Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Leslie Van Houten was 19 years old when she and other followers of Charles Manson brutally killed Leno and Rosemary LaBianca inside their Los Angeles home. Leno LaBianca had been stabbed 12 times with a knife and seven times with a carving fork. The fork stuck in his abdomen, and a kitchen knife in his throat. The word “war” had also been carved into his abdomen. Mrs. LaBianca had a total of 41 stab wounds on the front and back of her body. Now after 53 years in custody, the convicted killer is free.  Joining Nancy Grace Today: Ava Roosevelt - Friend of victims who had been invited to Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski’s house (and was nearly a victim herself); Former Model and Producer for The Racing Heart Productions; Author: “The Racing Heart” available on Amazon; Contributor to Business Club Magazine Anthony DiMaria - Nephew of Jay Sebring, Director of “Jay Sebring…Cutting to the Truth”  Lis Wiehl - Former Federal Prosecutor and Author: “Hunting Charles Manson;" Twitter: @liswiehl  Dr. Michelle Joy - Forensic, Clinical, and Academic Psychiatrist; Author: “An Illustrated History of the Insanity Defense;" Twitter: @Westphillymorbidart  Karen Smith - Forensic Expert, Host of “Shattered Souls: The Car Barn Murders” Podcast, and Lecturer at the University of Florida Dr. Jan Gorniak - Medical Examiner, Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner (Las Vegas, NV); Board Certified Forensic Pathologist Lisa Statman - Author: “Restless Souls: The Sharon Tate Family's Account Of Stardom, The Manson Murders, and a Crusade For Justice;" Twitter: @AlisaStatman   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man obsessed with his ex-affair partner kills her husband. Woman disappears after move to new city with her boyfriend.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saturday night: Amber Spradlin finishes her shift at the Brickhouse Restaurant in Prestonsburg. She leaves the restaurant with friends, Roy Kidd, and Dr. Mike McKinney. Dr. McKinney is a well-known dentist and also happens to be the owner of the Brickhouse Restaurant.  They first head over to the Seasons Inn. A little while later,  the trio decides to leave the inn.  In the early morning hours of Sunday, they end up at the home of Dr. McKinney.  Just a few hours later, 911 is called, twice. Amber Spradlin has been stabbed eleven times in the head, neck and throat.  Now almost a month later, no arrests have been made.  Joining Nancy Grace Today: Dr. Debbie Hall- Cousin of the Victim; Facebook: Justice for Amber  Mark Wohlander - The Family’s Attorney, Former Kentucky Prosecutor & Former FBI special agent; Volunteer at the David School Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst; Twitter: @DrBethanyLive   Robin Dreeke - Behavior Expert & Former 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. 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  Jeff Vanderbeck - V.P. and Publisher Appalachian Newspapers Inc (which includes the Floyd County Chronicle and Times, The News Express, mango Messenger, The Paintsville Herald and the Mongo Messenger in WV); Twitter: @floydchronicle  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man sets elder on fire in random attack. Frustrated 7-Eleven employee batters customer.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The family of a teen girl says she was sex trafficked...sold to a marine. The girl was found in a barracks room at Camp Pendleton after going missing for 20 days. The 14-year-old's family says she was raped. An unidentified Marine was taken from the base in handcuffs by military police officers but has been released. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Joshua Ritter - Criminal Defense Attorney, Former Los Angeles County Deputy DA, and Partner at El Dabe Ritter Trial Lawyers; Twitter: @joshuaritteresq  Dr. Angela Arnold- Psychiatrist, Atlanta GA; Expert in the Treatment of Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Former Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology: Emory University, Former Medical Director of The Psychiatric Ob-Gyn Clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital, Voted My Buckhead’s Best Psychiatric Practice of 2023 Sheryl McCollum - Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder; Host of New Podcast: Zone 7; Twitter: @149zone7 Joey Jones - Fox News Contributor, Former Marine, and Author: “Unbroken Bonds of Battle;" Twitter: @Johnny_Joeys  Alli Neal - Co-Founder, Executive Director, Revved Up Kids (fighting to protect kids from sexual abuse and exploitation); Twitter: @RevvedUpKids  Alexis Terezchuck- CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Couple plots against and kills his child's mother. DUI suspect bites police dog back.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Georgia man heads outside to confront a trio of teens egging a home, but he ends up dead.  Police are calling the shooting the result of an ongoing "lover's quarrel." Sydney Maughon and Jeremy Munson, both 18, and 19-year-old McKenzie Davenport go to the home where Jonathan Gilbert is staying, planning to egg the home. Jonathan Gilbert comes outside to confront the trio, who run back to their car and speed off. Gilbert continues after the car when Maughon grabbed a gun from the car and shot Gilbert multiple times. He was left dead in the middle of the road. A witness gave investigators information linking the victim and the suspects.   Joining Nancy Grace today: Ray Giudice - Criminal Defense Attorney in Atlanta, GA; Twitter: @raygiudice  Dr. Angela Arnold -Psychiatrist, Atlanta GA; Expert in the Treatment of Pregnant/Postpartum Women; Former Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology: Emory University; Former Medical Director of The Psychiatric Ob-Gyn Clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital, Voted My Buckhead’s Best Psychiatric Practice of 2023 Sheryl McCollum - Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder & Host of New Podcast: "Zone 7;" Twitter: @149Zone7 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.

Missing 14-year-old girl found in barracks at Camp Pendelton. Cop parents take potty training seriously. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A road trip to a family dinner leaves two people dead and four others injured. Aura De La Cruz Calderon de Tobar, 74, and Yeshua Elijah Cordova Tobar, 5,  were riding in the backseat when a white Honda Accord crossed multiple lanes and struck their car head-on. Reports say the driver of the Honda Accord was intoxicated at the time. The 30-something unidentified male is reportedly hospitalized in critical condition. No charges have been filed.  Joining Nancy Grace today:  Tiffany E. Feder - Family Friend, Attorney; GoFundMe:  www.gofundme.com/f/TragicLossofGrandmotherandherGrandson; Instagram: @criminaldefense  Caryn Stark - Psychologist, Trauma and Crime Expert; Twitter: @carnpsych Jason Jensen - Salt Lake City, UT Private Investigator and Owner of Jensen Private Investigations; Co-founder: "Cold Case Coalition;" Twitter: @JasonJPI, Facebook/Instagram: "Jensen Investigations" Dr. Maneesha Pandey - Chief Forensic Pathologist for Forensic Pathologists LLC in Ohio; Board-certified Forensic Pathologist Patricia Rillera - California State Executive Director for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD): @MADDNational; @MADDCalifornia #ONEMADDCALIFORNIA; #NOMOREVICTIMS  Jen Smith- Chief Reporter for DailyMail.com; Twitter: @jen_e_smith See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Confrontation over movie seats results in deadly shooting. Skittles 'attack' leads to assault charges.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.