Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Some people say Gyspy-Rose Blanchard is Munchhausen-by-proxy survivor, the victim of her own mother, Dee Dee Blanchard. And they would be right. Some people say Gyspy-Rose Blanchard is a murderer, and they too, would be right.  After lifelong physical, mental, and medical abuse, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard met a disturbed young man online and concocted a plan to getaway from Dee Dee Blanchard and begin h...

Fake German heiress Anna Sorokin conned her way into Manhattan society. Posing as Anna Delvey, a German heiress, she swindled banks, hotels, and friends out of more than $200,000. She forged checks to get money from banks and charmed people into paying for extravagant meals, and travel. Sorokin was convicted on a handful of grand larceny and theft of services charges. After serving her time, the 3...

On social media, Pastor Jonathon Elwing calls himself a husband, father, child of God, and serving Christ as a minister of his Gospel.   So, when the Manatee County Sheriff's office gets a tip from cryptocurrency company "coin base" that the 43-year-old Senior Pastor of Palm View Baptist Church may have used cryptocurrency to buy child pornography, investigators know you can't judge a book by its...

Woman attacks wife and mother-in-law with Samurai sword. This criminal's organizational skills made cops' job easy! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shocking video released of the moments leading up to a devastating crash that claimed four lives at a nail salon on Long Island.  The horrific footage appears to show the ex-marine visibly disheveled, buying liquor, before getting behind the wheel of his SUV and allegedly turning his vehicle into a deadly battering ram.  Stephen Schwally is seen on video speeding through a parking lot at close to...

82-year-old woman's burned remains found buried in Vermont woods. Here comes the bride takes on a whole new meaning.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melissa Patton grows up in Locust Grove, Georgia with her parents and older sister, Tina. In high school, Melissa is head over heels for Christopher Wolfenbarger. The two quickly marry after graduating and move to Atlanta with their baby daughter Christina. When the couple welcomes a son, Joey, they settle in a duplex. Melissa works alongside her sister near the airport. Thanksgiving Day, Melissa...

Mom swerves car into river when boyfriend shoots her from the passenger seat, then he leaves her four young children to die. Prison nurse tries to pass out more than Tylenol! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After several pre-trial hearings, it seems that everyone connected to the murders of Abigail Williams and Libby German is absolutely certain of who killed the girls, but they cannot agree on who that person is. Richard Allen is set to stand trial on October 15th, but theories that an Odinist cult, sex traffickers, or a now-dead violent man attacked the girls are muddying the waters.    Testimony d...

Feces-covered 4-year-old boy kept in make shift cage 24/7. 'Protect and Serve' takes on a whole new meaning! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ellen Greenberg is a first-grade teacher in Philadelphia.  At 27-years-old she and longtime boyfriend Sam Goldberg have just sent out "save the date" cards for their upcoming wedding.  A blizzard is bearing down on Philadelphia and school has dismissed everyone early. Home with her fiancé, Sam Goldberg leaves around 4:45 pm to work out in the apartment complex gym. When Sam arrives back less than...

Jilted ex-boyfriend sets fire to woman's home, killing her and two children. This sneaky burglar claims he was "accidentally locked in." For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police arrive at the apartment of Fasil Teklemariam in Washington DC for a call of an unconscious person. Police quickly note that Fasil is more than unconscious, he is dead. Multiple stab wounds, and it appears that one of his thumbs has been cut off. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain what happens when a thumb is severed from a hand, and can experts tell if it happene...

Anna Moriah Wilson was in Texas to race 150-mile Gravel Locas competition. She's bunking at the home of friend Caitlyn Cash. After an evening of swimming with fellow  cyclist, Colin Strickland, Wilson returns to Cash's home for the evening. When Cash arrived however, she finds Wilson in a pool of blood in the bathroom. Wilson has been shot multiple times.  Police find surveillance video of a black...

It’s a Friday morning, and Elizabeth Barraza picks up Starbucks coffee to sip with her husband before he heads off to work and she sets up for a garage sale. As Elizabeth sets up in the driveway, a black truck pulls up. The driver gets out and approaches Elizabeth. She says good morning and they interact for a moment before the driver pulls a handgun and shoots Elizabeth three times. While she is...

Teacher best-friends sleep with multiple high school students. Florida family escapes over fence while home burglar helps himself to snacks and drinks. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rylan Oncale meets his girlfriend, Taliyah Crochet, and two friends just after finishing his first 28-day shift as a deckhand on an oil rig. The teens enjoy a much-needed night out together on dry land, then pile into Rylan’s Kia Rio to head back to Raceland, taking Highway 3090 inland from the coast. As Rylan drives through the 1 a.m. darkness, he spots a set of headlights coming towards him. As...

A Florida man drops a child from a 2nd story balcony in 'scare tactic' gone wrong. On a California beach, a 16-year-old girl must be rescued from a 6-foot hole.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Special Judge Frances Gull is hearing arguments on several motions in the Delphi Murders trial of Richard Allen. The judge will consider six topics: Richard Allen's safekeeping, psychologist statements, suppression of some of Richard Allen's previous statements, discovery issues that continue to plague the case, a defense request to dismiss the case, and what both sides can say in front of jurors...

Woman drowns 7-year-old daughter for some "alone time." Pet shop pilferer caught hamster-handed! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ballerina and aspiring model Ashley Benefield is standing trial for shooting her then-husband, Doug Benefield, to death. The couple married just 13 days after meeting. They had a child, but their relationship was rocky, with frequent arguments reported between Ashley and Doug Benefield. Ashley Benefield claims her husband was abusive and volatile. As her pregnancy progressed, she moved in with her...

Cops attacked by noise-complaint suspects. Honey busted for bun battery.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In addition to lawsuits, raids, federal investigations, and a secret grand jury, the only living suspect in Tupac Shakur’s murder now implicates Puff Daddy, Sean Combs, in the September 7, 1996, drive-by shooting. A recent court filing for Duane “Keefe D” Davis’ upcoming murder trial mentions Puffy 77 times. Las Vegas police confirm, however, that Combs has never been and is not a suspect. By the...

Highlighting a must listen podcast: The Megyn Kelly Show In this episode, Megyn Kelly is joined by bestselling author and journalist Howard Blum to discuss the Idaho student murders and his new book on the case. They cover suspect Bryan Kohberger, the case against him, the actions of the surviving roommates, Kohberger's background, and his disturbing writings.   Subscribe to The Megyn Kelly Show:...

Women steal wealthy dates' phone and severed thumb.  This cuddle kerfluffle results in charges.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.