‘Zone 7’ Crime Roundup with Nancy Grace: Kouri Richins | Murder by Moscow Mule?
Podcast
ZONE 7 with Sheryl ‘Mac’ McCollum
Murder
May 18, 2024
Pennsylvania Man Dismembers Roomie’s Body, Scatters Parts in Various Areas, Including Cemetery: Police
A Pennsylvania man is behind bars after state police say they found his roommate’s body scattered in three locations, including a trail, a cemetery, and a quarry. Police said 37-year-old David Hittinger’s dismembered body was discovered in Slatington, just 15 …
Child sex crimes
May 18, 2024
Prominent Owner of Popular Steakhouse Busted Again for Federal Child Sex Crimes, Arrested at Florida Hotel
The owner of a popular Wisconsin restaurant, who was previously convicted of traveling to meet a minor for sex, has been arrested for more child sex crimes, prosecutors said. According to the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, …
Podcast
May 17, 2024
Womb Raider Learns Fate After Baby Ripped From Young Mom’s Body
CRIME Stories with Nancy Grace
Court
May 17, 2024
Prosecutors Move to Dismiss Murder Charge Against High School Principal Charged in Wife’s Murder
Arkansas prosecutors have moved to dismiss murder charges against a former high school principal they had charged with killing his wife. The decision came just weeks after Rocky Dodson’s attorney filed a motion challenging the warrants issued in the case …
Murder
May 17, 2024
UPS Driver Shot Dead in His Truck By Coworker
A UPS driver was found shot to death in his truck Thursday afternoon, and a co-worker with the delivery company has been charged with killing him. Irvine, California, police were called to the scene by multiple reports of shots fired …
Murder
May 17, 2024
SC Woman Shot Dead as She Arrives at Work; Suspect Caught Hours Later in Georgia
A man suspected of gunning down a South Carolina woman as she arrived at her job Friday morning was arrested hours later in Georgia. The Anderson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Katy Brooke Jones, 36, an employee at …
Murder
May 17, 2024
Did ‘Moscow Mule Mom’ Kouri Richins Throw a Champagne-Soaked Party Following Husband’s Murder?
A Utah woman accused of killing her husband by mixing drugs into his drink reportedly threw a huge party following his death, reportedly after flipping a $2 million home. A search warrant affidavit indicates Kouri Richins told investigators that the …
Court
May 17, 2024
Mother of Slain California Boys Killed by California Socialite Speaks Out: ‘She’s a Murderer’
A Los Angeles mother is clashing within California’s criminal justice system following the death of her two sons, as a socialite murder suspect seeks to overturn her conviction for their deaths. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 60-year-old Rebecca Grossman sped her …
Murder
May 17, 2024
Sade Robinson: Police Find Severed Arm on Beach, Likely of Teen Murdered & Dismembered on First Date
Wisconsin investigators discovered a human arm along the Waukegan shoreline earlier this month, which is likely of 19-year-old Sade Robinson. According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, DNA results are needed to confirm the arm’s identity, Robinson’s family told FOX …
Celebrity
May 17, 2024
No. 1 Golfer Scottie Scheffler Arrested Outside Kentucky PGA Tournament
In what Scheffler called a “big misunderstanding,” the golfer dragged a police officer, who was directing traffic after a fatal accident, several yards.
Murder for hire
May 17, 2024
Sisters Charged in Murder for Hire Plot Against Middle Sister’s Son-in-Law
Three Alabama sisters were arrested last week in a murder-for hire plot to kill the husband of one of their daughters. Mitzy Gaye Smith, 54, Judy Owen, 61, and Sandra Grimes, 57, face federal charges in the plot, which saw …
Death investigation
May 17, 2024
NC Woman Charged With Concealing Widower’s Death, Spending His Money After He Died
A recent widower was found dead in North Carolina this week, and a woman has been charged with concealing his death and spending his money after he died. The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office said they are awaiting a medical examiner’s …
Child sex crimes
May 16, 2024
Florida Firefighter Arrested for Sexually Battery of Teen Girl in County Park Restroom
A Florida firefighter was arrested this week and charged with sexuallly battering a teen girl in a Brevard County park. Pedro Antuna, 26, was taken into custody on Sunday, WKMG reported. His victim was 16 or 17. According to a …
Murder
May 16, 2024
Movie Crew Finds Woman Shot to Death at Atlanta Bus Stop
A movie production crew found the body of a woman shot multiple times at a transit bus stop near an interestate overpass in northwest Atlanta early Thursday morning. Atlanta police said their officers were flagged down just before 5:30 a.m. …
Sex Offender Registry
May 16, 2024
Arizona Sex Offender Fakes His Own Death to Avoid Registering
A man in Arizona has been arrested after investigators found that he faked his death to avoid registering as a sex offender. Benjamin Hollins, 50, had adopted an assumed name in Mesa when investigators found him living with a family …
Crime Stories
May 16, 2024
TEEN BALLERINA MOWED DOWN BY MYSTERY BOAT JUST DISCOVERED
CRIME Stories with Nancy Grace
Murder
May 16, 2024
Alabama Man Charged With Murder of Girlfriend’s 4-Month-Old Son
An Alabama man has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend’s 4-month-old son after the infant died Wednesday from injures suffered on April 25. Jacquon Ledarrion Stewart was initially charged with aggravated child abuse, the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office …
Celebrity
May 16, 2024
Diddy’s Alleged Drug Mule Accepts Plea Deal to Avoid Jail
An associate of Sean “Diddy” Combs who was arrested on drug possession charges in Florida has accepted a plea deal to avoid jail. On March 25, Brendan Paul, 25, was arrested at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport for carrying cocaine and …
boating death
May 16, 2024
‘I think he did know’: Maritime Expert Weighs in, Teen Ballerina Ella Mowed Down, Mystery Boat Just Discovered
Florida investigators identified the man operating a yacht that struck and killed a 15-year-old Saturday as Carlos “Bill” Alonso, 78. Still, his attorney said it’s not clear he was the one who hit the girl in Biscayne Bay. As CrimeOnline …
Murder
May 16, 2024
Missing Man Found in Buried Freezer Months After Acquaintance Is Seen Beating Him Outside Home
Tennessee police have arrested a suspect after a missing man’s body was reportedly discovered in a buried freezer on Wednesday. Edward Elliott, 64, was reported missing on March 31, but investigators believe Joey Guinn, 46, killed him sometime in February …
Trials
May 16, 2024
Murder Suspect Karen Read Rolls Eyes During Witness Testimony, Day 12 of Murder Trial
Karen Read reportedly appeared upset Wednesday during the murder trial of her Boston police officer boyfriend, rolling her eyes after jurors heard an emotional witness testimony. Read, 44, attended day 12 of the trial in Dedham Superior Court in Massachusetts. …
Child Abuse
May 16, 2024
Mom Burns 15-Year-Old Daughter With Rubbing Alcohol & Lighter for Being Sexually Abused by Boyfriend
A Louisiana couple was arrested in connection with last month’s attack that left the woman’s teen daughter with life-threatening injuries. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Timothy Soignet said the 15-year-old girl was found gravely injured in a vehicle that was driving recklessly …
Murder
May 16, 2024
Oklahoma Man Arrested for Murders of His Parents, Sister
Oklahoma authorities have arrested a man for gunning down his parents and sister last week. Jacob Mayhugh, 22, has been booked into the Grady County jail on three counts of first degree murder, the Oklahoman reported. Investigators had been searching …
Court
May 16, 2024
Jared Bridegan: Slain Microsoft Exec’s Ex-Wife Allegedly Writes ‘Good Luck!’ on Check to Hit Man
Shanna Gardner, the former wife of slain Florida Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan, allegedly wrote “good luck!” on a check to a hit man she’s accused of hiring to kill Bridegan in 2022, a witness testified during a bond hearing Wednesday. …
Murder
May 16, 2024
Body of Missing Florida Mom Believed Located Outside Tampa
Police in Florida believe they have found the body of a Tampa mom who disappeared last week along with her 9-year-old daughter. Authorities cancelled an Amber Alert for Briana Pagan when she was found in a Suwannee County hotel, but …
Death investigation
May 16, 2024
Driver of Boat That Killed Florida Teen Ella Adler Identified; Attorney Not Sure He Was Involved
Florida authorities identified the man driving the boat that struck and killed 15-year-old Ella Adler on Saturday as 78-year-old Cuban immigrant Carlos “Bill” Alonso, but his attorney said it’s not clear he was the one who hit the girl in …
Murder
May 15, 2024
California Teen Shoots Stepfather to Death in ‘Family Dispute’
An 18-year-old California man has been jailed on a murder charge after he allegedly shot his stepfather to death Monday morning. The Chino Police Department said the victim suffered from multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene …
Murder
May 15, 2024
Wyoming Boy Charged With Murder in Shooting Death of 17-Year-Old Girl
A 17-year-old Wyoming boy has been charged with murder and stalking in the death of a 17-year-old girl on Tuesday. The boy, identified only as E.C., appeared by video in Natrona County Circuit Court on Wednesday and was given a …
Court
May 15, 2024
Dylan Rounds’ Killer Pleads Guilty to Lesser Murder Charge in Exchange for Location of Teen Farmer’s Body
The man accused of killing teen farmer Dylan Rounds in 2022 pleaded guilty to second degree murder on Wednesday, a lesser charge that he agreed to in exchange for giving investigators the location of the 19-year-old’s body. James Brenner also …
Missing
May 15, 2024
Woman Missing After Night Out With Twin Sister Who Can’t Remember Where She Vanished
Texas police are searching for a woman who reportedly vanished earlier this month during a night out with her twin sister. Elizabeth Spalding, 35, and her twin sister went to clubs and bars in downtown Austin on May 4. The …
Suicide
May 15, 2024
‘He said this is all John-Paul’s fault’: Mica Miller’s Sister Speaks Out Following Untimely Death
Mica Miller’s sister reveals that there were indicators preceding her death, details she confided in her son before her untimely passing. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the Robeson County Medical Examiner’s Office in North Carolina determined that Mica, 30, died from …
Bullies
May 15, 2024
Family of 10-Year-Old Boy Who Died by Suicide Say They Reported Bullying to School 20 Times
A 10-year-old Indiana boy reportedly died by suicide earlier this month after enduring bullying at school and online. According to WTHR, Sammy Teusch’s family said he was bullied up until the night he died on May 5. His father said …
Murder
May 15, 2024
Dad Executes Sleeping 8-Month-Old Son at Close Range, Claims Bullet Wasn’t Real: UPDATE
Police released additional details this week in connection with a Washington state man accused of killing his 8-month-old son last month. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Dion Lamar Montgomery faces first-degree murder, homicide, and unlawful possession of firearm charges. He stands …
Homicide
May 15, 2024
UPDATE: Teen Girl’s Body Found After Boyfriend Arrested For Her Disappearance
The body of a missing North Carolina girl was reportedly discovered on Tuesday, days after she vanished under suspicious circumstances. Albemarle police confirmed to WCCB that Baylee Carver, 17, was found deceased in Cabarrus County, north of Highway 49 and …
Missing
May 15, 2024
Developing: Police Search Landfill for Missing 3-Week-Old California Baby, Parents Arrested
Investigators were reportedly searching for the remains of a missing 3-week-old California infant at an Antelope Valley landfill on Tuesday. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Palmdale Station, deputies initially responded to reports of the missing child in …
Murder
May 15, 2024
Boyfriend Kills Georgia Woman When She Learns He Secretly Married Another Woman; Now He and His Wife Are Behind Bars
A Georgia mother who disappeared in late March has been found dead in Tennessee — and her live-in boyfriend and father of her child is facing murder and other charges. Clayton County Police Lt. Ashanti Barbury said that Michale Edwards …
Death investigation
May 15, 2024
Investigators Seize Boat That Killed 15-Year-Old Florida Girl in Biscayne Bay
Florida authorities have located and seized the boat that struck and killed a teenager who was waterskiiing in Biscayne Bay over the weekend. The owner of the boat is said to be cooperating with the investigation, but the Florida Fish …
Child Abuse
May 15, 2024
Florida School Principal Caught on Camera Abusing Student, Hitting Him With Charging Cable
A Florida Christian school principal was arrested last week for putting student on the ground in a chokehold and using a charging cable to hit the child. Dontay Akeem Prophet, the 33-year-old principal of Destiny Leadership Academy in Ocala, told …
Court
May 15, 2024
‘You Will Not See the Light of Day’: Judge Threatens Migrant Charged in Cop Assault With Steep Bail
Six men reportedly charged in an attack on two New York Police officers earlier this year have been offered plea deals, while a Manhattan judge cautioned one — who was rearrested after his earlier release on bail — that if …
Death investigation
May 14, 2024
Remains of Missing 17-Year-Old North Carolina Girl Found; Boyfriend Said He Disposed of Body But Couldn’t Remember Where
The remains of a missing North Carolina teen were found late Tuesday afternoon in Cabarrus County. Albemarle Police Chief Jason Bollhorst said the remains of 17-year-old Baylee Carver, who was reported missing on Friday, were found north of Highway 49 …
Drunk Drivers
May 14, 2024
Alleged Drunk Driver Sideswipes Bus Carrying Farmworkers to Job, Causing Crash That Killed at Least 8
An alleged drunk driver sideswiped a bus carrying dozens of farm workers to their job in Florida early Tuesday morning, causing a crash that killed eight people and injured many more. The collision drove the bus, with 53 people aboard, …
Murder
May 14, 2024
Missing South Carolina Woman Died From Gunshot to the Head
A South Carolina woman found dead last week after she was reported missing in December was shot to death. Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables said that Jamilla “Millie” Smith died from a gunshot to the head, WLTX reported. Smith and …
Murder
May 14, 2024
Pregnant Mom of 2 Found Shot Dead in South Carolina Home
A pregnant mother of two was found shot to death in her South Carolina home Monday morning. The Sumter Police Department said family members called police shortly before 8 a.m. after finding the body of 25-year-old Keyirra Tatyana Walker. Investigators …
Missing
May 14, 2024
Missing Teen Girl Is Presumed Dead — And Her Boyfriend Says He Doesn’t Remember Where He Dumped Her Body
North Carolina police announced on Tuesday that they are searching for a 17-year-old girl’s body as they have a man in custody in connection with her presumed death. WCNC reported that Baylee Carver vanished on Friday after someone called 911 …
Crime Stories
May 14, 2024
GIFTED DANCER, 22, FOUND DEAD IN BURNING CAR: WHO KILLED MERCEDES?
CRIME Stories with Nancy Grace
Murder
May 14, 2024
Tennessee Dad’s Paternity Dodge Leads to Double Murder, Mother Stabbed Over 100 Times
A Tennessee man was sentenced to life in prison Saturday for the murders of his 4-month-old son and the child’s mother. Shelby County District Court Judge Chris Craft issued the life sentence for Enoch Turner, 25, in connection with the …
Sex Crimes
May 14, 2024
Florida Man Mentions Sexually Abusing 9-Year-Old Cousin During Interview to Become Cop
A Florida man was convicted last week of sexually abusing a 9-year-old cousin — a crime which he revealed in 2021 while interviewing to become a police officer. The Orlando Sentinel reported that Stephen Bodley, 26, first revealed playing “sexual …
Missing
May 14, 2024
Update: Statewide Search for Missing Florida Woman Continues, Abductor Kills Himself During Police Negotiations
Tampa police officers continue to search for missing Florida woman Sylvia Pagan, who vanished Sunday with a man who took his own life when questioned by officers. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Pagan was reported missing Sunday evening after her partner, …
Murder
May 14, 2024
Mississippi Man, Suspect in Murders of Mom & Sisters, Killed in Arizona Shootout
A Mississippi man, wanted for the triple slaying of his mother and two sisters over the weekend, was shot to death in a shootout with Arizona police on Monday. Ridgeland, Mississippi, Police Chief Brian Myers said that Ida Thomas Welch, …