Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

In California, wealthy real estate investor Guojun Xuan and his associate Silvia Zhang are being held on twenty million dollars bail each after authorities raided their Arcadia mansion and uncovered an abusive compound involving twenty-six children born through surrogates. In Texas, former hurricane relief volunteer Daren Monk has been charged with domestic violence murder in the disappearance of forty-six-year-old mother Julia Renee Carter, whose remains have still not been found. In Colorado, repeat offender Zakary Dean Hirschfield was sentenced to five years in prison after a routine traffic stop escalated into a dangerous, high-speed chase that prosecutors argue should have been prevented by earlier judicial intervention. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eugene Horsch's arrest after a traffic stop leads to an extensive investigation into missing women.  When he was taken into custody, police found him with fake Drug Enforcement Administration credentials, a switchblade, and two firearms with altered serial numbers.  His passenger was carrying a fake ID with the name of a missing woman, Blair Tonzelli. that is what lead the searches of his home.  Police and federal agents have recovered: Over 600,000 images and 70,000 videos thought  that appear to show the bodies of two missing women — Maribel Fresses (last seen 2018) and Gabrielle Amarando (missing since 2012)  Five urns believed to contain cremated remains, a home lab in the basement, and containers of unknown oily substances   120 pieces of ballistic evidence, marijuana growing materials, and other suspicious items   Authorities have not recovered the women’s bodies, but the medical examiner has stated that if the images and evidence are authentic, the women are deceased  Horsch has been charged with: Firearms offenses False federal credentials Possession and possession with intent to deliver drugs He is not charged with the women's disappearances.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Police Chief of Lansing Michigan says the recent attacks along a one mile stretch of the Lansing River Trail leading to the deaths of five men raises the possibility that this area of Michigan might have a serial killer in their midst. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss all five deaths to determine what happened in each case, and compare all of the cases to determine areas of similarity that could lead to one killer being responsible for all of the attacks. Highlights:00:10.289 The Art of Pattern Recognition in Forensics 00:49.110 A Potential Serial Killer in Lansing, 01:33.220 Investigating Homeless Homicides 05:45.430 The Unique Nature of Homeless Victim Patterns 07:32.600 Task Forces and Big-Picture Investigations 15:07.320 The First Victim: Gino Chouinard 20:46.950 The Second Victim: Dennis Dunback 25:43.359 The Third Victim: Robert Smith 29:18.400 The Fourth Victim: Daniel Lusk 31:51.550 The Fifth Victim: Louis Woodruff 33:52.650 Analyzing the Evidence and Suspicions 35:24.650 The Nature of the Attacks 35:51.680 Investigating the Victims and Injuries 41:24.060 The Location and Modus Operandi 46:43.550 Closing Thoughts and Future Coverage See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Toronto police are under intense scrutiny after releasing a wounded suspect from the hospital before connecting him to a violent middle-of-the-night home invasion that left real estate CEO David Morton and his family grievously injured. In Indiana, a father and his teenage son face murder charges in the tragic shooting of seventeen-year-old high school football standout Christopher Wilson Junior in a horrifying case of mistaken identity. In Idaho, student massacre survivor Dylan Mortensen is pleading with a judge to halt the release of unredacted police footage and photos, citing years of stalking, harassment, and severe invasions of her personal privacy. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Parker, 33, was last seen dropping her 3‑year‑old twins at their father's Orlando condo before going to work. She never arrived. Her Hummer was found abandoned the next day; her iPhone was recovered underwater weeks later.  Now, Dale Smith Jr., Michelle Parker’s ex‑fiancé, has been formally charged with second‑degree murder in her 2011 disappearance.  Police reviewed evidence using new techology. An Orange County judge unsealed the 46‑page arrest affidavit. It includes recovered text messages between Parker and Smith, a recent interview with a friend of Smith’s, and other investigative details. Allegedly Smith offered Parker $2,000 for sex, a week before she vanished. She declined, saying she’d rather have a personal loan than feel “like a w***e”  Smith’s attorney has called the evidence largely circumstantial.   Parker’s body has never been found Joining Nancy Grace today:  Mark Astor  - Former Prosecutor, Criminal Defense Attorney and Behavioral Health Attorney at Astor Simovitch Law, Host of the podcast 'The Journey by Mark Astor,' Website: mentalhealthaddictionlawfirm.com  Caryn Stark -  Forensic Psychologist, renowned TV and Radio trauma expert and consultant, www.carynstark.com, Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice   Scott Eicher  - Digital Forensics Expert, Founding Member of the FBI’s Cellular Analysis Survey Team (C.A.S.T); Historical Cellular Analysis Expert; Former FBI agent of 22 years; Former  Homicide Detective,  Currently with Precision Cellular Analysis - Handling Criminal, Defense and Civil cases, website: pcaexperts.com  Dr. Kendall Crowns  - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue”, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University) Shannon Butler  - Investigative Reporter WFTV-9   Dave Mack  - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.