Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

In Washington state, two brave soldiers stepped in to tackle and disarm a woman who allegedly stabbed a young girl following a chaotic SUV rollover crash on Interstate 5. A Texas mother faces attempted capital murder charges after police say she stabbed her husband and two toddler children inside their Northlake home during an early morning attack. Meanwhile at Miami International Airport, federal border officers intercepted a traveler attempting to smuggle ten live songbirds hidden inside custom pockets sewn into his underwear. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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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 Case
01:12.300 The Philly House of Horrors Unveiled
03:29.150 Snuff Films and the Dark Side of Human
05:45.480 The Horsch Family's Twisted Legacy
07:33.500 The Discovery and Its Aftermath
09:13.820 Lye: A Powerful and Versatile Substance
14:03.809 The Forensic Challenges of Rendering Human
19:06.170 The Vast Scope of Evidence and Investigation
25:13.970 Cremation and Wet Cremation: Understanding
42:49.510 Wrapping Up the Investigation

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Kentucky bourbon executive Wes Henderson has been terminated as CEO following horrifying allegations that he secretly recorded family members, guests, and minors across multiple properties and a luxury castle resort. An Arizona man previously questioned in the high-profile disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, is back behind bars on unrelated charges as the investigation into her eight-month-old abduction continues. More than thirty-three years after 55-year-old Tommie Davis was brutally murdered in her Dallas home, police have arrested a suspect. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

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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 

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The U.S. Coast Guard still investigating Lynette Hooker’s disappearance in the Bahamas.  Lynette  vanished after her husband Brian says she bounced off the dinghy. 

 Recently released underwater search images are being analyzed by an underwater crime scene investigator.  Meanwhile, U.S. officials say GPS data from one of Brian Hooker’s devices shows movements inconsistent with his public account.  The Soulmate, Brian and Lynette’s sailboat, has been seized by the U.S. Coast Guard for examination. 

Brian Hooker denies wrongdoing.  

Joining Nancy Grace today: 

• Josh Kolsrud  -  criminal defense attorney,  former Assistant U.S. Attorney, founder  Kolsrud Law Offices, author: The Criminal Lawyer's Guide to Immigration Law, website: kolsrudlawoffices.com, Facebook and YouTube @KolsrudLawOffices
• Dr. John Delatorre -  licensed psychologist and mediator, specializing in forensic psychology, psychological consultant to Project Absentis, resolutionfcs.com, Twitter, IG, and TikTok: @drjohndelatorre 
• Brian Fitzgibbons -  Director of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security, website: www.uspasecurity.com, Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security
• Ross Gardner - crime scene analyst, Vice-President of Bevel Gardner and Associates,  Author: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis With an Introduction to Crime Scene Reconstruction 
• Vanessa Walsh  - host: Unmasked True Crime, Facebook and YouTube: UnmaskedTrueCrime, X: CrimeUnmasked 
• Dave Mack  -investigative reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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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. 

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Hayden Panettiere’s ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko filing urgent court petitions seeking temporary guardianship of their 11‑year‑old daughter Kaya’s inheritance.  He already has sole custody, but he said the suit is an attempt to protect his daughter's inheritance from being lost. He cites missing jewelry, including Hayden's engagement ring, destroyed emails, and other property concerns. 

Klitschko says he and Panettiere had hired security before her death due to concerns about unauthorized access to her home; locks were changed afterward, and designer clothing/accessories were moved for safety.   

Joining Nancy Grace Today:

• Mark Astor - Former Prosecutor, Criminal Defense Attorney and Behavioral Health Attorney at Astor Simovitch Law, Host: 'The Journey by Mark Astor,' Website: mentalhealthaddictionlawfirm.com 
• Ken Seeley -  Certified Intervention Professional, Founder, Intervention911.com & Ken Seeley Communities, websites: Intervention911.com / KenSeeleyCommunities.com,  @intervention911.com 
• GiGi McKelvey - Journalist, Host of the podcast “Pretty Lies And Alibis”,  prettyliesandalibis.org , Facebook, IG, TikTok: @PrettyLies And Alibis, Twitter: @PrettyLiesAlibi 
• Dave Mack -  Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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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. 

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Christa Pike's scheduled execution, aborted after failed attempt to deliver fatal drugs.  Tennessee administered two doses of pentobarbital, but she did not die. Witnesses reported that she continued breathing and making snoring-like sounds long after the drugs were administered. She was eventually taken by ambulance to a hospital.  

After being unconscious, and on a ventilator,  Pike has regain consciousness and is speaking.   The state's remaining execution for 2026 and has been halted. 

Joining Nancy Grace today:

• Randolph Rice  -  Former Prosecutor and Current Criminal Defense & Civil Attorney at Rice Law, website: ricelawmd.com, IG, FB, X: @ricelawmd
• Phil Keith - Former Chief of Police for Knoxville Police Dept.    
• Dr. Janie Lacy - Licensed Psychotherapist and CEO of Life Counseling Solutions, Author of "How To Heal From A Toxic Relationship: A Guide To Reclaiming Your Mental Health and Happiness", Host of "Let's Talk About It with Janie Lacy” Podcast on YouTube, janielacy.com, Instagram & Facebook: @JanieLacy  
• Joseph Scott Morgan  - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", YouTube Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", @JoScottForensic  
• John North - Senior Investigative Journalist at W-B-I-R in Knoxville, Tenn.  Witnessed the botched execution.   
• Dave Mack  - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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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'

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