Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Kristen Galvan was a typical 15-year-old girl, a good student, in JROTC and on the drill team.  Then, Galvan began a relationship with a 17-year-old boy. That boy, Galvan's mom says, was a recruiter for a sex trafficking ring. Galvan ran away with her boyfriend. She was found by police turning tricks on a notorious Houston street. After Galvan was rescued, she told her mom about the threats made a...

A schoolyard argument escalates with gunshots. Bird smuggler caught when eggs hatch early.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus "Crime Stories", Nancy Grace gives inside details on her new Fox Nation investigative special Parallels of Evil: The Bundy and Idaho Killing s. In this special investigation, Nancy Grace and survivors of Ted Bundy analyze the parallels between these gruesome attacks. And Nancy travels to Moscow, Idaho to investigate the eerie similarities from the scene of the crime. Don't miss Paral...

Sarah Hartsfield has been indicted for first-degree murder in the death of her fifth husband, Joseph.  He died of complications of the toxic effects of insulin. Sarah Hartsfield calls 911 after getting no response from her diabetic husband. Hartsfield had been sleeping in another room, coping with her own health issues from a recent surgery, when she says her husband's diabetes monitor went off. ...

Man fatally stabbed through the eye with a sword. Commemorative plaque stolen from Dr. Seuss' home.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the bombshell pieces of evidence in the Bryan Kohberger murder case is the fact that Kohberger's DNA is a "statistical match" to DNA found on a knife sheath at the scene. Investigators found the Ka-Bar knife sheath "face down and partially under both Madison's body and the comforter on the bed."     A probable cause affidavit unsealed in January stated that the DNA found had been matched to...

In this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dissect the chilling case of Julie Jensen. They discuss the intricate dynamics of the Jensen family, the suspicions Julie had about her husband Mark and his fatal intentions towards her, how he slowly killed her, the challenges police faced in building a case against Mark, and the concept of a "dying declaration". Subscribe to Body Ba...

The gag order in the Bryan Kohberger murder trial has been loosened. Under the new order, prosecution and defense attorneys can speak on some matters, but still must follow strict guidelines. The victims' families are now allowed to speak to the media but their attorneys can't.  Listen to judge's ruling.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah, 3, and Jacob Hoggle, 2, vanished while in the custody of their mother, Catherine Hoggle. Hoggle told police she gave her kids away, but prosecutors accuse the Maryland mom of murdering them. Hoggle, who has been in a mental health facility since her arrest soon after they disappeared, indicted for their murders and moved to a jail.  Now nine years after the children went missing, murder cha...

The search for Ricky Griffis began two days after his last contact with his mother. When Alice Mabe texted her 46-year-old son, asking if he was coming home that night, he said "no." He didn’t come home the next night either. And then he didn’t show up for work.   Griffis was seen leaving an acquaintance’s place of business on July 5th. Several texts were exchanged with the acquaintance. The next...

Mother found guilty of abusing her 3-year-old to death. Detroit cops assist in catching a runaway steer.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The socialite charged with shoving an elderly woman to her death may be getting a plea deal. Lauren Pazienza's attorney says the woman couldn’t possess the intent to commit the crime. Defense attorney Arthur Aidala says his client was using prescription drugs, and had imbibed up to two bottles of wine, and marijuana at the time.  The victim, 87-year-old Broadway singing coach Barbara Maier Gustern...

'Friendly' neighbor brutally murders a woman with a hammer. Armed cupcake thief terrifies bakery workers.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Murders suspect Bryan Kohberger's defense team is asking a judge to stay proceedings in the case. Attorney Anne Taylor is calling for prosecutors to disclose more materials, including the full record of the grand jury proceedings. Taylor says the information is necessary to Kohberger's defense, intended to quote, "preserve his right to contest the indictment."  While Kohberger's legal team is enti...

Teen girl tells friends she's afraid of retaliation after break-up. She's found  raped and strangled to death.      Man pours gasoline all over his apartment then lights a match.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fog shrouded the Gold Gate Bridge the day UC Berkeley student Sydney West disappears. Video shows the teen walking the bridge around 6:45 am, her image engulfed by the fog. 19-year-old West spoke to her family the night before. There has been no activity on her cell phone, social media, or bank account since  There were a lot of people on the bridge that day, yet no one saw or heard anything.  Wha...

A co-worker and family member find multiple murders as they check on young woman.  A boyfriend strikes back at his girlfriend after she locks him out of the house.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A body is dumped in a desolate field on the east shore of Staten Island. The woman had been handcuffed, strangled, beaten to death and then the body set on fire. She went unnamed for over thirty years. New technology leads to an identification and another mystery.  Christine Belusko, raised in Montville, New Jersey, had been adopted by a loving family.  Christine, however, didn't know she was adop...

Paramedic sex assaults patient during ambulance ride.  Senior prank sends students to the hospital. For more crime and justice news, go to crimeonline.com.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Body Bags, hosts Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack unravel the strange circumstances surrounding the death of Joseph Hartsfield. They discuss the critical role of trust in marital relationships, the behavior of Sarah Hartsfield, Joseph's wife and her disturbing past; insulin misuse, and the disturbing possibility of a premeditated murder disguised as natural death.  Subscribe to...

Empire co-star Jussie Smollett is out of jail while attorneys appeal his conviction for lying to police about a hate crime attack against him. Smollett began serving his 150 day sentence, but just days later the actor was released. Smollett’s attorneys arguing that he would complete the sentence by the time the process was completed. They also cited homophobic threats received by the actor in thei...

Pamela Conyers spent the night of Oct 16,  in typical teenager fashion. She went to the Friday night homecoming bonfire and pep rally at Glen Burnie High School. Afterward,  her mother gave her 5 dollars and the keys to the family car to run to a nearby mall to pick up shoe dye. Conyers never made it home.  Just days later,  a man reports to police, that he found a 1966 Dodge in an overgrown field...

A Pennsylvania nurse doses two patients with lethal doses of insulin. Roommates argue over frozen food until one of them ends up shot.   For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24-year-old Rita Curran is found violently murdered in her Burlington apartment. The second grade teacher had recently moved out of her parents' home to share an apartment with  three other roommates. Curran was working over the summer break as a maid while taking graduate courses. Curran turns down a dinner invitation from her roommates, planning to spent the night in. When the roommates return h...

Man left in charge of girlfriend's 2-year-old gets high, leaves loaded gun out. Unruly passenger broadcasts assault over plane speakers.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.