Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Joran van der Sloot's appearance in an American federal courtroom was short.  It took the convicted killer less than five minutes to enter a not-guilty plea on charges that he extorted money from Natalee Holliway's mother. The Dutch national was one of the last people to see the Alabama teen alive during her senior trip to Aruba in 2005, and many have theorized that van der Sloot raped and murdered her.  During the Holloway investigation, van der Sloot told mother Beth Twitty that he would tell her where her daughter's body was for $250,000;  $15,000 was wired to a Netherlands bank account and van der Sloot was given another $10,000 through an attorney.  Van de Sloot offered a location but later admitted the information was “worthless.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Veronica Cline has a night out with friends and comes home to her daughter and the baby's father. She tells the father that she wants to enjoy drinks with him, but ultimately those drinks make the dad violently ill. After 30 minutes of vomiting, he is able to call for help. Cline has already left the home, but not before admitting to him that she has put insect killer in his drinks.  The father manages to record the confession in which Cline says she has poisoned his drinks with Raid and wished to do the same to their little girl.   Joining Nancy Grace Today: Dale Carson– High-profile Criminal Defense Attorney (Jacksonville), Former FBI Agent & Former Police Officer (Miami-Dade County); Author: “Arrest-Proof Yourself; Twitter: @DaleCarsonLaw Caryn L. Stark– Psychologist, Renowned TV and Radio Trauma Expert, and Consultant; Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice Robert Crispin – Private Investigator, Former Federal Task Force Officer for United States Department of Justice, DEA and Miami Field Division; Former Homicide and Crimes Against Children Investigator; Facebook: Crispin Special Investigations, Inc. CrispinInvestigations.com, Facebook: Crispin Special Investigations, Inc. Dr. Kendall Crowns – Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Lecturer: University of Texas Austin and Texas Christian University Medical School Dr. Lyle D. Burgoon, Ph.D. - Toxicology Expert, President and CEO of Raptor Pharm & Tox, Ltd., and Fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences; Critical Science Podcast: https://critscipod.com; Twitter/X: @DataSciBurgoon   Nicole Partin - CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter; Twitter: @nicolepartin  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tattoo shop owner shoots fired employee dead. A not-so-friendly comment devolves into friendly fire.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The investigations continue after Rex Heuermann's arrest in connection with the Long Island Serial Killer deaths, and now, another new victim possibility is emerging. The daughter of a missing woman, Julia Ann Bean, says the last time she saw her mother, she was with a man who looked like Heuermann. Heidi Kovas tells our panel that the daughter is sharing her information with police today. Bean vanished out of South Carolina, around 100 miles from the property the Heuermanns own.   Kovas says the daughter, after looking at a photo of Heuermann, "recognized him right away." Kovas says the daughter recalls Heuermann and her mother showing up at a nail salon where she was getting her nails done for her graduation. The man she identifies as Heuermann reportedly spoke to the then-teen, telling her that he had lake houses and boats that the girl and her friends could use to celebrate graduation. The man also said he wanted to marry Bean.  Bean has been missing since 2017. Joining Nancy Grace Today:  Heidi Kovas- Friend of Julia Bean Sarah Ford - Legal Director, South Carolina Victim Assistance Network, Former Prosecutor (focusing on crimes against women and children) & Host of "Stepping Toward Justice" podcast; Twitter: @Sarahafordfordesq Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst; Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall; Twitter:@DrBethanyLive   Sheryl McCollum - Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder and Host of "Zone 7" podcast; Twitter: @149zone7 Dr. Michelle DuPre - Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department; Author: "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide;" Forensic Consultant  Kristin Thorne - Investigative Reporter for WABC Channel 7 Eyewitness News in New York, and Host of Hulu’s true-crime show, “Missing;" @KristinThorne - on Facebook, Twitter, Insta, Threads, LinkedIn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man attacks police officer with a hammer. McDonald's customer throws a fit over 'unhappy' meal.   For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

University of New Orleans student Ciaya Whetstone enjoys her first Mardi Gras celebration with her friends and her boyfriend: She posts photos on Instagram captioned, "Well my first Mardi Gras parade did not disappoint." As the night progresses, Whetstone ends up at her boyfriend's house, and later in the evening decides to go home to check on her dog. She calls an Uber.   Whetstone’s roommate is home and Whetstone introduces the Uber driver as a “new friend." She announces to the roommate her plans to leave with the driver. The roommate tries to get Whetstone to stay home, but she says she wants to go find her car. That is the last time Whetstone was seen alive.   Around 6:41 a.m., a man claiming to be an Uber Driver brings a visibly ill woman to New Orleans East Hospital and drops her off. The medical staff says Whetstone is blue in the face and has dilated, fixed pupils. There are no other outward injuries. Hospital personnel try to revive Whetstone without success. The time of death is called about 7 a.m. The Coroner determines that Whetstone has lethal doses of fentanyl and ethanol in her system at the time. Whetstone's mother is still pushing for answers in her daughter's death. No one has been charged in Whetstone's death. Joining Nancy Grace Today:  Miranda Whetstone - Victim's Mother Renee Rockwell (Atlanta) - Criminal Defense Attorney; Facebook: "Renee.Rockwell"  Dr. Shari Schwartz -  Forensic Psychologist (specializing in Capital Mitigation and Victim Advocacy); Twitter: @TrialDoc; Author: "Criminal Behavior" and "Where Law and Psychology Intersect: Issues in Legal Psychology" Dan Corsentino - Former Police Chief & Former Sheriff, and Private Investigator; Served on US Homeland Security Senior Advisory Board Dr. William Morrone - Medical Examiner, Toxicologist, Pathologist, and Opioid Treatment Expert; Author: “American Narcan: Naloxone & Heroin-Fentanyl Associated Mortality”  Nicole Partin  – CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter; Twitter: @nicolepartin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Teen convicted of killing parents. Wanted man applies for a job as a police officer.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lucy Letby prided herself on caring for infants.  The neonatal nurse cared for the most vulnerable of patients: newborns. Then, the hospital noticed that more infants died in the span of a month than would typically die in a year. An investigation reveals that Letby had been the sole nurse working at the time of seven babies.  The child deaths span over the course of a year with, again, seven babies dying, while six others survived. Letby made babies sick by injecting intravenous lines with air, some were poisoned, and others were force-fed milk.      Letby preyed on twins and triplets.  Joining Nancy Grace Today:  Greg Ahlgren - International Attorney-at-Law at the US-MX Law Group, Ltd. & DRT Alliance/Diaz Reus International Law Firm Caryn L. Stark- Psychologist, Renowned TV and Radio Trauma Expert, and Consultant; Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice Robert Crispin – Private Investigator, Former Federal Task Force Officer for United States Department of Justice, DEA and Miami Field Division; Former Homicide and Crimes Against Children Investigator; Facebook: Crispin Special Investigations, Inc. CrispinInvestigations.com, Facebook: Crispin Special Investigations, Inc.   Kat Thornton - BSN, RN, EMT- Neonatal Nursing Expert, Registered Nurse, and Forensic Nurse Expert with Godoy Medical Forensics, Facebook: GodoyMFI, Twitter: @godoyforensics Dr. Kendall Crowns – Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Lecturer: University of Texas Austin and Texas Christian University Medical School Alexis Terezchuck - CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First date turns deadly. Church burglar tries to wash away his sins.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police now have two new pieces of evidence in their search for whoever killed Rachel Morin. Harford County Sheriff Jeffery Gahler tells Nancy Grace that not only was DNA pulled from the Morin crime scene, but that DNA linked to an assault across the country.  What's more, there video of the suspect leaving the California crime scene.  The video shows the suspect from the back with his head partially turned to the side. There is no frontal view, but investigators say someone should recognize the perpetrator.      Joining Nancy Grace Today:  Jessica Garth - Chief, Special Victims & Family Violence Unit, State's Attorney's Office, Prince George's County, MD Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst (Beverly Hills, CA); Twitter: @DrBethanyLive  Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler - Sheriff of The Harford County Sheriff’s Office; Instagram/Twitter: @harford_sheriff, FB:  Harford County Sheriff’s Office  Dr. Monte Miller - Director, Forensic DNA Experts LLC; Specialist in Sexual Assaults and Murder, and Former Forensic Scientist for Texas Dept. of Public Safety State Crime Lab Dr. Tim Gallagher - Medical Examiner State of Florida; Lecturer: University of Florida Medical School Forensic Medicine and Founder: International Forensic Medicine Death Investigation Conference  Vincent Hill - Anchor/Reporter for FOX 45 in Baltimore, Former Police Officer and Private Investigator; Author: “Playbook to A Murder;" Twitter & IG: @VincentHillTV    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.