Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Thief's charges upgraded to murder. Parolee goes on a crime spree. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SLED Special Agent Jeff Croft took the stand today in Alex Murdaugh's trial, testifying on several matters related to the night Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were murdered.  Croft told the jury that he interviewed Paul Murdaugh's good friend, Rogan Gibson,  about the phone exchanges between himself and Paul, minutes before Paul was shot to death. Paul was caring for Gibson's dog, and they were discussing a possible problem with his tail. Croft testified that after Paul Murdaugh did not respond to a text, Gibson texted Maggie Murdaug, asking her to pass on a message to Paul to call Gibson.  Croft also testified that he entered the main residence of the Murdaugh's hunting property the day after the murders.  Croft explains to jurors what they were seeing in body camera footage.  He described how he arrived at the property and found spent .300 Blackout shell casings outside the exterior door of the gunroom. Prosecutors say they matched the casings found near Maggie Murdaugh's body. Croft testified he was also looking for a 12 gauge shotgun as 12 gauge shell casings were found near Paul's body.  There was not a gun found in the gun cabinet.  Earlier in the day, defense attorney Dick Harpootlian was examining a crime scene tech of the trajectory angle of the bullets that killed Maggie and Paul Murdaugh suggested the possibility if not likelihood of two shooters.   SLED special agent Jeff Croft is the 10th witness so far. Joining Nancy Grace today: Eric Bland - Founder/Partner- Bland Richer, LLP Attorneys at Law; Twitter: @TheEricBland; Attorney for Gloria Satterfield's family Dr. Angela Arnold - Psychiatrist & 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 Robert W. Crispin - 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; “Crispin Special Investigations;" Facebook: Crispin Special Investigations, Inc  Dr. Michelle DuPre - Former Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department, Author: "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide" Consultant Anne Emerson - Senior Investigative Reporter, WCIV ABC News 4 (Charleston, SC), Host of Award-Winning Podcast: "Unsolved South Carolina: The Murdaugh Murders, Money and Mystery,” Twitter: @AnneTEmerson  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Renter abuses family's children. Armed robbery suspects choose an odd hiding spot.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

61-year-old ex con Henry Tenon has been arrested and charged in the death of Jared Bridegan. Tennon has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder, accessory after the fact to a capital felony, child abuse and second-degree murder. The child abuse charge comes as Bridegan's 2-year-daughter is in the car when he was shot.  The conspiracy charge means more arrests are expected, but the documents related to the arrest are sealed. An investigation shows that Tennon once lived in a home owned by ex-wife Shanna Gardner-Fernandez's new husband Mario Fernandez.  The night the 33-year-old Microsoft executive was shot, he drops his twins off at the home of his ex-wife, Shanna Gardner-Fernandez. Bridegan is with his 2-year-daughter as he drives home. On their way home, Bridegan stops to remove a tire from the middle of the road. There's no room to drive around it. That's when the Microsoft executive is shot and killed by an unknown assailant. The little girl, Bexley, is reportedly in the car for several minutes as her father dies. Bridegan has been in lengthy custody and alimony disputes with his former wife and reportedly she has now hired a high-powered criminal defense attorney. The investigation continues.   Joining Nancy Grace Today: Kirsten Bridegan - Victim's Wife; Instagram: @justiceforjaredb   Darryl Cohen - Former Assistant District Attorney, Fulton County, Georgia; Defense Attorney, Cohen, Cooper, Estep, & Allen, LLC, CCEAlaw.com Dr. Angela Arnold - Psychiatrist, Atlanta GA, AngelaArnoldMD.com; 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  Joe Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University; Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet;" Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan"  Rebecca Rosenberg - Fox News Digital Crime Reporter, Author: "At Any Cost," RebeccaFayeRosenberg.com; Twitter: @ReRosenberg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh is on trial for killing his wife and youngest son, but who are the Murdaghs and how did we end up here? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LSU student Madison Brooks is killed after being hit by a car. Brooks was standing in the road at the time, but why?  Police say Brooks left a Tigerland bar with four men. Two of the men, then allegedly rape the very inebriated 19-year-old. When Brooks cannot give the men her address, she is dropped off around 3 a.m. in a random neighborhood. That is when Brooks is hit by the car. That driver showed no signs or evidence of being impaired. The four men who left with Brooks have been arrested. They claim the sex was consensual, but hospital staff says Brooks' blood alcohol level was nearly 4 times the legal limit.   Kaivon Washington, 18, and an unidentified 17-year-old minor are charged with third-degree rape. Everette Lee, 28, and Casen Carver, 18, were charged with principal to third-degree rape, which means they were there when the incident occurred but did not take part in it.   Joining Nancy Grace today: Renee Rockwell - Criminal Defense Attorney; Facebook: "Renee.Rockwell" (Atlanta) Dr. Mindy B. Mechanic- Professor of Psychology (Emeritus) at California State University Fullerton, Forensic Psychologist Focusing on Trauma/victimization, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Sheryl McCollum - Forensic Expert, Founder:  Atlanta's Cold Case Investigative Research Institute; Twitter:@ColdCaseTips; Host: "Zone 7" Dr. Monte Miller - Director, Forensic DNA Experts LLC; Specialist in Sexual Assaults and Murder; Former Forensic Scientist for Texas Dept. of Public Safety State Crime Lab Dr. Michelle DuPre - Former Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department; Author: "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide;" Forensic Consultant  Jen Smith -  Chief Reporter at DailyMail.com; Twitter: @Jen_e_Smith See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Student seriously injured in unprovoked attack. Employee nearly kidnapped mid-shift. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dramatic opening statements from both the prosecution and defense in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial as both attorneys laid out different versions of the same story.   Prosecutors say forensics will prove Murdaugh, 54, killed his wife and son. Defense attorney Dick Harpootlian says however that there is no forensic evidence to tie Murdoch to the murders. Harpootlian suggested that the crime may have been the work of two people because of two different weapons. The rifle that killed Maggie Murdaugh has not been found.  Murdaugh could be seen visually emotional as his attorney laid out in graphic detail the injuries Maggie and Paul Murdaugh suffered. Maggie Murdaugh, defense attorney Dick Harpootlian said, died running for her life, and Paul Murdaugh's brain was blown out of his skull.  Joining Nancy Grace today: Wendy Patrick- California prosecutor, Author of 'Red Flags;' Host: ‘Today with Dr. Wendy’ on KCBQ in San Diego; Twitter: @WendyPatrickPHD  Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst (Beverly Hills, CA); New Netflix show: 'Bling Empire' (Beverly Hills); Twitter: @DrBethanyLive  Sheryl McCollum - Forensic Expert, Founder: Cold Case Investigative Research Institute in Atlanta, GA; Twitter: @ColdCaseTips; Host: 'Zone 7' Irv Brandt- Former US Marshals Service International Investigations Branch; Author: "FLYING SOLO: Top of the World," available on Amazon; Twitter: @JackSoloAuthor  Dr. Michelle DuPre - Former Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department,; Author: "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide;" Forensic Consultant Jen Smith - Chief Reporter at DailyMail.com; Twitter: @Jen_e_Smith  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An elderly woman is discovered beaten to death in her apartment. Father sets home on fire, killing girlfriend and two daughters. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jury selection continues Alex Murdaugh murder trial with opening statements expected later in the day. Over the past two days, motions have been filed by the defense asking the judge to not allow some evidence be presented, including ballistics and some of the state's expert witness testimony. The judge ruled that a ballistics expert,  a SLED agent, was credible.    Another point of contention, blood spatter evidence. The defense says the white t-shirt worn by Murdaugh, which the state says has blood spatter on it, has been damaged by testing so that defense experts cannot conduct their own tests.  Both prosecutors and the defense agreed not to bring up the blood spatter evidence during opening arguments.     Joining Nancy Grace today: Mark Tate- Trial Lawyer- The Tate Law Group; Twitter: @TateLawGroup (Savannah, GA) Dr. Mindy B. Mechanic- Professor of Psychology (Emeritus) at California State University Fullerton; Forensic Psychologist focusing on trauma/victimization, intimate partner violence, sexual assault and stalking  Sheryl McCollum - Forensic Expert, Founder: Cold Case Investigative Research Institute in Atlanta, GA; Twitter: @ColdCaseTips; Host: “Zone 7” Leonard Romero-Forensic firearms examiner/ballistics expert Dr. Michelle DuPre - Former Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner, and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department; Author: "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide;" Forensic Consultant   Matt Harris- Former reporter WSOC TV, Radio Show Host, and Podcaster “The Murduagh Family Murders: Impact of Influence;" Facebook: “MurdaughPodcast” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.