Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

During a track meet between Memorial High School and Centennial High School in Frisco, Texas, light rain begins to fall, and athletes take cover under tents with their respective teams at Kuykendall Stadium.

Memorial High School athlete Austin Metcalf finds Centennial High School athlete Karmelo Anthony under the Memorial High School tent and tells him he needs to move from under his team's tent.

When Anthony refuses, words are exchanged, and Anthony tells Metcalf, "Touch me and see what happens."

Centennial High School's Karmelo Anthony allegedly reaches inside his bag, grabs a knife...

Timothy Hudson surrenders to U.S. Marshals in the wake of reversed decision to enforce pre-trial detention citing 'clear psychopathy.' Waiter shot while trying to stop a dine-n-dasher from skipping their bill. Fast food employee chased, threatened, and STABBED, for handing over the wrong order. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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GPS evidence now contradicts Brian Hooker's account in the disappearance of his wife, Lynette Hooker, in the Bahamas. Hooker told authorities that Lynette fell from their 8-foot dinghy into the water during bad weather on the evening of April 4 and was swept away. He claims  Lynette had the electronic motor keys with her leaving him stranded in the dinghy. He says he had to paddle for hours to reach shore. Investigators reviewed electronic tracking data from Brian Hooker's devices, finding significant discrepancies. 

GPS data shows the dinghy moving across the water, stopping in the Sea of Abaco, an...

Knicks win celebrations see a teen shot, widespread property damage, and 10 injured NYPD officers. Shooter identified in Friday Midland attack that left 10 injured and one dead. Florida father abandons four-year-old child in bid to escape arrest on active warrants. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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Keon King, the suspect accused of the October kidnapping and murder Kada Scott, will stand trial.  He has pleaded not guilty to  murder, kidnapping, and abuse of a corpse. A pre-trial hearing has been scheduled for June 24.

Kada Scott's remains were found in a wooded area behind an abandoned school in East Germantown.   She was last seen shortly after arriving for a shift at an assisted living facility in Chestnut Hill.  Police began searching the area, near the vacant Ada H. Lewis Middle School for Scott after receiving a "very specific" anonymous tip.

Police previously searc...

In February 1998 the dismembered remains of an elderly man were found in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. The remains were in two suitcases found days apart and investigators determined all of the remains belonged to the same individual. The hands and head were not in either suitcase, preventing identification of the remains. The case went cold. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at what happened over 30 years and how Othram was able to identify the remains and in the process, identify the person who put the remains in the suitcases. 

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Back behind bars after jurors determined he was guilty of Austin Metcalf's murder, Karmelo Anthony is in complete isolation. UPenn student shot and killed over his cellphone just blocks from home, two suspects still at large. New Hampshire Supreme Court rules trial 'unfair' for father convicted last year of beating his 5-year-old daughter to death, then disposing of...

Drew Peterson, the former Illinois police officer convicted of murdering his third wife, Kathleen Savio, and currently serving a 78-year sentence. He is trying to overturn his conviction. So far all his appeals have been denied.  Peterson is  arguing he received ineffective legal counsel and was barred from testifying in his own defense.   

Peterson continues to be the prime suspect in the 2007 disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy Ann Peterson. She has never been found.  

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A Texas-based TikTok creator has been ordered to pay University of Idaho professor Rebecca Scofield $10 million in a defamation lawsuit, The creator falsely accused the professor of orchestrating the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students.  Ashley Guillard, an internet personality, posted videos accusing Professor Scofield of planning the murders to cover up an alleged affair with one of the victims.   Scofield sued for defamation after Guillard repeatedly refused to take the damaging videos down.  It subjected the professor to severe harassment and threats.  A federal judge found Guillard liable for defamation. Guillard filed an appeal to challenge the $10 millio...

Nancy Grace investigates the heartbreaking disappearance of two-year-old Arianna Fitts and the brutal murder of her 32-year-old mother, Nicole. After working grueling shifts at Best Buy to provide a stable life for her daughter, Nicole vanished directly after planning to confront her pushy babysitters and reclaim Arianna permanently. Days later, Nicole’s body was discovered hidden in a San Francisco park, but little Arianna remains missing. Nancy and Nicole's sister, Contessa, expose the major red flags surrounding the primary persons of interest, suspicious text messages sent from the victim's phone, and the FBI's ongoing nationwide search.

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New Hampshire Supreme Court rules trial 'unfair' for father convicted last year of beating his 5-year-old daughter to death, then disposing of her remains. Boston siblings manning a lemonade stand robbed and threatened with a gun by two suspects just a few years older than them! Former Louisiana mayor sentenced to just three months in jail after 'indecent behavior' with her son's 16-year-old friend at his birthday party. Sydney Silvagni reports.  

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Nancy Grace investigates the baffling disappearance of five-year-old Summer Wells, who vanished from her rural Hawkins County, Tennessee home in a matter of mere minutes. Alongside an expert panel—Nancy dissects the highly unusual layout of the home, specifically focusing on the narrow staircase into the basement where Summer slept. By analyzing walkthrough footage obtained by The Interview Room's Chris McDonough and scrutinizing the parents' highly detailed yet conflicting timelines, the panel evaluates the chilling probability of an outside abduction versus an inside tragedy. With a $10,000 reward offered for Summer's safe return, this intensive breakdown cuts through local rumors to...

Back behind bars after jurors determined he was guilty of Austin Metcalf's murder, Karmelo Anthony is in complete isolation. Pima County authorities squashing rumors that a kidnapper on the loose is connected to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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Nancy Grace and her all-star panel break down the shocking conviction of high school athlete Carmelo Anthony for the shocking murder of 17-year-old standout student and football star Austin Metcalf. What was supposed to be an ordinary track meet in Frisco, Texas, escalated into a horrific tragedy when a simple dispute over a team tent during a rain delay ended with Metcalf being stabbed in the chest. The panel dissects the jury’s swift three-hour deliberation that resulted in a guilty verdict and a 35-year prison sentence, deeply analyzing the defense's failed "stand your ground" claims, the implicit intent be...

Nancy Grace dives into the baffling disappearance of Travis Turner, a legacy high school football coach from Wise County, Virginia, who vanished into the rugged Appalachian Mountains just as law enforcement arrived to arrest him. Facing multiple felony counts of possessing child pornography and soliciting a minor, Turner’s sudden flight has ignited fierce community outrage over escaped justice. Joined by an all-star panel, Nancy breaks down the timeline of the search and exposes a history of systemic failures within the school district. Together, they challenge the theory that Turner took his own life in the woods, exploring the pl...

16-year-old Timothy Hudson first became a suspect in his stepsister's murder when surveillance footage placed him using the exact trash can where the teen girl's phone was later recovered--smashed to pieces. Two weeks after moving to a new Florida neighborhood, a 50-year-old woman is mauled to death by two dogs the owner knew were dangerous and prone to escape. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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When devoted mother and registered oncology nurse Bianca Carrasco vanishes from her San Antonio, Texas home on May 1, 2016, investigators attempted to unravel a web of fractured timelines and deeply unsettling questions. Following a heated domestic argument, her husband claimed she walked out into the dark on foot—yet her phone was abruptly turned off at 10:22 p.m., and her purse, ID, and vehicle were all left behind. Nancy Grace and her all-star panel aggressively challenge the narrative surrounding her disappearance. Together, they dissect the husband’s sudden late-night drive to Odessa, his refusal to take a polygraph test, and the d...

Nancy Grace investigates the baffling disappearance of Terrence Woods Jr., a talented young television producer with a double master's degree who vanished while filming near an abandoned mine in the remote Idaho wilderness. According to the crew on set, Terrence suddenly bolted down a steep hill at full speed and vanished without a trace—a narrative many doubt. As the investigation unfolds, a mountain of unsettling red flags emerges: a local sheriff's department treating the case as a simple runaway, international crew members quickly fleeing back to London, conflicting eyewitness accounts, and highly suspicious physical evidence. From missing pants an...

Six injured in New York City subway stabbing, leaving commuters terrified. Shooting near historic festival injures 12, sees activities cancelled. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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Shanann Watts' father, Frank Rzucek, and her brother, Frankie Rzucek, have spoken out about facing years of relentless "evil" online hate, harassment, and conspiracy theories following the 2018 murders of Shanann and her children.  Family members have reported being the targets of malicious rumors, victim-blaming, and threatening messages. Trolls have distorted Shanann's character and falsely claimed the family was involved in the killings from a relationship born out of a random friend request.  Two years later, she marries Chris Watts and moves from North Carolina to Colorado.  Eight years later, she and her children are dead. 

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In this episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns examines one of the rarest and most violent natural causes of death: lightning. Using a case involving two teenagers killed in a park, along with the only lightning-related autopsy he has personally performed, Dr. Crowns explains how lightning forms, the different ways it damages the body, and the statistics that show who is most at risk and when lightning strikes are most likely...

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We're learning from court transcripts that investigators tested a second male cruise passenger as a potential match to DNA recovered from Anna Kepner's rape kit. U.S. officials are now treating Lynette Hooker's Bahamas missing person case as a homicide. 5-year-old Daleza Fregoso is missing in Mexico after police say her father killed her mother in Los Angeles...

Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, came to the United States with her family to escape her war-torn country for a better life. Iryna took English classes, had a job and was making a productive life for herself, but all her aspirations were cut short by an unprovoked violent attack from a man with a criminal history. 

Video shows Iryna getting on the train in Charlotte North Carolina, taking a seat and looking at her phone quietly. Video shows a passenger sitting directly behind Iryna, who we later came to know as Carlos Brown Jr. A close-up of B...

It's been more than 26 years since a 17-year-old New York girl disappears during a spontaneous Spring Break trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.  Ultimately, Brittanee Drexel 's remains were  found and her killer  confessed. 

Drexel was last seen on video after she walked out the Bar Harbor hotel near downtown. She texted her boyfriend that she was returning to her hotel and was never seen again. 

Convicted sex offender Raymond Moody was first questioned about the girl's disappearance when Drexel when missing.  Police searched Moody's residence but found nothing to link him to the crime.  Technol...

Nancy Grace uncovers the horrific reality aboard a Carnival cruise ship where 18-year-old high school cheerleader Anna Kepner was found sexually assaulted and choked to death. Hidden beneath a stateroom twin bed under a pile of life jackets, Anna’s body went unnoticed for 16 hours while her family roamed the ship. As a complicated web of family secrets spills out through an unrelated custody battle, a federal grand jury officially charges her 16-year-old stepbrother, Timothy Hudson, with first-degree murder to be tried as an adult. Nancy Grace and her expert panel dissect the critical FBI DNA testing, cruise ship su...

We're learning from court transcripts that investigators tested a second male cruise passenger as a potential match to DNA recovered from Anna Kepner's rape kit. Pennsylvania volunteer firefighter confesses he's behind three weekend fires. Promising college football player shot day after his graduation ceremony. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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Nancy Grace investigates a chilling pattern of brilliant scientists and national security officials who have mysteriously vanished or turned up dead. From the shocking discovery of the skeletonized remains of Los Alamos nuclear lab worker Melissa Casias in a New Mexico forest, to Amy Eskridge's apparent injuries from directed energy weapon attacks, the panel uncovers disturbing anomalies that defy simple coincidence. Former intelligence officers and forensic experts weigh in on the suspicious fates of whistleblowers like Department of Energy Special Agent Kevin Childress and Air Force Intelligence Officer Matthew Sullivan, both of whom died abruptly just before they were...

U.S. officials are now treating Lynette Hooker's Bahamas missing person case as a homicide. Illegal immigrant accused of murdering partner, her mother, and newborn son, smirks in Modesto, California court. Sydney Silvagni reports. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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Tiger Woods arrested after rolling his vehicle during a two-car crash.

According to police, Woods was attempting to pass a truck in front of him on a two-lane road in Jupiter Island, Florida, but Wood’s Range Rover clipped the back of the truck. No other vehicles were involved.  Wood was able to crawl out of the passenger side window.

Officers on the scene administered a breathalyzer test, with Woods blowing zero, negative for alcohol. Officers still suspected Woods was impaired, saying the golf legend appeared “lethargic.” He then refused a urine test.

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Nancy Grace investigates the chilling disappearance of Lynette Hooker, a beautiful mother and experienced sailor who vanished at sea in the Bahamas. While her husband, ex-Marine Brian Hooker, claims she accidentally 'bounced' off their dinghy during a sudden uptick in wind, a reported newly opened homicide investigation points to a much darker reality. Joined by Lynette’s daughter, Karli Aylesworth, alongside maritime and security experts, Nancy dismantles Brian's timeline—uncovering a shocking 11-hour digital GPS blackout, a $600,000 financial motive, and a hidden history of domestic violence. As the U.S. Coast Guard deploys dive teams to never-before-searched waters, the elec...

An accused triple murderer in Hawaii arrested after members of the public spot him hiding in a vacant field. Officer shot responding to Sandy, Oregon domestic violence call that left three victims dead, Bryan Moore's ex-girlfriend, her mother, and a family friend who died shielding their children from harm. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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In this gripping episode of Crime Stories, Nancy Grace unpacks the horrific murder and dismemberment of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, allegedly perpetrated by multi-millionaire musician David Anthony Burke, who performs under the moniker D4VD. The panel thoroughly dissects a disturbing digital trail left by the suspect, including a promotional TikTok video where he appears to wrap a human finger—a chilling detail given that Celeste’s ring finger was severed from her body—and a Twitch livestream where a stomach-turning odor is casually blamed on a backed-up toilet. The investigation uncovers explosive new timeline details, including a revelation from Celest...

5-year-old Daleza Fregoso is missing in Mexico after police say her father killed her mother in Los Angeles. A 66-year-old woman stabbed to death in broad daylight on Atlanta's MARTA train. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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Four months after the heartbreaking kidnapping of fragile, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, Nancy Grace breaks down the latest dramatic developments and critical turning points in the ongoing investigation. Nancy and her panel of experts explore the intense friction between local law enforcement and the FBI, exposing how federal assets and world-class forensic labs were allegedly sidelined during the most crucial early days of the disappearance.

Meanwhile Nancy's daughter, Savannah Guthrie launches her own $500,000 private investigation, possibly fueled by reservations about the Pima County Sheriffs handling of the case. The panel analyzes why a sudden lack of follow-up on...

The man accused of infiltrating former state rep C. Wesley Morgan's home and killing his daughter to access his 'survival bunker', may eventually walk free again. Texas high school teacher fakes stabbing by student, caught with razor blade she used in the self-inflicted wounds. Louisiana child sex predator sentenced to surgical castration. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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Prince Andrew is still facing mounting pressure from the U.S. House Oversight Committee to testify regarding his connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  Members of the House Oversight Committee sent a letter to Prince Andrew requesting an interview as part of a broader congressional investigation into Epstein’s network.  Andrew’s representatives have not responded to or complied.

A few months after Epstein walked free, Prince Andrew corresponds with the convicted sex offender, promising to make plans for a trip to New York, as “it would be good to catch up in person.”

Andrew cla...

In this week’s episode of Zone 7, Sheryl McCollum talks with retired FBI special agent Jodene Weber about the parallels in their careers and the many times their paths nearly crossed before they officially met. Jodene reflects on the cases that shaped her years in the FBI, from piecing together the timeline of the Olympic Park bombing through crowd photographs to processing debris at the Pentagon after the 9/11 attacks. She shares what investigations of that scale demand from the people working them, and why citizen tips, careful documentation, and keen observation can make all the difference in solving a case.

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A 21-year-old man who opened fire at a White House security checkpoint shot down by Secret Service, bystander hurt. Anna Kepner's step-brother to remain free while awaiting trial for her murder. Two young boys recovered in Mexico after their father abandoned Utah home and violated custody agreement. The teenage driver accused of killing Basketball Captain Emily Mae Smith...

Before police arrested the Long Island serial killer suspect Rex Heuerman, who has now confessed to  multiple murders, two other named serial killers plagued the same New York area. Now, many are asking if Rex Heuermann could also be the Eastbound Strangler or the Manorville Butcher. There are at least six more victims whose bodies were dismembered. Some of the body parts were found on Gilgo Beach. 

Despite Heuerman's investigation, the investigation into the deaths linked to the architect continues. Three cities are now re-investigating unsolved deaths in their area looking for connections to Heuermann. Other evidence fou...

The Alexander brothers, Alon, Oren, and Tal, found guilty by a federal jury in Manhattan on 10 counts of sex trafficking, sexual abuse, and sexual exploitation. Now their sentencing hearing has been delayed from August to October.  During the five-week trial, 11 women gave graphic testimony detailing how the brothers lured them with opulent trips and parties, where they were drugged, sexually assaulted, and sometimes recorded without their consent. Prosecutors spoke to over 60 victims.  The convictions carry a maximum penalty of up to life in federal prison. Their defense team has stated they plan to appeal the verdict.

The br...