Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Teen kidnapped from date, found dead. Man admits defeat as cops pull pounds of pot from his car.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1-year-old Jasmeen Kaur is stalked and abducted from her workplace, subdued and placed into the boot of a car, transported along gravel roads to an isolated area, and buried alive by her ex-boyfriend, Tarikjot Singh. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack unravel the harrowing story of Jasmeen Kaur, a young nursing student, whose body is found in a shallow grave in South Australia's Flinders Ranges. De...

Tennessee prosecutors are seeking the death penalty Cleotha Abston, also known as Cleotha Henderson. He is charged with kidnapping and killing Memphis teacher Eliza Fletcher.   Fletcher vanished while out on her morning run. Neighborhood video captured images of Fletcher being forced into an SUV. The kindergarten teacher's body was found days later near a vacant house less than a mile from the kid...

Irma Daniels is proud of her achievement in real estate winning the Silver Circle of Excellence Sales Award, sharing her success on social media.   Days later Daniels is dead. Police receive a 911 call about an assault around 6:46 in the evening. The location is an upscale gated townhouse in Cresskill, New Jersey,  shared by a husband and wife. When police arrive at the $800,000 townhome, they dis...

When Dennis Rader, the serial killer dubbed BTK, was arrested in 2005, lots of documentation was found by the Wichita police: documentation in the form of his own writings, journals, and an unpublished book manuscript. The manuscript is thought to be a description of the murders BTK viewed as “successful." There were Polaroids of Rader dressed like his victims and in the “state” in which their mur...

Woman fakes her murder. Students suspect their teacher is drunk! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For as long as anyone can remember, Yowhannes "John" Tewelde has been the clerk at the Richmond Market in San Francisco.  He works 7 days a week, raising his two daughters to be educated and accomplished. Less than a year ago Tewolde became a US Citizen. Just 4 months after that celebration, Tewolde underwent heart surgery, then returned to work at the earliest opportunity. The 60-year-old clerk w...

Man kills roommate over dog dispute. Jackson Romrell has 14 'Fill in' dads.  For the latest crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nancy Grace sits down with high-profile defense attorney, Dale Carson, and former homicide detective, Chris McDonough, to discuss Bryan Kohberger's defense strategy. The 28-year-old graduate student claims he has an alibi for the night of the killings and that the DNA tying him to the crime scene "was planted." With three other samples of unidentified male DNA discovered in the King Road home, Koh...

When Dennis Rader, the serial killer dubbed BTK, was arrested in 2005, lots of documentation was found by the Wichita police: documentation in the form of his own writings, journals, and an unpublished book manuscript. The manuscript is thought to be a description of the murders BTK viewed as “successful. There were Polaroids of Rader dressed like his victims and in the “state” in which their murd...

Wanted felon shoots girlfriend, drives through three states with her body in the passenger seat. Frustrated pilot chops down parking gate arm.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The father and stepmom of a New York man killed during a vacation watched via Zoom as the man who confessed to the murder was released from jail to get a haircut.  Gregory Moore, a father of four, and friends rented a home in Houston, an Airbnb. After a night of clubbing, the men returned to their Airbnb. As one of the men parked the car, Moore and a woman with the group walked to the door. They n...

Kentucky man kidnaps his child's mother, chains her to the ground using dog collar. 'Porch pirate' takes on a whole new meaning.   For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two women go missing within six miles of each other in Winter Park, Colorado.   Melissa Whitsitt moved from Tennessee to Colorado in May to start a job at Winter Park Resort, almost 70 miles outside Denver. Mom Cindy Whitsett says her daughter had two days off and was supposed to return to work on Tuesday, August 15th. Whitsitt didn’t show up for her shift the police are called and a welfare check...

Mom dies shielding young son from gunfire. This McDonald's customer was  not  loving it.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neighbors, noticing the unusual absence of 71-year-old Margaret Craig, request that police perform a well-visit check at her residence. Responding police officers are invited into the home, and upon entering the basement, they are met with the smell of decomposition and copious amounts of blood near plastic trash bags. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack delve into the disturbing case of Margaret Cr...

Joran van der Sloot's appearance in an American federal courtroom was short.  It took the convicted killer less than five minutes to enter a not-guilty plea on charges that he extorted money from Natalee Holliway's mother. The Dutch national was one of the last people to see the Alabama teen alive during her senior trip to Aruba in 2005, and many have theorized that van der Sloot raped and murdere...

Veronica Cline has a night out with friends and comes home to her daughter and the baby's father. She tells the father that she wants to enjoy drinks with him, but ultimately those drinks make the dad violently ill. After 30 minutes of vomiting, he is able to call for help. Cline has already left the home, but not before admitting to him that she has put insect killer in his drinks.  The father ma...

Tattoo shop owner shoots fired employee dead. A not-so-friendly comment devolves into friendly fire.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The investigations continue after Rex Heuermann's arrest in connection with the Long Island Serial Killer deaths, and now, another new victim possibility is emerging. The daughter of a missing woman, Julia Ann Bean, says the last time she saw her mother, she was with a man who looked like Heuermann. Heidi Kovas tells our panel that the daughter is sharing her information with police today. Bean va...

Man attacks police officer with a hammer. McDonald's customer throws a fit over 'unhappy' meal.   For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

University of New Orleans student Ciaya Whetstone enjoys her first Mardi Gras celebration with her friends and her boyfriend: She posts photos on Instagram captioned, "Well my first Mardi Gras parade did not disappoint." As the night progresses, Whetstone ends up at her boyfriend's house, and later in the evening decides to go home to check on her dog. She calls an Uber.   Whetstone’s roommate is...

Teen convicted of killing parents. Wanted man applies for a job as a police officer.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lucy Letby prided herself on caring for infants.  The neonatal nurse cared for the most vulnerable of patients: newborns. Then, the hospital noticed that more infants died in the span of a month than would typically die in a year. An investigation reveals that Letby had been the sole nurse working at the time of seven babies.  The child deaths span over the course of a year with, again,...

First date turns deadly. Church burglar tries to wash away his sins.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.