Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

An arrest comes three months after Anna Kepner dies on a cruise with her family. The cheerleader's 16-year-old stepbrother arrested and charged in her death, ruled a homicide by mechanical asphyxiation. Anna Kepner, 18, had begun her senior year at Temple Christian School, and was reportedly excited about her future, painting her school parking spot to match her favorite movie, "Clueless. " ...

A North Carolina repeat offender arrested in Florida for allegedly stabbing a pregnant mom with a steak knife, in what police are calling a random attack. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson under fire for comment that the city must stop “assaults on immigrants,” the same day college freshman Sheridan Gorman buried, shot dead by Venezuelan national, Jose Medina-Medina on March 19th. Sydney S...

Amy Hillyard, co-owner of Farley's Coffee with husband, Chris, has not been seen since Wednesday, March 25th, the Oakland community praying for her safe return.  Oakland, California police initially release information that Amy last seen near her home in the Cleveland Heights neighborhood around 2 pm, but surveillance footage places her near Dimond Park, about two miles away, at 4:30 pm that...

A New York City man is indicted for murder after a random subway shove killed an 83-year-old veteran who hit his head never regained consciousness. Several soldiers are suspended in Tennessee after U.S. Army attack helicopters flew low over a No Kings protest and then maneuvered near Kid Rock’s home. A Colorado sheriff resigns and other officers are indicted after a grand jury indictment det...

Newly-released video shows Bryan Kohberger getting his license plates replaced at a Washington DMV office days after killing four University of Idaho students in 2022. On November 18, 2022, just five days after the murders, Kohberger is seen on the surveillance footage at a Department of Motor Vehicles building in Pullman. During the visit, a DMV worker told Kohberger that the area appears safer t...

Fresh look at the unsolved killing of civil rights marcher William Moore in Alabama Prosecutor withdraws vehicular homicide charge against teenager in prank-linked teacher death Search for shooting suspect delays spectator entry at the Players Championship New York extortion case alleges $500,000 demand involving pardon lobbyist and suspected intermediary See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Gory body cam footage released of Arielle Konig being helps down the O'ahu's Pali Puka trail after being smashed in the head by a rock. It's part of the attempted murder trial of Maui anesthesiologist, Dr. Gerhardt Konig.  Each side is describing O'ahu's Pali Puka trail, but have different stories of what happened there almost exactly a year ago. Arielle says her husband dragged her toward th...

Tiger Woods arrested again after rolling his vehicle during a two-car crash. According to police, Woods was attempting to pass a truck in front of him on a two-lane road in Jupiter Island, Florida, but Wood’s Range Rover clipped the back of the truck. No other vehicles were involved.  Wood was able to crawl out of the passenger side window. Officers on the scene administered a breathaly...

Woods was operating a Land Rover when he collided with a pickup truck that was towing a small trailer, The impact caused Woods’ vehicle to tip over onto its side.  A mother from Wisconsin, tragically discovered fatally stabbed earlier this month, had been deceased for several days before authorities found her body, according to reports. She had been stabbed more than 100 times.   S...

As the search for Nancy Guthrie continues, a neighbor speaks out about late night activity that disturbed his normally docile dogs, possibly indicating the time where the kidnapping took place. Could the dog agitation be caused by a jammer frequency? We have learned that the home's back door was propped open and blood also found inside. Does this mean there were more participants than "porch guy."...

Caleb Flynn, 39, a former contestant on "American Idol," has been charged with aggravated murder and a series of additional offenses following the alleged killing of his wife, Ashley Flynn, at their Ohio home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The search for Nancy Guthrie continues as speculation turns to a barking dog. Could that be an indication of when Nancy was taken from her home?  A neighbor joins Nancy Grace, describing how his usually docile dogs alerted in the middle of the night.  Joining Nancy Grace today: Jeff Lamie - Neighbor Todd G. Shipley, CFE, CFCE - Cyber Crime Expert, Former Detective Sargent with the Reno,...

Savannah Guthrie opens up to her friend and co-worker Hoda Kobt about the ordeal the family has leaved with since  Nancy Guthrie went missing.  Savannah reveals how she learned her mother was missing, giving details previously undisclosed that the home's back door was propped open and Nancy was shoeless when she was taken.    Savannah says her brother, Camron, thought right awa...

Is killer dad Chris Watts using old-time religion to lure women while he is behind bars?  Multiple women writing to Watts,  sending him love letters and money through the mail overloading his commissary.  Wife, Shanann Watts, was found buried in a shallow grave. Shanann was buried face down, wrapped in a sheet, with Nico between her legs, birthing him postmortem. in a shallow grave....

 A convicted "armed & dangerous" Ohio child killer is caught boozing it up with Spring breakers after fleeing parole for infant son's death.  "The gun or the belt?!": A twisted mom is cuffed after forcing her kids to choose their own brutal punishment as her boyfriend watched & laughed. Plus, a buffet brawl ends with a diner forked. Jennifer Gould reports.  See omnystudio.co...

Autopsies for Spencer and Monique Tepe  show a much different scene of the murders than previously thought.  Early reports indicated Monique was shot once in the chest, and Spencer was shot more than once, with three shell casings found at the scene. In fact, the killer unloaded a full clip, 16 rounds, and both were shot in the head: Monique in her right cheek, and Spencer in his left ea...

A teen sex hostage is finally freed after her missing person posters go viral. The monster who held her captive for 10-days reportedly freaked when he saw her face in the headlines. A Nana is dead, gunned down by her own grandson who was angry she was cutting off his allowance. Plus, a nightcap ends with a dare & a bang. Jennifer Gould reports.    See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

A 2020 email seems to indicate Jeffrey Epstein’s death was investigated as a murder long after it was publicly called a suicide. An Assistant U.S. Attorney from the Eastern District of New York sends an email to a redacted recipient, hoping to obtain a confidentiality agreement made with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in connection with the investigation of Epstein’s murder....

A quadruple amputee professional cornhole player from Maryland is charged with murder after a shooting inside a car. An eight-year-old Kansas girl fights off an abductor and leads police right to the bad guy. A Washington woman refuses put down the kitten as she's placed under arrest. Organized crime rings have a new target: LEGO. Drew Nelson reports See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

A 25-year-old Venezuelan man stands accused of fatally shooting Sheridan Gorman, a Loyola University freshman. The 18-year-old was walking with friends near campus, reportedly hoping to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights.  Near the pier at Tobey Prinz Beach, a man wearing a mask and dressed in all black clothing, ambushed the group. As they ran, Jose Medina, 25, opened fire. Gorman was sh...

A man who spent more than 30 years searching for his missing mother has finally learned what happened to her. In Alabama, a long-running and deeply emotional murder case involving a college student has reached another milestone. In Utah, a jury has delivered a guilty verdict in a case that prosecutors say involved deception, financial motives, and a fatal dose of poison. And in Arkansas, the Dugga...

The attempted murder trial of Maui anesthesiologist, Dr. Gerhardt Konig, is underway in Honolulu. Each side is describing O'ahu's Pali Puka trail, but have different stories of what happened there almost exactly a year ago. Arielle says her husband dragged her toward the cliff’s edge, attempted to inject her with “an unknown substance” using a syringe, and hit her “repeated...

Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have released a heartfelt message to the community of Tucson, Arizona, expressing their gratitude for the support during the ongoing search for their mother, Nancy Guthrie. Authorities discovered fentanyl hidden within Barbie doll packages sold at a discount retailer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nancy Guthrie missing, the investigation now into it's seventh week. The $1 million reward remains active despite no arrests or significant leads. The FBI is revisiting Guthrie's neighborhood, looking into the contractors and crews working on homes under construction in the area.  Join Nancy and her panel of experts for the latest.  If you have information, it can be reported anonymously...

Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of deaths, including the deaths of children. If you’re sensitive to this topic, this episode may not be for you.   Choking is fast, quiet, and more common than most people think. In this episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns explains what happens when the airway is fully obstructed, why panic and oxyg...