Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

On April 16th, 2022 a mushroom hunter calls 911 to tell them he’s found an abandoned suitcase in the middle of the woods. Inside the suitcase is the body of a young boy. The boy is later identified as 5-year-old Cairo Ammar Jordan from Atlanta, Georgia. He was never reported missing.  In this episode of Body Bags, forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan and Jackie Howard discuss the state of Cairo’s body when it was found, his cause of death, how police process a crime scene like this, what it’s like to discover a body, and much more. Subscribe to Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan : Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeart   Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 1:57 - Background and overview of the case 3:10 - How did they get Cairo into the suitcase? 7:25 - The state of Cairo’s body when found 10:45 - Discovering bodies 14:55 - How do police begin processing a scene like this?  18:15 - Joe describes the tests done on evidence found 21:30 - The inside of the suitcase 27:30 - Pulling fingerprints and finding the crime scene as the perpetrator left it 31:35 - Cairo’s cause of death  35:45 - How does an electrolyte imbalance kill you? 38:10 - Viral gastroenteritis  43:10 - Wrap up  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 4, 2007: 19-year-old Brittany McGlone is working two jobs to save money for college. After an overnight shift at a Lowe’s Distribution Center in Mount Vernon, Texas, McGlone drives to her boyfriend’s family home in Winnsboro to sleep. Boyfriend, Jeff Stogner, and his family start their days. Stogner's mom drives her children to school and then goes to work herself. Stogner and his stepfather leave for the airport hours away. Sometime in the next seven hours, McGlone is sexually assaulted and bludgeoned to death. An autopsy ruled the teen died from massive head trauma.   15 years later, there is an arrest in the case.  TIPLINE: Wood County Sheriff’s Office (903) 763-2201 or Wood County Crime Stoppers (903) 850-9060 Joining Nancy Grace Today: Patricia Tice - Brittany McGlone's Mother, Facebook: "Who Killed Brittany McGlone" and "Brittany Danielle McGlone"  Wendy Patrick - California prosecutor, author “Red Flags” www.wendypatrickphd.com 'Today with Dr. Wendy' on KCBQ in San Diego, Twitter: @WendyPatrickPHD Dr. Jeff Gardere - Board Certified Clinical Psychologist, Prof of Behavioral Medicine at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine  www.drjeffgardere.com, Author: 'The Causes of Autism” @drjeffgardere   Joe Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan"  A.W. Naves - True Crime Writer, Blog: "Dark Aberrations" AWNaves.com (covered case for Medium), awnaves.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin Fields, 38, and his girlfriend have an evening out to celebrate his birthday. Back at home after the evening, Fields asks for sex, but the girlfriend turns him down. Fields gets angry and stabs 52-year-old Tammy Bailey dead. Fields says he stabbed her once, then blacked out.   According to the sheriff, Fields says he went into his own room and fell asleep. When he woke up, he reportedly said he thought he was having a bad dream and went on to stab his girlfriend over 100 times.  Bailey was decapitated and her head was found near her feet.  Bailey was waiting for police outside his home when they arrived.  Joining Nancy Grace today: James Shelnutt - 27 years Atlanta Metro Area Major Case Detective and Former S.W.A.T. officer; Attorney (Gadsden, AL), The Shelnutt Law Firm, P.C.; Twitter: @ShelnuttLawFirm Dr. Scott A. Johnson - Forensic Psychologist (Minnesota), 32 years specializing in addressing sexual predators; Author: "When “I Love You” Turns Violent" and "Physical Abusers & Sexual Offenders" Joe Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet;" Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan" Kyra Purvis - Reporter, ABC 33/40 News (Birmingham, AL); Twitter: @KyraPurvis_TV, Facebook: Kyra Purvis ABC 33/40  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Husband is unhappy about his estranged wife's pregnancy. Montana drug dealer and predator's crimes detailed in his day in court. A recently released Alabama felon goes on a crime spree. Nebraska cops make a huge drug bust. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21-year-old Julian Chavez repeatedly violates not only bond conditions but a restraining order filed by a 20-year-old woman. Chavez stalked the woman and broke into her home, yet still bonded out of jail. While Chavez is out on bond, he was convicted of four misdemeanors, yet remained free and in possession of a handgun. Reports say the District Attorney's Office asked 232nd Criminal District Court Judge Josh Hill to revoke Chavez's bond and deny bail for the latest charge. Instead, bond was set at  $100,000.     Joining Nancy Grace Today: Nicole Deborde Hochglaube  - Criminal Defense Lawyer (Houston TX), Former Prosecutor, Twitter: @debordelaw, HoustonCriminalDefense.com Chau Nguyen - Licensed Trauma Therapist (Houston, TX), JEM Wellness and Counseling, JEMWellnessCenter.com, Facebook: "Chau Nguyen", Twitter: @chauhtx, Instagram: @chaunguyenhouston Mike Hermann - Private Investigator (California), www.hermanninvestigations.com, Former Police Lieutenant, Contract Court Investigator focusing on Guardianships, Parental Rights Terminations, and Conservatorships, Co-Founder of non-profit organization "PTSD Brotherhood, Inc.", Co-Host: "PTSD Brothers: Brotherhood of Service Podcast", PTSDBrotherhood.org Andy Kahan - Director of Victim Services and Advocacy at Crime Stoppers of Houston, Crime-Stoppers.org, Facebook: "Andy Kahan and Crime Stoppers of Houston", Twitter: @AKahanCrimeSto1, Instagram: @AndyVictimAdvocate  Randy Wallace - News Reporter, FOX 26 Houston   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The FBI gets involved in a murder-for-hire plot. Criminal out on bond strikes again. Domestic violence aggressor picks a fool proof hiding spot. Bold thief steals patrol car. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four University of Idaho friends are found murdered in an off-campus home. Police arrived at the home around noon on Sunday, following a call about an "unresponsive person" and found the bodies inside. Police are releasing few details but say the murders were a targeted attack with an edged weapon. Police assisting in the investigation were reportedly shocked at the amount of blood found at the crime scene. A source told DailyMail that, “there was blood everywhere," with the scene described as “blood oozing through the walls” of the rented home. Blood was also reportedly found on the side of the house and on the back porch. Moscow police say that Ethan Chapin, 20; Madison Mogen, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, were found dead at the residence. Moscow's mayor described the deaths as a “crime of passion.”   Joining Nancy Grace Today: David Leroy - Attorney at Law (Boise, ID), Former Idaho Attorney General, Former Idaho Lieutenant Governor & Former Prosecutor (Ada County) Facebook.com/BoiseCriminalDefense Dr. Shawn Roberson, Ph.D. - Licensed Psychologist (Edmond, OK), Forensic psychologist for over 20 years Taylor West - Captain, Division Commander, Investigations, Davis County Sheriff's Office (Farmington, UT); Former Lieutenant, Detective Division, Salt Lake City Police Department; Instructor: Utah POST Academy; Expert Witness 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,  Joe Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan" Ava Wainhouse - Reporter/Weather Forecaster, KHQ Local News (Spokane, WA), Twitter: @KHQAvaWainhouse See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pre-K teacher bring drugs to school? Senator Ted Cruz attacked at World Series parade. This home took on more pets than they could handle.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The family of Claudio Mandia sues an elite New York school after their 17-year-old son commits suicide. Mandia was accused of cheating and admitted to having another student compose a math paper for him. The school, EF Academy, expelled Mandia and is accused of putting him in solitary confinement until his family could arrive from Italy. School officials dispute the claim. The year leading up to Mandia's death was rife with personal issues that affected the boy's academic performance. There was a bout with Covid and a close family member died after an illness. There was also the additional stress of trying to make up the mound of assignments that Mandia missed when he was sick.  The family's suit alleges wrongful death, negligence, false imprisonment and emotional distress, among other charges. The suit also alleges that the school “often recklessly disregards the psychological needs of its students." It notes that one of Mandia's classmates had tried to kill himself the year before.    A spokesperson for EF Academy says the filing contains "multiple inaccurate statements."  Mandia's family says he originally applied to the rigorous academic program to lay a foundation for him to fulfill his dream of attending a top university in Italy.   Joining Nancy Grace Today: Guy Stephens - Advocate and Founder, the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint Jeremy Whiteley - Survivor of Provo Canyon School; Serial Entrepreneur, Volunteer with Unsilenced, a non-profit organization that serves past, present, and future victims of institutional child abuse; Instagram: @mtbikeraz, Twitter:  @JeremyWhiteley Kelly Hyman - Trial & Civil Attorney (Miami, FL); TV Legal Analyst; Author: "Build Back Better" Caryn Stark - NYC Psychologist; Twitter: @carynpsych, Facebook: "Caryn Stark" Jen Robison - Youth Rights Advocate focusing on Institutional Child Abuse; Twitter: @JENvTTI, Insta: @jenrobison_  Alexis Tereszcuk - CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter, Writer/Fact Checker, Lead Stories; Twitter: @swimmie2009 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A hospice nurse performs procedure out of her scope of practice. Abandoned truck leads to a more grisly discovery. Toddler overdoses.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.