Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

The disappearance of twin sisters Dannette and Jeannette Millbrooks from their Augusta, Georgia, neighborhood on March 18, 1990, remains a mystery, but their sister is not giving up in the search for answers. Shanta Sturgis shares with Nancy Grace her family's frustration with the lack of investigation and attention to their case. There is renewed hope as podcasters have taken up the story, helpin...

A criminal defendant's right to be freed from jail on bond while awaiting trial is guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights. The 8th amendment says a judge can't impose "excessive bail." But a national effort to reform bail laws is raising concern that dangerous inmates are being let out of jail where they can commit other crimes. Nancy Grace looks at the controversy with Beth Chapman,...

Natalie Finn weighed just 81 pounds when she died of cardiac arrest in October 2016. The 16-year-old and her two adopted siblings were locked in a small room in a Des Moines home while they were subjected to unimaginable torture and neglect. Nancy Grace explores the case against their parents who starved the teen daughter to death. She is joined by forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan, juvenile Ju...

When a woman accuses a man of rape, there are serious consequences for the alleged rapist even before the investigation is completed. But when the investigation reveals the accusations are false, there can be serious consequences for the woman. Nancy Grace explores several cases in which women are prosecuted for falsifying evidence and lying about sexual assaults. Her experts include defense lawye...

A woman who confessed to killing 3 babies, including her own son, 3 decades ago blames the babies for crying too much. Nancy Moronez told detectives she "can't take kids that constantly cry." Medical examiners concluded in the 1980s that the two boys and a girl died from SIDS, but the cases were reopened after the daughter of Moronez told police that her mother confessed to her. Nancy Grace looks...

Traci Pittman Kegley mysteriously vanished in 20 years ago, leaving her 2-year-old daughter alone in her car on a rural Alabama road. Her disappearance has been a cold case for years, but not investigators believe they could be close to finding the mother's remains. They reportedly have suspects on their radar. Nancy Grace explores the Kegley case with forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan, psychol...

Florida middle school teacher Stephanie Peterson Ferri allegedly carried on an illicit relationship with a 14-year-old male student, sending him nude photos and giving him marijuana. Nancy Grace looks at what the 26-year-old woman is accused of doing. Nancy is joined by defense lawyer Robin Ficker, analyst Dr. Bethany Marshall, Atlanta Juvenile Judge Ashley Willcott, & reporter Jennifer Dzikow...

Earl Kimrey could face the death penalty if convicted of murdering little Mariah Woods. Prosecutors plan to pursue capital punishment against the North Carolina man. Nancy Grace stays on the case with lawyer Troy Slaten, psychologist Caryn Stark, forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan, & Jacksonville Daily News reporter Mike McHugh. The opioid epidemic has hit South Carolina hard, but the state...

The disappearance of a disease researcher at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control has spurred many theories. Dr. Timothy Cunningham left his keys, car and wallet behind in his Atlanta home. Nancy Grace explores the case with medical examiner Dr. William Morrone, forensics expert George Schiro, and WSB Radio reporter Robyn Walensky. Grace also looks at the latest troubles for actress Heather Lockle...

Instead of working on celebrity smiles, Los Angeles dentist Daniel Yocobi is sitting in jail on a charge of murdering his wealthy mom for her insurance money. Nancy Grace explores the murder of Violet Yocobi, the grandmother found strangled to death in her Beverly Hills mansion. forensic psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Bober, defense lawyer Troy Slaten, forensics expert Karen Smith, and reporter Pamela Fu...

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry admits she had an extramarital affair with her police bodyguard, but investigators want to know if taxpayers picked up the tab for some of her romantic adventures. Nancy Grace looks at the scandal with private investigator and former Nashville police officer Vincent Hill, psychologist & lawyer Dr. Brian Russell -- host of Investigation Discovery's "Fatal Vows" serie...

Kathleen West, known as "Kitty Kat" by men who subscribed to her sex website, was killed when her husband busted her skull with a liquor bottle, according to court documents. Nancy Grace updates the case of the Alabama soccer mom's murder with death scene investigator Joseph Scott Morgan, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Bober, defense lawyer Troy Slaten & RadarOnline.com reporter Alexis Teres...

Tara Lambert hated her husband's ex-wife so much that she allegedly wanted her murdered and ground up by a wood-chipper. The former model was found guilty in 2016 of trying to hire a hit man to do the deadly deed. That conviction was overturned because of a paperwork mistake, but Lambert is facing a second trial. Nancy Grace goes over the case defense lawyer Joel Brodsky, forensic expert Joseph Sc...

Emily Glass tells police she awoke from a nap and realized her 5-year-old stepson was missing from their Wichita, Kansas, home, but the 26-year-old woman waited hours before calling 911 for help. Nancy Grace takes up the case of missing Lucas Hernandez in this episode. She is joined by California prosecutor Wendy Patrick, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Carole Lieberman, forensics expert Joseph Scott Mo...

3 children rescued from a Pennsylvania home were so emaciated they looked like concentration camp survivors, a prosecutor said. Joshua and Brandi Weyant admitted to starving the 4, 5, and 6 year olds to the point that they were eating paint chips. Nancy Grace digs into this case with Juvenile Judge Ashley Willcott, forensic expert Joseph Scott Morgan, psychologist Dr. Tiffany Sanders, and RadarOnl...

Months after gunfire rained down on thousands of Las Vegas concert goers, killing 58 people and wounding more than 800 others, many questions remain. Nancy Grace visits the scene in a search for answers. Did Stephen Paddock act alone? What was his motive for the massacre? Grace's guests in this episode including lawyer and shooting survivor Brian Claypool, medical examiner Dr. William Morrone, for...

The same Florida jury that quickly decided Donald Smith was guilty of kidnapping, murdering and raping 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle must now decide if the convicted predator will get the death penalty for his crimes. Nancy Grace looks at the case against Smith with guests including victims' advocate Marc Klaas, crime scene investigator Sheryl McCollum, child welfare law expert Ashley Willcott, s...

The FBI acknowledges it failed to tracked down school shooter Nikolas Cruz after being tipped off to a threatening YouTube post, but that missed opportunity was not the only red flag missed. Nancy Grace discusses the investigation into the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School with experts, including hate crime expert Brian Levin, security analyst Rob Hessell, former DEA agent David Kat...

How were warning signs that a student was planning a massacre at a Florida high school missed? Nikolas Cruz, who is charged with 17 counts of murder, allegedly boasted on social media that he was "going to be a professional school shooter,” yet he was still allowed to purchase an AR-15 rifle investigators say he used in his assault on the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida....

Love is in the air on Valentine's Day, but this special Crime Stories episode reminds us of how the passion can turn into poison. What lessons has Nancy Grace learned after many years as a prosecutor and then as a TV host covering cases of love gone bad? She discusses those lessons with Dr. Brian Russell, a lawyer and psychologist who hosts Investigation Discovery's "Fatal Vows" series, Cold Case...

Crime Stories investigates the unsolved murder of Bridget Shiel. Almost two years have passed since Bridget Shiel was tragically gunned down - and still no arrests have been made. Nancy Grace is joined by Karen Greer, CBS46 Atlanta reporter, and Vincent Hill, private investigator, former Nashville police officer, to examine the clues and bring a killer to justice. Learn more about your ad-choices...

What happened to beauty queen Tara Grinstead, who was missing from a small Georgia town for a dozen years, is still a mystery even though two of the high school teacher's former students have been charged in connection to her death. Nancy Grace has been there from the beginning searching for answers. In this Crime Stories episode, Nancy talks to Tara's close friend Maria Woods Harber. They are joi...

The rise social media in our lives is also reflected in our deaths and crimes. Nancy Grace looks at how criminals are using Facebook, Twitter, SnapChat and other platforms to kill and steal. Her expert guests include New York psychologist Dr. Chloe Carmichael, forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan, reporter John Lemley, and co-host Alan Duke. One sensational case involves Steve Stephens, who stream...

The search for the Long Island Serial Killer, who investigators believe killed 10 people and left their bodies along a beach highway starting in 2010, is heating up. Nancy Grace assembled an all-star panel of experts on the case, including Robert Kolker, author of the New York Times bestselling book Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Murder Mystery. Nancy's guests also include criminal profiler Pat...

About 115 Americans die each day from opioid overdoses, a frightening statistic for parents. When Rick Van Warner's son went missing, the father's battle to save his son from becoming one of the countless victims began. Warner and shares his story in a book "On Pills and Needles: The Relentless Fight to Save My Son from Opioid Addiction." He joins Nancy Grace to talk about the struggle, along with...