Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Karmelo Anthony's bond hearing allowed him to walk free after the judge lowered his bond from $1,000,000 to $250,000. This occurred after the family hired new counsel, Mike Howard, a Dallas criminal defense attorney. The defense used the hearing to discuss the character of the accused killer, Karmelo Anthony, highlighting his role as captain of both his high school football and track teams. Described as the oldest of three children, Anthony had never been arrested prior to the murder. His father testified that he worked at Foot Locker, as well as a second job at an H-E-B supermarket, before the stabbing. Prosecutors questioned Andrew Anthony, father of the accused, about why Karmelo Anthony's bond should be reduced, given that the family had already raised over $400,000 from a crowdfunding site. Anthony stated that he has no access to the donated funds and cannot afford to pay the million-dollar bond. Anthony's lawyers argued that the money is not intended for bail but should be used for his legal defense. As the defendant walks free, we learn that the family of Austin Metcalf is dealing with threats and swatting incidents. Metcalf's mother's home was targeted with a false report claiming someone had been shot in the mouth. She was not home when police arrived. Joining Nancy Grace today: Lisa Herrick - Board-certified Juvenile Attorney, Partner at Varghese Summersett, and Former Juvenile Prosecutor; Instagram & Twitter: versustexas, TikTok: lisa_herrick_attorney, Facebook and Youtube: Varghese Summersett Dr. John Delatorre - Licensed Psychologist and Mediator (specializing in forensic psychology); Psychological Consultant to Project Absentis: a nonprofit organization that searches for missing persons; Twitter, IG, and TikTok - @drjohndelatorre Douglas Griffin - Senior Police Officer and President of the Houston Police Officer’s Union, Served 29 years Specializing in the Gang Task Force and Divisional Gang Unit Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County NEW Podcast, May projected launch date, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University) Katy Barber - Senior Digital Content Producer at My San Antonio Dave Mack - CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A mom who leaves her children alone nearly 24/7 to live with her boyfriend finds two-year-old girl dead. Sisters brawl at father's funeral, just feet from his casket! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oscar Hernandez is out playing soccer at Whitsett fields when he meets Coach Mario Garcia-Aquino. Garcia-Aquino approaches Oscar about joining the Huacane Club, telling the boy he’s impressed with his skills. When Garcia-Aquino offers him one on one lessons without charge, Oscar jumps at the chance! On a Friday afternoon, Coach Garcia-Aquino gives his star student a call, inviting Oscar Hernandez to make some money doing a few odd jobs at his Lancaster home. The teen is immediately interested. Before the 13-year-old gets permission from family, he grabs the next train to Lancaster, a 2-hour trip. Oscar facetimes his brother Josue from the train, telling him Coach will drop him back at home tomorrow morning. Later that night, Josue tries to call Oscar again, but it’s not his little brother that answers, but Coach Garcia-Aquino. Coach tells Josue that Oscar can’t come to the phone because his hands are dirty. Josue tries to ask exactly what time he can expect Oscar home, but the coach waves him off, once again promising he’ll bring Oscar home at a reasonable time Saturday. Saturday morning comes and goes, and Oscar still isn’t home. The teen isn’t answering his phone either. It’s already dark when the Hernandez family finally gets Coach Garcia-Aquino on the phone. The coach says he dropped Oscar off that afternoon in North Hollywood, but strangely, he claims he can’t remember exactly where Oscar got out of the car. The Hernandez’s pray Oscar will come home that night but when he does not, first thing Sunday morning, they report the teen missing. Joining Nancy Grace today: Philip Dubé - Court-Appointed Counsel, Los Angeles County Public Defenders: Criminal & Constitutional Law; Forensics & Mental Health Advocacy Caryn Stark - Psychologist, Renowned TV and Radio Trauma Expert and Consultant; Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice Moses Castillo - Private Investigator for the Dordulian Law Group, Former Supervisor Detective-Los Angeles Police Department Dr. Michelle Dupre - Forensic Pathologist and former Medical Examiner, Author: “Homicide Investigation Field Guide” & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide", Ret. Police Detective Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Sierra Van Der Brug - Crime and Safety Reporter at the Los Angeles Daily News; IG: @sierravanderbrug See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A children's book author and her husband abuse and neglect their three adopted children. New York drug counselor is dealing crack under the table! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luigi Mangione will be facing lethal injection if he is convicted in the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione has asked for a laptop to assist in his defense. Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, apprehended at a McDonald's, where an employee believed he resembled the man who shot Thompson and called the police. Police say the man had a gun with a suppressor and fake IDs — including one for New Jersey which reportedly was used at the hostel in New York, and a hand-written manifesto. Reportedly, it outlined complaints about the healthcare industry. JOINING NANCY GRACE TODAY: www.drbethanymarshall.com/https://thegoldshieldshow.comwww.popcrime.tvSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jessie Marie Peterson, 31, an attorney with Type 1 diabetes, was admitted to the hospital for a diabetes-related illness. Two days later, she called her mother around 2:30 p.m., asking to be picked up and taken home. When her mother arrived two hours later, hospital staff told her that Peterson had checked herself out against medical advice. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack examine what really happened to Peterson and why the hospital claimed she left when records show she was pronounced dead at 4:27 p.m. at the medical center. While her family spent more than a year searching for her, her body had been in a storage facility. Transcript Highlights 00:05.18 Introduction 01:59.25 Hospital tells family patient left AMA 06:53.65 Family is looking for Jessie Peterson, attorney 11:48.34 Jessie is ready to leave hospital, accomplished woman 16:11.54 Lawsuit filed 21:10.19 She calls her mother at 2:30, two hours later she is gone 25:20.07 Hospital claims she left AMA 30:22.43 Mother begins looking for Jessie 35:15.51 Jessie Marie Peterson was dead and for a year the family is looking for Jessie 40:06.21 Body is placed into cold storage 45:08.31 Her body is found after a year, remains are not viewable 49:01.24 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breaking crime news as it happens throughout the day! Follow "Crime Alert Hourly Update" now on your favorite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/Crime_Alert Here's some of our top stories this week: Teen Oscar Omar Hernandez's body found over 70 miles away, dumped in a wooded area off a road near Leo Carillo State Beach. A judge gives the Menendez brothers a flicker of hope in their 35-year battle for freedom, rejecting Los Angeles County DA Nathan Hochman's bid to block their resentencing. 77-year-old mom freezes to dead, after being abandoned in the snow by family. \ Taylor Swift fighting another copyright battle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sudiksha Konanki and five college friends arrived in the Dominican Republic on March 3. They booked rooms at the all-inclusive resort Riu Republica in Punta Cana. A few days later, Sudiksha and her friends were dancing at a disco when the resort experienced a 25-hour power outage in some areas. Some reports say that’s when the group of six women and two men decided to take a moonlight walk on the beach. Surveillance footage shows Sudiksha Konanki and five women, along with two men, walking toward the beach. About an hour later, the footage shows five women and one man leaving. Konanki apparently stayed behind with Joshua Riibe, a 24-year-old spring breaker from the U.S. The next morning, Konanki’s friends went on an excursion she had not signed up for, so they did not realize she was missing. When they returned that afternoon, they discovered they had not seen her since the night before. When they tracked down Riibe, he said he had passed out on the beach and, when he woke up, he was alone. Assuming Konanki had already left, he returned to his hotel room. By then, she had been missing for 12 hours. Dominican Republic authorities questioned Riibe for hours over the weekend, including intense questioning by Attorney General Yeni Berenice Reynoso and Navy Vice Admiral Agustin Morillo Rodriguez. Authorities have confiscated Riibe’s passport, and he is not free to leave. Reports say police escort him wherever he goes. Those restrictions are lifted and now Joshua Riibe is home. Joining Nancy Grace: Dr. Chloe CarmichaelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been eight long years since the Buckner family has seen or heard from Shapammela Latrisha Buckner. She was just 20 years old when she disappeared from the Houston apartment she shared with her boyfriend just after a neighbor and a family member received concerning texts from Shapammela. They believe Shapammela was involved in an altercation just before she disappeared, but police have released few details of the circumstances of her disappearance. After reports of a disturbance the night before, Shapammela’s landlord stops by to check on her. No one answers, and the landlord finds Shapammela’s door unlocked, so she calls Shapammela’s emergency contact. Family finds all of Shapammela’s belongings, including her phone, purse, ID, and keys are still inside. It’s very strange for Shapammela to go anywhere without those items. When several days have passed with no sign or contact from Shapammela, she’s reported missing, last seen at home the evening of March 21. It’s late Tuesday night when a neighbor of Shapamella’s hears what sounds like an altercation next door. Shapammela should have been home alone that night, so she sends Shapammela a text to see if she’s alright. Shapammela responds that she isn’t okay and she needs help. The neighbor asks if she should call police and Shapammela says yes, but authorities do not make contact with Shapammela that night. Shapammela’s aunt also gets a call from Shapammela, claiming she’s being attacked in her own home! Shapammela’s aunt rushes to the apartment to check on her, but someone else answers the door and refuses to let her inside, saying Shapammela isn’t there. Shapammela doesn’t answer any more texts or calls that night. Houston PD and Texas Equusearch scour the area for Shapammela Buckner, believing she may have left her apartment on foot, but the searches turn up no further clues to her whereabouts. Police interview Shapammela’s neighbor and aunt about what happened that night, then speak with several more possible witnesses. Shapammela’s boyfriend is confirmed to have been on base that night, nowhere near their Houston apartment. Joining Nancy Grace today: www.uspasecurity.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kansas nanny comes face to face with 'monster' while trying to prove nothing is under the bed. All the pressure on this suspect results in diamonds! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aaliyah Kyles rents her first apartment in January, securing a unit at The Boulevard in the Hickory Hills neighborhood of Memphis. The complex boasts smart locks on every unit, off-street parking, and regular patrol units. It also has a gym, pool, basketball court, playground, and a spacious clubhouse. The complex is just a few minutes drive from Hickory Ridge Mall, music venue the Memphis Coliseum, and the Memphis International Airport. Around 3:00 am on Tuesday morning, July 9th, a resident at the Boulevard hears gunshots and sees a man dressed in all black running from an apartment next door. She calls 911 to report the shooting, but can’t give the operator any more details about the suspected shooter. Memphis Police arrive and find the door to Aaliyah Kyles’ apartment thrown open. Inside, nothing immediately seems out of place, but officers discover a gruesome scene in the bathroom. Aaliyah Kyles is lying dead in her bathtub. Aaliyah is naked and has multiple gunshot wounds. Police determine her killer gained access to her apartment through a window with a broken lock. The medical examiner later determines Aaliyah had been raped. Joining Nancy Grace today www.coldcasefoundation.org/chris-mcdonoughSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Green Beret missing for a month before his dismembered torso is found in a pond near the home he shared with his estranged wife. This perp just wanted her boyfriend to hear the ocean! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Disturbing new details have emerged in the torture and murder of 16-year-old Miranda Corsette. Court documents reveal that at least six people knew Steven Gress, 37, and Michelle Brandes, 35, were holding Miranda against her will before she died. Gress allegedly sent photos of Miranda, visibly bruised, to three people, including his mother. She told police she did not view the images but admitted her son tried to talk to her about Miranda. She said she shut down the conversation, telling him she didn’t want to know. At least two neighbors reportedly saw Miranda in distress at the home. A woman who lived with Gress and Brandes witnessed a week of torture, the murder, and the clean-up that followed. The documents also outline a detailed timeline, including a trip to celebrate Brandes’ birthday at a Popeyes restaurant—while Miranda’s dismembered remains allegedly sat in Gress’ trunk. Joining Nancy Grace today: Andrea Lewis Dr. Bethany MarshallPaul DuffyDan SullivanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kristen Chavez beaten so horribly, she has to be identified through DNA analysis. Family pet manages to accidentally shoot their owner! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, stabs Austin Metcalf in the chest, and runs away. As Metcalf's twin brother, Hunter, comes to his brother's aid, witnesses point out Anthony to a nearby middle school resource officer, who chases the suspect down. The school resource officer confronts Karmelo Anthony, telling him to put his hands up in the air. Anthony tells the officer, "I was protecting myself," claiming Metcalf "put his hands on" him. Anthony hears the officer say he has the "alleged stabbing suspect" in custody, and Anthony replies, "I'm not alleged. I did it." Anthony claims self-defense. Joining Nancy Grace today: Lisa Herrick - Board-certified Juvenile Attorney, Partner at Varghese Summersett, and Former Juvenile Prosecutor; Instagram & X: versustexas, Facebook and Youtube: Varghese Summersett Dr. John Delatorre - Licensed Psychologist and Mediator (specializing in forensic psychology); Psychological Consultant to Project Absentis: a nonprofit organization that searches for missing persons; Twitter, IG, and TikTok - @drjohndelatorre Barry Hutchison - Former 26-year Law Enforcement Veteran and Detective, Owner & Chief Investigator for Barry & Associates Investigative Services located in Kansas & Missouri Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), NEW Podcast [launching on April 14]; Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University) Katy Barber - Senior Digital Content Producer at My San Antonio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Toddler found by their older sibling with head submerged in a bucket of bleach. Colorado cops chase down a... hopper? For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Downer’s Grove, Illinois Mom comes across disturbing text messages as she sets up her 15-year-old son’s new iPhone using a backup from his iCloud account. The contents make her take her son straight to police! It looks like the teen is discussing a sexual encounter with a love interest...his married, 30-year-old teacher, Christina Formella. The student tells police Coach Formella started sending him flirty messages on the school’s chat system when she also became his tutor in the fall of 2023. He explains their conversations moved to text after the teacher gave him her phone number so they could play a game together. There are records of numerous facetime calls between the pair, the victim saying their relationship outside of school culminated in the December rape. Formella denies raping the boy or having a romantic relationship with him, claiming she’s a “good person” and “everybody” comes after her because of her good looks. Formella admits she did develop a close relationship with the student, and “cares too much about him,” but calls him a stalker in the same breath. Formella then insists she did not send the texts, claiming her kindness towards the boy gave him opportunity to break into her unattended phone, send the texts to himself, then delete them off her phone so he could later use the texts as blackmail. Joining Nancy Grace today www.panthermitigation.comwww.uspasecurity.compcaexperts.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luminol shows this college professor cleaned and staged his wife's "fall" before calling 911. Now that's an odd place to park a car! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sherri Papini is back in court fighting for custody of her children. She wants to be reunited with one child and increased visitation the another. Her ex-husband, Keith, was granted full custody after Papini was charged with 34 counts of mail fraud and one count of lying to the FBI. Ultimately Papini pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of making false statements. She was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $300,000 Keith’s defense claims Sherri's actions, perpetuating the hoax that she had been kidnapped, put the children through "hell" and "they could not thrive under her "pathological personality." Sherri Papini admits her 2016 kidnapping was a hoax. The 39-year-old mom was reported missing on November 2, and told investigators when she was found 22 days later that a pair of Hispanic women kidnapped her at gunpoint. Papini said her kidnappers abused her and then shoved her out of a car. Papini was emaciated, her hair was cut shorter, and she had cuts and bruises all over her body, but prosecutors said she caused the injuries herself. The case was broken in 2020 when DNA led investigators to Papini’s ex, who told them she had been with him the entire time. When Papini accepted a plea deal, she didn't explain why she created an elaborate kidnapping hoax, but did apologized for her actions. Joining Nancy Grace Today: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kei'Mani Latigue, 13, lives with her grandmother, Dorothy Latigue - just the two of them. Dorothy works at night and when she comes home the next morning, the door is unlocked, the house is a mess, the gas on the stove is on, and Kei'Mani is missing. Kei'Mani's father appears on local tv begging for anyone to please call police to help find his daughter. Days later the body of the 13-year-old is found with her hands chopped off and her head nearly severed. And she has been raped. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a close look at the family dynamic as Joe explains how forensics will help investigators determine what happened inside the home as well as where the child's body was found and what led police to arrest Darnell Jones, Kei'Mani's 33-year-old father. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.62 Introduction 01:20.85 Graffiti says "her life mattered" 03:01.55 13-year-old KeiMani Latigue, missing 07:07.69 Grandmother comes home from work, KeiMani mising 10:18.70 Examine couch for seminal fluid 14:59.66 Talk about force entry and struggle 19:17.46 Dad claims he left his daughter in the home 24:56.30 Father charged with kidnapping 30:25.80 Wounds are incised wounds 35:06.04 Why was body dismembered? 40:07.16 KeiMani was raped 45:24.68 Determining how long a body has been at location 50:17.96 Police charge father with kidnap, rape, murder 57:14.69 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.