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Crime Stories
CRIME STORIES with Nancy Grace
Podcast
April 5, 2024
[Body Bags] Home Invasion Hoax: The Death of Thomas Waddell
Deborah Frazier calls 911 and tells them two burglars have shot her boyfriend, and as she is on the phone, a gunshot is heard and Frazier tells the dispatcher she has been shot in the leg by one of the …
Podcast
April 5, 2024
Friday Crime Round-Up with Nancy Grace: Sebastian Rogers Latest and Missing Women in Oklahoma
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Court
April 5, 2024
Child Killer Who Snatched 12-Year-Old Polly Klaas from Slumber Party Wants His Death Penalty Reversed
Nearly three decades after receiving a death sentence for kidnapping and murdering Polly Klaas, California child killer Richard Allen Davis is pushing for the sentence to be overturned, following a recent criminal justice reform law. According to prosecutors, Davis based …
Murder
April 5, 2024
Couple Married for 60 Years Found Murdered in Home; No Arrests Made
On Wednesday, Florida police asked the public for information regarding last month’s shooting that left an elderly couple dead. Major and Claudette Melvin, 89 and 85, were found dead at their Fort Lauderdale home on March 22. WTVJ reported that …
Developing
April 5, 2024
Developing: Unidentified Woman Found with Hands Tied Along South Carolina River Bank
South Carolina deputies are trying to determine the identity of a woman found along the bank of a South Carolina river in Jasper County. According to The Island Packet, the woman, who police identified only as “white,” was found at …
AMBER Alert
April 5, 2024
15-Year-Old Girl, Subject of Amber Alert, Found Safe; Alleged Abductor Still at Large
An abducted 15-year-old Virginia girl was found safe during a traffic stop Thursday night, and now a 28-year-old woman has been hit with multiple charges. But the man believed to have abducted Ronique Poteat, her half brother Tyrell Ashley Davenport, …
Court
April 5, 2024
Elijah Vue: Boyfriend of Missing Tot’s Mother Ordered to Stand Trial as Search for 3-Year-Old Continues
A Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, judge on Thursday ordered Jesse Vang to stand trial on a child neglect charge in connection with the disappearance of his 3-year-old Elijah Vue, who vanished while under Vang’s care. According to Fox News Digital, the …
Court
April 5, 2024
BOLO: Convicted Rapist on the Run After Texas Judge Refuses to Remand Him Prior to Sentencing
A Texas judge declined to hold a man in custody after his conviction last week on aggravated assault charges, and now the felon is on the run after he didn’t show up for the punishment phase of his trial. A …
Homicide
April 5, 2024
Severed Leg Found in Wisconsin Park, ‘Person of Interest’ in Custody
A “person of interest” is in custody after a human leg was found in a Wisconsin Park on Tuesday. Cudahy Police said the leg was found near Lake Michigan, just east of the golf course in Warnimont Park late Tuesday …
Drug Crime
April 5, 2024
Alabama Man Caught With Fentanyl Pills Hidden in Plastic Easter Eggs
An Alabama man was arrested this week after sheriff’s deputies found he was hiding nearly 200 fentanyl pills inside plastic Easter eggs. The Colbert County Sheriff’s Office said Jamarious Dequan Qualls was arrested at a traffic stop on Monday in …
Child sex crimes
April 5, 2024
Colombian National Arrested on Rape of a Minor Charge, Held for Deportation
Court
April 4, 2024
Bryan Kohberger: Judge Keeps Attorneys on Both Sides From Contacting Potential Jurors
The judge hearing the case of Bryan Kohberger, charged with killing four University of Idaho students in their off-campus housing in 2022, kept in place an order barring attorneys from both sides from contacting potential jurors — for now. Kohberger, …
Child Abuse
April 4, 2024
Arkansas Mother Arrested After Forcing 7-Year-Old Son to Walk Nearly 8 Miles to School Alone
An Arkansas mother was jailed on Wednesday when she sent her 7-year-old son to walk nearly eight miles to school alone after he missed the bus. Amber Thompson, 33, told Craighead County deputies that it wasn’t her problem if the …
Kidnapping
April 4, 2024
Texas Woman Makes Daring Escape From Husband Who Tried to Kidnap Her at Gunpoint
A Texas man is behind bars after he allegedly kidnapped his wife, who escaped him and drove off in his car — with him on the hood. Brownsville police said they were called at 7:13 a.m. on Saturday about a …
Crime Stories
April 4, 2024
Missing Mom and Preacher’s Wife Vanish, Picking up Kids: Car Just Found
CRIME STORIES with Nancy Grace
Celebrity
April 4, 2024
Diddy Done? Ex Cassie Cooperating With Authorities Amid Sex-Trafficking Investigation
Singer Cassie, who sued ex Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for rape last year, is reportedly cooperating with federal authorities amid their ongoing sex-trafficking investigation of the rap mogul. Sources told TMZ that Cassie, whose full name is Cassandra Ventura, possibly spoke …
Murder
April 4, 2024
2 Men Arrested in Connection With Death of Massachusetts Woman
Two men have been charged with financial crimes connected with the investigation into a Massachusetts woman found dead at her home earlier this week. Kelly Shaw, 44, and John “Jack” Harper, 45, have been charged with larceny valued over $1,200, …
Homicide
April 4, 2024
Infant Girl Found Dead Between Couch Cushions Was Smothered by 300-Pound Drunk Dad
A Michigan couple was arrested on Tuesday for last year’s smothering death of their 6-month-old daughter. MLive reported that Faith Roldan died after she became trapped under Jose Roldan Jr., 40, and between some couch cushions. Video evidence allegedly showed …
Manslaughter
April 4, 2024
Ethan Crumbley: Oxford High School Shooter’s Mom Seeks to Serve Sentence in Attorney’s Guest House — Not Prison
The parents of a Michigan teen who killed four students in 2021 will be sentenced next week. Jennifer and James Crumbley were convicted of involuntary manslaughter for their role in the Oxford High School shooting, which was carried out by …
Murder
April 4, 2024
Mom Murders Her 2 Teens, Shoots Them Execution-Style to the Head, Tries to Kill Youngest Who ‘Interrupted’ Her Plans
An Oklahoma woman will spend life in prison after shooting her children execution-style while they slept. District Judge Ronald A. White ordered Amy Leann Hall to serve two life sentences in federal prison for the November 2018 murders of her …
Murder
April 4, 2024
Preston Lord: Police Submit Charges Against Homeowners After Group Fatally Beats 16-Year-Old at Halloween Bash
Police in Arizona filed charges against the two homeowners who hosted a Halloween party attended by Preston Lord and his attackers who allegedly beat him dead. Up to 200 people were present at the October 28 party, according to the …
Shooting
April 4, 2024
Police Looking for ‘Customer’ Who Shot Wendy’s Drive-Thru Employee
A “customer” argued with a drive-thru worker at a Chicago fast food restaurant early Wednesday morning and shot her. The 20-year-old woman was taken to a hospital in fair condition with a gunshot wound to her right arm, WMAQ reported. …
Missing
April 4, 2024
Missing: 7-Year-Old Georgia Girl May Have Been Taken to Puerto Rico
Update 6 p.m.: The FBI has now joined in the search for 7-year-old Stella Salter, who was last seen on Friday in Metter, Georgia. Authorities say the girl may have been taken to Puerto Rico by her non-custodial mother, Wendy …
Missing
April 4, 2024
‘He told me he would take a polygraph’: Update on Sebastian Rogers Stepdad’s Claims About Polygraph Test
As the search enters week six for 16-year-old Tennessee teen Sebastian Rogers, more questions than answers loom, as police officials say that there is still no indication of foul play. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Sebastian was last seen on February …
child endangerment
April 3, 2024
Alabama Mom Arrested After Toddler Found With 2 Kilos of Cocaine in Backpack
Deputies found $450,000 worth of drugs and guns. Tierra Hill faces drug and child endangerment charges.
Assault
April 3, 2024
Florida Man Arrested for Torturing Woman During 2.5 Months of Forced Captivity
A Florida man has been arrested for kidnapping and torturing a woman while holding her captive for months. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said Walter Medina, 48, met the woman in January while she was panhandling in Tampa and gave …
Murder
April 3, 2024
Texas Man Charged With Gunning Down Son in Argument Over Money
A Texas man has been charged with murder after he allegedly shot his son in the chest because the son owed him money. Killeen police were called to the scene on March 23 and found a woman holding towels to …
Crime Stories
April 3, 2024
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: AUTISTIC BOY SEBASTIAN ROGERS GLASSES FOUND?
New searches are underway by volunteers as the hunt for Sebastian Rogers continues. Glasses were found in the area and police are working to determine whether those glasses belong to the missing teen. Initially, mother Katie Proudfoot reports the autistic …
Murder-Suicide
April 3, 2024
12-Year-Old Boy Known For Reciting MLK Jr. Is Killed by Dad in Suspected Double Murder-Suicide
Missouri police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide involving three family members who were found fatally shot on Monday. Kansas City police conducting a welfare check discovered the bodies of Jerel McGeachy Jr., 12, and his mother and father, Domonique McGeachy …
Missing
April 3, 2024
Missing: Minister’s Wife and Friend Vanish, Fail to Pick Up Children from Birthday Party
Oklahoma officials are investigating after the “suspicious” disappearance of two mothers from Hugoton, Kansas, who failed to pick up their children. The Texas County Sheriff’s Department, in a press release posted on Facebook on Saturday, said 27-year-old Veronica Butler and …
Juveniles
April 3, 2024
Knife Breaks as 13-Year-Old Derek Rosa Stabs Sleeping Mom Over 40 Times: Court
Florida prosecutors said on Wednesday that the knife a 13-year-old boy used to kill his mother in October was only recently sent to a lab for testing. Derek Rosa is accused of fatally stabbing his mother as she slept near …
Missing
April 3, 2024
FOUND SAFE: Urgent Search for Missing Autistic Teen Who Vanished While Riding Bike
UPDATE Police say Chad Mays has been found safe after a passerby spotted him getting ice cream in Manhattan, according to FOX 5 New York. He was taken to a hospital for evaluation. Initial Story Police in New York are …
Shooting
April 3, 2024
Man Critically Shot While Dining at Maryland Applebee’s
A 20-year-old man was rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries late Tuesday night after he was shot while sitting at a Maryland Applebee’s restaurant. Southern Maryland News Net said that man was shot in the upper body and that …
Murder
April 3, 2024
‘Easygoing and generous soul’: Preston Lord’s Parents React Following Report Released on Teen’s Fatal Beating
The family of 16-year-old Preston Lord spoke out following a police report that provided additional details about his death, while seven people are facing charges in the teen’s fatal beating. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Lord passed away in a hospital …
Murder
April 3, 2024
Georgia Man Murders His Young Children in Car Fire During Fight With Wife
A Georgia man was arrested on Saturday and charged with putting his two young children in a car and setting it on fire, killing them. Adan Tzoyohua Panzo, 36, allegedly murdered the 1- and 3-year-old children “during a domestic dispute …
Murder
April 3, 2024
Massachusetts Woman Found Dead in Her Home After Being Reported Missing
A 56-year-old Massachusetts woman, recently reported missing, was found dead in her home in Weymouth this week. Police say they are investigating Christine Ruth Mello’s death as a homicide, WCVB reports. An autopsy was conducted on Tuesday, but the results …
Murder
April 2, 2024
Mother of Boy Found Dead in Las Vegas Suitcase Tells Indiana Judge ‘Space Force’ Has Been Following Her
The mother of a 5-year-old boy found dead in a Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas suitcase in rural Indiana in 2022 was ordered held without bond on Tuesday. Dejaune Anderson gave an alias to Washington County Circuit Court Judge Larry …
Murder
April 2, 2024
Brazilian Au Pair Charged With Twisted Murder Involving Her Boss and a Fetishist Stranger
A Virginia judge on Monday found the evidence compelling enough to send forward the case against a 24-year-old au pair charged with killing a man last year who had just killed her employer. But that’s about as simple as the …
Police
April 2, 2024
Teen Girl, Abducted by Her Murder Suspect Father, Was Shot & Killed by Deputies As She Complied With Their Commands
A lengthy and graphic video details the September 2022 incident in which a 15-year-old girl, kidnapped by her father, was gunned down by deputies at then end of a 70-mile pursuit. The video was obtained via a Public Records Act …
Crime Stories
April 2, 2024
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: DIDDY DONE? GRAND JURY LOOMS
Sean Combs’ sex trafficking investigation is drawing comparisons to that of Jeffrey Epstein. Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones’ accuses Combs of sexually assaulting him and other victims on multiple occasions. Combs is accused of luring victims onto a yacht he rents …
Kidnapping
April 2, 2024
Louisiana Woman Steals Hospital Access Card, Tries to Kidnap 9-Month-Old Baby From ICU
A Louisiana woman was arrested last week for attempting to steal a baby from a children’s hospital. Investigators said Dinesty Selmon, 21, cased Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge for weeks — even getting an access …
Missing
April 2, 2024
UPDATE: Glasses Found During Search for Sebastian Rogers Do NOT Belong to Missing Teen
Officials from the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee reiterated during a press briefing Tuesday that the search for Sebastian Rogers, a 15-year-old autistic teen, remains active. Police revealed on Tuesday that a pair of glasses were found while searching …
Missing
April 2, 2024
BOLO: 21-year-old Alabama Woman with Diagnosed Medical Condition Missing Over Two Weeks
Birmingham police in Alabama are searching for a 21-year-old woman who hasn’t been seen in over two weeks. According to the Birmingham Police Department, Sharon Renee Woods was last seen on March 15 while walking in the vicinity of Avondale …
Murder-Suicide
April 2, 2024
Florida Man Guns Down Wife IN FRONT OF HER 2 SONS in a Hotel Parking Lot
A crazed Florida husband shot his school teacher wife to death in front of their two children in Florida over the weekend before leaving his children in the hotel parking lot with their mother’s body and driving away to kill …
Murder
April 2, 2024
Body Camera Footage: OnlyFans Model Courtney Clenney, Covered in Blood, Begs to See Stabbed Boyfriend
Newly released police body camera footage shows OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney covered in blood just after she stabbed her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, to death in their Miami apartment. The aftermath of the April 3, 2022, incident plays out in chaotic …
Missing
April 2, 2024
Family of Missing Woman Found Dead a Month Later Considers Legal Action Over 911 Call That Failed to Find Her
The family of a California woman found dead in a remote part of Arizona a month after she vanished is considering a lawsuit after emergency responders in California failed to locate her from an hour-long 911 call. Amanda Nenigar called …
Crime Stories
April 1, 2024
Riley Strain, No Pants, No Wallet, No Water in Lungs: NO ACCIDENT?
CRIME STORIES with Nancy Grace