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A woman's eviction reveals a grim fate: 4 babies found dead, in one house. What did she do to these babies & why?!A 911 call reveals a university cheerleader's dark secret, wrapped in a towel, a trash bag & then tossed in her closet. Plus, ashes to ashes...dust to compost? Jennifer Gould reports. 

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State formally files to seek death penalty against Tyler Robinson during his initial court appearance, Correctional officers are going to extraordinary measures to make sure inmate 460956 Robinson  makes it to his trial alive. Robinson is under a physical watch in special housing. Prosecutor says, he does not take the death penalty decision lightly and made it independently based on evidence.

State filed criminal information charging Tyler James Robinson, age 22, with the following crimes. Count one, aggravated murder, a capital offense for intentionally or knowingly causing the death of Charlie Kirk under circumstances that created a great risk o...

Tyler Robinson’s first court appearance sees him charged with first degree murder. But while the FBI was still circulating grainy surveillance images, the 22-year-old Robinson joined in on mocking the shooting in a Discord group chat. And now investigators are probing a possible accomplice. Terrorism charges dismissed against UHC CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione. Lil Nas X checks into rehab. Drew Nelson reports.

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Tyler Robinson faced a judge for the first time today as prosecutors levied a murder charge against him for shooting Charlie Kirk.   Listen as Crime Stories' Dave Mack reads the charging documents.

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Utah County Sheriffs say Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson is placed in the 
county jail’s special housing unit for the time being. Robinson reportedly first told his father he 
would “rather kill himself” than go to jail, before agreeing to turn himself in to cops. The unit has 
‘around the clock’ physical supervision, and Robinson will not be transferred elsewhere until 
he receives medical and mental health clearance.

Tyler Robinson’s father isn’t the only one who recognized him in the FBI’s surveillance photos. 
Almost immediately, Robinson’s closest friends called...

In Missouri, authorities have finally identified a man whose body was discovered in the Mississippi River south of St. Louis back in 1994.

In Franklin Park, Illinois, just west of Chicago, ICE officers say they fatally shot Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez after he allegedly tried to evade arrest by driving his car at officers, dragging one of them.

In New York City, authorities have apprehended a suspect in a brutal double homicide involving an elderly couple whose home was set on fire.

Nearly 25 years after four bodies were discovered in New Hampshire's Bear Brook State Park...

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, died Wednesday after he was brutally assassinated in front of his wife and two small kids during an event at Utah Valley University.

He was speaking to a large crowd at an outdoor "Prove Me Wrong" debate, where he invites students to challenge his political and cultural views.

Authorities shared a video late Thursday of the suspect climbing down from a roof following the shooting, after sharing images throughout the day of a "person of interest" and asking the public for help in identifying...

Discord messages provide a revealing look into Tyler Robinson's mindset shortly after he allegedly assassinated Charlie Kirk.

An actor was arrested for shooting a woman in the face after a road rage incident. 

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Hours after Chris Watts made an emotional plea for help finding his missing wife and two young daughters, the Colorado man led police to their bodies hidden in oil tanks near where he worked.

After being convicted for the three murders, Chris Watts labeled his pregnant wife, Shanann, a “control freak,” and claims that he sought refuge with his mistress. He says Nichol Kessinger  was “everything my wife wasn’t like with me.” Watts confided to a jail mate that his marriage to Shanann was unhappy but Nichol was just everything my wife wasn’t like with me. She was j...

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of fatal injuries and autopsy findings related to a fireworks-related death. If you’re sensitive to detailed accounts of trauma, please proceed with caution.

What happens when alcohol, bravado, and high-powered explosives mix? In this explosive episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns breaks down a July 4th case that began with fireworks and ended in fatal blunt force trauma. What seemed like a freak accident soon turned into a full-blown forensic experiment, complete with shattered ribs, broken equipment, and one very disgruntled phy...

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Charlie Kirk shooter caught. 

A mother and her partner plead not guilty in a New Jersey so-called “house of horrors” where an 18-year-old girl says she was held captive for years, beaten, and sexually abused.

Mark David Chapman has once again been denied parole, marking the 14th time this has occurred since he fatally shot John Lennon nearl...

Jussie Smollett, hate crime hoaxer,  is participating in Special Forces: World's Toughest Test Season 4. It's  a reality competition show on Fox where stars undergo military-style training and extreme challenges. This appearance marks Smollett's return to the network and public life following the fallout from his 2019 hate crime allegations. The new season premieres September 25 and is set in Morocco.  

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After weeks of speculation,  the announcement finally came. The Teton County, Wyoming, coroner, Dr. Brent Blue, released that Gabby Petito died by strangulation. Petito’s boyfriend Brian Laundrie quickly became a person of interest.  News broke of a domestic violence issue in Moab where Gabby was made to be the aggressor.  Brian Laundrie returned to his Florida home on September 1 without Gabby, but with the converted camper van the couple had been traveling in on their cross-country road trip. He used Gabby's money to fund his cross-country drive back. No one told the Petitos where their daughter was or where...

Shots ran out as Charlie Kirk sat on stage at a Utah Valley University event. The conservative activist reportedly hit near his neck and killed. According to reports, the shot was fired from the roof of a campus building about 200 yards away.  Social Video posts show Kirk in a familiar pose,  speaking into a handheld microphone, sitting under a white tent emblazoned with the slogans “The American Comeback” and “Prove Me Wrong.”  The single shot booms and  Kirk  reaches up with his right hand. Blood gush from underneath.   Today, President started the day tellling the nation a suspect was in custody. Tyl...

Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, just 23-years-old, leaves her homeland to start a new life in The United States, along with her family. Known for her love of animals and art, Iryna dreams of becoming  a veterinary assistant. Her tight-knit family supports her as she adapts to life in the U.S. Mastering english and landing work at a pizza restaurant. But one Friday night after work, things take a terrifying turn that could have possibly been avoided, according to some lawmakers. 

After her shift, Iryna boards Charlotte North Carolina Transit System, unknowingly sitting in front of Decarlos Br...

The manhunt for Charlie Kirk's shooter is still active, with the Utah Department of Safety and FBI Salt Lake City releasing surveillance footage of the suspect fleeing Utah Valley University Campus. 

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The FBI has released images of a person of interest in the Charlie Kirk shooting, offering a $100,000 reward for information. The killer is still at-large 

Authorities say the shooter fired from a central building that houses the university's welcome center. Part of that building is just over 100 meters from the location where Charlie Kirk was speaking to an estimated crowd around 3,000.  A live stream of the video, with high-quality audio, captures the assassination. Many in the crowd duck, scream, and start to panic in the moments after the single shot is fired.

Police say a hi...

Late breaking news out of the investigation into the shooting death of Charlie Kirk. The FBI has released surveillance photos of the suspect, dressed in black.  Agents are asking for the public's help in identifying the man.  They also released information about the weapon that was found in the woods along with ammunition and a spent round in the chamber.  Joseph Scott Morgan, Professor of Forensics - Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", @JoScottForensic,  joins Nancy Grace for a forensics discussion about the evidence so far. 

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We are following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, no shooter is in custody, the manhunt continues.

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Charlie Kirk is fatally shot while speaking to students at Utah Valley University. Eyewitnesses describe chaos as the crowd realized what happened. Crime Stories Investigative Reporter Dave Mack, Joseph Scott Morgan, professor at Jacksonville State University,  and Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns Investigate.

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Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old head of Turning Point USA, is shot dead during a speaking event at Utah Valley University in Orem, and a suspect is now in custody.  Drew Nelson reports.

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At 21, a former model was assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein on a trip to his island, starting a pattern that would last for years.

 Lisa Phillips, joins Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, to discuss the way women and young girls are manipulated, and what she learned from other survivors.

Lisa hopes more names associated with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell will be released. 

Joining Nancy Grace today,

Lisa Phillips - Epstein Survivor, was on Capitol Hill last week meeting with members of Congress about the release of the “Epstein Files,” and Host of the po...

Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old head of Turning Point USA, is shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University in Orem, and a suspect is now in custody.  Drew Nelson reports.

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North Carolina’s governor reacts with outrage after video shows a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee being stabbed to death on a Charlotte light rail train. A Charlotte police officer who took his own life while on duty is now confirmed to be the first known law enforcement officer diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E. Breaking Bad actor Raymond Cruz arrested and accused of spraying a nosy stranger with a hose. Drew Nelson reports.

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A mother and father both arrested Friday, August 22 from their Cabazon, California home and booked in the Riverside County jail without bail. Father Jake Haro, 32 and Mother Rebecca Haro, 41, are charged with murder and making a false report in the disappearance of their 7-month-old son Emmanuel Haro. Baby Emmanuel was reported missing Thursday, August 14 around 7:47pm and was last seen wearing a black Nike onesie. 

Jake Haro has a public defender who enters a "not guilty" plea for him at the arraignment and Rebecca Haro's court appointed private counsel, Jeff Moore, enters a plea of 'Not Guilty" f...

Before a live audience at Crime Con Denver 2025, Nancy Grace is joined by Gabby Petito's father, Joe and step-mom Tara, along with Joseph Scott Morgan,  Professor of Forensics  Jacksonville State University, and Sheryl McCollum,  Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder.   Hear how the Petitos learned of their daughter's death, as well as how they have dealt with the knowledge that Brian Laundrie's parents reportedly knew Gabby was dead and did not share the information.   Learn more at the Gabby Petito Foundation,  https://gabbypetitofoundation.org and donate to their fundraiser to raise money for a security fence for a domestic violence...

Jury selection is underway in the federal trial of Ryan Routh, accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump in Florida during the most recent presidential campaign.

In Texas, law enforcement in Cleveland—near Houston—is investigating a fatal shooting at a local bar.

A Washington, D.C. shooting has left another city reeling and prompted renewed focus on public safety.

In Tennessee, a judge has ruled the case against Austin Robert Drummond, accused of killing four family members and kidnapping a baby, may proceed to a grand jury.

A shooting in Sout...

A 21-year-old college student and cheerleader from the University of Kentucky is accused of hiding her newborn inside her college apartment closet. Laken Snelling, is arrested after her infant is found dead in a trash bag inside the closet. An Autopsy report only deepens the mystery surrounding the infant's death because the results are found to be inconclusive. Snelling posted baby bump pics before her infant was found dead. 

Authorities allege Snelling gave birth in secret, wrapped her baby in a towel, placed him in a trash bag, and left him in her closet.  According to an ar...

Former boyfriend of cheerleader Laken Snelling submits DNA to authorities following the discovery of her deceased newborn in a trash bag.  

16 year-old accused in stabbing death of 14-year-old after an argument of a PlayStation.

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Young mom, Sara Ebersole, vanishes without a trace and her family is still searching for answers. On March 31, 2023, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office post a release about Sara’s disappearance. According to the post, Sara was captured on security footage on March 2, 2023, at around 10:00 p.m., in the area of the Circle K gas station located at 17980 N Highway 441 in Reddick, Florida. The release also states Sara willingly left the convenience store in a black pickup truck with two unknown males.

The then-26-year-old Ebersole was given a ride from the convenience store to a residence loca...

A Special Agent with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for over 20 years, Ed Newcomer worked in Los Angeles in a variety of international posts before retiring in 2022. During his career, he conducted numerous high-profile international wildlife trafficking investigations involving every continent, including Antarctica, and is known for bringing down some of our planet's most notorious wildlife criminals. He is a recipient of the Humane Law Enforcement Award from the Humane Society of the United States and holds a record six Law Enforcement Awards from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles.

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Laken Snelling withdraws from school.

A dad hunts down & shoots his teen daughter's accused rapist in a roadside clash...after the family says he kidnapped her.

A YouTube comment threatening to “shoot up” and “skin” Black preschoolers leads to federal charges against a North Carolina man.

Former Alaskan Airlines pilot; Joseph Emerson is accused of trying t...

Dr. Hamid Mirshojae's widow is suing the his ex-wife, who is now accused of planning his murder.  

Mirshoje was ambushed, shot in the parking lot of his medical office. Prosecutors say this murder-for-hire plot was organized and funded by ex-wife, Ahang Mirshojae. And according to a new lawsuit the plotting did not end with the doctor's death.  The lawsuit claims  the ex-wife is plotting to get real estate and other properties,  for herself and the three grown children the former couple had. 

 New wife and widow, Ghazal Simorgh,  has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Ahang Mi...

Donna Adelson, accused mastermind in the shooting death of her former son-in-law, Dan Markel,    was arrested at Miami International Airport in an alleged attempt to flee to a non-extradition country. Investigators believe Adelson had Markel killed after a failed push by ex-wife Wendi to move their children to  South Florida, closer to her family.

Donna Adelson is the fifth person charged in the murder-for-hire plot of her former son-in-law, a Florida State University Law Professor and well-known throughout Tallahassee. The first person brought to justice Luis Rivera, agreed to a plea deal. Rivera testifies he and his lif...

1:30 am,  August 23, 2025, surveillance footage shows Dacara Thompson parking her car in Hyattsville. A person who father believes is Dacara is seen walking away from the car, which is facing the wrong way and in is front of a fire hydrant. As she walks away, she uses the key fob to lock the doors as the lights on the car blink.  Dacara appears to be alone, nobody is seen walking with or near her as she walks out of frame.  That's the last time Dacara was seen. 

Now a bombshell arrest in the case after police discover more surv...

New court documents reveal A California fire captain is accused of killing his girlfriend and her young son — and attempting to kill another child — because they were witnesses to a crime.

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The so-called "missing minute" from the security camera video of the jail tier where sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein died has been found and made public. This as new New Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell survivors speak out.  The survivors say they are compiling their own list of Epstein's associates, forming their own black book to distribute to the public, even as they call for lawmakers to release more files. On Tuesday evening, 33,000 pages and several videos were made public by the House of Representatives Oversight Committee, which had subpoenaed the DOJ. Two members of the House, Republican Thomas Massie o...

A woman snaps while at Miami International Airport, abducts boy & claims divine intervention told her to do it. Cops say a twisted killer forced the victim's boyfriend to help dump her body while wearing her clothes and a wig. Plus, an attentive clerk spots a woman's silent cry for help. Jennifer Gould reports. 

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Kristi and Steve Goncalves were outraged a plea deal was struck with four-time killer Bryan Kohberger.

Kaylee's parents reveal they were kept in the dark about the details of their daughter's brutal murder. 

Steve and Kristi have been openly critical, expressing their disappointment after Kohberger showed no remorse for the brutal killings and avoided the death penalty by pleading guilty. Both parents say the plea was mishandled by prosecutors and felt it was a rush to avoid a lengthy trial.

The Goncalves family talks one-on-one with Nancy Grace. 

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A University of Kentucky cheerleader is arrested after police find her newborn baby dead in a closet, wrapped in a towel and stuffed inside a trash bag. A man is found dead in a pool of blood during the annual Burning Man festival in Nevada, and police are treating it as a homicide. A University of Kentucky cheerleader is arrested after police find her newborn baby dead in a closet, wrapped in a towel and stuffed inside a trash bag. Drew Nelson reports.

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