Nancy Grace honors pet heroes: Animals who save human lives

Crime never takes a holiday, but Crime Stories does. For this Christmas Day, Nancy Grace talks about how animals help humans -- sometimes even saving lives. Her special guest include Jack Hanna, director emeritus of the famous Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and host of Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild and Wild Countdown, reporter and animal lover Jane Velez-Mitchell, creator of the animal rights website JaneUnchained.com, and two mom's who credit dogs with saving the lives of their children.

Nancy Grace honors pet heroes: Animals who save human lives

Nancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells!

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Minor kills mentor helping him to meet his probation requirements. Drunk parkgoer kicks Yellowstone bison. 
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Crime Alert 05.08.24

A woman goes to meet family at the visitor center in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and takes a photo of the area.
When she takes a closer look later, she realizes that the boy in the photo bears a striking resemblance to Sebastian Rogers and contacts authorities. The sheriff’s office confirms they have reached out to North Carolina authorities about the picture, but so far nothing credible has resulted from their inquiries.
Investigators say the boy is not Sebastian.
Seth Rogers also agrees to take a polygraph exam if Nancy Grace sets it up for him. An appointment is made with an established polygrapher.  Seth Rogers is asked many questions such as, did you do anything that could have caused that boy's disappearance and were you involved in any way in the disappearance of that boy? In both instances, Seth Rogers said "no."
Today, we learn the official results.
Joining Nancy Grace:

Seth Rogers- Sebastian’s father, #SebastianStrong, Facebook: Sebastian Rogers (Tennessee) Missing, GofundMe: Finding Sebastian Rogers family support: https://www.gofundme.com/f/finding-sebastian-rogers-family-support 
Tony Mathis  -  Spokesperson for Seth Rogers 
Ken Shull - Polygraph Examiner - Former head of entire FBI polygraph program Washington, DC /  Fmr. Special Agent with the FBI,  ken@kendallinvestigations.com  
Irv Brandt- Former US Marshals Service International Investigations Branch, Author: "FLYING SOLO: Top of the World" available on Amazon- irvbrandt.com Twitter: @JackSoloAuthor 
Lauren Conlin - Investigative journalist, Host of The Outlier Podcast. Host of Corruption: What Happened to Grant Solomon, https://laurenconlin.com, X- @Conlin_Lauren, Instagram- @LaurenEmilyConlin, YouTube- @LaurenConlin4 
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AUTISTIC BOY SEBASTIAN ROGERS  SIGHTED:  DAD SAYS "IT'S HIM,"  SOPS SAY NO

Drunk driver crashes into children's birthday party, killing 2 and injuring 15 more. Hotel resident forces entire building to evacuate after pepper spraying loud neighbors. 
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Crime Alert 05.07.24

Chris Gregor carried his son, Corey, into the hospital the day he died. According to a Nurse Practitioner at Southern Ocean, Corey's arms and legs dangling with little visible movement. His head rested on his father's shoulder. 
The nurse practitioner said he could tell something was wrong, but there was no urgency coming from the parent. Corey died later that day.
We have also learned that text messages between Breanna Micciolo and Christopher Gregor about their son Corey Micciolo have been made public on the Facebook group Justice for Corey. Breanne Micciolo posts a text exchange that took place two weeks before Corey died.
Micciolo writes 'Corey came upstairs upset and almost crying because he was trying to ask you about playing football in high school and you smacked the ball out of his hand and walked out,' Gregor replies, "I smacked the ball out of his hands and he didn't say a word to me."
Gregor then texts that if hitting the ball out of the six-year-old's hand 'makes him cry, that maybe he needs to be a little tougher because that's soft tissue.'  After Gregor makes another comment about Corey being “over-emotional."
Breanne Micciolo responds, "He's not over-emotional, you hurt his feelings, he got upset, he's six years old."
JOINING NANCY TODAY: 

Jarrett Ferentino - Homicide Prosecutor in Pennsylvania, Host of Podcast: 'True Crime Boss', jarrettferentino.com Facebook & Instagram: Jarrett Ferentino  
Dr. Bethany Marshall – Psychoanalyst (Beverly Hills); X: @DrBethanyLive/ Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall; Appearing in “Paris in Love” on Peacock; BOOK: "Deal Breaker: When to work on a relationship and when to walk away"  
Bill Daly – Former FBI Investigator and Forensic Photography; Security Expert 
Dr. Eric Eason – Board-certified Forensic Pathologist, Consultant; Instagram: @eric_a_eason, Facebook: Eric August Eason, LinkedIn: Eric Eason, MD
Jim Murdoch - News 12 New Jersey Reporter
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VIDEO: DEADBEAT DAD CARRIES LIMP BODY AFTER FORCING SON, 6, TO RUN TREADMILL, BOY DIES

Man beats girlfriend to death over rowdy behavior. Angry McDonald's customer chases down bystander trying to de-escalate. 
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Nancy Grace honors pet heroes: Animals who save human lives

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