Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

This man swims away from cops. A new kind of smuggler caught in Texas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Texas bull rider Ouncie Mitchell was shot and killed outside a Utah apartment complex. Mitchell, whose real name is Demetrius Omar Lateef Allen, was in town to compete at an event at the state fair. After the competition Mitchell and a female friend when to a downtown bar, where they argued. The friend, LaShawn Denise Bagley, left the bar, leaving Mitchell to find his own way back.  Mitchell gets...

Trusted neighbor turned spying creep! This man pulls a weapon on cops. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff German, a Las Vegas Review-Journal Investigative Reporter, is found dead outside his home. Days later, cops release surveillance video of a possible suspect in a wide-brimmed straw hat, an orange safety shirt, and black pants walking near the scene. More investigation revealed that German's reporting put him at odds with elected Public Administrator, Robert Telles. Earlier this year, German r...

This man asks a mom a sickening question. Retiree row breaks out on the golf course.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three young children found dead on a New York beach were allegedly drowned by their mother.  Police say 30-year-old Erin Merdy reportedly confessed to the murders. A 90-minute search was launched early Monday after several of Merdy's relatives called police, concerned that Merdy may have done something to her children.  The children ages, 7, 4, and 3 months, were found lying in the sand. Merdy, me...

A Nevada tenant is brutally murdered by their landlord. Did this cat survive its encounter with a drunk driver? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The suspect in the brutal attack on Memphis mom Eliza Fletcher is now charged with a rape occurring a year before Fletcher's murder. Cleotha Abston Henderson appeared in court indicted on charges of unlawful possession of a weapon, aggravated rape, and kidnapping in relation to the September 21, 2021 incident. A sexual assault kit was submitted to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation two days aft...

Mississippi man makes threats from 3000 feet. This driver waives his right to remain silent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christian Obumseli, boyfriend of OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney is found by police in their Miami apartment fatally stabbed. The pair have been dating for approximately two years and have a reportedly “tumultuous” relationship. Courtney Clenney claims to have been acting out of self defense, but the physical evidence may seem to suggest something else. Courtney Clenney has since been charged with...

Alex Murdaugh's attorney accuses prosecutors of “hiding the ball” and not handed over any evidence they have in the deaths of Murdaugh’s wife and son. Attorney Dick Harpootlian and attorney Jim Griffin filed a motion to compel prosecutors to reveal evidence. It's been more than a month since Murdaugh was indicted by a state grand jury of murdering is wife and son. Harpootlian said the motion asked...

Raymond "RJ" McLeod, Jr. is arrested in El Salvador on murder charges. The ex-Marine had been on the run for six years after the brutal death of 30-year-old Krystal Mitchell. The young mom was found beaten and strangled in a San Diego condominium in June 2016. The pair had been dating just a few weeks when they took a vacation trip.  By the time police arrived at the apartment when Mitchell and Mc...

We warn our children that people offering ice cream could want to kidnap them, but what about warning the ice cream man? This man was "hot-n-ready" for his arrest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four people are shot and killed, and three others are wounded in a citywide spree. Memphis police were on the lookout for a suspect who live-streamed not only his intent but the actual shootings. Repeat offender Ezekiel Kelly, 19, is also accused of two armed carjackings in his attempt to evade police. Incidents happened at least eight different crime scenes. Kelly was arrested after crashing a st...

Drag race turns deadly in Baton Rouge. Cops follow through on Florida woman's bizarre request. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A decomposing body found in the tall grass behind a vacant building has been identified as Memphis teacher Eliza Fletcher. The mom of two vanished last Friday during an early morning jog. Less than a mile from the kidnapping site, officers combing the area noticed footprints, tire tracks and “an odor of decay.”  A pair of purple Lululemon running shorts matching what Fletcher was last seen wearing...

These teachers are some bad apples. A drunk man doesn't realize he's a long way from home.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police have been searching for a missing Mom and two teens from Springfield, Missouri for twenty years. The Springfield Three are friends Suzanne Street, Stacy McCall, and Streeter's mother, Sherrill Levitt. The women went missing from Levitt's home. All of their personal belongings, including cars and purses, were left behind. Police say there were no signs of a struggle other than a broken globe...

A little girl's disappearance goes unreported for years. This firefighter is confused about his job responsibilities.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The little boy found dead in a suitcase has now been laid to rest, in an unmarked grave. The mushroom hunter who found the "Fabulous Vegas" suitcase , Jeff Meredith, says he will not rest until the boy has a name. Investigators say child  died from an electrolyte imbalance. The medical examiner says that the imbalance was most likely due to a “viral gastroenteritis” caused by excessive vomiting or...

Incidents like this are known as the "kiss of death." A drunk disrupts an investigation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cops are asking for the public's help in finding two missing teens. Kaylee Jones has been missing from her Georgia home for more than two months.  Daniel and Brenda Jones fear their daughter has been sex trafficked. The 16-year-old, who is autistic, disappeared after the parents took away her phone. It had been discovered the girl has been chatting with several men online.  In a separate case out...

FBI foils murder-for-hire plot. The suspect in this high-speed chase took officers by surprise! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A military widow struggles with her husband’s death, a heartbroken Marine is forced to face his past, and an older widow secretly spreads wisdom while she still can. When the lives of these three broken souls converge, they finally find peace and love. Today on Crime Stories, Nancy Grace speaks with the author and star of the new Fox Nation film, The Shell Collector.  Along with Nancy Naigle and C...

Heart to heart turns deadly between estranged son and father-in-law. Driver found carrying absurd amount of illegal cargo.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.