Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

A body is dumped in a desolate field on the east shore of Staten Island. The woman had been handcuffed, strangled, beaten to death and then the body set on fire. She went unnamed for over thirty years. New technology leads to an identification and another mystery.  Christine Belusko, raised in Montville, New Jersey, had been adopted by a loving family.  Christine, however, didn't know she was adopted. When she found out, the news caused a rift with her parents. Belusko tells her parents she is moving to Florida. This single mom however never made it South. While Belusko's body remained unidentified, it became known as the girl with the scorpion tattoo. The death was caused by over 17 blows from a hammer. One mystery was solved when the remains are finally identified, but where is Christine's daughter?   Joining Nancy Grace today: Darryl Cohen - Former Assistant District Attorney (Fulton County, Georgia) Former Assistant State Attorney (Florida), and Defense Attorney: Cohen, Cooper, Estep, & Allen, LLC; Facebook: "Darryl B Cohen;" Twitter: @DarrylBCohen  Caryn Stark - Psychologist, Trauma and Crime Expert; Twitter: @carnpsych Jason Jensen - Private Investigator and Owner of Jensen Private Investigations; Co-founder: "Cold Case Coalition” (Salt Lake City, UT); Twitter: @JasonJPI; Facebook/Instagram: "Jensen Investigations"  Dr. Todd Barr - Board-Certified Anatomic/Clinical/Forensic Pathologist (Ohio); Featured in, "Thin Places: Essays From In Between," by Jordan Kisner Dr. Kristen Mittelman -Chief Development Officer, Othram Inc.; DNAsolves.com; Twitter: @OthramTech Nicole Partin - CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter; Twitter: @nicolepartin   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paramedic sex assaults patient during ambulance ride.  Senior prank sends students to the hospital. For more crime and justice news, go to crimeonline.com.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Body Bags, hosts Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack unravel the strange circumstances surrounding the death of Joseph Hartsfield. They discuss the critical role of trust in marital relationships, the behavior of Sarah Hartsfield, Joseph's wife and her disturbing past; insulin misuse, and the disturbing possibility of a premeditated murder disguised as natural death.  Subscribe to Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan : Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeart   Time-codes:  00:00 - Introduction. 00:20 - Importance of trust in managing chronic health conditions within marriage. 01:35 - Introduction to Joseph Hartsfield's mysterious death and the connection to his diabetes. 04:00 - Deep dive into the daily management of diabetes and the role of self-advocacy. 06:30 - Examination of Sarah Hartsfield's unusual reactions following her husband's death that sparked initial suspicions. 09:40 - Review of the Hartsfield case, spotlighting Sarah's delayed response, her past, and insulin complications. 16:30 - Types and causes of diabetes, with autopsy revealing the presence of multiple insulin pens. 21:20 - Investigation into the possibility of an intentional insulin overdose leading to homicide. 24:10 - Reasons behind Hartsfield's comatose state and the complexity of his case. 26:15 - Sarah Hartsfield's background and the escalating pattern of violence in her relationships. 30:25 - Hartsfield's suspicious death and the possibility of a planned act. 31:10 - Challenges faced by law enforcement when investigating potential homicides disguised as natural deaths and 'angels of death'. 32:15 - Critical role of medical examiners in complex cases. The podcast concludes. 32:35 - Outro.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Empire co-star Jussie Smollett is out of jail while attorneys appeal his conviction for lying to police about a hate crime attack against him. Smollett began serving his 150 day sentence, but just days later the actor was released. Smollett’s attorneys arguing that he would complete the sentence by the time the process was completed. They also cited homophobic threats received by the actor in their request for emergency release. The special prosecutor responded to the motion by saying it was “factually incorrect.” Two of the three members of the appellate court agreed with Smollett’s attorneys.    Now just hours before the court's final deadline  to file, the paperwork was delivered to the court.  Joining Nancy Grace today: Matthew Mangino - Attorney, Former District Attorney (Lawrence County), Former Parole Board Member, Author: "The Executioner's Toll: The Crimes, Arrests, Trials, Appeals, Last Meals, Final Words and Executions of 46 Persons in the United States"  Dr. Shari Schwartz - Forensic Psychologist (specializing in Capital Mitigation and Victim Advocacy), www.panthermitigation.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrialDoc, Author: "Criminal Behavior" and "Where Law and Psychology Intersect" (Miami Beach, FL) Paul Szych - Former Police Commander (Albuquerque, NM), Author: "StopHimFromKillingThem" on Amazon Kindle, StopHimFromKillingThem.com, Twitter: @WorkplaceThreat Alexis Tereszcuk - CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter, Writer/Fact Checker, Lead Stories dot Com, Twitter: @swimmie2009    Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pamela Conyers spent the night of Oct 16,  in typical teenager fashion. She went to the Friday night homecoming bonfire and pep rally at Glen Burnie High School. Afterward,  her mother gave her 5 dollars and the keys to the family car to run to a nearby mall to pick up shoe dye. Conyers never made it home.  Just days later,  a man reports to police, that he found a 1966 Dodge in an overgrown field about 100 yards off the road. It was the car Conyers was driving. Her body is found about 300 yards from the car. Conyers was lying on her side, wearing slacks and a pullover sweater, that had been turned inside out. Her underwear, her purse and the car keys are missing.   Four detectives are assigned to Pamela Conyers' case full-time. More than 200 leads are checked out.  25 suspects, were picked up interrogated and then released after their alibis checked out. Clothing, dirt and soil samples vacuumed from the car were sent to the FBI crime laboratory in Washington for analysis. No leads are generated and the case goes cold.  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. 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 2022  Sheryl McCollum - Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder; Host of New Podcast: Zone 7; Twitter: @ColdCaseTips  Dr. William Morrone - Medical Examiner, Toxicologist, Pathologist, and Opioid Treatment Expert; Author: “American Narcan: Naloxone & Heroin-Fentanyl associated mortality”  CeCe Moore - Chief Genetic Genealogist, Parabon NanoLabs, Inc. Dave Mack - CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Pennsylvania nurse doses two patients with lethal doses of insulin. Roommates argue over frozen food until one of them ends up shot.   For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24-year-old Rita Curran is found violently murdered in her Burlington apartment. The second grade teacher had recently moved out of her parents' home to share an apartment with  three other roommates. Curran was working over the summer break as a maid while taking graduate courses. Curran turns down a dinner invitation from her roommates, planning to spent the night in. When the roommates return home, they hang out in the living room for a time. When they turn in for the night, that's when Curran's badly beaten body is discovered.  An intense investigation was launch, but no suspects were identified. For more than 50 years, the carefully preserved evidence offered no leads. Now, will new  technology provide answers.   Joining Nancy Grace today: Mary Campbell -Sister of Rita Curran  gofundme.com/f/give-back-for-rita Matthew T. 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" Caryn Stark- Psychologist- Trauma and Crime expert- carynstark.com @carnpsych Paul Szych [ZIKE]- Former Police Commander (Albuquerque, NM), APD Domestic Violence and Stalking Unit, Author: "Stop Him From KillingThem", StopHimFromKillingThem.com, Twitter: @WorkplaceThreat CeCe Moore - Chief Genetic Genealogist, Parabon NanoLabs, Inc. Parabon.com, helped to solve Rita’s case   Dr. Jeffrey Jentzen- Professor of Forensic Pathology and Director of Autopsy and Forensic Services at the University of Michigan Medical School, former Medical Examiner in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin    Dave Mack- CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man left in charge of girlfriend's 2-year-old gets high, leaves loaded gun out. Unruly passenger broadcasts assault over plane speakers.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tiffany Valiante, 18, has graduated high school and is on her way to Mercy College in New York. Standing 6 feet 2 inches tall, Valiante is a star athlete, earning a volleyball scholarship. On July 12, 2015, Valiante left her cousin's graduation party. A few hours later, the family learns Valiante has been struck and killed by a train traveling 80mph in a secluded, wooded area just four miles from her home. The death is ruled a suicide by the medical examiner.  Valiante's family is fighting that ruling over many issues. First and foremost, Valiante had an intense fear of the dark, meaning there was no way she would walk more than four miles in the dark. Her shoes were found more than a mile from her body, yet her feet were clean. A rape kit was not performed on Tiffany’s body.  Joining Nancy Grace today: Stephen & Dianne Valiante - Tiffany's Parents; See Change.org Petition Here Paul D’Amato - Trial Lawyer representing the Valiante family (pro bono- the D’Amato Law Firm); Twitter: @DamatoLawFirm 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 2022   Jim Brennenstuhl  - Private Detective working with Paul D’Amato and the Valiante family; Owner of Investech  Dr. Donald Jason - Former Atlantic County Medical Examiner and Forensic Pathologist (hired by Paul D’Amato to reexamine aspects of the case); Currently Professor Emeritus of Pathology; Autopsy Service at the Wake Forest School of Medicine Justin Rohrlich - Reporter at The Daily Beast; Twitter: @JustinRohrlich  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Teen girl saves little sister from mom's attempt to drown her. Inmate tunnels through a wall, not to escape but to attack someone else.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.