, that he senses he will be free soon. The cause of Tammy Daybell's death was finally announced in court. The prosecutor revealed that Daybell died of asphyxiation. Initially, it was claimed that Tammy Daybell died peacefully in her sleep. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Tara Malek - Bosie, ID, Attorney & Co-owner of Smith + Malek; Former State and Federal Prosecutor; Twitter: @smith_malek Robin Dreeke - Behavior Expert & Retired FBI Special Agent / Chief of the FBI Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program; Author: "Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agents Manual for Behavior Prediction;" Twitter: @rdreeke Caryn Stark- Psychologist/Trauma and Crime Expert; Twitter: @carnpsych Dr. Jan Gorniak- Medical Examiner, Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner (Las Vegas, NV); Board Certified Forensic Pathologist Nate Eaton – News Director, EastIdahoNews.com; Twitter: @NateNewsNow, Instagram: @n.eaton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mom leaves school with a child, just not her child! Woman poisons her husband with euthanasia drugs. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bombshell testimony from two former friends of Lori Vallow Daybell: Vallow Daybell 's former sister-in-law describes to the court how Vallow Daybell organized a "casting" for her estranged husband, Charles Vallow. Lori said Charles was possessed by a demon. Zulema Pastenes, the widow of Vallow Daybell’s brother, Alex Cox, also said that while discussing what to do if the casting didn't work, Vallow Daybell jokingly told her she “could always put some pills in his water.” Melanie Gibb testified that Vallow Daybell asked her to lie to police for her and refused to explain why. Gibb says Vallow Daybell also would not tell her where JJ and Tylee were. All Vallow Daybell would say is the children were safe. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Dale Carson- High-profile Criminal Defense Attorney (Jacksonville), Former FBI Agent & Former Police Officer (Miami-Dade County); Author: "Arrest-Proof Yourself; Twitter: @DaleCarsonLaw Fil Waters- Former Homicide Detective for Houston police department; President & CEO of Kindred Spirits Investigations & Security, Inc. Dr. Dana Anderson- Forensic Psychologist & Forensic Expert; Twitter: @psychologydrcom, TikTok: @psychologydr Dr. Michael Baden- Former Chief Medical Examiner of New York City and past Co-Director of the New York State Police Medico-Legal Investigations Unit- Author: "American Autopsy" Nate Eaton - News Director, EastIdahoNews.com Twitter: @NateNewsNow, Instagram: @n.eaton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Determined dad tracks down carjacker who took off with newborn. Adult child kills mom on her birthday. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Levi Axtell, a Minnesota man, murdered elderly Lawrence V. Scully, whom he accused of stalking his young daughter. Scully was convicted in 1979 of sexually assaulting a 6 year old girl and went to prison for 2 years. When carrying out the crime, Axtell used unconventional weapons in his attack – a shovel and a large moose antler – leaving a gruesome crime scene behind. In this episode of Body Bags, forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the perplexing case of a brutal attack involving a shovel and moose antlers. They explore the difficulties faced by forensic investigators in differentiating between injuries caused by these unconventional weapons, while also examining the chaotic nature and rapid timeline of the assault, as well as the psychological aspects driving the attacker to use such odd weapons, and how the investigation unfolded in this bizarre and gruesome case. Subscribe to Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan : Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeart Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 1:05 - Background and overview of case 2:22 - Moose antlers being used as weapons. 3:55 - Levi Axtell and Lawrence Scully had been in conflict for years and Axtell eventually got an order of protection from him. What does that mean and what does it take to get an order of protection? 6:45 - Finding registered sex offenders in your area. 8:00 - Axtell got an order of protection from Scully which was then dismissed leading to heightened frustration and alertness. 10:10 - Scully’s criminal history. 13:05 - Axtell’s previous offenses. 13:50 - How did the whole situation escalate? 14:25 - Imagine a scenario where a blood-covered man confesses to murder at a police station. 15:30 - The role of 911 in reporting crimes. 16:40 - The police must ensure the safety of the suspect and others in the vicinity. 19:40 - Start asking questions. 21:10 - The suspect is agitated, how does that affect his interaction with the police? 22:30 - The use of a shovel in this case and how that may be used as evidence by Axtell's defense. 24:25 - Has JoScott Seen people use garden tools as weapons? 27:00 - How do forensic experts analyze and decipher complex crime scenes with widespread blood, defensive injuries, and splatter? 31:35 - How do forensic experts distinguish wounds from unusual weapons? 36:00 - How does the unique shape and weight of a moose antler influence its use as a weapon and the resulting injuries compared to other blunt force weapons? 39:10 - How the short time frame and frenzied nature of the attack may impact how police or forensic experts approach and investigate the crime scene. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last November was the last time 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez Alvarez was seen. A tip to police prompted a wellness visit and then, Everman police and other investigators began a physical search for the boy after determining the mother gave a false story about Noel being in Mexico with his father. Turns out the father has never even met his son. Family members also reported that Cindy Rodriguez Singh told a family member she sold him to someone at a grocery store. Singh, her new husband, and 6 other children left the US for India 3 days after the initial welfare check. Police now say Noel's stepfather disposed of a large indoor/outdoor carpet at a nearby dumpster before they left. Investigators recovered that carpet and say it was used in the makeshift shed that was later torn down to build a suspicious concrete patio. Cadaver dogs were bought in and alerted to the topsoil, but no remains were found. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Sarah Ford- Legal Director, South Carolina Victim Assistance Network, SCvanLegal.org; Former prosecutor focusing on crimes against women and children; Host of Palmetto Primetime; Twitter: @Sarahafordesq, Facebook: "SCVAN Legal Services Program" Dr. Dana Anderson- Forensic Psychologist and Forensic Expert; Twitter: @psychologydrcom, TikTok: @psychologydr Dorian Bond - Private Detective and Owner of Bond Investigations Inc. in Dallas, TX.(largest African American-owned private investigative firm in the United States); Twitter: @bondinvestigate Mike Hadsell - President and Founder of Peace River K9 Search and Rescue Daphne Young - National Chief Communications Officer, Child Help David Sentendrey - Reporter for FOX 4 NEWS in Dallas, TX.; Twitter: @davidsfox4 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The search of Bryan Kohberger's family home turned up an ID belonging to one of the Idaho student murders victims. Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder, Sheryl McCollum joins Nancy Grace to weigh in on the report. Is this the state's 'smoking gun'? Why do murderers keep 'souvenirs?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Willard Noble Chaiden Miller and Jeremy Everett Goodale, both 16, are accused of killing 66-year-old Nohema Graber. The boys were students at Fairfield High School in Fairfield, where Graber had been teaching Spanish since 2012. Now Jeremy Goodale has agreed to testify against Willard Miller. Goodale and Miller are each charged with first-degree murder in the November 2021 death of 66-year-old Nohema Graber. Police found Graber’s remains November 3, at the Chautauqua Park in Fairfield. A tipster led investigators to the teens. Police say social media evidence ties both suspects to Graber's death. According to a criminal complaint, in a social media exchange, the teens appeared to know specific details regarding Graber’s death, included how the teacher died, and the motive. Police say a bad grade was the motive behind the killing. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Wendy Patrick - California prosecutor, author “Red Flags” www.wendypatrickphd.com 'Today with Dr. Wendy' on KCBQ in San Diego, Twitter: @WendyPatrickPHD Dr. Jorey Krawczyn - Police Psychologist, Faculty Saint Leo University; Consultant Blue Wall Institute, Author: Operation S.O.S Bobby Chacon - 27 years former FBI Agent, BobbyChacon.com, Instagram/Twitter: @BobbyChaconFBI, Writer and Co-producer: Audible Original Series, "After the Fall" Dr. Tim Gallagher - Medical Examiner State of Florida www.pathcaremed.com, Lecturer: University of Florida Medical School Forensic Medicine. Founder International Forensic Medicine Death Investigation Conference Brian Tabick - Reporter, KCRG-TV9 (Iowa), Twitter: @BrianTabick Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dad shoots 15-year-old that got in a fist fight with his daughter. Two teens kill man trying to sell a car. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cult Mom Lori Vallow asks the judge to be allowed to leave the courtroom as photos of the decomposing bodies of her two children are shown to the jury. The judge denied the request. Vallow then turned away from the scene, keeping her eyes shut during the display. Rexburg Police Detective Ray Hermosillo testified that 16-year-old Tylee’s body had been burned and destroyed, with the tissue remains placed in a partially melted plastic green bucket. JJ was wrapped in plastic, sealed by tape. The search was reportedly so intense that officers got down on their "hands and knees" while digging. The smell, Hermosillo said, was so overpowering that officers had to rotate, and even then, one could only dig for just a few minutes. Joining Nancy Grace Today: David Leroy-Attorney at Law (Boise, ID), Former Idaho Attorney General, Former Idaho Lieutenant Governor & Former Prosecutor (Ada County); Facebook: BoiseCriminalDefense Dr. Dana Anderson- Forensic Psychologist, Forensic Expert, California Superior Court appointed Witness; Twitter: @psychologydrcom, TikTok: @psychologydr Rich Robertson-Arizona based Private Investigator for Brandon Boudreaux and Larry & Kay Woodcock; Owner of R3 Investigations Dr. Priya Banerjee- Board Certified Forensic Pathologist, Anchor Forensic Pathology Consulting; Twitter: @Autopsy_MD Leah Sottile- Journalist; Author: "When the Moon Turns to Blood: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and a Story of Murder, Wild Faith, and End Times;" Podcasts: "Two Minutes Past Nine" & "Bundyville;" Twitter: @Leah_Sottile, Instagram: @leah.sottile See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drunk father drowns child while running from car crash. Elderly bank robber writes polite note to teller. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An unsealed search warrant states that six weeks after the Idaho student murders, officers found ID cards connected to the victims in Bryan Kohberger’s possession. Reportedly, the cards were found during a search of one of Bryan Kohberger’s homes. but where were they exactly? Initial reports on the search warrant say the ID cards were “inside glove, inside box," leading some to believe that the ID cards were found inside the glovebox of Bryan Kohberger's car. Police would not confirm the report because of the gag order in the case. Dailymail.com reporter Caitlyn Becker says, however, based on her review of the search warrant, the ID cards had been hidden away in Kohberger's parent's home. Becker reports the cards were found "inside a glove, inside a box" in the Albrightsville home, suggesting Kohberger had deliberately hidden the cards. Police also believe they have evidence that could connect Kohlberger to what police are viewing as cyberstalking of someone from the Moscow residence. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Mark Tate - Attorney, The Tate Law Group Dr. Jorey L. Krawczyn - Psychologist, Faculty Saint Leo University; Consultant with Blue Wall Institute; Author: "Operation S.O.S." Johnny Naccarato - Fmr Sheriff's Sergeant & Crime Reconstruction and Forensics Team (CRAFT) Supervisor; TWITTER: @TheJohnnyLaw, YOUTUBE: The Johnny Law Chris McDonough-Director At the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective & Host of YouTube channel, "The Interview Room" Dr. Michelle DuPre- Former Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department; Author: "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide;" Forensic Consultant Caitlyn Becker- Senior Reporter for Dailymail.com; Twitter: @caitlynbecker See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ex-boyfriend with violent past gets life in prison. Lyft driver fights passenger in crowded movie theater, shots ring out. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Madeline Kingsbury is a mom of two and a professional. For the last three years, she has been working at the Mayo Clinic as "Clinical Research Coordinator for Public Health, Infectious Disease, and Occupational Medicine Research. On the day Kingsbury vanished, she dropped her children off at daycare and then had a text exchange with her sister; one centered around a funny picture. There were other text messages sent to Kingsbury during the course of the day but no reply. Later that day, Kingsbury didn't pick up her children. Turns out, she also didn't go to work that day. Where is Madeline Kingsbury? Joining Nancy Grace Today: Megan Kingsbury- Victims sister, Facebook: Finding Madeline Kingsbury, GoFundMe: gofundme.com/f/the-search-for-maddi Kathleen Murphy - North Carolina Family Attorney Julie Gates- Major Law Enforcement Crime Scene Investigator, Forensic Science Program Coordinator/Instructor: Southern Crescent Technical College Dr. Angela Arnold-Psychiatrist, Atlanta GA. Expert in the Treatment of Pregnant/Postpartum Women; Former Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology at Emory University; Former Medical Director of The Psychiatric Ob-Gyn Clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital Tracy Campbell- Public Relations Director, North Star International Search and Recovery (NSI) www.nsik9ta.org John Lauritsen- Reporter/CBS Minnesota (WCCO-TV, wcco.com, Twitter: @jdlauritsen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Woman mows down maintenance workers at her apartment complex. Drunk driver leads cop on wild chase. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A North Carolina man has been charged after telling police he wanted to mutilate a woman and leave her body in the street. The suspect and his victim met at a gas station. The two exchanged numbers, then Hunter Nance invited the woman to his home. At the home, the woman claims Nance attacked her with a knife. She managed to escape. People in the community called 911, reporting a woman with bloody hands was walking down the road. The victim was able to direct the deputies back to Nance's home. Nance told police he chose the woman at random and wanted to kill her for the thrill. Nance also said that he planned to “cut her fingers off before killing her in order to eat them in front of her to scare her.” Joining Nancy Grace Today Irv Miller- Criminal Defense Attorney: The Miller Firm, Legal Analyst: CBS2 Chicago WBBM-TV and Legal Technical Advisor to “THE GOOD WIFE” and “THE GOOD FIGHT”: CBS productions Dr. Michelle Joy- Forensic, Clinical, and Academic Psychiatrist; Author: “An Illustrated History of the Insanity Defense;" Twitter:@Westphillymorbidart Chris McDonough -Director At the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective, and Host of the YouTube Channel- "The Interview Room" Dr. Priya Banerjee- Board Certified Forensic Pathologist: Anchor Forensic Pathology Consulting; Assistant Medical Examiner, State of Rhode Island Chandler Inions- Crime Reporter at the Salisbury Post See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Son kills main suspect in his mother's murder. Homeless man kills woman for her hotel room. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack delve into the chilling case of 76-year-old Leon Hignite, who is found abandoned in his home with gruesome injuries. They explore the forensic details of blood spatter patterns, analyze the severity of Leon's injuries, the challenges faced by the medical team, and the disturbing circumstances surrounding the incident. Subscribe to Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan : Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeart Time Codes: 0:00 - Introduction 01:17 - Overview and background 04:28 - Dave questions how the blood on the ceiling and wall could have resulted from Leon's supposed fall in the bathroom. 05:07 - Leon's limited ability to communicate due to his blindness and hearing impairment. 06:17 - The autopsy reveals that Leon sustained at least 30 blunt force impacts to his head. 07:42 - Paramedics find Leon in a deplorable state on the bedroom floor, surrounded by blood and waste. 09:46 - Leon’s feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. 10:10 - Leon is found after three days. 10:41 - Leon's medical condition, age, blindness, and other health issues. 11:04 - The police arrive to serve a search warrant and discover the house set on fire. 11:56 - Medical intervention needed for Leon's head trauma. 13:14 - Carol Hignite's claims she gave Leon ice chips to hydrate him. 14:39 - Were the injuries Leon sustained typical of a fall? 16:10 - The forensic implications of overlapping contusions and fractured areas. 18:05 - The pink hammer. 20:47 - The forensic challenges of blood being found on the hammer. 22:14 - The differences between blood spatter from impact vs. cast-off. 24:01 - Blood velocities and their relation to various weapons. 25:30 - What happened those 3 days before 911 was called? 27:40 - OutroSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Texas woman calls police and says she has been locked inside a trailer for four years. The unidentified victim said all the exits to the home were blocked. There were burglar bars on the windows and padlocks on the doors. Police unsuccessfully tried to use bolt cutters, but ultimately, the fire department had to use power tools to get the woman out. Abraham Bravo Segura, 42, is now charged with felony kidnapping. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Darryl Cohen- Former Assistant District Attorney (Fulton County, Georgia); Former Assistant State Attorney (Florida); Defense Attorney, Cohen, Cooper, Estep, & Allen, LLC; Facebook: "Darryl B Cohen", Twitter: @DarrylBCohen Dr. Michelle Joy-Forensic, Clinical, and Academic Psychiatrist; Author: “An Illustrated History of the Insanity Defense;" Twitter:@Westphillymorbidart Kathy Griffin- Houston based Private Investigator and Owner of Kgriff Investigations Inc. (the largest female-owned investigative agency in the state of Texas) Dr. Harvey Castro- Board-certified Emergency Care Physician & Healthcare Consultant, CEO of ChatGPT and Healthcare; Author: “Revolutionize your health & fitness with ChatGPT's modern weight loss hacks;" Twitter: @HarveycastroMD Alicia Kozakiewicz- Abducted as a teen via and internet site, now a motivational speaker and internet safety expert; founder at the Alicia Project; Twitter: @AliciaProject Nicole Partin - CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter, Twitter: @nicolepartin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investigators are looking for a prior connection between Bryan Kohberger and his four murder victims. Authorities submitted several search warrants to TikTok and Google, asking for user history dating to January 2021 for the three female victms, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20. The dating app, Tinder, was asked for historyt on Goncalves and Mogen. Kohberger reportedly followed the three women on Instagram. Nancy Grace and Sheryl McCollum, founder of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute and host of Zone 7 podcast discuss what the results of these searches could mean. In the meantime, reports say Kohberger spends his time behind bars watching news reports about himself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Appeals exhausted, Pamela Smart files a petition to compel the governor and Executive Council to reconsider giving her a commutation hearing. This too, fails. The state Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the petition for lack of jurisdiction. Smart was convicted of conspiracy to murder in the June 1, 1990, shooting death of her 24-year-old husband in their Derry condominium. The then teen trigger-man and accomplices who killed Pamela Smart's husband have been released from jail, but she, the mastermind, will remain locked up. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Kathleen Murphy - Family Attorney (North Carolina), www.ncdomesticlaw.com, Twitter: @RalDivorceLaw, Caryn Stark - NYC Psychologist, www.carynstark.com, Twitter: @carynpsych, Facebook: "Caryn Stark" Dr. Tim Gallagher - Medical Examiner State of Florida www.pathcaremed.com, Lecturer: University of Florida Medical School Forensic Medicine. Founder/Host: International Forensic Medicine Death Investigation Conference Chris Byers - Former Police Chief Johns Creek Georgia, 25 years as Police Officer, Private Investigator and Polygraph Examiner, www.chrisbyersinvestigationsandpolygraph.com Jax Miller - News writer for Oxygen.com, True Crime Author, Author: "Hell in The Heartland: Murder, Meth, and The Case of Two Missing Girls", Facebook: "RealJaxMiller", Twitter/Instagram: @RealJaxMiller, Dr. Daniel Bober, Forensic Psychiatrist Dave Mack - Crime Online Investigative Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Missing 14-year-old found drugged in older man's home. Passenger goes berserk after missing his bus stop. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The search is on in Ocklawaha, Florida for a killer. Three teen victims, reportedly friends, were found shot. The first victim, Layla Silvernail, was found in a dumpster. She was still alive but later died at the hospital. Hours after finding Silvernail, a 17-year-old boy was found dead, miles away. He had also been shot. The last victim, a 16-year-old girl, was found in Silvernail's vehicle, partially submerged in a pond. All three were shot. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Randy Kessler - Atlanta Trial Lawyer, Emory Law School Professor; Past Chair ABA Family Law Section, & Author: "Divorce, Protect Yourself, Your Kids and Your Future;" Instagram: @rkessler23, Twitter: @GADivorce Dr. Dana Anderson - Forensic Psychologist & Forensic Expert Sheryl McCollum - Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder and Host of "Zone 7;" Twitter: @ColdCaseTips Dr. Jan Gorniak - Medical Examiner, Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner (Las Vegas, NV); Board Certified Forensic Pathologist Ethan Budowsky- [BUH-DOW-SKI] Multimedia Journalist for WCJB TV in Gainesville Florida; Twitter: @ethanbudowsky See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Twenty years after Scott Peterson was convicted of murdering of his wife and unborn son, his family is still proclaiming Peterson is innocent. Fox News Correspondent Laura Ingle talks with Nancy Grace about her new investigation, "Reporter's Notebook: The Scott Peterson Case." Ingle tells Nancy about her new interviews witnesses and her return to the places prominent in the story. And Ingle reveals her in-depth conversations with Peterson's staunchest supporter, his sister-in-law, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elderly man kills wife and daughter out of 'mercy.' Hoax 911 calls garner armed responses on innocent victims. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Felicia LoAlbo-Melendez, 11, was being bullied in school. On top of this, she had just lost her father to pancreatic cancer. By all appearances, the little girl was handling it all as best she could. Felicia told her mother, teacher, and the school administrator about the bullying that she and other students were subjected to. In fact, she wrote emails suggesting solutions to the school, like a "Trauma Club" where bullied kids would have a safe place to what was going on. No one replied. Felicia then reminded the adults that there were laws in place to protect the children and that the school was "breaking the laws" by not taking action. Felicia LoAlbo-Melendez was found by another student in a bathroom stall. Her death was ruled a suicide. Joining Nancy Grace today: Elaina LoAlbo - Victim's mother: Change.org Petition Cheryl Brown - Mother of McKenna Brown, bully victim David Studdard - Spalding County, Ga. Assistant District Attorney, Former Police Officer Caryn Stark - Psychologist; Twitter: @carnpsych Tom Ruskin - Private Investigator, President of the CMP Protective and Investigative Group, Inc.; Former New York City Police Detective Investigator; Twitter: @tomruskin Nancy Willard, M.S., J.D - Embrace Civility LLC; Author: “Engage Students to Embrace Civility, Be Positively Powerful: A Guide for Teens on Achieving Resilience and Empowerment, and "Be Positively Powerful: Resilient When Things Get Tough;" Facebook: Be Positively Powerful Dr. Kendall Crowns- Chief Medical Examiner in Tarrant County (Fort Worth); Lecturer: University of Texas Austin and Texas Christian University Medical School Nicole Partin - CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter; Twitter: @nicolepartin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Husband kills wife and in-laws over extended stay. Toddler killed when left under supervision of mom's boyfriend. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cohasset man Brian Walshe has been indicted for the murder of his wife, Ana Walshe, who vanished in early January after a New Year's Eve party. Prosecutors say the 48-year-old husband dismembered Ana Walshe and discarded her body in multiple trash cans in the area. Police have recovered blood-stained items from the home, including a hacksaw. Walshe has pleaded 'not guilty' to first-degree murder. Joining Nancy Grace Today: David Studdard - Spalding County, Ga. Assistant District Attorney; Former Police Officer Caryn Stark - Psychologist; Twitter: @carnpsych Tom Ruskin - Private Investigator, President of the CMP Protective and Investigative Group, Inc.; Former New York City Police Detective Investigator; Twitter: @tomruskin Julie Lewis - President & CEO, Digital Mountain, Inc. Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth); Lecturer: University of Texas Austin and Texas Christian University Medical School Bob Ward - Reporter for Boston 25 News; Twitter: Bward3, FB: Bob Ward Boston 25 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Attempted thieves caught by employee who stayed hidden. Nightclub misunderstanding turns deadly. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The body of Stephen Smith has been exhumed. Smith's death was initially investigated as a hit-and-run but investigators say the evidence did not support that as a cause of death. Smith's body was discovered on a rural road in Hampton county back in 2015. Now that a new autopsy has been done, the investigation is just beginning. Nancy Grace speaks with Criminal Defense Attorney and former FBI agent Dale Carson about what will happen next and how police will uncover what happened over eight years ago on a desolate stretch of road. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The body of Stephen Smith has been exhumed, autopsied and reinterred. A SLED security team accompanied the body to a location in Florida where the examination took place. Information on the new autopsy has not be released yet. Meanwhile, news of two possible persons of interest has come to light. Investigation into those leads are continuing. Stephen Smith's body was discovered on a rural road in Hampton county back in 2015. Just 2-weeks ago the South Carolina law enforcement division announced they are now investigating Smith's death as a homicide. Smith's death was initially investigated as a hit-and-run but investigators say the evidence did not support that as a cause of death. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Eric Bland-Attorney for Sandy Smith & Gloria Satterfield’s sons- Founder/Partner- Bland Richer, LLP Attorneys at Law, Twitter: @TheEricBland; Co-host of ‘Cup of Justice’ podcast. Dr. Carla Manly- Clinical Psychologist, Author “Date Smart: Transform Your Relationships & Love Fearlessly" Dr. Kenny Kinsey- Kenny Kinsey & Associates LLC, Forensic expert in Murdaugh murder trial; Orangeburg County Chief Deputy, Crime Scene Reconstruction Expert, and Former SLED Special Agent; Twitter: @DrKennethKinsey Dr. Michelle DuPre- Former Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner, and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department; Author: "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide", Forensic Consultant Jennifer Wood-Director of research at FITSNews.com, Twitter: @IndyJenn_ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mother who kills her children to get back at ex-husband found guilty. Man shot while his wife livestreams on Facebook. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.