Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

After a night out with friends, Madeline Pantoja returned home, then stopped responding to texts and phone calls. One of Pantoja’s friends and a sibling went to her apartment, but the door was locked and no one answered. Midland police were called. Officers broke in and found Pantoja’s phone, keys and her dog inside. Her car was also still in the parking lot. Information began filtering in from neighbors who heard arguing from both inside and outside the apartment and screaming around 1 a.m. Surveillance cameras caught a pickup truck speeding away from the home.   Pantoja's body is found, 10 days after she vanished. Ex-boyfriends Mario Juan Chacon, 24, is booked on first-degree murder charges.  Joining Nancy Grace Today: Jasmine Hernandez - Victim’s close friend (showed up at Madeline’s apartment the next day when she wasn’t answering her phone) https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-find-madeline #helpusfindmadeline Irv Miller - Criminal Defense Attorney, The Miller Firm; Legal Analyst: CBS2 Chicago WBBM-TV and Legal Technical Advisor to “THE GOOD WIFE” and “THE GOOD FIGHT”- CBS productions Dr. Carla Manly - Clinical Psychologist and Author: “Date Smart: Transform Your Relationships & Love Fearlessly" Dorian Bond - Private detective and owner of Bond Investigations Inc. in Dallas, TX. (largest African American-owned Private Investigative firm in the United States, Licensed in over 42 states and Canada for over 25 years); Former Detective in Arizona and Investigator on the “Baby Gabriel" case in Arizona; Twitter: @bondinvestigate Rachel Hallam - Reporter for KMID TV in Odessa, TX; Twitter: @rachelhallamtv See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Alabama mom, missing for months, is found dead in Little River Canyon National Preserve. Mary Elizabeth Isbell, who also went by Beth Wright, hadn’t been seen since October 2021. Her ex-husband reported Isbell as missing after she didn’t call their son at Christmas. A tip led police to the body and a suspect.     Two women have been charged in this case.    Joining Nancy Grace Today: James Shelnutt – Attorney – The Shelnutt Law Firm, P.C.; 27-year Atlanta Metro Area Major Case Detective and Former S.W.A.T. Officer; Twitter: @ShelnuttLawFirm Dr. Bethany Marshall – Psychoanalyst (Beverly Hills, CA); New Netflix show: ‘Bling Empire’ (Beverly Hills); Twitter: @DrBethanyLive   Christopher Byers – Former Police Chief Johns Creek Georgia, 25 years as Police Officer, now Private Investigator and Polygraph Examiner with Lancaster Information Services in Atlanta 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 Savannah Sapp- Multimedia Journalist and Reporter for WAFF48 in Alabama; Twitter: @Savannah Sapp, Instagram: @savannahsapp.tv, Facebook:SavannahSappWAFF48   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Baby left in hot car for more than five hours. Thief goes completely ignored.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A frantic call to 911 is the last connection anyone has to missing mother, Mikayla Standridge. The 25-year-old reportedly can be heard screaming for help on the call before the connection is lost. Standridge was last reportedly seen running out of a house in Concrete, Washington early in the morning. Mardi Martone, Standridge's aunt, joins Crime Stories today for more on the investigation.     Joining Nancy Grace Today: Mardi Martone -  Aunt of the victim Irv Miller- Criminal Defense Attorney: The Miller Firm, Legal Analyst: CBS2 Chicago WBBM-TV and Legal Technical Advisor to “THE GOOD WIFE” and “THE GOOD FIGHT”: CBS Productions Caryn Stark – Psychologist- Trauma and Crime Expert; Twitter: @carnpsych Jason Jensen – Private Investigator (Jensen Private Investigations), Cold Case Expert (Salt Lake City, UT), and Co-founder: “Cold Case Coalition;” Investigations; Twitter: @JasonJPI, Facebook/Instagram: “Jensen Investigations” Mike Hadsell - President and Founder of Peace River K9 Search and Rescue, PRSAR.org    Nicole Partin - CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter; Twitter: @nicolepartin (Naples, FL)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mother and son work together to dispose of dad. Woman tries to steal a car twice in one day! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Ohio mother is doused with gasoline and set on fire.  Judy Malinowski, then 31, suffered third-degree and fourth-degree burns over 90 percent of her body. She was in a coma for seven months and underwent more than 60 surgeries. Malinowski was resuscitated seven times. She died in 2017, but not before providing three hours of recorded testimony that would be used in court against her attacker, her boyfriend, Michael Slager. Slager initially pleaded no contest to assault and arson charges in 2016 and was sentenced to 11 years in prison.  After Malinowski died,  he pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to life without parole.   Joining Nancy Grace Today:  Bonnie Bowes - Mother to Judy Malinowski, Founder/President of Judy's Foundation Jarrett Ferentino - Homicide Prosecutor' Facebook & Instagram: Jarrett Ferentino  Dr. Chloe Carmichael - Clinical Psychologist, Women’s Health Magazine Advisory Board;' Author: ‘Nervous Energy: Harness The Power of Your Anxiety;' Twitter: @DrChloe Lt. Chad Cohagen - Investigative Lieutenant for the Gahanna police (worked on Judy’s case) Dr. Tim Gallagher - Medical Examiner State of Florida, Lecturer: University of Florida Medical School Forensic Medicine, & Founder/Host: International Forensic Medicine Death Investigation Conference  Patricia Gillespie- Director of “The Fire That Took Her” (available now on Paramount); Instagram: @p.e.gillespie, Facebook:  trish.gillespie.9      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boyfriend kidnaps child, strangles her to death. Where's Willy? For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police say the shooting of a Tennessee hand surgeon was a targeted event.  Dr. Benjamin Mauck was shot to death in front of a nurse, in an exam room. Larry Pickens, 29, was later arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Staff at the Campbell Clinic Orthopedics say they recognized the shooter from previous appointments.  Mauk was shot three times in the neck, chest, and upper abdomen.   A psychological evaluation of the suspect has been ordered.    Joining Nancy Grace Today: Matthew Mangino– Attorney, Former District Attorney (Lawrence County); Author: “The Executioner’s Toll: The Crimes, Arrests, Trials, Appeals, Last Meals, Final Words and Executions of 46 Persons in the United States” Dr. Michelle Joy- Forensic, Clinical, and Academic Psychiatrist; Author: “An Illustrated History of the Insanity Defense;” Twitter:@Westphillymorbidart Patricia Caristo – Executive Director, Resource Center for Victims of Violent Death; Private Investigator and Former Detective at University of New Mexico Police Dept. Dr. Jan Gorniak – Medical Examiner, Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner (Las Vegas, NV), Board Certified Forensic Pathologist Jen Smith- Chief Reporter for DailyMail.com; Twitter: @jen_e_smith   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26-year-old pretends to be a high school student. Burger King employee 'has it her way.' For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Convicted killer Lori Vallow faced a judge today for sentencing in the deaths of her children, JJ and Tylee, as well as conspiracy in the death of Tammy Daybell.  The court heard victim impact statements from two of Tammy Daybell family members and two from Vallow's relations.  Lori Vallow addressed the court herself, beginning with a biblical quote from Christ: "He that is without sin among you let him first cast a stone at her."  Vallow said Jesus understands her and  knows the truth of what happened. Vallow's statement intimated deaths from suicide or complications from medications. She also told the court that the spirits of all three victims have visited her in prison.  Vallow said Tylee is no longer in physical pain from her medical condition and that JJ is happy. She said quote, "My beautiful children Tylee Ashlyn and Joshua Jackson rest safely this day in the arms of Jesus. My wonderful friend Tammy Daybell rests safely this day in the arms of Jesus, and I look forward to the day we are all reunited and I, too, will rest with them in the arms of my Jesus."  Judge Steven Boyce told Vallow that the crimes for which she was convicted were heinous before sentencing her to consecutive life sentences.  Joining Nancy Grace Today:  Mark Tate -Trial Lawyer at TateLawGroup   Dr. Angela Arnold - Psychiatrist, Atlanta GA; Expert in the Treatment of Pregnant/Postpartum Women  Chris McDonough - Director At the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective, & Host of YouTube channel- ‘The Interview Room’  Lauren Matthias - Journalist and Host of ‘Hidden True Crime’ Podcast and YouTube Channel; @HiddenTrueCrime on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.