Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

After having three children, 34-year-old Markita McIntyre is worried about her weight.  Having heard about weight loss surgery, Kiki researched the most common bariatric surgery and found it costs around $18,000 in the US. In Tijuana, Mexico, a doctor will do the same surgery for around $4,000. McIntyre has gastric sleeve surgery in Mexico and dies.  Two years later, Lisa Marie Presley, the only c...

Deadly shooting at a high school football game. Car burglar caught after posing with stolen car.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The FBI's investigation into James Knott's Kentucky home reveals a shocking discovery: 40 human skulls, femurs, hip bones, and spinal cords used as decorations. In response to this disturbing find, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack delve deep into the complex and unsettling world of how human remains are treated, examining the blurred boundaries between respect and violation. Through personal stor...

Sherri Papini admits her 2016 kidnapping was a hoax, pleading guilty. The 39-year-old,  sentenced to 18 months in prison, has been released into a residential management program. Her official release date is in October. The mom was reported missing and told investigators when she was found 22 days later that a pair of Hispanic women kidnapped her at gunpoint.  Papini said her kidnappers abused her...

Eight-year-old Gretchen Harrington leaves home, walking to vacation bible school at a church just a half mile from her home. Usually, Gretchen is accompanied by her two sisters, but this day, she walks alone. The older girls stay home.  It was just after  9 a.m. when Pastor Harold Harrington waved goodbye. Two hours passed before he found out Gretchen never made it to VBS. Hundreds of people took...

Ex-convict murders jail buddy. Man in  unusual vessel tries to cross the Atlantic.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ruby Franke makes shocking claims in court. The mom accused of child abuse, claims that one of her minor children sexually abused siblings, and molested several other family members,  and children in the neighborhood, for years.  Franke alleges one of her children began looking at pornography at just 3 years old.  Franke says two children played a "patting game" with each other, but did not give d...

Man tries to hit teens 'pranking' him with car. Man robs a Waffle House at 'gunpoint.' For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danelo Cavalcante has been found in a shed behind a business with a focused search area. Late last night, a DEA airplane used thermal imaging to direct police to the ground to Cavalcante's hiding place. Police announced in a press conference this morning that shortly after 8 a.m., tactical teams converged on the area, using the element of surprise. Before Cavalcante realized it, he was surrounded....

Roommate beats man to death. Sheriff's deputy caught street racing.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reverse 911 warnings went out to residents in Chester County, urging people to stay inside their homes. This after escaped fugitive, Danelo Cavalcante, broke into a house and stole a gun.  Police say Cavalcante is now armed with a .22 rifle. Law enforcement sources tell Fox 29 that the homeowner fired seven times at the escaped killer. State police have Cavalcante's waterlogged and muddy sneakers....

Man kills coworker on campus cafeteria. Driver rams into cop car in attempt to evade.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The search continues for Danelo Cavalante. The convicted killer escaped from Chester County Prison by scaling a wall and ducking under barbed wire. Since his escape, there have been at least 10 sightings, twice in Phoenixville over the weekend and on two doorbell cameras. He has tried to contact two previous co-workers. Cavalante is considered extremely dangerous. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Matthe...

Man murders grandparents to 'start commune' on their land. Man busted for DUI while driving toddler Jeep.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen and Carol Baxter are discovered deceased, peacefully positioned side by side in their recliners in their seaside home on Easter morning. With the cold winds of Great Britain and the serenity of their repose, carbon monoxide poisoning is the initial suspicion. As the layers of this puzzle unfurl, new clues emerge. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dive into the mysterious deaths of a marrie...

Olivia Fowler, 26, last seen near Manchester, Georgia, on August 13, 2021, at her boyfriend's home around 2 a.m. At 10:30 a.m. that same morning, a Department of Natural Resources ranger spots Fowler walking along Pebblebrook Road in Meriwether County. After that sighting, there has been no trace of Fowler. Now police say a body had been found and the case of a once missing mom turns into a homici...

A fun night out at a concert turned deathly for two sisters and friends as their Uber ride is rammed by a speeding car.  The sisters and a lifelong friend died while riding in the back seat of a Honda sedan. Another friend and the Uber driver in the front seat were severely injured. The driver who caused the crash, Greg Black, was speeding at up to 100 mph and ran a red light. The Mercedes he was...

Man kills, dismembers roommate over purported stolen mail. Upset parent attacks youth soccer coach.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kickboxer and media influencer Andrew Tate charged with rape, human trafficking and more. Tate and his brother were taken into custody in Romania, where they live. Prosecutors say the Tates and two associates formed an organized criminal group to groom and sexually traffick women in the United States, the United Kingdom, as well as Romania. The indictment names seven women who say the Tate brother...

P.H.D. Chemistry student poisons 'noisy' upstairs neighbors. Reporters covering a string of armed robberies robbed themselves.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She is a mother to a 3-year-old, but that didn't stop Jazmin Paez from contacting a website looking for a hitman.  In fact, Paez went online three times to find a hitman to murder her own son.  RENT A HITMAN is the site police say Paez went to. It's a parody website, and this is just one more time the site's creator has reported harmful intent to the police. The child is safe and in the custody of...

Car fire uncovers missing influencer's murder. Elderly woman fends off teenage robber, feeds him breakfast.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 12-year-old boy climbs out of a window in a home, running to neighbors begging for food and water. The boy is the son of Ruby Franke, a popular blogger, known for the YouTube channel "8 Passengers."  The home belonged to Franke's business partner Jodi Hildebrandt.    Neighbors called police. Officers said the boy looked emaciated and malnourished.  Cops also noted that the boy had “deep lacerati...

Squatter tries to drown cop. Golfer puts goose 'out of it's misery.' For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police now have two new pieces of evidence in their search for whoever killed Rachel Morin. Harford County Sheriff Jeffery Gahler tells Nancy Grace that not only was DNA pulled from the Morin crime scene, but that DNA linked to an assault across the country.  What's more, there video of the suspect leaving the California crime scene.  The video shows the suspect from the back with his head partial...