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Feb 4, 2022 • 41min

Disney Trip Turns Deadly, Woman Stabbed 20 Times

Melissa Molinari is last seen at her home on November 21st. A friend reports the 38-year-old missing December 2nd. Her car is left at home. Neighbors say that is unusual as the mom of four is seen going in and out of the house multiple times in the day. According to the husband, Marcello, the couple had marital problems and had just cut short a family trip to Disney World. He claims she left the house on Monday, November 22nd, after an argument and that Melissa Molanari returned on Tuesday to pack her clothes. The husband says she left with an unknown male. Suffolk County police find the body of Melissa Molinari just off a dead-end road in Middle Island. The body was off of a trail, covered with leaves and branches, wrapped in plastic. Prosecutors say GPS data put Marcello Molanari twice at the scene where the body was found. Investigators say the victim had been stabbed 20 times in the torso, head, and back.Joining Nancy Grace Today: Dale Carson - High Profile Attorney (Jacksonville), Former FBI Agent, Former Police Officer, Author: "Arrest-Proof Yourself, DaleCarsonLaw.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", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan"  Jean-Paul Salamanca, Newsday Reporter, East End (Long Island), Newsday.com Twitter: @JPaulSalamanca Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feb 4, 2022 • 1min

Crime Alert 02.04.22

Son kills mom fiancé during fight. Passengers on zoo tram stuck for two hours after group intentionally causes gondola to derail. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feb 3, 2022 • 41min

Murderer Released on Bond, Kills 23-year-old Summer Chester

Summer Chester died in January this year, in a hit-and-run car accident. The other driver, Jonathan Vera, ran a traffic signal. He is now charged with manslaughter in this case, but Vera is also facing other charges. Vera was arrested on capital murder charges after a deadly home invasion. He spent two years in jail, held on $250,000 bond. In March of last year, 351st Criminal District Court Judge Natalia Cornelio lowered Vera's bond, to $50,000. The next day Vera walked out of jail.Joining Nancy Grace Today: Doug Burns - Former Federal Prosecutor (New York City) "Appears Frequently on TV and Radio to Discuss Pressing Legal Issues", LinkedIn: "Douglas T. Burns, Esq." Dr. Jorey Krawczyn - Psychologist, Faculty Saint Leo University; Consultant Blue Wall Institute, Author: Operation S.O.S. Chris Byers - Former Police Chief Johns Creek Georgia, 25 years as Police Officer, Private Investigator and Polygraph Examiner, www.chrisbyersinvestigationsandpolygraph.com Dr. Kendall Crowns – Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Lecturer: University of Texas and Texas A&M, Affiliated Faculty: University of Texas Medical Branch Alexis Tereszcuk - CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter, Writer/Fact Checker, Lead Stories dot Com, Twitter: @swimmie2009 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 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feb 3, 2022 • 1min

Crime Alert 02.03.22

Nurses arrested in Covid vaccination card scam. Brawl breaks out over steak in a buffet restaurant.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feb 2, 2022 • 42min

Serial Killer Uses Shopping Cart to Dump Victims Bodies

The bodies of five women are now linked to a serial killer dubbed the "shopping cart killer." Anthony Robinson, 35, is charged with two of the murders, but more counts are expected. Investigators believe Robinson met his victims through dating websites, then in at least four cases, lured them to a motel he is known to stay.Police said video surveillance and cell phone records connect Robinson to the deaths. He can be seen on surveillance video with some of the victims and then is seen moving the bodies using a shopping cart.Police in 35 jurisdictions are looking at their unsolved murders for connections. Robinson is being held on two counts of first-degree murder in addition to two felony counts of concealing, transporting, or altering a dead body.Joining Nancy Grace today: Bronwyn Blake - Adjunct Professor, University of Texas School of Law, Chief Legal Officer, Texas Advocacy Project, Founder: Teen Justice Initiative (advocating for teen victims of dating violence) Dr. Angela Arnold - Psychiatrist, (Atlanta GA) www.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 Lisa M. Dadio - Former Police Lieutenant, New Haven Police Department, Senior Lecturer, Director of the "Center for Advanced Policing" at the University of New Haven's Forensic Science Department 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 DMichelleDupreMD.com 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.
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Feb 2, 2022 • 1min

Crime Alert 02.02.22

Panhandler attacks after being turned down for money. Woman attack with Ramen Noodles after a fight about the dog being on the bed. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feb 1, 2022 • 44min

DAMNING TEXTS: Suzanne Morphew Speaks from Beyond The Grave

Chaffee County Judge Ramsey Lama orders the release of several pieces of evidence from Barry Morphew's preliminary hearing. Included in this material are various texts, sent by missing mom Suzanne Morphew to her husband, her lover, her sister, and her best friend, that put their marriage into context. In the texts, Suzanne confides that she is scared to be alone with her husband and that he is a master manipulator who uses their children as a tool to hurt her. Also in the released documents are photos of Barry Morphew's guns, scratches on his body, and surveillance images from inside and outside the Broomfield hotel the husband was staying the day Suzanne went missing. Barry Morphew is facing multiple charges including first-degree murder.Joining Nancy Grace Today: Matthew Mangino - Attorney, Former District Attorney, 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" Sheryl McCollum - Forensic Expert & Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder, ColdCaseCrimes.org, Twitter: @ColdCaseTips Carol McKinley - Enterprise Reporter, The Denver Gazette, DenverGazette.com, Twitter: @CarolAMcKinley Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feb 1, 2022 • 1min

Crime Alert 02.01.22

Girlfriend attack by "ex" hiding in the hatchback area of her car. Mom steals daughter's ID to live life as a co-ed. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jan 31, 2022 • 42min

Boys beat step-dad dead after he molests little sister

A rancher finds Gabriel Quintanilla beaten, in a field outside McAllen, Texas. The 42-year-old dies of blunt force trauma to the head. An investigation uncovers a warrant for Quintanilla on charges of continuous sexual assault of a child and assault, family violence. This is after Quintanilla's 9-year-old daughter accuses him of inappropriately touching her. Police said the girl's teen stepbrothers, Christian, and Alejandro Trevino, learn of the accusations and confront Quintanilla, leading to a fight. Quintanilla reportedly then left the area on foot. A second fight occurred when Christian Trevino allegedly chased Quintanilla. At some point, Alejandro Trevino arrived in a car driven by friend Juan Eduardo Melendez, 18. The two other teens reportedly joined in on the attack. Quintanilla was then attacked a third time. Police believe brass knuckles were used. The teens put Quintanilla in the bed of the truck, then drive him to the open field where he is dumped.An online petition has received more than 240,000 signatures in support of releasing the two brothers and the friend.Joining Nancy Grace Today: Kathryn Marsh - Special Victims Liaison for the State’s Attorneys Office (Charles County, MD), Co-Founder: Right Response Consulting, "No Grey Zone" Podcast", www.rightresponseconsulting.com, Instagram/Twitter @nogreyzoneRRC Caryn Stark - NYC Psychologist, www.carynstark.com, Twitter: @carynpsych, Facebook: "Caryn Stark"  Greg Scheffer - Former Phoenix Police Department Detective, 22 Years Specializing in Child Sexual Exploitation, Crimes Against Children, Domestic Violence and Adult Sex Crimes. Dr. Kendall Crowns – Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Lecturer: University of Texas and Texas A&M, Affiliated Faculty: University of Texas Medical Branch Mark Reagan - Staff Reporter, The Monitor (Rio Grande Valley), MyRGV.com, Twitter: @RGVReagan, Instagram: @MonitorNews, Facebook.com/MonitorNews Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jan 31, 2022 • 1min

Crime Alert 01.31.22

Dad shakes baby dead, blames seizure. Driver follows another home during road rage incident. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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