Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Man points a gun at children visiting the wrong address. Service-seeker turned down yet again when he mentions his horse.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert and Georgette Sturmfels, spending the winter holiday season in their cozy Florida home, are blissfully unaware that their lives are about to be irrevocably shattered. Tragically, their lives abruptly end on December 20, 1989, as they become the victims of a chilling double homicide. In this episode, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack delve into the horrifying details of the Sturmfels' murder...

Madison Russo told the world she was battling pancreatic cancer and had a tumor “the size of a football." It was all a lie. After Russo bilked donors out of more than $37,000 through her posts on social media, some eagle-eyed medical professionals began questioning her diagnosis. The anonymous witnesses noticed inaccuracies in the photos she posted of herself and contacted authorities. Russo is ar...

David and Cindy Rainey rent a cottage for the weekend along a canal in Suwanee, Florida, 140 miles from home. The couple's two adult sons, Bailey and Jack, plus a family friend,  join them for the weekend getaway. On Saturday, David walks away from the home and doesn’t come back.    Cindy and David Rainey reportedly got into an argument. David left, walking out of the house. He left his glasses, w...

Man behind bars for burning woman alive. Couple uses the names of deceased babies to create new identities.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four potential new witnesses have come forward with information connecting Rex Heuermann to the Long Island Serial Killer murders One of the witnesses worked in a bank during the day and drove a taxicab at night. She signed an affidavit that she picked up Shannan Gilbert from a Sayville motel, but when she got the order from dispatch, was told the person she was picking up was so afraid she was hi...

Woman poisons man for his fake inheritance. Stolen forklift leads incredibly slow chase. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arrested in Washington State, Shanna Gardner has finally been extradited back to Florida, where she faces charges in a murder-for-hire plot to kill her ex-husband. Gardner together with her current husband, Mario Fernandez Saldana are accused of hiring a hitman to gun down Microsoft executive and father of four, Jared Bridegan.  Bridegan was killed in front of his small daughter after being lured...

Teen randomly attacks for video.  This banana tries to split! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nancy Grace and a panel of experts investigate the latest developments in the Bryan Kohberger murder trial. This episode features exclusive comments from Cara Northington, Xana Kernodle's mother, who defends her daughter from vicious rumors and theories surrounding the case.   The defense motion calling for the dismissal of the Grand Jury indictment against the accused killer was denied by a judge...

'Mountain Dew Man' convicted of retired couple's murder. DUI driver literally uses his head to evade cops.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Derek Rosa is not your typical 13-year-old boy: He is on the honor roll with neighbors saying he is exceedingly nice and the model son. Irena Garcia, 39, just gave birth to a baby girl. So it was shocking when the teen called 911, telling the dispatcher that he snuck into the room where his mom and the baby were sleeping and stabbed his mother dead.  As the operator talks to Rosa, he tells her he...

Jonathan Willette is brutally murdered, his headless body discovered under mysterious circumstances and a chemical haze. The case is rife with complex family dynamics and an ever-changing narrative from the accused. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack explore the forensic complexities of identifying a headless victim, the psychology behind such gruesome acts, and the role of familial dynamics in cri...

Wealthy man rolled the dice and lost on this 'hot date.' Driver nearly has a heart attack over hefty ticket fine.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After getting ice cream with friends, Rachel DelTondo is gunned down in a hail of bullets in the parent's driveway. It was Mother's Day 2018. Now, for the first time, a prime suspect has been named.   Sheldon Jeter, one of DelTondo's students and former lover, is that suspect. Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier says however, more evidence is needed to place Jeter at the murder location. ...

Joran van der Sloot is no longer on US soil. The 36-year-old Dutch national was released from the Shelby County Jail Monday just after midnight, escorted by U.S. Marshals to the Birmingham International Airport.  The plane that was supposed to fly van der Sloot back to Peru experienced some type of mechanical issue and take off was delayed by 24 hours. However, the man who confessed to killing Ala...

Hit-and-run killer drives with body on car for 2 miles. Driver lucky to be alive after bullet knocks his glasses off.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After opening statements, witness testimony began in Kaitlyn Armstrong's murder trial. Mo Wilson's brother, Matt Wilson, answered questions about Wilson's professional cycling and what type of person she was. Wilson testified that Mo Wilson and Colin Strickland were not having a romantic relationship when she was killed. The woman that Mo Wilson stayed with in Austin and whose apartment in which s...

Man stabs 'girlfriend' and her husband when he learns she's married. Funeral home worker can't get a client's 'personal item' off his mind.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A jury has been set and opening arguments will be presented today in the murder trial of Kaitlyn Armstrong. The yoga instructor is accused of killing professional cyclist Moriah "Mo" Wilson. Wilson was in Austin to tackle the “Gravel Locos” race in Hico. As luck would have it, Wilson has friends in the area, so instead of booking a hotel, bunks down with her friend. The friend already has plans fo...

Woman poisoned by her poison control doctor husband. The 'steaks' are high in this chase.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's shortly after 9 a.m. on Sunday Morning: Kerri McDermott answers her door, finding her neighbor's children asking for help. They can't find Dad and Mom is crying in her bedroom. McDermott calls 911. Police find Breanne Pennington lying in her bed with a gunshot wound to the face. Three spent shell casings are near her body, but Aaron Pennington is gone. Investigators executed a search warrant...

Man shoots Florida pastor's son dead. If you had a dime for every robbery you hear about...  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An 11-year-old girl’s brother thinks his sister is leaving for school, but it's 5:30 in the morning. Then the boy realizes that it's Sunday. He calls his mother, who is working overnights.  Mom comes home and calls the Wayne Police Department.   The mom tells police this is not the first time the girl has gone missing.  A missing person's report was filed in June, but the 11-year-old returned 90 m...

Man kidnaps 11-year-old girl he met on Roblox. Security finds a different kind of 'bomb' on board an international flight.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.