Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Kouri Richins' book on how to deal with grief isn't the only thing she's written. There's a six-page handwritten letter that's sparking debate, "the walk the dog letter."  Prosecutors say that in the letter, Richins is teaching people how to lie about what happened the night her husband died.  Her defense team says the letter was privileged information and wants the prosecutors to be sanctioned. It's called the "walk the dog letter," since that phrase is written in big letters on the top. In it,  Richins makes the claim that her husband Eric was addicted to drugs, that he would make frequent trips to Mexico to get pills, and that his death was an accidental overdose. The letter was written to Richins' mother, and it reportedly tells her to instruct Richins' brother to make the connection to Mexico and drugs when he talks about the case. The question the court has to answer is, does a defendant attempting to help coach someone on what they should say on the witness stand, rise to the level of witness tampering? Prosecutors say it does rise to the level of witness tampering because there is no connection between Kouri Richins' brother and drugs from Mexico. The prosecution believes, again, that  Richins is instructing people to lie. That is why the prosecution is asking the judge to disallow contact between Richins and her mother. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Donna Kelly– Former Utah Senior Deputy District Attorney and Attorney for Crime Victims Legal Clinic; Helped form the Utah County Sex Crimes Task Force Dr. Bethany Marshall – Psychoanalyst (Beverly Hills, CA); Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall; Twitter: @DrBethanyLive Justin Boardman – Retired Detective, West Valley City Police Department Special Victim’s Unit, Boardman Training & Consulting Dr. William Morrone – Toxicologist, Chief Medical Examiner, Bay County Michigan; Author: “American Narcan: Naloxone & Heroin-Fentanyl Associated Mortality” Elaine Aradillas - Senior Crime Reporter at the Messenger; Twitter: @elaineja, Instagram: @the_elaineja See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Woman held hostage by man she was seeing. Man tries to rob a bank... from behind a locked door.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Myrtle Brown returns from a group trip to Aruba, celebrates her 73rd birthday, then goes missing. Family members get alarmed after not being able to contact the mom of 2. Then it's discovered son Sergio Brown, a former NFL player, is also missing. The mother and son were last seen together by a neighbor. Then Sergio Brown is seen on Ring doorbell camera footage taking out the trash and lighting a bonfire. Items are missing from the Brown home, including an iPad, credit cards, a debit card, and Myrtle Brown's phone. Myrtle Brown’s body is found alongside a creek near the home, approximately 100 to 150 feet away from the back door. Her body is wrapped in a sheet. The medical examiner ruled Myrtle's death a homicide, citing multiple assault-related injuries..... blunt force trauma.  Sergio Brown begins to post on Instagram posts, but the posts are strange. In one post Sergio said that reports of his mother's death were  "fake news" claiming she was on vacation.  He also claimed he was kidnapped by the FBI.   Sergio Brown is arrested for his mother's death and extradited. In his possession are his mother's iPad and credit cards.  Joining Nancy Grace Today: Irv Miller – Criminal Defense Attorney, The Miller Firm; Legal Analyst: CBS2 Chicago WBBM-TV and Legal Technical Advisor to “THE GOOD WIFE” and “THE GOOD FIGHT”- CBS productions Dr. Bethany Marshall – Psychoanalyst (Beverly Hills, CA); Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall; Twitter: @DrBethanyLive  Paul Duffy - Former Deputy/Senior Inspector for the US Marshals, Senior Consultant with Group Nine Risk Consultants, and Contractor with the United States Marshals Service Dr. Eric Eason - Board Certified Forensic Pathologist, Consultant; Instagram: @eric_a_eason, Facebook: Eric August Eason, & LinkedIn: Eric Eason, MD   Forest McFarland - News Reporter for The U.S. Sun; Twitter: forrestmcfarla5 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man kills woman defending her grandchildren, injures two more. Tourist's "crafting supplies" confiscated by customs.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph David Emerson was catching a ride from Everett Washington, to San Francisco, California.  The off-duty pilot was seated in the cockpit jump seat of Horizon Air Flight 2059,  having casual conversation with the pilot and co-pilot. Without warning, Emerson attempted to shut off the engine, midflight.  Emerson reportedly tried "to grab and pull two red fire handles" that would have activated the plane's emergency fire suppression system and cut off fuel to its engines.  Emerson was subdued and the flight diverted to Portland Oregon.  Eighty-four people, crew and passengers were aboard the plane.  Joining Nancy Grace today:  Ed Booth - Board Certified Aviation Attorney and partner at Marks Gray Law Firm, Fmr. Prosecutor, Airline Transport Rated Pilot, profession at Jacksonville University School of Aviation   Dr. Shari Schwartz - Forensic Psychologist (specializing in Capital Mitigation and Victim Advocacy), www.panthermitigation.com, Twitter: @TrialDoc, Author: "Criminal Behavior" and "Where Law and Psychology Intersect: Issues in Legal Psychology"  Captain Ross Sagun - Fmr. commercial airline pilot and air safety representative for over 40 years, investigation, Aviation expert and consultant for Sagun Aviation Consulting, www.sagunaviationconsulting.com  Mary Schiavo -  Former Inspector General of the United States Department of Transportation, Aviation attorney and CNN Aviation analyst, Author: “Flying Blind, Flying Safe”, Maryschiavo.com   Matthias Gafni -  Investigative reporter with the San Francisco Chronicle,  www.sfchronicle.com,  Twitter: @mgafni   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man savagely kills woman he mistook for his ex-girlfriend. The 'Pro-Life Spiderman' arrested again in Chicago.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hours after a judge awards sole custody of four children to their mother and the father is forced to leave the home, the judge is gunned down in a targeted attack. Judge Andrew Wilkinson suffered multiple gun shot wounds in his own driveway.  Police have named Pedro Argote as the suspect, who abandoned his car around ten miles from Wilkerson's home. Argote has now eluded police for six days, and investigators say they believe Argote has left the immediate area.   Joining Nancy Grace Today: Jessica Garth - Chief, Special Victims & Family Violence Unit, State's Attorney's Office, Prince George's County, Maryland  Caryn L. Stark - Psychologist, renowned TV and Radio trauma expert and consultant, www.carynstark.com, Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice  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, Also "FLYING SOLO: Top of the World" Twitter: @JackSoloAuthor  Shannon Henry- President & Founder of SASS Go, (Surviving Assault Standing Strong) a nonprofit on a mission to eradicate abuse, trafficking and violence against women and girls globally, Case Consultant,  Adjunct Professor at the University of South Carolina in the Department of Education, www.sassgo.org, @sassgoglobal FB, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Mike Hadsell-  President and Founder of Peace River K9 Search and Rescue, PRSAR.org Dr. Kendall Crowns- Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County, Lecturer: University of Texas Austin and Texas Christian University Medical School Christopher Gavin-(Rhode Island) Breaking news reporter for The Messenger, www.TheMessenger.com. TWITTER: @chris_m_gavin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hardee's employees use inmates to launder customers' stolen money. Nurse narrowly doges spork attack.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nancy Grace is joined by defense attorney, Daniel Horowitz, and his friend Gabriel Gliksman. Gliksman's mother, 81, lives in Israel and has experienced first-hand the horrors inflicted there. Gabriel shares his mother's account of what happened when Hamas terrorists looted and burned her Kibbutz, killing over 100 and injuring many more. Gabriel's mother barely survived the night, and several of Gabriel's close friends have lost loved ones. Thousands of Palestinians are caught in the middle of the conflict, prevented from leaving the Gaza Strip by Hamas militants. Join us to hear Gabriel's story and his plea for humanitarian aid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The investigation into the deaths linked to Rex Heuermann continues. Three cities are now re-investigating unsolved deaths in their area looking for connections to Heuerman. Other evidence found by investigators includes, computer searches showing disturbing titles of bondage, torture and  child pornography. The accused killer also drives a Chevy Avalanche described by a witness. He's caught on surveillance video buying more minutes for a burner phone. Investigators have determined a hair found on one of the victims is a DNA match to Heuermann's family.  Joining Nancy Grace Today: Anne Bremner - Trial lawyer, Legal Analyst, Author: “Justice in the Age of Judgment”, www.annebremner.com, Twitter& Facebook: @annembremner, Instagram: @Anne_Bremner   Caryn L. Stark -  Psychologist, renowned TV and Radio trauma expert and consultant, www.carynstark.com, Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice   Joseph Giacalone - fmr. NYPD Sergeant SDS and cold case investigator, Author: “The Cold Case Handbook” and “The Criminal Investigative Function: A Guide for New Investigators 4th Edition”, Twitter: @JoeGiacalone, www.josephGiacalone.com   Joe Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", Twitter: @JoScottForensic  Nicole Partin - CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter, Twitter: @nicolepartin  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.