Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

A 13-year-old girl is abducted as she walks from her bus stop to her home.  There, she is jumped by four men, dressed all in black. The men tape her eyes and mouth shut, throw her in the trunk of a car, and drive off. The teen is taken to a rural area 20 miles away, tied to a tree, and assaulted. The girl is left there, half-nude, but she manages to get away and seek help. As police investigate, they find a plot planned by someone known to the girl. Her father's live-in girlfriend, who has been asked to leave the home. Police believe Sandra Garcia concocted the plan to scare her boyfriend's daughter into returning to live with their mother overseas.  Crime Stories with Nancy Grace is currently following this trial.  Joining Nancy Grace Today: Dale Carson– High-profile Criminal Defense Attorney (Jacksonville), Former FBI Agent & Former Police Officer (Miami-Dade County); Author: “Arrest-Proof Yourself; Twitter: @DaleCarsonLaw Dr. Jorey Krawczyn – Police Psychologist, Adjunct Faculty with Saint Leo University; Research Consultant with Blue Wall Institute, Author: Operation S.O.S. – Practical Recommendations to Help “Stop Officer Suicide” Ron Bateman – Sheriff (Former Homicide and Undercover Narcotics) & Author: “Silent Blue Tears: Voice of The Victims;” Twitter: Ronbatemanbooks   Rachel D. Fischer  – Registered Nurse; Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE); Expert Witness, Private Investigator, and Author: “Taking Back the Pen;” Forensic Nursing Consulting and Education LLC Todd G. Shipley, CFE, CFCE – Cyber Crime Expert, and Author: “Investigating Internet Crimes: An Introduction to Solving Crimes in Cyberspace;” Twitter: @webcase Alexis Tereszcuk – CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter, Writer/Fact Checker at Lead Stories;Twitter: @swimmie2009 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bystander seriously injured in effort to help stalking victim. Teen robs a restaurant of a singular taco.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Tennessee Teacher Alissa McCommon, charged with raping a male student, says she's pregnant.  This case gained attention after the boy's parents met with police, reporting the child had been sex assaulted by McCommon. The boy says he was 12 years old and in the seventh grade at the time of the assault, which reportedly happened in the McCommon home during a sleepover. He says sometime in the night the teacher woke him and sexually assaulted him.  Multiple juveniles have now come forward claiming McCommon played video games online, befriending them. The contact progressed to communicating through social media apps where the teacher sent inappropriate photos and asked for sex according to police.  After being released on bond McCommon, a 38-year-old woman was rearrested while out on bond after police said she made contact with a victim through SnapChat.  A police-recorded conversation was entered into evidence in which McCommon tells the teen she is pregnant.  Joining Nancy Grace Today:  Sam Dordulian – Sexual Assault Attorney, Former Los Angeles County Sex Crimes Prosecutor, and Founder of Dordulian Law Group; Twitter: @DordulianLaw Dr. Shari Schwartz – Forensic Psychologist (specializing in Capital Mitigation and Victim Advocacy); Twitter: @TrialDoc; Author: “Criminal Behavior” and “Where Law and Psychology Intersect: Issues in Legal Psychology”  Lisa M. Dadio – Former Police Lieutenant, New Haven Police Department; Senior Lecturer & Director of the Center for Advanced Policing University of New Haven’s Forensic Science Department Rachel D. Fischer – Registered Nurse; Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE); Expert Witness; Private Investigator; Author: “Taking Back the Pen;” Forensic Nursing Consulting and Education LLC William Slater - Cybersecurity Expert and Chief Information Security Officer at Slater Technologies. Inc. Anna Sonoda - Child Grooming Expert, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, - Author, “Duck Duck Groom: Understanding How a Child Becomes a Target” Audrey Conklin- Crime Reporter for Fox News Digital; Twitter: @audpants  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prank YouTuber shot while filming video. Daredevil teens stuck dangling 700 feet off the ground.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charlotte Sena, 9, has been found alive. The break in the case came early yesterday morning when a car stopped at the mailbox at the Sena family home, leaving what was discovered to be a ransom note. Prints taken from the note were matched to Craig N. Ross, 46 who had been arrested in a 1999 DUI case. Ross is now charged with first-degree kidnapping.   Police found the 4th grader in a cupboard in Ross’s camper parked behind his mother's home.     Joining Nancy Grace Today:  Francey Hakes - Former Federal Prosecutor, First-ever National Coordinator for Child Exploitation Scott A. Johnson - Forensic Psychologist (32 years specializing in addressing sexual predators)  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; Facebook: Crispin Special Investigations, Inc. CrispinInvestigations.com, Facebook: Crispin Special Investigations, Inc. Dr. Trace Sargent- Search, Rescue & Recovery Expert, (Ph.D. in Psychology with a focus on victimology - criminal profiling - predator behaviors - crime scene analysis); Podcast: "The Seeker’s Quest;" Facebook: The Seeker’s Quest  Christopher Eberhart - Fox News Digital Crime Reporter; Twitter: @ChrisEberhart48  Alexis Tereszcuk – CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter, Writer/Fact Checker at Lead Stories; Twitter: @swimmie2009   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frightened wife calls 911, she's dead before cops arrive. Students discover their teacher uses meth.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charlotte Sena, 9, disappears during a family camping trip at Moreau Lake State Park. The camping facility in upstate New York is now closed to the public as authorities continue their search. The 4th grader was riding her bicycle on a last trip for the day around the access of Loop A campsites. When she had been gone longer than expected, her parents began searching and then called police.  Dozens of agents swarmed the park with dogs, drones, boats, and a helicopter. Sena has been missing for three days.   Anyone with information is asked to call 518-457-6811 or send an email to crimetip@troopers.ny.gov. Joining Nancy Grace Today:  Jené Sena – Charlotte’s aunt  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. Gary Brucato - Clinical psychologist, Author: “The New Evil: Understanding the Emergence of Modern Violent Crime”  Justin Boardman - Former Detective, West Valley City Police Department Special Victim’s Unit, Boardman Training & Consulting   Mark Hopkins –   Chief of Field Operations, Greater Philadelphia Search & Rescue (GPSAR), www.gpsar.org,  Nicole Partin –  CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter, Twitter: @nicolepartin  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man terrorizes brother's girlfriend-putting her in the hospital. Woman goes after watch she dropped in outhouse toilet. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ildiko Krajnyak, having just returned from a visit to her family in Hungary, finds herself on the cusp of a life-altering moment as she opens a seemingly innocuous package, only to be thrust into a realm of near-instant vaporization by a devastating explosion. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack unfurl the intricate threads of Stephen Beal's connection to Ildiko Krajnyak. They delve deep into the captivating dynamics that once defined the relationship between Beal and Krajnyak, former lovers and business partners, and explore the deadly explosion that tragically marked their intersecting paths.   Subscribe to Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan : Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeart Time Codes: 00:00:20 - Joseph Scott Morgan introduces the potential inside a package, setting the episode's tone about potential energy and explosive themes, hinting at a devastating event where a package almost vaporized its opener. 00:03:20 - Stephen Beal, with his obsession as a model rocket hobbyist, is introduced as the episode's main subject. 00:04:20 - Dave Mack delves deeper into Beal's progression from model rockets to destructive explosives, he touches upon the mysterious circumstances surrounding Stephen's first wife, suggesting a potential link to Ildiko Krajnyak's case. 00:07:38 - Joe Scott discusses the challenges of assimilating into a new culture in the context of Ildiko, a Hungarian woman who was very attached to her family. 00:08:20 - Dave Mack elaborates on the professional relationship between Stephen and Ildiko Krajnyak after their romantic split with reflection on the complexities of maintaining business ties after a personal relationship ends. 00:10:40 - Dave gives insights into Ildiko Krajnyak's new romantic affiliations and Stephen's continued obsession with her. He narrates the tragic event when Ildiko was nearly vaporized after a package exploded as she opened it. 00:15:22 - Joseph Scott Morgan recalls a gas explosion from his past, shedding light on the horrors of such incidents. Dave Mack offers a riveting survivor's perspective on enduring an explosion. 00:18:31 - Morgan walks listeners through the investigator's precise methods in an explosion's aftermath, describes the challenges, and highlights the complexity of the task. 00:20:09 - The Olympic Park bombing is referenced, emphasizing the enduring trauma of explosion victims. 00:22:57 - Morgan describes the significance of minutiae at a crime scene, explaining the process of triaging survivors and securing a scene after an explosion, highlighting the potential of everything as evidence. 00:24:14 - Mack decodes the investigative process post-explosion, including deciphering the intended victim. The intricacies of blast trauma and bomb residue in forensic science are explained. 00:30:41 - Discussion of the complexities of constructing a lethal device with common materials, with emphasis on the importance of knowledge and access to the environment where the device will be placed. 00:32:07 - Dave Mack points out the immediate suspicions about Stephen Beal after Ildiko Krajnyak's tragedy and highlights the strategic search at Beal's residence, leading to explosive discoveries. 00:34:23 - Joe Scott Morgan expresses his suspicion over Beal's claim that he did not have the materials to create an explosion that large, pointing out the length of time it took for this case to make it through the systemSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Teen Willard Miller pleaded guilty to the murder of his Spanish teacher Nohema Graber and now a judge has sentenced him to life in prison. Iowa law does not permit juveniles to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, so Miller, 17, will serve a minimum of 35 years before he is eligible for parole.  Willard Noble Chaiden Miller and Jeremy Everett Goodale were accused of killing 66-year-old Nohema Graber. The boys were students at Fairfield High School in Fairfield, where Graber had been teaching Spanish since 2012. Police found Graber’s remains on November 3 at Chautauqua Park in Fairfield. A tipster led investigators to the teens. Police say social media evidence ties both suspects to Graber's death. According to a criminal complaint, in a social media exchange, the teens appeared to know specific details regarding Graber’s death, including how the teacher died, and the motive. Information on a specific motive has not been publicly released. Investigators obtained search warrants for both suspects’ homes and found clothing that appeared to have blood on them. A witness who knew the suspects told police the suspects were seen at the park on November 3. Prosecutors said Miller was upset about a grade and had been seen arguing with her about it. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Wendy Patrick – California Prosecutor; author of “Red Flags,” & Host of “The Answer” on KCBQ Radio Dr. Jorey Krawczyn – Police Psychologist, Adjunct Faculty with Saint Leo University; Research Consultant with Blue Wall Institute, Author: Operation S.O.S. – Practical Recommendations to Help “Stop Officer Suicide” Bobby Chacon – 27 years former FBI Agent; Instagram/Twitter: @BobbyChaconFBI; Writer and Co-producer: Audible Original Series, “After the Fall” Dr. Tim Gallagher – Medical Examiner State of Florida; Lecturer: University of Florida Medical School Forensic Medicine; Founder/Host: International Forensic Medicine Death Investigation Conference Brian Tabick – Reporter, KCRG-TV9 (Iowa); Twitter: @BrianTabick See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.