Crime Stories

A random and horrific knife attack in Times Square leaves a 32-year-old attorney dead and another bystander wounded before NYPD officers fatally shoot the attacker. Nearly three decades after the drive-by shooting death of rap icon Tupac Shakur, a Nevada jury finds Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of first-degree murder. A North Carolina teenager faces murder charges for allegedly aiding a deadly California mosque attack by broadcasting the gunmen's livestream and spreading their white-supremacist manifesto. Sydney Silvagni. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. View the full article

Ghislaine Maxwell's most recent bid to overturn her 2021 sex‑trafficking conviction and 20‑year sentence, has been denied. The only path to freedom no is a presidential pardon. Maxwell is serving her sentence at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Bryan, Texas. She was moved to the minimum‑security facility last year. Several "scandals" have followed Jeffrey Epstein's closest confidante, claims that she is not eligible to be at Camp Bryan, claims that she is getting special treatment, including claims she has unlimited access to toilet paper. That is uncommon behind bars. There is also the reported secret thumb drive Maxwell sent to the DOJ. Are there names of men connec…

Singer D4vd has fired his high-profile legal team and pleaded not guilty during his Los Angeles arraignment for the gruesome murder and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. In Oklahoma, extraction facility owner Ryan Bassham faces first-degree murder charges following a massive, illegal THC lab explosion that killed two workers and damaged over twenty neighboring businesses. An 81-year-old California mother who had both of her legs amputated after an alleged impaired driver plowed into a sidewalk dining area is maintaining a positive outlook as her recovery continues. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. View the …

We are in verdict watch in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse accused of strangling her three young children: Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and eight-month-old Callan. Clancy wrapped exercise bands around the children's necks in their home's basement before slitting her wrists and jumping from a second-story window. Joining Nancy Grace: Alice LaCour - former federal prosecutor, Co-host, "The Prosecutors Podcast," and "Legal Briefs Podcast," www.prosecutorspodcast.com, partner at Hilgers PLLC, socials: @prosecutorpod Dr. Cheryl Arutt - Licensed Clinical and Forensic Psychologist specializing in Trauma Recovery, PTSD and EMDR, website: askd…

Former pastor John-Paul "JP" Miller is awaiting a federal trial on cyberstalking and lying charges. Public scrutiny again focused on the suicide death of Mica Miller after the release of a three-part Netflix documentary. Miller has pleaded not guilty to charges. Authorities have not charged Miller criminally in connection Mica's death. JOINING NANCY GRACE TODAY: Regina Ward - Attorney for Mica Miller; Criminal Defense Attorney, Law Firm of Regina B. Ward, website: attorneyreginaward.com Eric Faddis - Founder of The Law Offices of Eric Faddis, former felony prosecutor and current criminal defense and civil litigation attorney, website: EricFaddisLaw.com…

A standoff in Nashville ends in a fatal police shooting after a sword-wielding man holds a woman hostage inside a car. Bryan Kohberger’s new attorney files motions to disqualify the judge and move his post-conviction proceedings back to Latah County. A South Carolina judge denies bond for a woman accused of stabbing her Lyft driver eleven times during an alleged mental health crisis. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. View the full article

Courtney Clenney pleads guilty to manslaughter and receives a six-year prison sentence for the 2022 fatal stabbing of her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli. She was originally charged with second-degree murder and faced up to life in prison. Clenney argued she acted in self-defense because of an abusive relationship. The judge sentenced her to six years in state prison, followed by five years of reporting probation. Because she spent four years in jail awaiting trial, that time counts toward her sentence. She has about two years left to serve and could be released even sooner with good behavior. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. View the full article

Sheryl McCollum is joined by human trafficking survivor and advocate Tina Dixon, who ran away as a young teenager before being trafficked through the Dixie Mafia’s network of brothels and organized prostitution across the South. Together, they discuss the grooming, manipulation, violence, and addiction traffickers use to control their victims and how organized trafficking operations adapt to changing technology as recruitment expands through social media and other online platforms. Tina also explains what finally helped her break free after decades of exploitation and why she has made it her mission to help others escape trafficking and rebuild their lives. Highlights: …

A Florida jury has convicted Mario Fernandez Saldana of first-degree murder and solicitation in the 2022 ambush slaying of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan. In Texas, former high school teacher Holly Adams was arrested following a year-long investigation into allegations of inappropriate relationships with students. Meanwhile, a reckless Florida driver fleeing a traffic stop slammed head-on into a school bus carrying 19 children before deputies apprehended him on foot. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. View the full article

The United Cajun Navy has been instrumental in the investigation into 18‑year‑old Nolan Wells' death. Nolan went missing July 4, after a boat trip to Horn Island, Mississippi. He was found dead two days later. Nancy speaks with Josh Gill, United Cajun Navy Incident Commander. He was involved in the search for Nolan from the very beginning, and had early contact with Nolan's mom. He details that contact for Nancy, including accompanying her for a meeting with the coroner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. View the full article

Karmelo Anthony’s motion for a new trial in the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf,17, has been denied. Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison after a jury rejected his self-defense claim. In the motion for a new trial, Anthony's defense team claimed the trial was unfair due to: Restrictions on public access to proceedings, citing security concerns, a “gentleman’s agreement” between prosecutors and defense to suppress potentially damaging character evidence about both Anthony and Metcalf, claims Anthony was coerced into waiving his right to testify because of the agreement, alleged jury instructions that self-defense did not apply…

The investigation into Nolan Wells' death continues. Today, a local resident and frequent visitor to Horn Island joins Nancy Grace and her panel today to explain what he saw that day. Joining Nancy Grace: Philip Dubé  - Former Court-Appointed Counsel, Los Angeles County Public Defenders: Criminal & Constitutional Law, Forensics & Mental Health Advocacy Ben Dobrin - Emergency Response Diving Instructor and Instructor Trainer, Police Diver, Emergency Services Diver Jeff Gentry - Certified Bloodstain Pattern Analyst, Senior Crime Scene Analyst and Death investigator, Former Toxicology Lab Analyst, Author: "Forensic Science: Applications to Death and Crime…

A Massachusetts jury begins deliberations in the murder trial of former nurse Lindsay Clancy, accused of strangling her three children amid defense claims of postpartum psychosis. In Pennsylvania, college baseball player Glenwood "Bubba" Pysher IV is fatally shot by police after accidentally knocking on the wrong home's door following a night out. In Utah, a 17-year-old is arrested and charged with double murder 17 months after his mother and young half-brother were found shot in their home. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. View the full article

Hayden Panettiere’s West Hollywood home raided by more than six federal agents this week. Agents entering Panettiere's building were seen by a witness. We now know that entry was supported by a warrant to search the premises. Panettiere, 36, was found in a Greenville Airbnb where she had traveled with on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson. JOINING NANCY GRACE TODAY: Renee Rockwell - Criminal Defense Attorney, Facebook: Renee.Rockwell Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Host : "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall," Website: drbethanymarshall.com, Instagram FB & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive Jeff Gentry - Certified Bloodstain Pattern A…

A 22-year-old man accused of donning a Chucky Halloween mask to terrorize pedestrians and threaten a woman in Philadelphia has been captured in Las Vegas following a multi-state flight. In Montana, a devastating mass shooting leaves eight family members dead—including four young children—after a gunman opened fire during a family dinner before taking his own life. A California married couple has been extradited from Mexico after an eight-month investigation into the fatal beating of the wife's secret boyfriend. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. View the full article

Sean “Diddy” Combs has long been linked to the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. Many of the connections come from Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the man currently on trial for Tupac's death.Davis, accused of orchestrating the Las Vegas drive-by shooting, has claimed in multiple interviews and a 2008 proffer statement that Combs offered him $1 million to kill Tupac Shakur and Suge Knight. He says Combs allegedly told him he could “rekindle” a relationship with an associate named Zip Martin to arrange the payment. Former LAPD detective Daryn Dupree testified that Davis told him Combs was supposed to pass the money to Martin, but reportedly the money never reached Davis. Former Bad Boy…

A New York City mother survives a violent slash-and-stab attack on an Arizona hiking trail when her desperate screams alert a nearby resident to open her door. A Milwaukee teenager faces up to 65 years in prison after allegedly shooting a mother of two dead following a road rage argument she blamed on a bad day. A former television news anchor in Kansas pleads guilty to the Halloween murder of her elderly mother after suffering severe mental health delusions. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. View the full article

As Hayden Panttierre's death investigation continue, the focus falls on her romance with boyfriend Brian Hickerson. Hickerson admitted in an interview that he had battered Hayden in the past. Neighbors have come forward saying they heard crying and screaming in the time for her death, some saything they had called 911 multiple times. Hayden's mom said that Hickerson had pawned some of Hayden's property including a vingtage guitar JOINING NANCY GRACE TODAY: Derek Smith - Criminal Defense Attorney, website: dwsmithlegal.com Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker," features on the hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian …

The husband of murdered New Jersey psychotherapist Brooke Hanlon is addressing rumors surrounding her death after breaking his silence nearly three months later. In Missouri, a former assistant fire chief faces second-degree murder charges after a hidden cellphone video exposed his lie that his wife committed suicide. A North Carolina mother has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the horrific 2015 child abuse death of her two-year-old daughter. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. View the full article

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 lead 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 hom…

Former University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling enters a guilty plea after her newborn infant was discovered deceased in a trash bag inside a closet. In Pennsylvania, an incoming college soccer player is brutally stabbed to death by her boyfriend, whose mother allegedly helped clean the crime scene and conceal evidence. A Colorado husband faces first-degree murder charges after claiming his wife committed suicide, as investigators uncover defensive fingernail wounds and an undisclosed extramarital affair. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. View the full article

Billy Schmidt, a 22-year-old Penn State student, ambushed as he headed home from a local bar after watching the NBA finals. Two individuals allegedly stole his phone, Surveillance footage shows Schmidt confronting the men, saying, “Give me back my phone.” One of the men shot him in the chest, killing him. The shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Durfor Street, just steps from Schmidt’s home. Witnesses and video footage indicate that Schmidt pursued the suspects after the theft. One suspect threw the phone, while another turned and fired the fatal shot. Schmidt was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center but was pronounced dead shortly after. Authorities recove…

Retired Pastor John Bridges has been married 5 times. His first four wives all died, and police are now investigating the deaths of his first two wives, Joyce Bridges and Astrid Bridges, who died 21 years apart. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the cases and how after decades, these two deaths, that were originally ruled "accidental", are now ruled "homicides". Highlights 00:01.360 Everybody's Got a Story 00:33.800 The Five-Times Married Pastor 02:06.400 The Exhumation Process 04:57.560 Mabel's Mysterious Death in 1972 12:27.400 Astrid's Fatal Fall in 1993 13:35.640 Reopening the Cases After 20 Years 25:12.840 The Role of Water in Forensic Analysis…

Authorities in Minneapolis are investigating a baffling series of unexplained deaths after multiple bodies were discovered along local waterways and shorelines within days of each other. In Massachusetts, a multi-agency manhunt is underway for an award-winning first responder advocate sought for questioning following the death of her police officer husband. Meanwhile, a South Florida woman accused of posing as a bank representative to scam an elderly resident allegedly smuggled thousands of dollars in cash inside her body while being processed at jail. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. View the full article

Are wedding bells are ringing for family annihilator Chris Watts? Lizzie Henderson, 39, is reportedly waiting for approval of her application to marry Watts within the walls of the Dodge Correctional Institution, but according to family members, she’s already embodying the role of Watts’ wife. She’s sporting a wedding ring and initiating the process of changing her last name. Last year, the realtor moved with her elderly mother from Cleveland to Waupun to be closer to Watts. Other jail visitors claim the couple takes advantage of all 10 seconds they are allowed to embrace at the end of visits. Joining Nancy Grace today Franz Borghardt - Criminal Defense Attorney, F…