Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Convicted killer Julie Schenecker returned to a Tampa courtroom begging a judge to grant her a new trial.   Schenecker argued that her former lawyers made many mistakes and that media coverage tainted the jury.  That argument didn't convince a judge however.  On January 27, 2011, Julie Schenecker did the unthinkable: Armed with a .38 revolver she had purchased five days before, the former Russian linguist fatally shot her teenage children in the head. Beau Schenecker, 13, was found dead in a car parked in the garage of the Scheneker’s upscale Tampa home; 16-year-old Calyx had been placed in her bed after was killed. Julie Schenecker reportedly lifted her daughter’s mouth in the shape of a smile in a bizarre staging of the body. Calyx had been doing her homework on the computer in another room when Julie Schenecker came up behind her and shot her in the head, then in the face. Julie had already killed Beau, reportedly shooting him in the head as they were in the car, headed to soccer practice. Julie’s husband Parker Schenecker, at the time an army colonel, was stationed in Qatar when his children were killed. In an interview with police just after the double homicide, Julie Schenecker admitted to shooting the children. She later changed her story, and said that she "saved them" Beau from alleged sexual abuse, and Calyx from mental illness. Read the full story on CrimeOnline Joining Nancy Grace today: Ashley Willcott - Judge and trial attorney, anchor, www.ashleywillcott.com Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, www.drbethanymarshall.com, New Netflix show: 'Bling Empire'  Joe Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet"  Sarina Fazan - Four-time Emmy award-winning TV Anchor & Reporter (interviewed Julie Schenecker in 2015 for ABC), Sarina Fazan Media, www.sarinafazan.media, Podcast: "On The Record with Sarina Fazan" @sarinafazannews, YouTube: Sarina Fazan TV   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breanna Wood is last seen at a convenience mart, after texting her mother she was on her way home.  When she doesn't show, her mother, Fallon, files a missing person report. Months later,  Breanna Wood's dismembered body is found inside a two-foot square box.    Seven people are charged in the case. Not all of those charged have yet to see a jury, but as the cases are being prepped Nueces County First Asst. District Attorney, Angelica Hernandez, came to Fallon Wood for help sorting through pre-trial evidence in the case against the man accused of actually murdering Breanna.   Wood was put into a room with boxes of evidence related to her daughter's case, including crime scene photos. For three days, Wood sat on the floor sorting all the interviews, photos, and more. Some videos Wood was allowed to take home.   The family's access to the evidence creates many problems. Claims of tampering could be levied and could lead to Fallon Wood being disqualified as a witness in her daughter's murder.  Joining Nancy Grace Today: Sharon Sedwick -  Crime Victims Advocate, mother of Jennifer Cave (who was killed in Austin); Passed the Jennifer Cave Act in 2007 that makes mutilation of a corpse a third-degree felony in the state of Texas; Instagram: @sharonsedwick   Matthew Mangino - Attorney, Former District Attorney (Lawrence County), and Author: "The Executioner's Toll: The Crimes, Arrests, Trials, Appeals, Last Meals, Final Words and Executions of 46 Persons in the United States" Jeff Rickel -  Private Investigator for Breanna Wood’s mother, Former Texas Ranger Dr. Jeff Kieliszewski - Forensic Psychologist, Author: “Dark Sides" Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth, TX); Lecturer: University of Texas Austin and Texas Christian University Medical School Taylor Alanis - TV News Anchor/ Multi-media journalist for  KRIS 6 News in Corpus Christi, Facebook & Twitter: @TaylorAlanisTV See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man sets roommates on fire, killing two. Nightmare Uber rider charged with slew of felonies.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a Saturday afternoon around 6 p.m. in early April. Ridgefield police department receive a call about a body, discovered on an abandoned property.  Police say not only were there signs that a homicide had occurred but "there are indications the body was moved." The body of Joanna Speaks, a mom of three, is identified. The medical examiner’s office confirms that the cause of Speaks' death was "blunt head and neck injuries." So far there are no suspects.  Joining Nancy Grace today: Robyn Speaks- Victim’s Sister- https://www.gofundme.com/f/joanna-kyrstin-may-speaks Ariel Hamby- Victim’s Stepsister Jarrett Ferentino- Homicide Prosecutor in Pennsylvania; Facebook & Instagram: Jarrett Ferentino  Dr. John Delatorre -  Licensed Psychologist and Mediator (specializing in forensic psychology); Psychological Consultant to Project Absentis: a nonprofit organization that searches for missing persons; Twitter, IG, and TikTok - @drjohndelatorre  Irv Brandt - Senior Inspector, US Marshals Service International Investigations Branch; Chief Inspector, DOJ Office of International Affairs; Author: “SOLO SHOT: CURSE OF THE BLUE STONE AVAILABLE ON AMAZON; Twitter: @JackSoloAuthor Dr. Maneesha Pandey - Chief Forensic Pathologist for Forensic Pathologists LLC in Ohio, Board Certified Forensic Pathologist Annette Newel - KXL News, Host, "Speaking Freely with Annette Newell," Alpha Media USA (based in Portland, Oregon); Twitter: @AnnetteNewell16  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parents encourage their daughters to beat up a classmate. A couple gets a case of road rage after a fender bender.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bryan Kohberger's defense team is trying to compel one of the two women who survived mass murder in an Idaho home to testify.  Kohberger's attorneys have asked a Nevada court for Bethany Funke to travel to Idaho and testify as a witness for Kohberger. Funke does not want to appear and is fighting the subpoena through her own lawyer.  According to the defense, Funke has information that could prove Kohberger's innocence. Funke's attorney filed a motion, arguing that there is "no further information or detail pertaining to the substance of the testimony, its materiality, or the alleged exculpatory information of Ms. Funke or why it would be entertained at preliminary hearing.” Funke’s lawyer also argues that Nevada law requires a hearing before the subpoena could be issued. There was no hearing.   As of now, the extent of Funke's testimony and whether it could help Kohberger is not known.   Joining Nancy Grace Today: Dale Carson- High Profile Criminal Defense Attorney (Jacksonville), Former FBI Agent & Former Police Officer (Miami-Dade County); Author: "Arrest-Proof Yoursel; Twitter: @DaleCarsonLaw  Dr. Joni Johnston -Forensic Psychologist and Private Investigator (performs risk and threat assessments on violent offenders); Author: “Serial Killers: 101 Questions True Crime Fans Ask”  Chris McDonough - Director At the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective, Host of YouTube channel- ‘The Interview Room’, ColdCaseFoundation.org Sheryl McCollum - Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder; Host of  "Zone 7;" Twitter: @ColdCaseTips   Dr. Michelle DuPre - Former Forensic Pathologist, Forensic Consultant, Medical Examiner & Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department; Author: "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide,"  Forensic Consultant Caitlyn Becker - Senior Reporter for Dailymail.com; Twitter: @caitlynbecker See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Delivery man' attempts to rob a home. Girlfriend arrested for man's murder four years after his body is discovered.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A DoorDash driver in her early 20s is on the job delivering food when she is accosted by an armed man, who then forced her back into her car.  The woman was kidnapped and raped. The woman, however, with air pods in, was on the phone at the time. The suspect, Joseph Killins, 38, forced the woman to drive to an apartment at the Belara Lakes apartment complex. That is where he allegedly raped her.  Her family, who heard the initial confrontation, tracked her phone and arrived at the complex to rescue her, but Killins responded with gunfire.  After firing multiple rounds, Killins fled, later attacking another woman.  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. Jeff Kieliszewski - Forensic Psychologist, Author: “Dark Sides"  Dan Corsentino - Former Police Chief, Former Sheriff (served on US Homeland Security Senior Advisory Board), Private Investigator Lee Neubecker, CISSP- Digital Forensics Expert & President & CEO of Enigma Forensics, Inc.; Infosec Security Blogger at LeeNeubecker.com  Amber O’Malley - Forensic Nurse Examiner and Expert on sexual abuse and assault; Legal Nurse Expert Witness Alexis Terezchuck - Crimeonline.com Investigative Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cops attacked while responding to a welfare check. Man drives to police station to tell officers he killed his girlfriend.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colby Ryan took the stand to testify against his mother, Lori Vallow. The court also heard a phone call between the son and mother, recorded from behind bars. In the call, you can hear Ryan ask Vallow point blank about the murders, but Vallow repeatedly responds, "You weren't there."  Nate Eaton with East Idaho News reports that Ryan avoided eye contact with his mother even as she stared at him throughout his testimony. Vallow reported mouthed, "Oh my baby," when Ryan entered the courtroom. Ryan reveals several new details, such as receiving texts from his "sister" sent after the time police believe Tylee died.  Joining Nancy Grace Today: Tara Malek - Bosie, ID, Attorney and Co-owner of Smith + Malek; Former State and Federal Prosecutor; Twitter: @smith_malek 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  Caryn Stark- Psychologist- Trauma and Crime Expert; Twitter: @carnpsych  Dr. Jan Gorniak - Medical Examiner, Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner (Las Vegas, NV); Board Certified Forensic Pathologist  Emily Ashcraft- Reporter for KSL.com in Utah; Twitter: @emilyjaneen3  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.