Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

A meal with Daddy at Chick-fil-A... that's what 22-month-old Cooper Harris enjoys the June morning that he dies. Father Justin Ross Harris, 41, takes his son to breakfast, and then instead of turning toward the daycare to drop off his son, Harris drives to work, parks his SUV in the lot and heads inside. The little boy is still strapped in his car seat. The temperatures that day are over 90 degrees outside, and 125 degrees in the car, according to experts. Cooper Harris suffers heatstroke and dies. Justin Ross Harris returns from lunch, stops to put a purchase inside the car, but doesn't see his son inside. The discovery of the body happens that evening as Harris is driving home. He pulls over into a parking lot, unlocking the lifeless body of his only child from it's restraints. Harris is charged and convicted of eight counts including malice murder. A judge sentences him to life without parole as well as 32 more years in prison. Now the killer dad is asking for a new trial. Today on Body Bags, former death scene investigator and forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan walks us through the terrible details of this case. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The body of 13-year-old Minnie Soriano is found by a homeless man in a dumpster. The girl has been sex abused and strangled. Now after 22 years, 49-year-old Joseph Martinez has been arrested. Officials allege that Martinez, who teaches astronomy on the street, knew Soriano because he lived in her building. The teen also had an interest in astronomy and wanted to be an astronaut. Police say familial DNA technology pointed to Martinez. This is the first time the technology has been used in New York City.Joining Nancy Grace today: Phil Vetrano - Father of Murdered Jogger Karina Vetrano Wendy Patrick - California prosecutor, author “Red Flags” www.wendypatrickphd.com 'Today with Dr. Wendy' on KCBQ in San Diego, Twitter: @WendyPatrickPHD 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 Joe Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan" Tony DeStefano - Special Writer, Newsday, Author: "The Deadly Don: Vito Genovese" and "Mafia Boss", www.tonydestefano.com, Twitter: @TonyNewsDay, Instagram: @Tony.Destefano.Newsday Dr. Monte Miller- director, Forensic DNA Experts LLC Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Restaurant manager killed while making food deliveries. Man says hypodermic needles in his pocket are for fishing.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new investigation launched in the death of a popular social media influencer after allegations of botched police work. 23-year-old Lauren Smith-Fields died of what has been ruled as an accidental overdose of Fentanyl, prescription medication, and alcohol. 911 was called by a man Smith-Fields met through a dating app. Matthew LaFountain told police that he woke up the morning following a date and saw Smith-Fields not breathing while “blood was coming out of her right nostril.” The victim’s family attorney, Darnell Crosland, is pushing for DNA testing after claiming a semen-filled condom and bloody bedsheets found at the scene were allegedly compromised by Bridgeport Police Department.Joining Nancy Grace Today: Darnell Crosland - Victim's Family Lawyer, Croslandlaw Group LLC, www.CroslandLaw.com James Shelnutt - 27 years Atlanta Metro Area Major Case Detective, Former S.W.A.T. officer, Attorney, The Shelnutt Law Firm, P.C., www.ShelnuttLawFirm.com, Twitter: @ShelnuttLawFirm Dr. Carolyn West - Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Washington Tacoma, Award-winning author: " Violence in the Lives of Black Women: Battered, Black, and Blue", Filmmaker: “Let Me Tell Ya’ll ‘Bout Black Chicks: Images of Black Women in Pornography", Keynote Speaker, DrCarolynWest.com Paul Szych - Former Police Commander, Alburquerque Police Dept. Domestic Violence/Stalking Unit, Author: "StopHimFromKillingThem" on Amazon Kindle, StopHimFromKillingThem.com, Twitter: @WorkplaceThreat Dr. William Morrone - Chief Medical Examiner, Bay County Michigan, Author: "American Narcan: Naloxone & Heroin-Fentanyl Associated Mortality", RecoveryPathwaysLLC.com Frank Recchia - Lead TV Reporter, News 12 Connecticut, Connecticut.News12.com, Twitter: @News12Frank, Instagram: @FrankRecchia Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Texas teens killed by mom's boyfriend. Mail carrier mom's turns in thieving daughter. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bart Halderson, 50, and his wife Krista Halderson, 53, are reported missing after their son, 23-year-old Chandler Halderson, says they didn’t return from a planned weekend trip to their cabin in Langlade County. Investigators find human remains and a bloody tarp in a wooded area in a remote part of Dane County. An autopsy confirmed that father Bart Halderson died from homicidal violence including a firearm injury. Krista Halderson is found days later. Their bodies had been dismembered. Chandler Halderson is charged with murder. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Kathleen Murphy - Family Attorney (North Carolina), www.ncdomesticlaw.com, Twitter: @RalDivorceLaw Dr. Jorey Krawczyn [KRAW-ZIN] - Psychologist, Faculty Saint Leo University; Consultant Blue Wall Institute, Author: Operation S.O.S.  Joe Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan" 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.

American fugitive caught after coming down with COVID abroad. Man moves a pedestrian bridge to his home.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Orleans police executing a search warrant related to a missing person, find a dismembered body. The headless torso was found inside a freezer, which was inside a bus, parked next to a home. Drop cord had been run to the bus to power the freezer. The remains have been identified as Julia Dardar 36. An autopsy determined that Dardar died of blunt force injuries to her head and neck along with asphyxia due to manual strangulation. Benjamin Beale, 34, has been charged with second-degree murder.Joining Nancy Grace Today: Micah Dardar - Victim's Husband, GoFundMe: "Justice for Julia" Wendy Patrick - California prosecutor, author “Red Flags” www.wendypatrickphd.com 'Today with Dr. Wendy' on KCBQ in San Diego, Twitter: @WendyPatrickPHD 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 Dan Corsentino - Former Police Chief, Former Sheriff, Served on US Homeland Security Senior Advisory Board, Private Investigator www.dancorsentino.com Dr. Priya Banerjee, M.D. - Board Certified Anatomic and Forensic Pathologist, Anchor Forensic Pathology LLC, www.anchorforensicpathology.com, Twitter: @Autopsy_MD Shay O'Connor - News Reporter, WDSU (New Orleans) Twitter: @SOCONNORNEWS, Facebook: Shay O'Connor WDSU Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Woman tries to buy a baby from Walmart customer. Man bolts from traffic stop so he can finish his burger. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The FBI report on the death of Gabby Petito concludes that Brian Laundrie killed Petito while the pair were on a cross-country van trip. The report also states that Laundrie confesses to the murder in a hand written notebook, found near the remains of Laundrie's body. According to the report, Laundrie tried to cover up Petito's death by using the woman's debit card, and then also sending text messages from her phone, to give the impression that Gabby was still alive.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' (Beverly Hills) Joe Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan" Michael Ruiz - Reporter, Fox News Digital, Twitter: @MikeRreports Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.