Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
3,750 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 7K ratingsNancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells!
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Crime Alert 04.04.23
April 04, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.22 MBAttempted thieves caught by employee who stayed hidden. Nightclub misunderstanding turns deadly. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stephen Smith Body Exhumed, Investigation Starts Again
April 04, 2023 01:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBThe 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...
STEPHEN SMITH BODY EXHUMED, High Security Escorts Body to Tampa
April 03, 2023 19:02 - 36 minutes - 33 MBThe 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...
Crime Alert 04.03.23
April 03, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.2 MBMother 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.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: The Unexplained Death of Stephen Smith
April 02, 2023 03:59 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBStephen Smith died mysteriously in 2015 in South Carolina. Though his death was initially ruled a hit-and-run, it has more recently gained attention following the 2021 murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, which lead to the reopening of his case two years ago. The Murdaugh family was mentioned in the initial investigation, but no charges were filed. Smith was found dead with a large gash on his forehead, a partially dislocated shoulder, and cuts and bruises on his hand. Authorities initiall...
PLEA DEAL: 13-Year-Old Cheerleader Stabbed Dead, Classmate Sentenced LIFE IN PRISON
April 01, 2023 13:00 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBA judge sentenced Aiden Fucci, now 16, to life in prison after his conviction of first-degree murder for stabbing a 13-year-old girl over 100 times. Fucci entered his guilty plea earlier this year. During the investigation surveillance photos show the mother of teen murder suspect Aiden Fucci washing his clothes the day Tristyn Bailey was murdered. Crystal Smith was arrested and charged with tampering with evidence in connection to the 14-year-old's death. The former classmates had grow...
SHOCK : 3 Tot Girls Drown Accidentally, NOW RULED STRANGULATION
March 31, 2023 17:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBShommaonique Wickerson goes to work, leaving her 6 children in the care of her 31-year-old cousin, Paris Propps. Hours later, Wickerson gets a call from Propps saying "your kids are missing." Three of the girls in his care have gone missing. The three sisters were then found dead in their neighbor’s private pond. Officials first reported the deaths as tragic drownings. Now, police say the girls were strangled to death before being thrown into the pond. Cass County District Attorney Court...
Crime Alert 03.31.23
March 31, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.11 MBAttempted kidnapper fought off by middle school students. Carjacking victim dies while speaking with police. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Did 'Porny' Mormon Dentist Charged With Poisoning Wife Dead TRICK CHURCH MEMBERS?
March 30, 2023 18:20 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBAs a Colorado dentist faces murder charges connected to the poisoning death of his wife, new information shows James Craig asked his church for help in cleaning his basement, while his wife lay dying in the hospital. Police say James Craig bought arsenic and cyanide and secretly poisoned his wife's protein shakes. Angela Craig had made many recent hospital visits, and checked into a hospital again, complaining of a severe headache and dizziness. At around 2 p.m. she had a seizure. Craig w...
Crime Alert 03.30.23
March 30, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.76 MBMan shoots his girlfriend's three young sons. Wanted man flees cops, running over an officer. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stephen Smith: Grisly Crime Scene Photos Analyzed
March 30, 2023 00:20 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBAs the legal legwork continues, pushing for the exhumation of Stephen Smith's body, crime screen photos raise important questions about the original investigation. Why was there mud caked on the teen's shoes? Why was his car's gas cap askew? If Stephen Smith was hit by a car, why wasn't there more blood at the scene? Nancy Grace talks in-depth with Chris McDonough. He's the Director at the Cold Case Foundation,a former homicide detective, and host of YouTube channel, 'The Interview Room.’...
Stephen Smith Homicide Reopened: 'DREAM TEAM ASSEMBLED, SEE PHOTOS'
March 29, 2023 19:25 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBStephen Smith's family is close to answers about his death as attorneys work to get approved to exhume Smith's body. Smith's death was originally designated a hit-and-run, but something uncovered in the Alex Murdaugh double-murder investigation prompted the South Carolina Highway Patrol to reopen the investigation. Crime scene photos have been released by SLED and some graphic crime scene photos were leaked. What can we learn from them? Also, new information has been released concerning ...
Crime Alert 03.29.23
March 29, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.63 MBMan tries to feed murder victim's organs to his family. Woman attacks her father and son with a kitchen knife. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
‘I Just Need to Die,’ Nashville School Shooter Tells Instagram Friend Minutes Before Shooting Begins
March 28, 2023 20:52 - 43 minutes - 40 MBA female shooter shot through the glass doors of a church school to gain access to the building. After breaking the glass, the shooter crawled through the lower portion of the door. The 28-year-old transgender person is seen pacing the hallway, heavily armed, as alarms are blaring. Six people were killed; three 9-year-old students and three faculty members. Police storm the building, then exchanged fire with Audrey Hale. Hale was killed. A manifesto was recovered, as was a map of the scho...
Crime Alert 03.28.23
March 28, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.73 MBElderly man stabs his wife to death. Restaurant employees help catch a predator. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
GWYNETH PALTROW SKI CRASH VICTIM: 'I Couldn't Move My Head, Body'
March 27, 2023 18:50 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBIt's a "he said, she said" situation in court, during testimony in the lawsuit filed by a retired Utah Optometrist against actor and lifestyle influencer Gwyneth Paltrow. Terry Sanderson accuses Paltrow of crashing into him on a beginner ski slope, leaving him with brain damage and four broken ribs. Paltrow has countersued saying Sanderson caused the crash. Joining Nancy Grace Today Darryl Cohen - Former Assistant District Attorney (Fulton County, Georgia) Former Assistant State Att...
Special Preview: "Children of Serial Killers: A Nancy Grace Investigation"
March 27, 2023 13:14 - 7 minutes - 6.77 MBNOW STREAMING ON FOX NATION: Nancy Grace investigates the lives of children of serial killers. Hear from sons and daughters of serial killers and an expert in the field. In this new special, Nancy weaves the timelines of parents’ heinous crimes with their home lives. What was going on at night when their children were tucked in bed? Did anyone see the signs? Don't miss Children of Serial Killers: A Nancy Grace Investigation, streaming exclusively on Fox Nation. See omnystudio.com/listener f...
Crime Alert 03.27.23
March 27, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.63 MBAngry man stalks, stabs, ex-girlfriend for breaking up with him. Wanted man taken down by K9 officer. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Self-Declared Evil Stepmom GUILTY in freezing death of 8-year-old Thomas Valva
March 25, 2023 13:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBEmergency services are called to a New York home after reports of an unresponsive 8-year-old boy. His father says he fell in the driveway. Medical technicians and cops are suspicious considering the boy's body temperature is just 76 degrees. Thomas Valva dies and his policeman father and the stepmother are charged. Investigators say the couple left him overnight in a cold garage. The outside temperature was 19 degrees. Former NYPD Officer Michael Valva was convicted in his son's death and s...
Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: An Alternate Ending Edward LeClair
March 25, 2023 03:59 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBEdward LeClair, aged 57, was on trial in Denton, Texas for five counts of sexual abuse. While being read his conviction, he chugged an entire bottle of water in the courtroom. LeClair was then transported to a holding cell and later when checked on by the bailiff was found unconscious. Emergency services were immediately called and LeClair was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. In this episode of Body Bags, forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan and special guest c...
DID 'PORNY' MORMON DENTIST MURDER WIFE? HEAR ARREST WARRANT DETAILS
March 25, 2023 01:03 - 1 hour - 100 MBA Colorado dentist is charged with murder, accused of poisoning his wife, the mother of their 6 children. Police say James Craig bought arsenic and cyanide, and secretly poisoned his wife's protein shakes. Hear the arrest warrant verbatim. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
DID 'PORNY' MORMON DENTIST MURDER WIFE?
March 24, 2023 18:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBA Colorado dentist is charged with murder, accused of poisoning his wife, the mother of their 6 children. Police say James Craig bought arsenic and cyanide, and secretly poisoned his wife's protein shakes. Angela Craig had made many recent hospital visits, and checked into a hospital again, complaining of a severe headache and dizziness. At around 2 p.m. she had a seizure. Craig was then moved to ICU and placed on life support. Her condition quickly declined and she died. After Craig's de...
Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Crash Trial, Nancy Grace Reacts
March 24, 2023 15:10 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBActress and businesswoman Gwyneth Paltrow has been sued by Terry Sanderson, a 76-year-old retired optometrist. Sanderson accuses Paltrow of crashing into him on a green ski slope. Green slopes are the beginner courses. Many call them bunny slopes. Paltrow was skiing with her children. Sanderson says the collision caused him lasting injuries and brain damage. Sanderson also claims Paltrow and her ski instructor left without getting him medical care. Paltrow has filed a countersuit claiming ...
Crime Alert 03.24.23
March 24, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.71 MBFamily's neighbor tries to assault little girl while she sleeps. A woman's father helps her murder newborn. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cult Mom Lori Vallow: 'I DIDN'T MURDER MY CHILDREN, SEE MY ALIBI'
March 23, 2023 17:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MBCult mom Lori Vallow has pled not guilty to charges that she killed two of her children, JJ and Tylee. Now, Vallow says she can prove it. She has an alibi. Lori Vallow says that her 7-year-old and her 16-year-old were killed while they were at her late brother’s apartment. Vallow's trial is set to get underway on April 3, 2023. The judge separated the trials of Lori Vallow and her husband Charles Daybell, as Daybell did not file for a speedy trial. Vallow's alibi notice, filed with the...
Crime Alert 03.23.23
March 23, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.02 MBA man locks his girlfriend in a closet for months. Wanted man shoots at cops. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Did Bryan Kohberger "VISUAL SNOW SYNDROME" Trigger Murders?
March 23, 2023 01:01 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBVisual snow syndrome is a rare neurological condition in which a person sees "static" in their vision. You could compare it to looking at a tv screen that has no picture, just a black and white snow-like image. Only about 2% of the population has the illness. Is accused murderer Bryan Kohberger among them? Kohberger reportedly wrote about the condition in a series of posts during his teenage years. Doctors say depresssion, anxiety and poor sleep are common side effects. Nancy Grace talks wi...
BOMBSHELL TROUBLE FOR ALEX MURDAUGH: Teen Stephen Smith Death is Homicide
March 22, 2023 17:26 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBIt has taken eight years but teen Stephen Smith's death will finally be investigated as a homicide. The Smith family has never believed that the 19-year-old's death was a hit and run as determined by a previous investigation. In just a week, the South Carolina mom raised more money through a GoFundMe account than what is needed to pay for the exhumation of Smith's body. Now, all that's needed is court approval. South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) Chief Mark Keel notified Smith's...
Crime Alert 03.22.23
March 22, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.33 MBTeacher has sexual relationship with a student at her elementary school. Firefighters cut through barred windows to free a captive woman. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stephen Smith Body Exhumation to Determine Cause of Death
March 21, 2023 21:43 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBMore than eight years after the death of South Carolina teen Stephen Smith, a push is on to have his body exhumed to determine his cause of death. A driver called 911 to report finding Smith's body in the middle of the road. Police say the 19-year-old had blunt force trauma to his head. At first police believed the injury to be a gunshot wound, but the coroner's office later rules Smith's death a hit-and-run. Smith's car had run out of gas. His family say there's no way Smith would have be...
FOX NATION MOVIE SPECIAL: Murder For Sale
March 21, 2023 17:56 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBWhen a realtor dies in the middle of an open house, her friends set out to find a killer. The problem is realtors are also murder targets in real life. Join Nancy Grace and her guests as they take a fun look at the Fox Nation original movie, "Murder For Sale," and a realistic look at the risks of being a realtor. Joining Nancy Grace today: Matt Hamilton- Actor starring in "Murder for Sale" (as Detective Carson); Instagram:@_matt_hammer Shayzon Prince - Southern California Realtor; Ins...
Crime Alert 03.21.23
March 21, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.9 MBTexas teen kidnapped and locked in a shed for two weeks. Coffee shop owner caught spying on customers. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FAMILY ASKS WHITE HOUSE: WHY NO ARRESTS AFTER DEADLY GIRLS' TRIP
March 20, 2023 19:15 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBAttorneys Ben Crump and Sue-Ann Robinson have sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling for the White House to take action in Robinson's death. The attorneys, on behalf of mother Salamandra Robinson, encourage the U.S. to extradite Shanquella's killer to Mexico or the U.S. takes jurisdiction of the case. An FBI investigation is underway. Shanquilla Robinson traveled from North Carolina to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with friends. It is one of those...
Crime Alert 03.20.23
March 20, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.76 MBAngry girlfriend shoots at Uber picking up her boyfriend. Quadruple murderer arraigned in Ohio. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: First in Recorded History - The Autopsy of Julius Caesar
March 19, 2023 23:44 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBOn March 15th in 44 B.C. Julius Caesar, the Roman dictator, was assassinated by a group of senators who stabbed him 23 times during a Senate meeting. The senators claimed Caesar's concentration of power threatened the Roman Republic. However, their efforts to restore the Republic failed, and the aftermath led to a civil war and the rise of the Roman Empire. His death also led to the earliest recorded autopsy in history. In this episode of Body Bags, forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan and...
Bryan Kohberger Basking in Own Limelight with TV and Cable Access
March 17, 2023 21:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBAs Byan Kohberger waits for his June trial day, he can amuse himself by watching coverage of his case. Inside his single cell, Kohberger is segregated from the other inmates, but has personal access to a television and basic cable. Nancy Grace and attorney Dale Carson discuss this privileged treatment of the accused killer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More Trouble for Alex Murdaugh, Teen Stephen Smith Body Exhume
March 17, 2023 17:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBThe other mysterious deaths connected to the Alex Murdaugh family are now back in the news. As convicted killer Murdaugh, await his prison designation, we learn that Stephen Smith's mother has raised enough money to pay for her son's body to be exhumed. In 2015 Stephen Smith was found dead in the middle of the road in Hampton County. The openly gay 19-year-old had blunt force trauma to the head and his death was officially ruled as a hit-and-run. Smith’s family has never believed the tee...
Crime Alert 03.17.23
March 17, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.92 MBEmployee shoots a customer in front of his family. School lunch lady sexually assaults 14-year-old boy. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Married Female Cheerleading Coach Sex W/ Boy Student?
March 16, 2023 18:48 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBJennifer Hawkins was a cheerleading coach at Moore Public Schools for several years, but now it's alleged that the 45-year-old had sex with a male student. The former student, now over 18, says they had sex more than 300 times at Hawkins' home. Hawkins met the boy through her daughter, who briefly dated the victim. Hawkins is now charged with sexual battery and second-degree rape. Joining Nancy Grace today: Fran Longwell- Former Deputy, State’s Attorney (Calvert County, MD); Former Assis...
Crime Alert 03.16.23
March 16, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.77 MBCreep waits in high school girl's restroom for victims. Fake U.S. Marshall tries to sneak plethora of weapons onto flight. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gorgeous Podcaster, Husband Murdered by Stalker
March 15, 2023 18:05 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBA Texas man is believed to have traveled to Washington, where he allegedly stalked a woman before killing her and her husband in a double-murder suicide. Ramin Khodakaramrezaei, 38, reportedly broke into Zohreh and Mohammed Sadeghi’s home in Redmond and shot the couple. Zohreh’s mother escaped the home and called 911 after the suspect allegedly broke into the residence through a window. Cops who responded to the home reportedly found the Sadeghis fatally shot and Khodakaramrezaei dead from...
Crime Alert 03.15.23
March 15, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.89 MBBoyfriend holds woman hostage in their hotel room and brutally beats her. An inmate escapes during a work detail. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alex Murdaugh Life Now
March 14, 2023 21:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBAlex Murdaugh now sits in a jail cell, after being convicted of killing his wife Maggie and son Paul, but what does that actually look like? Murdaugh's attorneys have filed an appeal of his conviction. In the meantime, the "shoulda, coulda, woulda" theories are floating around about what would have been the outcome if Alex Murdaugh had not taken the stand. Nancy Grace discusses this and more with South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney Mark Peper. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...
'Tummy Tuck Four': Americans Kidnapped, Murdered, En Route to Tuck
March 14, 2023 18:41 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBFive friends set out from South Carolina to Mexico. Latavia "Tay" McGee, a mom of 6, wanted a tummy tuck. The surgical procedure to remove abdominal fat was scheduled with a doctor in Matamoros, just across the US/Mexico border. One of the friends stayed behind in a Brownsville, Texas hotel room. The woman didn’t have the proper documentation to cross the border. The four Americans traveled to Matamoros from Brownsville in a rented white minivan. Shortly after they crossed the border, t...
Crime Alert 03.14.23
March 14, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.9 MBWoman starts with hijacking then moves on to a crime spree. Groom beat to death by wedding crashers. Man tries to smuggle explosives onto a plane. Man returns to the scene of his first break-in, but is caught on the second. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Woman With 'FOOTBALL-SIZED TUMOR' Scams Internet til Well-Wishers Spot Fake Tubes!
March 13, 2023 21:04 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBA 19-year-old Madison Russo told the world she was battling pancreatic cancer and had a tumor “the size of a football. It was all a lie. After Russo bilked donors out of more than $37,000 through her posts on social media, some eagle-eyed medical professionals began questioning her diagnosis. The anonymous witnesses noticed inaccuracies in the photos she posted of herself and contacted authorities. The witnesses noted that some of her medical equipment and its placement did not look right....
Crime Alert 03.13.23
March 13, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.54 MBAngry boyfriend shoots bystander offering advice. Tensions between coworkers turn deadly. For more crime and justice news, go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: Funeral Home of Horrors - Megan Hess and Shirley Koch
March 12, 2023 13:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBMegan Hess, a former owner of the Colorado funeral home, Sunset Mesa, has pleaded guilty to secretly dissecting corpses and selling body parts without consent from relatives of the deceased. Hess and her mother, Shirley Koch, launched a non-profit donor service organization in 2009. They forged dozens of body donor consent forms and sold the body parts for profit. They have both been convicted and sentenced for their crimes. In this episode of Body Bags, forensics expert Joseph Scott Morg...
Playboy Model Sentenced in Murder of Renowned Psychiatrist Found Dead in Trunk
March 11, 2023 14:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBFormer Playboy model Kelsey Turner sentenced Turner to 10 to 25 years in prison for her role in the death of Dr. Thomas Burchard. Turner is accused of killing an elderly psychiatrist, who reportedly paid her rent and gave her money. The 71-year-old renowned psychiatrist was found beat to death in the trunk of Turner’s blue Mercedes Benz. The car had been abandoned on a dirt road, according to police. Two other suspects, identified as Jon Logan Kennison and Diana Nicole Pena also charged. ...
Parents Killed, Dismembered, Bodies Decomposed for Days
March 10, 2023 18:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBJustin Beck is used to talking with his parents, especially his mom. When Miriam Beck begins texting only, and not answering phone calls, Justin Beck goes to see his parents and sister to see what's wrong. Inside the home is a terrible odor and what looks like a body wrapped in a sheet. Beck talks with his sister, Verity, for nearly 30 minutes. When the police are called, Verity Beck admits her parents, Reid and Miriam Beck, are dead. Officers discover a chainsaw and human remains in tras...