Crime Alert with Nancy Grace

The family of Mississippi teenager Nolan Wells demands answers alongside civil rights leaders as rewards in his suspicious death case reach $175,000. New Mexico Supreme Court rules hospital body camera footage and a teenage cheerleader's confession cannot be used in murder trial for her newborn baby. California man facing murder charges after allegedly shooting his mother outside a police department and hiding her body inside her car.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial visit the Duxbury home where the Massachusetts mother allegedly strangled her three young children before attempting to take her own life. Nineteen-year-old Amish man pleads guilty to aggravated murder after smothering a woman and offering to help her family prepare for her funeral. Testimony begins in New York trial of a father accused of drowning his nine-year-old daughter during a vacation, then reporting her kidnapped. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Six years after her tragic disappearance from Spring, Texas, human remains found near a Missouri City jogging trail have been positively identified as 15-year-old trafficking victim Kristen Galvan. California authorities launch an urgent search for 9-year-old twins after they were abducted by their father. 25-year-old Utah bride-to-be faces arson charges after setting fire to church venue the day before her wedding. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Savannah Guthrie makes emotional direct appeal to her missing mother's captor as federal and local investigators in Arizona analyze critical evidence. Seattle police now believe three gunman were involved in food festival shooting after locating deceased shooter. Petty neighborhood dispute turns fatal when an elderly man ambushes a mother and her teenage daughter outside their home. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prosecutors present horrifying crime scene photos during the preliminary hearing for singer D4vd in the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Tennessee father arrested for first-degree murder after leading Memphis police to toddler son's body in suitcase. Silicon Valley driver faces murder charges seven months after an extreme high-speed crash killed a mother and her toddler daughter. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Independent autopsy in Mississippi college football player Nolan Wells cannot rule out foul play. Washington man faces first-degree assault charges after prosecutors say he intentionally rammed an SUV into his wife’s alleged lover. Two Utah teenagers allegedly lure a young man into a knifepoint, robbery. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal court documents reveal harrowing details of a 15-hour standoff in Northern California as authorities worked to rescue two Forest Service biologists held hostage by a father and son. Ride-share stabbing suspect offended Orlando police interrupted his breakfast to arrest him. Former Army mechanic armed with axes, knives, and fireworks tackled by federal officers after setting fire to a Manhattan federal plaza in an anti-ICE attack. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four Nantucket men face severe kidnapping and assault charges after a victim was found beaten bound with an extension cord inside a residence. An Fort Benning soldier and his girlfriend face federal felony murder charges after allegedly starving their young son to death and severely neglecting three dogs. Michigan man arrested for Alaska cold case murder after his repeated tips to police led investigators to human remains inside a barrel. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ten people remain in critical condition including the suspected shooter following a late-night mass shooting outside a Tucson pizza restaurant. Jury selection begins in Massachusetts as former nurse Lindsay Clancy heads to trial for the murders of her three young children she alleges she committed while suffering from severe postpartum psychosis. An Arizona man faces felony charges in Colorado after allegedly riding atop a Union Pacific freight train completely in the nude. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A beloved grandmother hospitalized after a sniper opened fire while she distributed food to her community in Georgia. Texas pediatric dentist arrested after allegedly administering a lethal overdose of sedatives that killed a four-year-old girl during a routine tongue-tie procedure. Jailed Virginia martial arts instructor claims he was 'showing mercy' after a viral video captured a pursuing police officer dodge his spinning kick and tackle him to the ground. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shocking update reveals East St. Louis teen and her boyfriend allegedly executed five family members based on an Instagram hit list. Federal murder charge filed against a Louisiana man accused of gunning down a deputy U.S. marshal. Florida mother facing child abuse charges after allegedly chaining her thirteen-year-old daughter to a fence in scorching summer heat. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arizona man faces first-degree murder charges after his movie date is found buried in a shallow desert grave. Alabama military veteran and his wife brutally murdered inside their home by an acquaintance who then robbed their home. Texas teenager charged in assault after a brave woman fiercely fought off bayou attack. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The family of missing Chicago nursing student Zenobia "Zee" Weatherspoon is demanding answers after her body was discovered inside an alleyway trash can. In Florida, a manhunt intensifies for murder suspect Isabelle Johnson after a man's body was discovered in a shallow grave. Two Texas teenagers face tampering with evidence charges after allegedly concealing the accidental drowning of their friend. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A targeted shooting spree across multiple East St. Louis locations leaves five family members dead and two wounded, resulting in the arrest of two teenage suspects. A Burnsville, Minnesota mother faces child torture charges after authorities uncover 100,000 text messages documenting horrific physical abuse meant to retaliate against the child's father. A University of Alabama senior and her coworker are found shot to death alongside a dog inside a Tuscaloosa home, leading to a four-hour standoff and the arrest of an armed fugitive. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Los Angeles prosecutors set a preliminary hearing date for D4vd, who may face death penalty for the sexual abuse, stabbing, and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Washington software engineer pleads not guilty to wife's strangulation death. Ohio defense attorney is pushing back against "pure evil" description of family facing sixteen counts of child endangerment over squalid living conditions. Sydney Silvagni reports. 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 Judge concludes Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing by scheduling his decision for September 1st. Adoptive parents receive lengthy sentences for abuse and murder of 4-year-old boy, who they believed was possessed. Man wreaks havoc on a Canton golf course in an attempt to escape police after stabbing his girlfriend. Sydney Silvagni reports. Stay informed, stay safe, and stay ahead with "Crime Alert Hourly Update.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After hours of arguments regarding interview footage of Tyler Robinson's romantic partner, the public finally hears Lance Twiggs' account of learning Robinson spilling he shot Charlie Kirk. More than a month after a young mom's stabbing death, her husband has not said a word, and authorities have made no arrests. Oklahoma City Police release disturbing footage of attack on man in a wheelchair with a Molotov cocktail. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prosecutors flesh out surveillance footage of Tyler Robinson's alleged movements on UVU campus before and after Charlie Kirk's shooting. Charges dismissed for Doctor previously accused of trying to kill his entire family by driving Tesla over cliff. Burglar calls 911 to report his truck stolen in hilarious moment of 'karma' served cold. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we look at three separate, devastating cases from across the nation, all uniquely tied by a heartbreaking thread: the tragic victimization of eleven-year-old children. From a perilous boat trip on Lake Erie to a sudden shootout at a Florida fast-food restaurant, and a high-speed police pursuit in Kentucky, young lives have been shattered by negligence, violence, and reckless choices. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The preliminary hearing for accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson is underway in a packed Utah courtroom. Florida beauty influencer killed, friends critically injured in targeted drive-by shooting. Ohio authorities reveal they had no prior knowledge of 16 children rescued from "evil" living conditions. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From backyard family barbecues to crowded public beaches, the sounds of July 4th celebrations were violently replaced by the ring of gunfire in multiple states. We're looking at a double shooting weekend in Brooklyn; chaos on the coast in South Carolina; a disrupted celebration in Pensacola; and a neighborhood block party turned crime scene in Mount Clemens, Michigan. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amanda Roarke's boyfriend tells 911 operator, "I murdered my girlfriend." Ex-boyfriend gets 60 years for attacking woman with a hatchet. 16 children removed from squalid rural Ohio home. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philadelphia police are hunting two 16-year-old boys accused of shooting a college student for his phone. Wisconsin man sentenced after years-long sexual abuse of an unconscious victim unearthed in online brag group. Texas woman tries to conceal murdered boyfriend's remains in concrete. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Postal worker kidnapped and killed by man who previously threatened her months after husband's fatal car crash, leaving her children orphaned. California dog rescue accused of fraud after more than 100 dogs found in mass grave, many of them shot. New York mother downs a bottle of Vodka while her 18-month-old son chokes to death on popcorn kernels. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tentative Murdaugh trial date contingent on time to complete advanced DNA testing. Parents indicted in death of their 255 pound non-verbal 7-year-old. 'Scorned' husband gets 40 years for setting his wife's married "affair partner" on fire. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Utah prosecutor is held in contempt of court for comments to the media, but Judge refuses to remove death penalty. TMZ receives new ransom request for "evidence" in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping. Jury cannot determine alleged Palisades arsonist's guilt or innocence. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oscar Sanchez-Munoz's family finds his body among debris from a house fire after several unsuccessful searches by investigators and K9s. Pennsylvania mother's footage while armed fugitive uses her two-year-old daughter as a human shield helps convict him at trial. Boyfriend behind bars after Massachusetts woman's "fall down the stairs" ruled a homicide. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Woman tied to cult-like group behind a border patrol agent's shooting is now charged in her parents' execution-style murders. Parents sentenced for death of toddler due to untreated lice infestation. A simple hit-and-run investigation in Virginia uncovers a murder plot. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Savannah Guthrie makes an emotional plea for help as co-workers cover a grim update in her mother's case. Teen kills two in attempted mass shooting at public library. Florida officers find teenager stuffed inside of dryer while responding to 911 call. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Judge Graf rules a recorded statement from Tyler Robinson's former roommate will suffice at preliminary hearing next month. AG Blanche suggests investigators believe the at-large Kansas City shooter is dead. 12-year-old gunned down in Nashville as brawl erupts in the street. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A second suspect in a Toledo shootout awaiting extradition from Columbus. Two arrested in 'jealousy fueled' shooting of Tennessee college basketball star. Father strangles, threatens to kill infant's mother, then takes off with the baby sans car seat. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kansas City authorities "hot on the trail" of fugitive gunman who shot five, killing one. Four teenagers behind bars after their attempt to evade police results in a deadly crash. North Carolina woman threatens her boyfriend at knifepoint while he holds their infant over household chore divide. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luigi Mangione's defense forced to reveal details of long-shot psychiatric defense. Hospital shooter ID'd, as victim dies of their injuries. 'LISK' Rex Heuermann sentenced for 8 admitted stranglings. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Concerned parents report their teenage son's participation in a plot to attack attendees at the White House UFC event over the weekend. Six injured in New Jersey acid attack. 14-year-old suspect in armed lemonade stand robbery apprehended. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Timothy Hudson surrenders to U.S. Marshals in the wake of reversed decision to enforce pre-trial detention citing 'clear psychopathy.' Waiter shot while trying to stop a dine-n-dasher from skipping their bill. Fast food employee chased, threatened, and STABBED, for handing over the wrong order. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Knicks win celebrations see a teen shot, widespread property damage, and 10 injured NYPD officers. Shooter identified in Friday Midland attack that left 10 injured and one dead. Florida father abandons four-year-old child in bid to escape arrest on active warrants. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Hampshire Supreme Court rules trial 'unfair' for father convicted last year of beating his 5-year-old daughter to death, then disposing of her remains. Boston siblings manning a lemonade stand robbed and threatened with a gun by two suspects just a few years older than them! Former Louisiana mayor sentenced to just three months in jail after 'indecent behavior' with her son's 16-year-old friend at his birthday party. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back behind bars after jurors determined he was guilty of Austin Metcalf's murder, Karmelo Anthony is in complete isolation. Pima County authorities squashing rumors that a kidnapper on the loose is connected to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16-year-old Timothy Hudson first became a suspect in his stepsister's murder when surveillance footage placed him using the exact trash can where the teen girl's phone was later recovered--smashed to pieces. Two weeks after moving to a new Florida neighborhood, a 50-year-old woman is mauled to death by two dogs the owner knew were dangerous and prone to escape. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karmelo Anthony's trial in the stabbing death of track competitor Austin Metcalf is coming to a quick end. UPenn student shot and killed over his cellphone just blocks from home. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Six injured in New York City subway stabbing, leaving commuters terrified. Shooting near historic festival injures 12, sees activities cancelled. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're learning from court transcripts that investigators tested a second male cruise passenger as a potential match to DNA recovered from Anna Kepner's rape kit. Pennsylvania volunteer firefighter confesses he's behind three weekend fires. Promising college football player shot day after his graduation ceremony. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. officials are now treating Lynette Hooker's Bahamas missing person case as a homicide. Illegal immigrant accused of murdering partner, her mother, and newborn son, smirks in Modesto, California court. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An accused triple murderer in Hawaii arrested after members of the public spot him hiding in a vacant field. Officer shot responding to Sandy, Oregon domestic violence call that left three victims dead, Bryan Moore's ex-girlfriend, her mother, and a family friend who died shielding their children from harm. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5-year-old Daleza Fregoso is missing in Mexico after police say her father killed her mother in Los Angeles. A 66-year-old woman stabbed to death in broad daylight on Atlanta's MARTA train. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The man accused of infiltrating former state rep C. Wesley Morgan's home and killing his daughter to access his 'survival bunker', may eventually walk free again. Texas high school teacher fakes stabbing by student, caught with razor blade she used in the self-inflicted wounds. Louisiana child sex predator sentenced to surgical castration. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two young boys recovered in Mexico after their father abandoned Utah home and violated custody agreement. Chicago Honor Roll soccer captain shot dead on daily commute to school. Illinois three-decade cold-case finally solved, Randy Gail Sperino's killer behind bars. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anna Kepner's step-brother to remain free while awaiting trial for her murder. Illinois teen behind bars for road-rage shooting targeting a family on their way home from a pre-natal check up. Former high school teacher previously arrested for allegedly having sex with a student on campus, now facing fresh charges including 5 additional victims. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 21-year-old man who opened fire at a White House security checkpoint shot down, bystander hurt. Arrest made in beer-keg vandalism of popular D.C. cupcake shop. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After three years of searching, Iowa authorities recover Jesse George's body at the rest stop where his killer works. 85-year-old takes down would-be kidnapper in Oregon. California burglar gets caught between a wall and a hard place. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The teenage driver accused of killing Basketball Captain Emily Mae Smith in a drunken hit and run denies involvement in her death, cries leaving court. Florida man arrested after texting out photos of his dead father in patricide case. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.