Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Family members of the three men found dead in their friend's backyard after a football watch party are speaking out. The father of David Harrington, Jon Harrington, has told media outlets that he doesn't believe Jordan Willis' claims of not hearing relatives banging on his door. He's also challenging how the men died. He says reports that they froze to death "isn't very likely."     Police, meanwhile, are asking the victims' families for help in unlocking phones. Investigators believe there may be clues as to what happened that night. We've also learned that homeowner/friend Jordan Willis has moved out of his home and has not checked into rehab.  Joining Nancy Grace Today: Jonathan Price - Brother of Ricky Johnson; Ricky Johnson Funeral Expenses GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/baaqs-ricky-johnson; LinkedIn: Jonathan Price, LSSMBB Bernarda Villalona – NY Criminal Defense Attorney & Former Prosecutor, Villalona Law, PLLC.: @BernardaVillalona (FaceBook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads); Twitter: @VillalonaLaw Dr. John Delatorre –  Licensed Psychologist and Mediator (specializing in forensic psychology); Psychological Consultant to Project Absentis: a nonprofit organization that searches for missing persons; X, IG, and TikTok – @drjohndelatorre Dr. Jan Gorniak – Medical Examiner, Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner (Las Vegas, NV), Board Certified Forensic Pathologist Todd G. Shipley, CFE, CFCE– Cyber Crime Expert, and Author: “Investigating Internet Crimes: An Introduction to Solving Crimes in Cyberspace;” Twitter: @webcase Grace Smith - KCTV5 Reporter; IG: @Gracesmithnews, X: @GraceKCTV5 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neighbor attacks family after previous police visit results in charges. Tennessee escaped inmate changes his mind after braving the cold.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chad O'Melia and Bryn Spejcher are hanging out at O'Melia's home when a roommate comes home but goes to take a shower. He starts hearing noises downstairs and when he hears the sounds of things breaking, he takes a look. The roommate sees furniture toppled, the couch is flipped over and covered in blood, and O'Melia is severely wounded.  O'Melia begs for help. Bryn Spejcher has attacked Chad O'Melia in a pot-induced rage.  When police arrive they find Chad O'Melia dead from over 100 stab wounds, and Bryn Spejcher crying and screaming hysterically. The bloody knife is still in her hands. As officers try to disarm her, Spejcher plunges the knife into her own neck.  Officers use a Taser and several baton blows before they can disarm Spejcher finally. Bryn Spejcher is charged with murder with special allegations of using a deadly weapon, a crime involving great violence, violent conduct that indicates a danger to society, and being armed with and using a weapon in the commission of the crime. Spejcher posts bail and remains out on bail over the next 5-years of delays to allow for hearings and experts to provide studies. Prosecutors reduced the charge to involuntary manslaughter after their expert psychologist agreed with defense experts that Spejcher was suffering from cannabis-induced psychosis when she stabbed O’Melia to death. When the case finally gets to trial there is no argument about whether Bryn Spejcher killed Chad O’Melia or if her psychosis was legitimate.  During the trial, the LA Times reports, a medical expert testifies that Spejcher’s behavior is the result of cannabis-induced psychosis . According to the National Library of Medicine, a diagnosis of the disorder is given when hallucinations or delusions materialize shortly after consuming cannabis. According to the VC Star, Spejcher's defense attorneys claim that their client was "involuntarily intoxicated," and that O'Melia had allegedly bullied and intimidated her into smoking the last bit of marijuana.  A jury finds Bryn Spejcher guilty of involuntary manslaughter in a killing triggered by cannabis psychosis, but Ventura County Superior Court Judge David Worley announced Spejcher would be sentenced to two years probation and a suspended prison sentence of four years. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Sean O’Melia - Chad O’Melia’s father Audry Nafziger- Ventura County Sr. Deputy District Attorney (prosecuted Chad O’Melia’s case); IG: @silvermanta, FB: Audry Nafziger  Dr. Kris Mohandie - Ph.D., ABPP, Forensic Psychologist; Author: “Evil Thoughts: Wicked Deeds;" Twitter: @Dr.KrisMohandie  IG: drkrismohandie   Robin Dreeke – Behavior Expert & Retired FBI Special Agent / Chief of the FBI Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program; Author: “Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agents Manual for Behavior Prediction;” Twitter: @rdreeke Dr. Othon Mena – Forensic Pathologist (working as a medical examiner in Southern California) Andy Kahan– Director of Victim Services and Advocacy at Crime Stoppers of Houston; Facebook: “Andy Kahan and Crime Stoppers of Houston;” Twitter: @AKahanCrimeSto1; Instagram: AndyVictimAdvocate Becca Whitnall - Editor of Thousand Oaks Acorn, Acorn Newspapers; X: @BeccaWhitnall & @TOAcornNews   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carjacker takes off with two children in the backseat. Retail thief steals nearly $3000 in Stanley cups. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There will be no new double murder trial for Alex Murdaugh, even though one juror says her vote was influenced by comments made by Colleton County Clerk Becky Hill. According to Juror Z,  “She made it seem like he was already guilty.” Hill allegedly made comments such as "watch him closely" and "watch his body language." During Juror Z's testimony, she was asked by Judge Jean Toal if her verdict was based entirely on the testimony,  evidence, and law presented in this case. The juror answered yes.  She was also asked if she heard Becky Hill make any comment about this case before your verdict. Again Juror Z answered yes, and that the comments influenced her decision. Prosecutor Creighton Waters that in her affidavit the juror had responded "I voted guilty because I felt pressured by the other jurors."  After hearing all the testimony, Judge Toal ruled that the defense did not show that Hill's improper comment or question actually influenced the juror's verdict.  Joining Nancy Grace Today: Tim Jansen - Criminal Defense Lawyer and Former Federal Prosecutor; Legal Analyst for Tallahassee Democrat’s Newspaper Dr. Bethany Marshall – Psychoanalyst (Beverly Hills); Twitter: @DrBethanyLive/ Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall; Appearing in the new show, “Paris in Love” on Peacock Chris McDonough – Director At the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective; Host of YouTube channel: “The Interview Room” Dr. Michelle Dupre – Forensic Pathologist and former Medical Examiner, Author: “Homicide Investigation Field Guide” & “Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide”, Ret. Police Detective Lexington County Sheriff’s Department  Jennifer Wood – Director of Research at FITSNews.com; X: @IndyJenn_ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18-month-old dead at fahter's girlfriend's hands. Habitual drug offender tries to trade POT for fried pickles.  For more crime and justice new go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

January 6, Sarah Merril contacts the Mount Vernon, Washington, Police Department, reporting her 14-year-old daughter, Ella Jones is missing.  Ella Jones has not made contact with any family members or friends since.   After police released information about Ella Jones disappearance, some of her friends reached out to Merril, telling her that Ella had been talking to an older man on social media.  The morning of her disappearance,  the mom went to Ella's room and saw her window was open, but her phone, keys, and computer were left behind.   Merrill tells KING 5 Seattle that Ella left a cryptic message sayin she loved her mother and "didn’t want to hurt us anymore."  Merrill tells FOX Digital  it appears Ella knew where she was going because she took some of her belongings.  Visit here for the family's GoFundMe page Joining Nancy Grace Today: Sarah Merrill  - Ella Jones’s mother; TikTok, FB, X: @findellajones/ IG: find_ella_jones Kimberly Fierley - Godmother   Dale Carson - Criminal Defense Attorney (Jacksonville), Former FBI Agent, Former Police Officer, & Author: "Arrest-Proof Yourself;" Twitter/X: @DaleCarsonLaw  Caryn L. Stark – Psychologist, Renowned TV and Radio Trauma Expert and Consultant; Instagram: carynpsych/FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice Bill Garcia - Licensed Private Investigator, "Bill Garcia Investigative Services;" Facebook: Bill Garcia Investigative Services   Anna Sonoda – Child Grooming Expert, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Author: “Duck Duck Groom: Understanding How a Child Becomes a Target” Nicole Partin - CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter; Twitter/X: @nicolepartin   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anger management counselor shoots neighbor outside his home. Cops find perp hiding in a DRYER.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Connecticut mother-of-5 Jennifer Dulos suddenly vanished, the world stopped to look. While the world was looking for the missing mom, her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, and his girlfriend, Michelle Troconis, drove around town dropping off bags of trash in public trash bins. Join Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack as they break down the story of the missing mom and the people who betrayed her. Transcript Highlights   00:02:29 Joe shares childhood memories  00:05:55 Talk about family   00:06:41 Discussion of Troconis trial   00:08:37 Discussion of Dulos marriage  00:12:18 Discussion of what the Nanny notices  00:14:21 Talk about paper towels used to clean  00:18:56 Talk about police body cam footage  00:21:30 Discussion of testimony  00:23:13 Talk about several types of tests  00:25:51 Talk about stains and what they mean  00:27:31 Discussion of blood drops  00:29:42 Description of different cast-off blood trails  00:31:21 Joe talks about blood  00:35:17 Discussion about determining death  00:40:35 Talk about blood and DNA locations  00:45:21 Discussion of amount of blood  00:50:38 Joe talks about suicide   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tatyana Remley accepts a plea deal after being charged with soliciting someone to kill her husband. Remley approached a friend with an offer of $2 million dollars to end her estranged husband's life. The friend went to police, who set up a sting.   The couple was in the midst of a divorce. In her filings, Remley says her husband held a gun to her head, threatening to kill her, and chased her around the house with a knife, trying to kill her. In 2012, the Remley couple gained attention for orchestrating a mobile equestrian event named “Valitar in Del Mar.” The show was quickly canceled, however, plunging the couple into lawsuit battles with vendors who claimed they didn’t get paid. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Kathleen Murphy - Family Attorney  Dr. Angela Arnold – Psychiatrist, Atlanta GA. (voted 'My Buckhead’s Best Psychiatric Practice' of 2023) Expert in the Treatment of Pregnant/Postpartum Women, and Former Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology: Emory University; Former Medical Director of The Psychiatric Ob-Gyn Clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital Robin Dreeke – Behavior Expert & Retired FBI Special Agent / Chief of the FBI Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program; Author: “Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agents Manual for Behavior Prediction;” Twitter: @rdreeke Brad Watts – Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider (who specializes in working with families where sibling sexual abuse has occurred); Author: “Sibling Sexual Abuse: America’s Silent Epidemic;” bradwattslpc.com, Instagram: @bradwattslpc Bridget Brandon - Horse Specialist and President of The Equine Expert; facebook.com/theequineexpert   Jen Smith - Chief Reporter for DailyMail.com; Twitter: @jen_e_smith  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.