Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Driver found with a dead body in his car during a traffic stop isn't collared, free to leave! Bear escapes the LA fires in the crawl space of a home! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Up and Vanished" host Payne Lindsey joins the program to discuss the focus of "Up and Vanished: In The Midnight Sun" - The Disappearance of Florence Okpealuk.  Thirty-three-year-old Florence Okpealuk was last seen on West Beach in Nome, Alaska. When Blaire could not reach her sister, she posted on Facebook, asking if anyone had seen Florence, and began searching around town. Florence had not...

A drunken NYC taxi passenger beats his driver over a fare dispute, then steals his cab! Thief tries to make off with $18,000 robot server! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are at least five murders attributed to "Jack the Ripper". Mary Ann Nichols : The first confirmed victim, murdered on August 31, 1888 Annie Chapman : Murdered on September 8, 1888 Elizabeth Stride : Murdered on September 30, 1888 Catherine Eddoweson : Murdered on September 30, 1888 Mary Jane Kelly : Murdered on November 9, 1888 Some people believe there were victims prior...

Audrii Cunningham's body has been found along the Trinity River after water levels were lowered, allowing detectives access.   Don Steven McDougal, 42, led investigators to the location earlier in the investigation. McDougal has now been charged with capital murder.   Don Steven McDougal has been a person of interest since the first 24 hours of Audrii Cunningham's disappearance...

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January, the Kansas City Chiefs play the Los Angeles Chargers.  Jordan Willis invites a couple of buddies to watch the game at his home. David Harrington, Ricky Johnson, and Clayton McGeeney arrive in time for the 3:25 p.m. CST time kickoff. After the game, Willis waves the guys off and crashes on the couch.  Later, he heads to bed. The next day, Willis says he didn't leave his home at a...

Sean “Diddy” Combs will spend a lonely Valentine’s Day in the MDC after filing his second defamation suit against NBC, receiving two new lawsuits alleging sexual assault, and prematurely accepting support from Kanye West, whose days-long meltdown on X has likely ended his career. Instead of breakfast in bed, Combs will eat cereal in the mess hall at 6 a.m., returning five hours l...

A woman who killed her boyfriend on a strange bus passenger's suggestion has been sentenced for his death. Florida cops save stolen purse, and month-old kitten! For more crime and justice news, go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bryan Kohberger’s attorneys say investigators found blood from an unknown man on a handrail in the victims' home and another person's DNA on a glove outside. Anne Taylor argues this could indicate Kohberger's lack of involvement in the crime. Although court filings acknowledged the unknown DNA samples last year, they did not disclose that at least two of the samples were from blood. During K...

Fired nurse uses dead patient's name to score oxycodone. Jilted ex-wife throws commemorative brick through homeowner's window.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wendy Williams, the former talk show host known for her catchphrase, “How you doin’?” has been under a court-ordered guardianship since 2022 after being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia. However, the star is disputing both her diagnoses and need for a guardian. Williams calls her life a prison and accuses her guardian of emotional abuse.   After a succ...

After an argument, Minnesota man refuses to let his teen girlfriend leave, repeatedly burns her with boiling water. Wingstop manager burns unruly teen customers with hot oil! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Feds expect to file additional charges against luxury real estate agents Tal and Oren Alexander, and their brother Alon, as the number of women accusing the siblings of rape climbs. The brothers plead not guilty at their first Manhattan court appearance, all three appearing in matching beige jumpsuits, slip on shoes, and handcuffs on their wrists and ankles. Prosecutor Elizabeth Espinosa infor...

An Indiana man strangles his pregnant girlfriend because they previously discussed not wanting children. An ankle monitor does not make you invincible! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, there is an active Amber Alert for 16-year-old Sophia Martin Franklin in Arkansas, more than 700 miles from her home in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Sophia is 5’9”, 186 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. The teenager, now missing a week, is believed to be travelling in a black 2014 Buick Lacrosse with Pennsylvania plate number KGW5186. The driver is 40-year-old abductor, Gary Da...

Father guns down his daughter in cold blood when she confronts him about smoking inside. Attempted bank robber foiled by his own bad handwriting! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

n Nebraska a 56-year-old man dies alone in his apartment. He seemed to be in good health and his family wants to know what happened. A police officer decides the man died of "Natural Causes" so no autopsy is performed. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about legal death investigation and who makes the call when it comes to the "Manner of Death".   Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduct...

A successful children's author and her husband are arrested after their adopted daughter is hospitalized with open wounds, sepsis, liver and kidney failure. Jennifer and Joseph Wolfthal have been accused of child abuse, child neglect with bodily harm, and domestic violence battery. The pair plead guilty to their charges.  Joining Nancy Grace today: Randy Kessler - Atlanta Trial Lawy...

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Will the Ana Walshe murder investigation be derailed by the Karen Read mistrial?  Trooper Michael Proctor investigated both the John O'Keefe's murder trial of which Karen Read is accused, and the Ana Walshe disappearance and investigation. In the Read trial, Proctor faced allegations of misconduct. During the trial,  highly offensive text messages were revealed,  sent by Proctor to...

Pre-order Nancy Grace's What Happened to Ellen?: An American Miscarriage of Justice, out April 22. Reserve your copy today: http://posthill.to/B0DBG9333Y   In the moments before a civil case was to get underway, the family of Ellen Greenberg and Philadelphia officials come to an agreement to reopen the death investigation of the young teacher. The settlement means that after 14 years, the &nb...

Mom removes all the smoke detectors then sets house on fire, with her three sleeping children inside. Video game addict batters his roommate with a bologna sandwhich.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean “Diddy” Combs reportedly rushed to the hospital hours after prosecutors filed a superseding indictment in his federal racketeering case. The disgraced rap mogul is now accused of criminal activity spanning two decades and of sex trafficking two additional victims in addition to ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura. Alongside the amended indictment, more alleged victims have come forward i...

A mom who leaves her children alone nearly 24/7 to live with her boyfriend finds two-year-old girl dead. Sisters brawl at father's funeral, just feet from his casket! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.