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Last week, Michael McLellan pleaded guilty to kidnapping, raping and murdering 13-year-old Hania Aguilar, who was taken from her Lumberton driveway in 2018. He was then taken back to prison to serve a life sentence--but he did not go easily. Deputies say he tried to escape twice. WRAL's Chelsea Donovan found out why law enforcement believes he'd been planning it for a while.
We discuss why the family of Hania Aguilar is still awaiting justice, how Victoria Paredes got her name back after 20+ years as a Jane Doe, the mysterious death of Maria Diaz, and boater Scott Johnson who recently went missing on the Outer Banks. Hania Aguilar, Victoria Paredes, and Maria Diaz segments written by Nicole Pyles. Scott Johnson segment: written by Renee Roberson. Show Sponsor: WOW! Women on Writing Sponsor code for SkinXerin: MISSINGCAROLINAS10 https://shopxerin.com/
On November 5th, 2018, 13 year old Hania Aguilar was outside her home starting her aunts car, when she was forced into a vehicle, at gun point, by an unknown male. Just weeks later, Hania's body would be discovered in a body of water. https://www.wmbfnews.com/2021/07/01/man-accused-murdering-13-year-old-hania-aguilar-appear-court/ https://truecrimedaily.com/2019/02/15/unsealed-documents-reveal-hania-aguilars-suspected-killer-was-targeting-her-neighborhood/ https://www.wral.com/34-year-old-man-charged-with-kidnap-rape-murder-of-hania-aguilar/18048466/ https://www.heraldsun.com/news/local/article222842360.html https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/08/us/hania-aguilar-kidnapping-killing https://wpde.com/news/local/man-charged-in-murder-of-13-year-old-lumberton-girl-not-likely-to-be-tried-this-year https://www.oxygen.com/blogs/how-did-hania-aguilar-die-autopsy-says-asphyxia
Ana and Heidi cover the case of thirteen year old Hania Aguilar who was abducted from the driveway of her home in Lumberton, NC. Her body was found three weeks later in a wooded and swampy area not too far from her home. Michael McLellan, was charged with the kidnapping, rape and murder and was indicted on a charge of first-degree murder in the case. Prosecutors are currently seeking the death penalty.Cover art by Marley SodenTheme song by Sam Morrison
This week Cass tells us about the abduction and murder of 13 year old Hania Aguilar as a follow up to last week. We also discuss the backlog of untested sexual assault evidence kits, (aka: rape kits) in our home state of North Carolina. Enjoy!!
Hania was a 13 year old indigenous girl that was kidnapped from her front yard one morning before school. Her story emphasizes the power of community.
On Episode 41 of Crime Time, Observer reporter Paul Woolverton talks about how the case against Michael Ray McLellan for the kidnapping and murder of Lumberton teen Hania Aguilar came together. Harnett County Deputy Eric Cook Jr. returns to work 10 months after being shot while on duty. Cumberland County's third annual expungement clinic is scheduled in March.
Hania Aguilar was abducted from her driveway in North Carolina by a man who SHOULD have been in jail.
The man charged with kidnapping Hania Aguilar from her Lumberton, North Carolina, home, raping the 13-year-old girl and leaving her body in a pond a few mile away was arrested while he was already in jail for an attempted carjacking. Nancy Grace looks at the case against 34-year-old Michael Ray McLellan. Her expert panel includes Joseph Scott Morgan, forensics expert, Kathleen Murphy, a North Carolina family and divorce lawyer, Dr. Brian Russell, a psychologist and lawyer, and reporter Robyn Walensky. Nancy is also joined by Atlanta juvenile judge & lawyer Ashley Willcott and reporter John Lemley to discuss the murder of a woman who was stabbed by a panhandler who she gave $10 on a Baltimore street.
The search for 13-year-old Hania Aguilar, kidnapped from outside of her Lumberton, North Carolina, home, on the morning of November 5, ended with the discovery of her murdered body in a body of water 10 miles away. Nancy Grace updates the case with a panel of experts including Dr. Michelle Dupre, a South Carolina medical examiner and author of "Homicide Investigation Field Guide," former detective Steven Lampley, forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan -- author of "Blood Beneath My Feet," North Carolina family and divorce lawyer Kathleen Murphy, New York psychologist Caryn Stark, and Crime Stories reporter Robyn Walensky.
Security camera video shows a man detectives suspect kidnapped a 13-year-old girl who disappeared last week. The FBI released the video, hoping that someone might recognize the man who was wearing a hoodie, a light shirt, and light shoes walking toward the North Carolina home where Hania Aguilar was abducted from. Nancy Grace updates the case with forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan, lawyer & psychologist Dr. Brian Russell, and Alan Duke. A driver who allegedly plowed into a Girl Scout troop was "huffing" chemicals just before the crash, according to police. Nancy looks at the death of 3 girls and an adult with Sheryl McCollum -- a former president of Georgia's Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, Southern California prosecutor Wendy Patrick, psychologist Caryn Stark, lawyer Jason Oshins, forensics expert Karen Smith, and reporter John Lemley.
When a mom called 911 for help when a dog clamped its jaws down on her child, the dispatcher instructed her to slit the animal's throat to stop the attack. Nancy Grace discusses what you can do to protect your children from animal attacks with animal rights advocate & Atlanta lawyer Penny Douglas-Furr, forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan, Atlanta juvenile judge & lawyer Ashley Willcott, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Bober, and reporter John Lemley. Grace also puts out the alert for 13-year-old Hania Aguilar, a North Carolina girl kidnapped from her home. Her expert guests include psychologist & lawyer Dr. Brian Russell, private investigator Vincent Hill, and North Carolina lawyer Kathleen Murphy.
In 2018, a 13-year-old girl was headed out to her aunt’s car to warm it up before their daily drive to drop her off at middle school when she was abducted from her own front yard. After security footage helped put some of the puzzle pieces together, disturbing discoveries were uncovered- and as tips flooded this small North Carolina town, a body was found. This is the story of Hania Aguilar. *BONUS EPISODES* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* https://www.fayobserver.com/news/20190321/it-is-my-daughters-life-hanias-mom-sisters-attend-celebration https://abc11.com/hania-noelia-aguilar-missing-found-michael-mclellan/4672522/ https://abcnews4.com/news/local/autopsy-of-13-year-old-hania-aguilar-released https://abc11.com/amber-alert-hania-aguilar-has-been-missing-for-2-weeks/4718362/ https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article221767080.html https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-accused-killing-13-year-hania-aguilar-face/story?id=59723328 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jGD632ELV0 https://abc11.com/community-holds-emotional-vigil-as-search-for-abducted-lumberton-teen-continues-/4641631/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/646284453/?terms=Hania%20aguilar&match=1 ( https://www.newspapers.com/image/646284453/?match=1&terms=Hania+aguilar ) https://abc11.com/hania-noelia-aguilar-missing-found-michael-mclellan/4672522/ https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/nc-hania-noelia-aguilar-13-lumberton-media-maps-timeline-no-discussion.398719/page-17 https://wpde.com/news/local/documents-show-new-details-in-hania-aguilar-murder-case Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy