Least of These

Arthur Knight, distinctive tattoos and a burial at sea. In 2021 a patient named Arthur Knight was admitted to Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland.  Healthcare workers noticed that his tattoos were strikingly similar to an American born man wanted for rape charges out of Utah. That man was Nicholas (Alahverdian) Rossi.  When the man in the hospital was awake and conscious, he claimed he...

173 empty bottles, text messages, and an iPad on the floor.  On March 9th, 2026, 55-year-old Gretchen Ryan called 911 to report that she had found her 16-year-old daughter Grace unresponsive on the bathroom floor.  First responders arrived and Grace Ryan was pronounced deceased at the scene.  Investigators found empty bottles of alcohol hidden throughout the teenage girl’s room.  At first her moth...

An allegation, a double murder, and a gold chain necklace.  In April of 2022 concerned family members requested a welfare check at the home of 35-year-old Raechyl Blackshear.  Weeks earlier Raechyl had brought her 14-year-old daughter, Jayla to the Anchorage Police Department. Jayla told officials she had been sexually assaulted by a male family member.  When the family began receiving text messag...

The second degree murder case against Aaron Spencer has been dismissed. Here’s my complete coverage of the case, with the update at the end.  You can skip to around 38 minutes for update.   SOURCES: Interview with Erin Cassinelli and Aaron Spencer - Arkansas Democrat Gazette  https://youtu.be/YFtfVVzZk6M Judge dismisses criminal charges against Aaron Spencer, the dad who killed daughter’s alleged...

A trip to the 99 cent store, a saw, and the state’s star witness.  After murdering Jacquelin Bonds in 1963 and Ana Laura Sierra in 1985, Harvey Marcelin was paroled again.  Soon after his release he became obsessed with a woman he seemingly met at a women’s shelter.  Two years after being set free, Harvey Marcelin was charged with the murder of 68-year-old Susan Leyden.  SOURCES: Senior serial kil...

A wannabe pimp, a shopping cart, and a bag of body parts.  After the murder of Jacqeline Bonds in 1963, after receiving a life sentence, Harvey Marcelin was released on lifetime parole.  About a year after his release, a man walking in Central Park discovered a bag of dismembered remains.  The victim was later identified as 29-year-old Ana Laura Sierra. Marcelin plead guilty to manslaughter. But o...

Allegations, an alibi witness, and a lifetime sentence. On April 18th, 1963, 21-year-old Jacqueline Bonds was supposed to testify in front of the grand jury as an alibi witness for a first-degree rape case. She had been subpoenaed by the defendant, 24-year-old Harvey Marcelin. But Jacqueline didn’t show up for court that day.  Hours later she was shot to death in her Manhattan Apartment.  SOURCES:...

A scooter, a changing story, and so many sex offenders. On May 24th, 2009, five-year-old, Nevaeh Buchanan vanished from her Charlotte Arms Apartment complex. Days later her body was found near the River Raisin. From the very start, police were looking into several persons of interest, most of whom, were associated with her mother, Jennifer Buchanan. SOURCES:  Autopsy Results Show Nevaeh Buchanan M...

Due to a family emergency, I’m taking this week off. But Holly with Crime with Holly is here to fill in with the story of Carla Walker. In 1974, 17-year-old Carla Jan Walker was abducted from a parking lot in Fort Worth, Texas after a night out with her boyfriend. Her murder shocked the community and left investigators with more questions than answers. For decades, the case went cold… and suspicio...

Another witness, another 911 call, and a two-hour deliberation.  The murder trial for 36-year-old Michael King began in August of 2008. Prosecutors presented overwhelming evidence against King, much of it recovered due to Denise Lee’s heroic actions.  It only took two hours for the jury to return their verdict. In the years after Denise’s murder countless lives have been saved through the Denise...

A series of 911 calls, a green Camaro, and a missed opportunity . In January of 2008, 21-year-old Denise Lee was abducted from her home in North Port, Florida. As the crime unfolded a series of 911 calls were placed, one by Denise herself. Covertly she told the operator that she had been abducted from her home on Latour Avenue.  Another witness called to report a kidnapping in progress but a deput...

In 2014 Jake Embert was murdered at the hands of his new wife. His death was initially ruled a suicide after police spent less than an hour "investigating" at the scene. Jake's family pushed for answers. A decade and three trials later, Jake Embert finally got justice. Now, his family is fighting for justice for other families of victims of violent crime with the William 'Jake'...

March 28th, 2025, marks six years since Mary Collins was brutally murdered at the hands of people she trusted. In those six years, only one of the four perpetrators, Kelly Lavery, has been convicted. Lavi Pham, James Salerno, and America Diehl are still awaiting trial. America Diehl is currently free on bond. Every year from March 28th - April 5th Mary's family holds an online candlelight vigi...

Trial delays, conflicting stories, and post conviction relief. After the 1995 murders of William Hatcher, Robbie Bond and Michael Lee, the cases began to make their way to trial. Kenneth Moody placed the blame on his 14-year-old cousin, David. But David Moody pointed the finger right back at Kenneth.  SOURCES: https://www.deseret.com/2001/9/17/19607010/murderer-cuts-his-way-out-of-mississippi-jail...

A necklace, a puddle of blood, and criminal cousins.  In May of 1995 co-workers and friends 21-year-old Robbie Bond and 27-year-old William Hatcher went out to the Mahned Bridge to look at the stars.  William’s vehicle was later found abandoned on the bridge.  Days later 14-year-old David Moody would come forward and confess that he and his 20-year-old cousin, Kenneth Moody had murdered Robbie and...

A puddle of blood, missing keys, and a note. In September of 1993, 17-year-old Angela Freeman vanished in Petal, Mississippi.  All she left behind was a note, telling her friend that she was going to the local Pizza Hut to talk to her ex-boyfriend.  Her 1984 Honda Accord was later found abandoned near the Mahned Bridge. Angela Freeman remains missing to this day. If you have any information about...

A phone call, Alligator Alley, and an overturned ruling. On November 7th of 1998, motorists in south Florida saw a young woman, beaten, bleeding, stumbling, and barely able to signal for help on the side of the highway. She was severely wounded and covered in bug bites.  She was 22-year-old Shandelle Maycock. When police arrived, Shandelle told them that she had been kidnapped, attacked and left f...

Two dogs, an icy pond, and a lack of clues. On February 15th of 2001, 12-year-old Steven Kraft II left his home on Holly Drive in his Benton Heights neighborhood. He was headed over to a friend’s house.  When Steven didn’t return, an all-out search was launched. There were few clues as to where the 12-year-old could have gone.  All that was left were some footprints in the snow.  Where is Steven E...

A shooting at the drive-through, a fender bender, and the floor of a shed.  On February 20th, 2021, 32-year-old Pamela Cabriales was on her way home after a night out with a friend.  After a minor fender bender at Colfax Avenue and I-25, a male exited the passenger side of the vehicle and shot into Pamela’s car, killing her.  Police later apprehended 14-year-old Remi Cordova, 18-year-old Neshan Jo...

A 911 hang up, knives, and a locked bedroom door. In the early morning hours of March 12th, 2024, police were dispatched to a home in Lawtey, Florida after a 911 hang up call. When officers arrived, they found 46-year-old Johnnie Brown outside with a laceration to his arm. As officers spoke to Brown, an 11-year-old girl ran outside and told police that her grandmother and two of her aunts were dea...

A doctor, a nurse, and a strained relationship .  On July 18th of 2018 a 911 call came into the Dublin County Emergency Dispatch. On the line was a man in another county reporting that a deceased person had been found in an upscale home on Ennishannon Drive.  When officers arrived, they found 50-year-old physician, Doctor Christopher Osborn dead from multiple gunshot wounds.  The only other person...

In this episode of  Crime with Holly , Holly speaks with Jenn Buta, mother of Jordan DeMay, a 17-year-old who tragically took his life on March 25, 2022, after being targeted in a financial sextortion scheme. This crime is rapidly growing, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received over 26,000 reports in 2023, with most victims being teen boys between 14 and 17 years old. Bu...

A beautiful and vivacious 32-year-old woman had hit a sweet-spot of success in her life. She was a high-ranking sales consultant for the beauty company Mary Kay and on pace to be one of the top ranks in the company. But one evening in 2003, all of her momentum would be halted when her life was snuffed out by a violent sexual predator. When she realized she was in danger, she heroically placed a co...

On March 18, 2022, 30-year-old fitness instructor Vanessa Ladouceur was just steps from her downtown Calgary workplace when she was brutally attacked by a stranger—broad daylight, a regular morning, people everywhere. Want A Million Other Choices in your life? Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-million-other-choices/id1579267886 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3RdPyinz...

A night out, two missed shifts, and the Cat & Fiddle. On October 18th, 2008, 24-year-old Amber McFarland vanished after a night out with her friends.   She was last seen in the company of her ex-boyfriend, Kelly Garrioch and another man. Kelly Garrioch says Amber called someone for a ride home from his home on Yellowquill Trail, but is that the truth? Where is Amber McFarland?  If you have any...