Friday Crime Stories: 11 yr-old girl kidnapped, murdered at slumber party; killer to walk free?

Plus, exercise mom killer still at large

Joseph Smith was sentenced to death for raping and murdering Carlie Brucia after kidnapping the 11-year-old girl from a Florida car wash in 2004. Florida’s high court has overturned the death sentence and ordered a new sentencing trial for Smith. Nancy Grace is outraged by the ruling and discusses the case with Klaas Kids Foundation founder and victims’ advocate Marc Klaas, criminal defense lawyer Brian Claypool, lawyer and psychologist Dr. Brian Russell — host of Investigation Discovery’s “Fatal Vows” series, and WFLA-TV reporter Meredyth Censullo.

Also read: Outrage! Florida man may escape death row after caught on camera kidnapping 11-year-old girl he raped, murdered

Two years have passed since Texas mom Missy Bevers was beaten to death inside a church by a killer dressed in makeshift SWAT gear. Midlothian, Texas, police have no suspect despite security camera video of the killer at the crime scene. Grace updates the investigation with syndicated radio host David Mack and Crime Stories co-host Alan Duke.

Also read: Missy Bevers: New detective assigned to murdered fitness instructor case, in hopes of cracking the mystery of her killer

“Crime Stories with Nancy Grace” is a national radio show, heard on SiriusXM’s Triumph Channel 132, five times a day. You can also subscribe and download the daily podcasts at iTunes and Google Play.Nancy Grace offers a ‘new take’ on the Drew Peterson case on the latest ‘Grace vs. Abrams.’

[Feature Photo: Carlie Brucia and Joseph Smith/Handout]