Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

A Pennsylvania mother faces double homicide charges after allegedly stabbing her husband and three-year-old son to death during an extended vacation at the Great Wolf Lodge resort in the Poconos. In Florida, charges against a man accused of shooting his girlfriend and running her over with his SUV while his young daughter was in the car have been upgraded to first-degree murder following the victim's death. And in Tennessee, a mother is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly driving intoxicated off a twenty-five-foot cliff with her two young children in the vehicle. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Chris Watts serves five life sentences without the possibility of parole, we learn the convicted family killer wrote a letter addressed to his late wife, Shanann. It was for what would have been her 36th birthday. His parents, Cindy and Ronnie Watts, recently revealed they read at a graveside service for his murdered wife.  The letter starts with "Hey boo! Happy Birthday!" The letter expresses regret, and asks his family to cheer him on. Public backlash has drawn intense scrutiny as  he appears to deflect accountability by blaming an "evil outside source" or dark influence for the murders.  Joining Nancy Grace today:  Troy Slaten  - Criminal Defense Attorney, Slaten Lawyers, Twitter @TroySlaten  Dr. Bethany Marshall  -  Psychoanalyst, features on hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo.   Host of a new podcast "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall," Website: drbethanymarshall.com, Instagram FB & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive  Dr. DeWayne Hendrix -  former Senior Warden with the Federal Bureau of Prisons,  Author of "Who Are You? See It, Say It, and Seize It" (IG) @drdewaynehendrix (LinkedIn)  @anewdaylight (X-Twitter)   Lynn Shaw  -  Founder and Executive Director of Lynn's Warriors, Host of Lynn's Warriors on YouTube, website: lynnswarrior.org  X: @lynns_warriors Youtube: @LynnsWarriors  Tisa Tells -  Pop Culture Investigator & Commentator and Host of 'Tisa Tells' on YouTube, Instagram & TikTok: @TisaTellss, Facebook: Tisa.Tells.3  Dave Mack  - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fourteen years after UNC Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth was found brutally beaten to death in her off-campus apartment, emotional testimony and revelations of misplaced evidence mark the opening days of Miguel Enrique Salguero-Olivares's murder trial in Durham County. In California, the parents of an eight-year-old girl who died from a severe asthma attack face felony child neglect charges after allegedly waiting eight hours to seek medical help inside a squalid, cockroach-infested San Jose home. And in Illinois, Good Samaritans intervened at a suburban Chicago shopping mall to rescue a senior citizen from a koi pond after a man allegedly attacked her and held her head underwater. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sandra Birchmore, 23, found dead in her Canton apartment  February 4, 2021.  Initially, the death was ruled a suicide by asphyxia. Sandra was on the floor, hanging from a duffel bag strap wrapped around a doorknob.  Family, friends, and federal prosecutors contested that finding.  The Medical Examiner later changed the cause of death to "asphyxia" and the manner of death to "undetermined."  Former Stoughton Police Officer Matthew Farwell was indicted by federal prosecutors and is currently on trial.  Prosecutors say Farwell groomed Birchmore from the age of  13,  through the Stoughton Police Explorer program. Their sexual relationship began when she was 15. He was 27. Birchmore also had a sexual relationship with Matthew Farwell's twin brother.  Investigators say Birchmore told Matthew Farwell she was pregnant. That, they say lead to Farwell to strangle Birchmore and stage her death to look like a suicide to silence her.   Joining Nancy Grace today: Josh Kolsrud  - criminal defense attorney, former assistant U.S. Attorney, founder of Kolsrud Law Offices, Author:  The Criminal Lawyer's Guide to Immigration Law, website: kolsrudlawoffices.com, Facebook and YouTube @KolsrudLawOffices  Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, featured on the hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo,  Host: "On the Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall", Website: drbethanymarshall.com, Instagram FB & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive  David Sarni  - former NYPD detective,  Adjunct Professor John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Instagram: dsonthemedia, TikTok: DS08296, Facebook: David Sarni, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-sarni-ba002910a  Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue”, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University)  Vanessa Walsh - Host of the podcast, Unmasked True Crime, Facebook and YouTube: UnmaskedTrueCrime, X: CrimeUnmasked  Dave Mack  - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Selma Blair, 54,  arrested after an alleged altercation aboard a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York City. She is facing two felony second‑degree assault charges.   Blair reportedly punched one flight attendant and bit another, causing injuries including a bloody nose and bite marks. One attendant was taken to the hospital.  Blair is also accused of kicking a Port Authority officer repeatedly in the face, neck, and chest while being restrained on a stretcher, and kicking a nurse at the hospital.   Blair pleaded not guilty and was granted bail.   According to her attorney,  said the incident was the result of a medical emergency, saying Blair had missed doses of Nuedexta, a medication for her multiple sclerosis.     Joining Nancy Grace today: Neama Rahmani - former federal prosecutor, trial attorney, President of West Coast Trial Lawyers, Author: “Harvard to Hashtag”, WestCoastTrialLawyers.com, INSTAGRAM: @Neamarahmani, Twitter: @NeamaRahmani   Dr. Cheryl Arutt - Licensed Clinical and Forensic Psychologist specializing in Trauma Recovery, PTSD and EMDR,  website: askdrcheryl.com,  website: CreativeEMDR.com , IG: @askdrcheryl  Dr. Raymond Gagliardi  -  General Surgeon specializing in trauma surgery, surgical critical care, and complex gastrointestinal and emergency surgical  Alexis Tereszcuk  - Crime Stories investigative reporter Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christa Pike has returned to prison after her discharged from the hospital.  She survived a  botched lethal injection attempt of two doses of pentobarbital during her scheduled execution at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution. According to reports, the drug likely spread under her skin due to a faulty IV line rather than entering her bloodstream. After spending days unconscious and on a ventilator, Pike woke up, regained speech, and began walking with assistance Dispatchers initially delayed sending an ambulance for roughly 30 minutes because they suspected the emergency call from the maximum-security prison was a "prank call".  Audio logs detailed emergency responders waiting outside the prison gates while officials scrambled to verify if the request for medical help was legitimate.   Pike's next court hearing is scheduled for October 23.    Joining Nancy Grace today:  Mike Jaafar -  Trial Attorney.  Founder: www.bigcasemike.com   Dr. Bethany Marshall -   Psychoanalyst,  Author: "Deal Breaker, featured on the hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo, Host : "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall," Website: drbethanymarshall.com, Instagram FB & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive  Dr. DeWayne Hendrix - former Senior Warden with the Federal Bureau of Prisons,   Author of "Who Are You? See It, Say It, and Seize It" (IG) @drdewaynehendrix (LinkedIn)  @anewdaylight (X-Twitter)   Joseph Scott Morgan  -  Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", YouTube Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", @JoScottForensic Tori Gessner  - Anchor/Reporter WKRN, Witnessed Botched Execution of Christa Pike, social: @ToriGessnerTV   Dave Mack  - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean Combs rushed by ambulance from New Jersey's FCI Fort Dix  to a local hospital over the weekend after suffering a non-life-threatening head injury.  Diddy left the prison for about 6 hours.  He was conscious and speaking during and after the hospital visit. The exact cause of the head injury remains unclear. The medical emergency follows a turbulent period behind bars, which included being placed in solitary confinement and losing 41 days of good conduct time after an investigation into contraband (cell phones and alcohol). His projected release date was pushed back to March 2028 Joining Nancy Grace today: Troy Slaten  - Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney, Slaten Lawyers,Twitter @TroySlaten  Dr. Bethany Marshall -  Psychoanalyst, featured  on the hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock  "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo, Host of "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall," Website: drbethanymarshall.com, Instagram FB & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive Dr. DeWayne Hendrix -  former Senior Warden with the Federal Bureau of Prisons,  serves as a consultant helping correctional agencies improve access to behavioral health services. Author of "Who Are You? See It, Say It, and Seize It" (IG) @drdewaynehendrix (LinkedIn)  @anewdaylight (X-Twitter)    Lynn Shaw  -  Founder and Executive Director of Lynn's Warriors, Host of Lynn's Warriors on YouTube, website: lynnswarrior.org  X: @lynns_warriors Youtube: @LynnsWarriors  Tisa Tells -  Pop Culture Investigator & Commentator and Host of 'Tisa Tells' on YouTube, Instagram & TikTok: @TisaTellss, Facebook: Tisa.Tells.3  Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singer D4vd will stand trial for murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14, and unlawful mutilation of human remains in the death of teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez.  David Anthony Burke has pleases not guilty to all charges and remains held without bail.  A status conference is set for October 19, 2026  Prosecutors allege the murder occurred after Celeste confronted D4vd about his relationship with another woman and threatened to expose it, potentially ruining his career. D4vd’s attorneys argue there is no proof of intent to kill and no history of violence.   Meantime, Celeste’s family has filed a civil suit against D4vd, his manager, his mother, and his live‑in security guard.  Joining Nancy Grace today:  Eric Faddis -  Founder of The Law Offices of Eric Faddis,  website: EricFaddisLaw.com  Caryn Stark -  Forensic Psychologist, renowned TV and Radio trauma expert and consultant, www.carynstark.com, Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice  Steve Fischer -  Missing Persons Private Investigator, Search & Rescue Specialist, Owner of Search Investigations, www.searchinvestigations.org, Twitter: @SF_Investigates Joseph Scott Morgan  - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", YouTube Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", @JoScottForensic  Marissa Reyes - Podcast Host, The Light True Crime, socials: Tiktok: @TheLightTrueCrimeYouTube: @TheLightTrueCrime  Dave Mack  - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The investigation into the House of Horror in Philadelphia keeps getting more disgusting by the day! Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the new evidence that has been uncovered, including R.C. Horsch ties to a funeral home shut down for selling body parts as well as a film showing a woman, alive, handcuffed to a bed, strangled, and what appears to be her lifeless body, a snuff film shot with multiple cameras including the killer filming with a handheld camera! Highlights: 00:01.400 Setting the Stage for a Disturbing Case01:12.300 The Philly House of Horrors Unveiled03:29.150 Snuff Films and the Dark Side of Human05:45.480 The Horsch Family's Twisted Legacy07:33.500 The Discovery and Its Aftermath09:13.820 Lye: A Powerful and Versatile Substance14:03.809 The Forensic Challenges of Rendering Human19:06.170 The Vast Scope of Evidence and Investigation25:13.970 Cremation and Wet Cremation: Understanding42:49.510 Wrapping Up the InvestigationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been 32 years since Nicole Brown Simpson was murdered outside her home along with Ron Goldman. O.J. Simpson was acquitted at trial, but many still believe he killed his ex-wife. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and with the release of her new book, For My Sister Nicole: Love Shouldn’t Hurt, Denise Brown continues her decades of work helping domestic violence survivors.   Denise details how she long believed Nicole was not a “battered woman,” but after discovering Nicole’s private journals detailing years of abuse, she learned what her sister had endured. The  journals revealed the physical, emotional, and manipulative abuse  Nicole had kept hidden.  Another book written by Keith Zlomsowitch, a former boyfriend of Nicole Brown Simpson "STALKED: 'It could have been me," lays out his firsthand account of his relationship with O.J. Simpson's ex-wife, Simpson's stalking, the murders of Brown and Ron Goldman, and the trial. Keith Zlomsowitch, a restaurateur dated Nicole Brown Simpson for about a month, shortly after she separated from O.J. Simpson. Their relationship was characterized by intense stalking from O.J. Simpson. Zlomsowitch told a grand jury that Simpson stalked and spied on them, including a time he watched them through a window while they were on the couch during sex.    Joining Nancy Grace Today:  Chris Melcher - Celebrity Lawyer and Partner at Walzer Melcher & Yoda Dr. Cheryl Arutt - Licensed Clinical and Forensic Psychologist specializing in Trauma Recovery, PTSD and EMDR,  website: askdrcheryl.com; IG: @askdrcheryl  Jon Buehler - Former Detective for Modesto Police Department, California, detective in Scott Peterson Investigation Shannon Henry -  President & Founder of SASS Go (Surviving Assault Standing Strong: a nonprofit on a mission to eradicate abuse, trafficking and violence against women and girls globally) Case Consultant, and Adjunct Professor at the University of South Carolina in the Department of Education; @sassgoglobal on FB, Instagram, X, and TikTok Alexis Tereszcuk - "Crime Stories" Investigative Reporter; X @swimmie2009 Dave Mack - 'Crime Stories' Investigative Reporter  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump has approved a recommendation for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to face execution by U.S. Army firing squad, paving the way for the first U.S. military execution in 65 years. In South Carolina, the father of two toddlers who starved to death in their Ladson home speaks out through his attorney after friends and family repeatedly warned authorities to intervene. Meanwhile, an off-duty New York City police detective stabbed seven times during an e-bike robbery in the Bronx has been released from the hospital as police arrest the suspect pair. Sydney Silvagni reports.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Death row inmate Christa Pike's attorneys appear in court seeking an emergency order to preserve evidence after surviving two lethal injections in a botched Tennessee execution that left her severely injured. In New York City, investigators suspect foul play after a Bronx mother tragically died protecting her infant daughter when both were pushed from a high-rise building. Meanwhile in Arizona, an Arizona State University cheerleader faces misdemeanor charges following an arrest during which her attorney alleges police used excessive force and engaged in sexual misconduct. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Caleb Flynn, an American Idol speaks in court, saying  he has lied about many this, but proclaims he did not kill his wife.  He was arrested, tried, and convicted for allegedly murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn. Prosecutors say he fatally shot her in their home, then staged the scene to look like a home invasion. His two children were home at the time.  Ashley Flynn, 37, was shot twice in the head.   Caleb called 911 claiming an intruder had broken in. He told police the console of his truck was open and the gun kept there was missing.  Prosecutors detailed an affair Caleb had be in for the last 18 months. He met Alleigha Botner when she was an intern at  Caleb's church. Prosecutors presented over 100,000 text messages between Caleb and his mistress, which included hatred toward Ashley and wishes for her death.      Joining Nancy Grace today:  Randy Kessler  - Trial Lawyer, Emory Law School Professor, Past Chair ABA Family Law Section, Author: "Divorce, Protect Yourself, Your Kids and Your Future", www.KSFamilyLaw.com, Instagram: @rkessler23, Twitter: @GADivorce Dr. Bethany Marshall  - Psychoanalyst, featured on the hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo,  Host: "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall," Website: drbethanymarshall.com, Instagram FB & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive  Tom Green - Former Chief Deputy Washoe County Sheriff’s Office,  Homicide Detective & Cold Case Squad Burglary/Fraud Detective, high tech surveillance & covert surveillance,   Private Investigator, Owner Nevada Investigative Services LLC  Dr. Kendall Crowns -  Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue”, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University)  Shannon Hill  -  Host, Shannon Hill News on Instagram, Tiktok and YouTube  Dave Mack  - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.