Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Killer Bryan Kohberger has no trouble admitting to violently killing 4 people with a knife in a sneak attack in the middle of the night, but after just one night in J-Block at the Idaho Maximum security prison he is begging to be transferred out. He submits a handwritten note telling the deputy warden his is being subjected to minute-by-minute verbal threats and harassment and asks to be transferred out of Unit 2 on J-Block because he says quote "J-Block is an environment I wish to transfer from." In his first note of complaint and begging, Kohberger violates a cardinal rule of prison, never ratting out your fellow prisoners. Kohberger writes he is quote "not engaging in any of the recent flooding/striking...."Flooding in prison jargon refers to inmates intentionally causing water to overflow in their cells, creating a disruption on the block, and by saying he isn't taking part, he is pointing his boney finger of righteous indignation at others on J-Block. After sending his first note of complaint after his first night in prison, Kohberger follows it up a few days later with another note, this one given to a guard and claiming he is the victim of sexual harassment. In the note, Kohberger claims one inmate is threatening to rape him, while another inmate says, "the only a** we'll be eating is Kohberger's." Kohberger offers up the name of a guard he says heard the threats and harassment so his claims can be verified. An incident notification report is filled out by the guard who received the second Kohberger note and the guard named by Kohberger is questioned about the claims made by the admitted quadruple murderer. In a report filed three days later, the guard says he recalls vulgar language being used and directed towards Kohberger, but he doesn't know which inmates made the threats In his note, Kohberger tells the deputy warden that he wants to be transferred to B-Block immediately. Immediately. Kohberger also wants to speak to the deputy warden soon. In response Kohberger is told J-Block is "generally a fairly calm and quieter tier" and the flooding is a relatively rare occurence." He isn't given his transfer and is told "to give it some time." Joining Nancy Grace today: Troy Slaten - Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney, Slaten Lawyers; Twitter @TroySlaten, Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker,” featured in hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock, www.drbethanymarshall.com , Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter: @DrBethanyLive Chris McDonough - Director At the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective, Host of YouTube channel, "The Interview Room" www.coldcasefoundation.org/chris-mcdonough Heather Barnhart - SANS Institute Fellow (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, and Security) & Senior Director of Forensic Research, Cellebrite, One of the Digitial Forensic Investigators in the Bryan Kohberger case / Co-Author of "Practical Mobile Forensics," now in its 4th edition, www.sans.org and www.cellebrite.com and her blog: smarterforensics.comJoseph Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", @JoScottForensic Dr. DeWayne Hendrix - Former Warden at the MDC in Brooklyn, Also served as a Warden in Sheridan, Oregon, Former Senior Warden with the US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Founder and President of A New Daylight Foundation, Author: "Who Are You? See it Say it and Seize it" , website: newdaylightfoundation.com, @anewdaylight (IG) @drdewaynehendrix (LinkedIn) @anewdaylight (X-Twitter) Annie Elise - Host of true crime podcast "SERIALously," website: annieelise.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bryan Kohberger Begs Warden For Transfer After Fellow Prison Inmates Threatens Sex Assault and Verbal Abuse Around The Clock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police respond to a 911 call in the high society area of the Hamptons at the Montauk Yacht Club shortly after midnight. Martha Nolan-O'Slattarra, a fashion designer from Ireland, is found unresponsive on a boat named "Ripple." The yacht is reportedly owned by insurance mogul Christopher Durnan, 60, who was present at the scene and allegedly ran down the dock screaming for help. The wealthy yacht owner was once accused of fighting and biting a former New York firefighter during a tribute concert, commemorating 20 years after the 9/11 terror attacks. CPR is attempted by a good Samaritan, but first responders pronounce Martha dead at the scene. Initial autopsy results showed no signs of violence. As rumors swirl of drug overdose, Martha's family strongly denies those claims and rumors of brain cancer by hiring attorney Arthur Aidala to ensure a thorough investigation is performed. The official cause of death is inconclusive, pending toxicology reports. Joining Nancy Grace today: Dr. Bethany MarshallRon BatemanLauren ConlinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Still missing nearly three months after police found his three daughters dead in the woods, chilling new evidence confirms Travis Decker is the only suspect in the murders, and brings more focus to the little girls’ final moments. Suspicion continues to fall on the parents of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro, the boy they say was abducted from a California parking lot. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Authorities search for a 7-month-old boy reported kidnapped outside a California store by his mother. Rebecca Haro is outside her vehicle, changing her son's diaper, when she is assaulted from behind and knocked unconscious. When she regained consciousness, baby Emmanuel was gone. San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies used helicopters and K-9s, and the family handed out flyers, looking for Emmanuel Haro, outside Big 5 Sporting Goods in Yucaipa. As the parents plead for their son to be returned, police find inconsistencies in the mom's initial statement. Investigators say they are unable to rule out foul play. Police search the family home and extend the area in search of the missing 7-month-old. Joining Nancy Grace today: Brian FitzgibbonsTom RawlingsJoy BenedictSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s chaos, blood, and body parts. Today Dr. Kendall Crowns joins Nancy Grace to discuss his 35-year-career and the launch of his new podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue." Follow on All Audio Platforms: https://link.podtrac.com/MayhemMorgue Each week Dr. Crowns will discuss stories and cases from his over 35-year journey with death, from the tornado alley of Kansas, to the bloody Memphis shoreline of the muddy Mississippi River, to the ultra-violence of Chicago, and finally, the methamphetamine fueled insanity of Texas. Encompassing his days as an autopsy tech, medical student, resident/fellow, and finally as a medical examiner, his stories range from humorous to horrifying and cover a wide variety of topics from week to week. You will never know what you’ll hear, will it be courtroom drama, decapitations, gangland shootings, feet with no body, or chihuahuas feasting on the flesh of decomposing bodies? The cases will never end. It will always be different, and there is never a dull moment. Tune in each week and climb aboard, your nightmares will never be the same. Mayhem in the Morgue takes listeners deep into the bloody, bizarre, and often unbelievable realities of forensic pathology. Each week, Dr. Crowns shares gritty stories from the morgue, the crime scene, and the courtroom. Expect gallows humor, hard truths, and cases that range from unsettling to unforgettable — think decomposing feet with no bodies, courtroom bombshells, and the kinds of deaths that even seasoned pathologists can’t quite explain. If you think you’ve heard it all… you haven’t. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Authorities on Long Island are investigating the mysterious death of New York fashion designer Martha Nolan, an Irish native whose body was discovered aboard a 54-foot yacht in Montauk on August 5th. A deadly mass shooting at a Brooklyn nightclub unfolds a chilling scene in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Arkansas teacher Andrew James McGann has pleaded not guilty to two counts of capital murder. A serious escalation in the investigation of a high-profile political attack in Minnesota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new Bryan Kohberger video circulating online sparks concerns of a possible prison leak or an AI creation. The apparent jailhouse video, shot from above, shows Kohberger in a medical cell, hands bright red, placing items on a shelf, and then staring intensely at it. None of the facilities where Kohberger has been housed have claimed the video came from inside their wards. A statement from IDOC: "We are aware of the videos circulating online and are investigating the matter.While we cannot yet confirm the veracity of the videos, if verified, they are a clear violation of IDOC policy, and the parties responsible will be held accountable, up to and including termination." Prosecutors have long said there was no sexual component to the Kohberger murders, but never-before-seen evidence showed multiple shirtless selfies on Kohberger's phone. Investigators also found Kohberger's sickening internet searches of attacking and raping girls in their sleep. Heather and Jared Barnhart of Cellebrite, experts in digital evidence, were going to testify at trial that Kohberger used search terms for pornography like "passed out," "sleeping," "forced rape," "drugged," and "voyeur." Jared Barnhart says "all of his terms were consistently around non-consensual sex acts." His sleeping rape fetishes raise questions about his plans for the night of the murder. Kohberger is currently serving four consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole at Idaho Maximum Security Institution for the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students—Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle. Joining Nancy Grace today: Josh KolsrudCaryn StarkChris McDonoughHeather Barnhart-www.sans.orgwww.cellebrite.comAnnie EliseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10-Year-Old Jayden Spicer was found dead in a shallow grave. Jayden's mother made her first court appearance after being arrested for his murder. A 7-Month-Old baby is missing now police say there are "discrepancies" in the investigation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Layla Santanello, a young mother from Tennessee, has been missing now for over two years. She was last seen June 27, 2023, in a field next to the Americourt Hotel. Employees and guests reported that she appeared erratic and paranoid. Surveillance footage captured Layla walking around the hotel, reportedly knocking on doors and searching for someone. The events leading up to her disappearance began on June 24, three days earlier. Jennifer Santanello, Layla’s mother, received a message from Layla’s Facebook account. The message, sent by Layla’s boyfriend, asked if Layla was in jail or the hospital, saying he hadn’t seen her in more than 24 hours. Later that night, Layla messaged her mother from the same account, writing, “I’m fine mom,” and adding, “I been with a friend. I don’t have a phone to text or call. I’m using someone else’s.” About two weeks later, a series of strange Cash App requests were sent from Layla’s account to both her stepmother, Brittany Zeitler, and her mother. One request for $100 included the subject line “twlmg.” Several more requests followed in quick succession with the same subject line. Jennifer sent $1 to the account and asked if Layla was okay. As the transactions continued, she came to believe that “twlmg” meant “they won’t let me go.” Another message allegedly read, “We have Layla. She owes a drug debt, and if she doesn’t pay, you’ll find her chopped up into pieces.” Joining Nancy Grace today: Ben PowersCaryn StarkRebekah McNerneyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekah-mcnerney/https://www.instagram.com/rebekahmcnerney See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arsonists set fires for may different reasons; revenge, money, cover-up a Crime, pyrophilia. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss how the crime is investigated, the evidence left behind, and why burning up the scene of a crime to get rid of evidence, often creates the evidence needed to catch the perp. Transcript Highlights 00:00:00.00 Introduction - Fire 00:05:08.55 Getting hurt at fire scenes 00:09:59.88 Four sources 00:15:06.98 Watching fire 00:20:04.78 Arsonists use fire to make money, cover up a crime, render down a body 00:25:09.86 Somebody laying on their back, clothing on back many time is intact 00:30:17.15 Using fire for revenge 00:35:16.22 Memory of first time faced with a burned body in morgue 00:39:58.89 Linear surgical incisions to prevent body from splitting open 00:45:05.58 Most people die from smoke inhalation 00:50:17.55 Being short of breath, sad way to die 00:55:02.50 Treating the body with respect 00:59:47.19 Personal story, 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: Mom of two missing. Ex arrested after "arm" seen handing Bryan Kohberger's phone getting much attention. Tennessee quadruple killer's surprising court action. Stay informed, stay safe, and stay ahead with "Crime Alert Hourly Update.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fake German heiress Anna Sorokin conned her way into Manhattan society. Posing as Anna Delvey, a German heiress, she swindled banks, hotels, and friends out of more than $200,000. She forged checks to get money from banks and charmed people into paying for extravagant meals, and travel. Sorokin was convicted on a handful of grand larceny and theft of services charges. After serving her time, the 31-year-old was released from prison, now, fighting being deported, but again Sorokin falls on her feet. First, she landed a deal with Netflix for the rights to her life story, then began selling her artwork, and then Sorokin says her home confinement and social media ban is “more restrictive” than jail. Sorokin back in the headline now over bunnies. She recently posed with three leashed bunnies in a Tribeca neighborhood. Then they were discovered in Brooklyn's Prospect Park days later, prompting fierce online backlash. Sorokin says she has received hundreds of death threats, even though she denies any responsibility. Joining Nancy Grace Today: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The lead up to James Craig’s trial has been bizarre.....two postponements, three different attorney teams, five added charges and a crazy action from an attorney, who allegedly set his own house on fire. Still, the Aurora dentist’s trial began and ended after jurors heard from four mistresses who said James Craig told them his marriage was over, but a divorce would break him financiall. Crag faced six felony counts: Court Documents show Craig, jailed on a murder charge of his wife, Angela Craig, still allegedly worked to convince inmates, a former mistress and even one of his own children to tamper with evidence, to plant it to make it look like Angela Craig wanted to kill herself. Prosecutors say James Craig even made a botched murder-for-hire attempt on the case’s lead detective just before a second attempt at trial last year. Craig allegedly offered people cash and dental work in return for a coverup . Craig insists he ordered poison because she asked him to. James Craig and his wife Angela were married for over 20 years. They created a beautiful family of six, loving, happy family, happy children. Between work and taking care of their children, the Craigs still manage to fit a workout into their daily routine. The husband and wife go for a run or hit the gym together almost every day, and when they return home, James Craig makes protein shakes or fruit smoothies for breakfast while Angela delves into getting the kids ready for the day. Angela complains of having a really nasty headache, along with problems focusing her eyesight. She goes to the hospital saying she felt tingly and cold. Doctors cannot figure out what's wrong with her. Angela goes to the hospital multiple times, only to be sent home. When she goes back for a third time, that's when she's checked in and her condition deteriorates, coding quickly. Angela passes away. One of Summer Brooks’ dental assistants recalls opening a package for Dr. Craig—that had potassium cyanide in it. She googles the symptoms of cyanide poisoning, and is horrified at how closely they match Angela’s symptoms. She immediately calls Craig’s partner, Ryan Redfearn, hoping he has some other explanation for the contents of the package...but he doesn’t. While visiting Angela, Redfearn tells a nurse about the cyanide, explaining there’s no medical use for the element in their practice. As a mandatory reporter, the nurse calls police. With suspicions raised, Angela Craig is sent for an autopsy with additional toxicology screening. Tests reveal the otherwise healthy mom of six died of poisoning from both cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, a common ingredient in eyedrops. While investigators have no definitive evidence Angela’s food and drinks were poisoned with cyanide, the tests reveal her cyanide levels increased while she was in the hospital. Police then check Craig's computer finding strange searches. One of them was how to poison someone, how to make poison and top five or top 10 undetectable poisons that people won't be able to find after someone has died and will not signal foul play. Less than 24 hours after his wife’s death, dentist James Toliver Craig is arrested for Angela’s murder and additionally charged with tampering with evidence. A 52-page arrest affidavit details Craig’s concerning computer searches, three poison orders, an ongoing affair, and proof Craig took several measures to cover his tracks. Police then learn the dentist allegedly tried to hire his cellmate to kill Aurora PD’s lead detective Bobbi Jo Olson for $20,000. Calling Olson the “worst, dirtiest detective,” James Craig tried to recruit Nathaniel Harris to take her out for cash or free dental work. Olson wasn’t the only person on his list. Craig also asked Harris to kill another Aurora PD officer and two inmates ‘Roger’ and ‘Tommy.’ Joining Nancy Grace today: www.ernestpchiodo.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An 84-year-old Florida man remains hospitalized this week after his 54-year-old daughter left him sitting in a recliner for two months and hadn’t gotten him medical care since January. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jayden Spicer, 10, was last seen at 9pm when he went to bed. He was reported missing the next morning, just over 12 hours later. Jayden Spicer is 5 feet, 1 inch tall, with blonde hair, blue eyes, and a slim build. He was last seen wearing blue "Sonic the Hedgehog" pajama pants and a matching shirt. Jayden’s mother, Felicia Gross, too anxious to speak with the media, asks police to share a letter with them instead, begging for help. The search for Jayden includes an extensive search of his home and the area surrounding his home. Kentucky State Police are using aircraft, drones, K-9, and sonar.Friends, neighbors, and even politicians help search. As the search grows, two of Jayden's aunts question some of the information they have been given. Again, police were told Jayden went to bed Tuesday night but was missing Wednesday morning. Chyy Salers and Samantha Bunty say a lot of the info they have been told "doesn't add up." A week into the search, Felicia Gross leads police to the shallow grave where Jayden is buried.Gross says she gave her son some type of sleeping medication that she says caused a fatal medical emergency. Gross is arrested. Joining Nancy Grace today: www.legalpowers.comwww.DrSueAndYou.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Was it a random slaughter or is he a serial killer? Investigators are looking into if Devil's Den double slayer suspect Andrew McGann may be linked to other, unsolved cold case murders. A fugitive's twisted plot to fake his death & dodge rape charges crumbled...as he now faces his accuser in a Utah court. Plus, fake heiress Ana Delvey involved in a hare-raising scandal! Jennifer Gould reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Young rich kid is the driver that causes a violent crash killing four Pepperdine college students, enters a plea in court. Fraser Bohm, of Malibu, hires Alan Jackson, the high-profile celebrity attorney, recently making top headlines for securing a not-guilty verdict in what turned out to be one of Massachusetts most controversial murder trials. Fraser Bohm, man accused of crashing a speeding car into four Pepperdine University sorority sisters, who were just walking along Pacific Coast Highway before being mowed down, pleads not guilty in the deaths of all four sorority sisters. Alan Jackson, making many recent headlines for the acquittal in the very high-profile trial of Karen Read, Jackson also represented actor Kevin Spacey in a sexual assault case, he's a former member of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, where he and his team successfully prosecuted music mogul and Phil Spector for the murder of actress and model Lana Clarkson. Fraser appears in a Los Angeles County courtroom to hear his charges, alongside Jackson, who's recent defense strategies utilized in his latest murder trial, left a town divided, but did unite thousands to gather in support to free Karen Read and to financially donate to help expose police corruption. Joining Nancy Grace today: Brian ClaypoolCaryn StarkJoseph TremblaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fraser Michael Bohm pleads not guilty in a Los Angeles County courtroom to four counts of murder and four counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence for the deaths of four Pepperdine University students preparing for a sorority party. New and disturbing details on a missing Oklahoma toddler allegedly sold to a meth dealer by her mother. The only person charged in Tupac Shakur’s killing changes his legal team as the trial date nears. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs and his attorney continue to talk about plans for a big comeback when the disgraced rapper gets out of jail, but who knows when that will be? Diddy will be sentenced on two felony convictions in early October.For now, he claims he's facing grim conditions with 'maggot-infested' meals behind bars at the notorious Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn. Diddy's lead attorney, Marc Agnifilo, writes a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian, making several claims about MDC and requesting his client be released until sentencing. Combs' ex-girlfriend Gina Huynh, who went MIA during the trial, refusing to testify, now praises Combs and says she forgave 'the man I once loved':'Free Diddy.' Huynh, a model and influencer, dated Combs from 2014 to 2019 and spoke publicly about the physical and emotional abuse she endured at the hands of Combs. Huynh claims the Bad Boy Records founder coerced her into terminating two pregnancies, stomped on her stomach, punched her head, and more. Joining Nancy Grace today: r. Bethany MarshallDr. DeWayne HendrixRob ShuterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.