Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Breaking crime news as it happens throughout the day! Follow "Crime Alert Hourly Update" now on your favorite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/Crime_Alert Here's some of our top stories this week: Teen girls missing  American Idol alum arrested for murder Mom arrested after sending boyfriend to beat up a child.    Stay informed, stay safe, and stay ahead with "Crime Alert Hourly Update.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lucy Letby prided herself on caring for infants.  The neonatal nurse cared for the most vulnerable of patients: newborns. Then, the hospital noticed that more infants died in the span of a month than would typically die in a year. An investigation reveals that Letby had been the sole nurse working at the time of seven babies.  The child deaths span over the course of a year with, again, seven babies dying, while six others survived. Letby made babies sick by injecting intravenous lines with air, some were poisoned, and others were force-fed milk.      Letby preyed on twins and triplets. Now, a major new documentary has been released on Netflix,  titled The Investigation of Lucy Letby.   Joining Nancy Grace Today:  Greg Ahlgren - International Attorney-at-Law at the US-MX Law Group, Ltd. & DRT Alliance/Diaz Reus International Law Firm Caryn L. Stark- Psychologist, Renowned TV and Radio Trauma Expert, and Consultant; Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice 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.   Kat Thornton - BSN, RN, EMT- Neonatal Nursing Expert, Registered Nurse, and Forensic Nurse Expert with Godoy Medical Forensics, Facebook: GodoyMFI, Twitter: @godoyforensics Dr. Kendall Crowns – Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Lecturer: University of Texas Austin and Texas Christian University Medical School Alexis Terezchuck - CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gabby Petito was strangled by her then boyfriend Brian Laundrie while the pair were on a cross-country van trip. The FBI report states that Laundrie confesses to the murder in a hand written notebook, found near the remains of Laundrie's body after he committed suicide.  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. During the trip, a domestic violence episode was caught on Moab police body cam, after a 911 call came in reporting a man slapping a woman.  The footage shows Petito was injured with scratches and  bruises. Police determined however that Petito was the aggressor, after she admitted hitting Laundrie.   The pair was separated for the night, with no domestic violence counseling.  Petito's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Moab Police Department. Utah's 7th District Court Judge Don Torgerson dismissed the case, citing governmental immunity. Torgerson said he is bound to follow the law as it currently exists and follow rulings of other courts. The Petito's attorney argued to end just the police immunity.  He added the Court of Appeals has the authority to determine whether the governmental immunity law is constitutional. Now the case heads to the Utah Supreme Court.  Joining Nancy Grace Today: Kathleen Murphy  - Raleigh, North Carolina, Attorney at TriangleDivorceLawyers.com  Caryn Stark - Psychologist, renowned TV and Radio trauma expert and consultant, www.carynstark.com, Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice   Lisa Dadio - Former Police Lieutenant, New Haven Police Department, Annie Le Lead Detective, Senior Lecturer, Director of the Center for Advanced Policing and Graduate Program Coordinator, Investigations program, University of New Haven   Kristy Mazurek - Emmy Award-winning Investigative Reporter Mike Hadsell - President and Founder, Peace River K9 Search and Rescue, Twitter: @K9River, PRSAR.org Dale Carson - Criminal Defense Attorney (Jacksonville), Former FBI Agent, Former Police Officer, Author: "Arrest-Proof Yourself, DaleCarsonLaw.com Sheryl McCollum - Forensic Expert & Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder, ColdCaseCrimes.org, Twitter: @ColdCaseTips Joe Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan" Mahsa Saeidi - Investigative Reporter, WFLA-TV (Tampa), Twitter/Instagram: @MahsaWho, Facebook: "WFLAMahsa" 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 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 Hospita Sheryl McCollum - Forensic Expert & Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder, ColdCaseCrimes.org, Twitter: @ColdCaseTips Joe Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan"  Mahsa Saeidi - Investigative Reporter, WFLA-TV (Tampa), Twitter/Instagram: @MahsaWho, Facebook: "WFLAMahsa" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Speculation is that there is an accomplice to the man seen on porch video at Nancy Guthrie's home. In the video, it appears he turns to speak to someone. Who could be helping?  Joining Nancy Grace today:  Franz Borghardt - Criminal Defense Attorney, Founder of Borghardt Law Firm, Former Prosecutor, and Adjust Professor at Louisiana State University (teaching Criminal Litigation); Instagram and Facebook: BorghardtLawFirm Dr. Michelle Joy - Forensic, Clinical, and Academic Psychiatrist; Author: “An Illustrated History of the Insanity Defense;" X:@Westphillymorbidart  Brian Fitzgibbons – Director of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security (leads a team of investigators specializing in locating missing persons), Marine and Iraq Wat Veteran; Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security Joseph Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author of "Blood Beneath My Feet," and Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan;" X @JoScottForensic Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alabama mother Adrienne Reid remains jailed on a $1 million bond as the search for Enterprise toddler Genesis Reid continues. Earlier this month, a Michigan man admitted to killing a pregnant 13-year-old girl who vanished in 2024 and was never found. Sydney Sumner reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Prince Andrew held for hours by British police. The King's brother arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office. Joining Nancy Grace today: Rob Shuter - Host: Naughty But Nice Podcast, Author of Newly-released Novel, “It Started With A Whisper," and Former Publicist to the Stars (including Sean “Diddy” Combs); IG: @naughtygossip Sydney Sumner - Investigative Reporter, ‘Crime Stories’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We learn that new biological evidence, DNA, was discovered in Nancy Guthrie's home two weeks after the kidnapping, as the home was searched again with a fine-toothed comb. What's more, we are learning that the Guthrie family has reached out to advocacy groups in Mexico as the search for Nancy Guthrie continues.  Joining Nancy Grace today:  Kelly Hyman - Trial & Civil Attorney (Miami), TV Legal Analyst, Author: "Build Back Better," and Podcast Host: "Once Upon a Crime In Hollywood;" X: @kellyhyman1, TikTok: @kelly.hyman, Instagram: @Kelly_Hyman1   Dr. Bethany Marshall -  Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker," and featured in hit show "Paris in Love" on Peacock; Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, X: @DrBethanyLive Tami Ballard - DNA and Crime Scene Consultant, Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction, Former DNA Criminalist for the San Diego Police Dept. Crime Laboratory   Scott Eicher– Digital Forensics Expert, Founding Member of the FBI’s Cellular Analysis Survey Team (C.A.S.T), and Former FBI Agent of 22 years; Former Homicide Detective, Currently with Precision Cellular Analysis Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret Hanley, 72, a Navy veteran and beloved grandmother, has been missing since Monday, Febuary 8. Son Jomo Thompson says his mother has some short-term memory loss. After noting unusual bank activity, the family suspects Margaret may have been scammed. Hanley’s last known location was identified in Georgia.  She's driving a 2001 Toyota RAV4 with a license plate of ESMF23. Joining Nancy Grace today:  Jomo Thompson  - Son of Margaret Hanley Sgt. Josh Sterner,  Jacksonville, Florida Sheriff's Office   Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The feds are reportedly doing a deep dive at Arizona guns shops armed with a 'hit list' of suspects as the hunt for Nancy Guthrie & her abductor continues.  Survival of the Saviest: How a stabbed Salem woman negotiated her way out of her assaulter's car & into a pharmacy! Plus, a jetsetter gets grounded by the law!  Jennifer Gould reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The search for Nancy Guthrie has moved outside US borders. The FBI has contacted law enforcement in Mexico.   Also, TMZ reports it received a another ransom note. This one included a 'highly sophisticated demand,' involving a cryptocurrency 'other than Bitcoin.'  Joining Nancy Grace today: Josh Kolsrud - Criminal Defense Attorney and Former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Founder of Kolsrud Law Offices; Facebook and YouTube @KolsrudLawOffices  Scott Eicher - A 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 Police Officer and Homicide Detective with Norfolk Virginia Police Dept. (having served 12 years); Currently with Precision Cellular Analysis handling Criminal, Defense and Civil Cases Andrew Black - Former Special Agent in Charge of the Tucson Office of the FBI (27 years with the FBI), Former Chicago Felony Prosecutor; Currently the Chief of the University of Hawaii Department of Public Safety Suzanna Ryan - Laboratory Director and Forensic DNA Analyst at Pure Gold Forensics and Forensic DNA Consultant at Ryan Forensics, 25 years experience in the Fields of Forensic DNA and Serology with experience at both public and private DNA laboratories);X: Sryan4n6DNA   Dave Mack  - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The search continues. The FBI is working with Walmart/other retailers to find who bought items the kidnapper was wearing. So far, there are no leads from the agency's query of local gun shop owners. A big hope now is that more video can be recovered from Guthrie's other cameras. Google says, however, “we don’t think we can get anything. ” Tune in to our YouTube channel for the latest on the search into Mexico and the latest missive received by TMZ. Joining Nancy Grace today:  Andrea Lewis - Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office (where Epstein was prosecuted), President of the Palm Beach County Bar Association Dr. Bethany Marshall -  Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker," and featured in hit show "Paris in Love" on Peacock; Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, X: @DrBethanyLive Brian Fitzgibbons – Director of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security (leads a team of investigators specializing in locating missing persons), Marine and Iraq Wat Veteran; Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security Joseph Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author of "Blood Beneath My Feet," and Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan;" X @JoScottForensic Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Annie Tisdale left her Abbeville, South Carolina, home in a 2015 black Toyota Tacoma. The South Carolina license plate reads: 331860W. Tisdale was last seen around 5 p.m. on Saturday when she went out to pick up a food order she placed. At around around 6:21 a.m. on Sunday, police stated the vehicle had been seen the city limits of Lavonia. The vehicle left the area at around 7:38 a.m. on Sunday. Annie was wearing a black dress with white polka dots and a cowboy hat.  Anyone with information is asked to call 911 immediately.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Nevada, police say a Utah mother shot her young daughter inside a Las Vegas hotel room before killing herself during a trip for a cheer competition. A young woman is murdered and dismembered in North Dakota, but searchers have yet to find her remains. A woman searching for her missing dog learns the pet was beheaded after a viral Instagram post, sparking outrage and a SWAT standoff in northwest Atlanta. Drew Nelson reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DNA on gloves found near Nancy Guthrie's home, just a mile and a half away, does not match CODIS and it does not match DNA found in Guthrie's home. Joining Nancy Grace today:  Skye Lazaro - Criminal Defense Attorney at Ray, Quinney & Nebeker; Facebook: SkyeBeth, Instagram: SkyeBeth1 Andrew Black - Former Special Agent in Charge of the Tucson Office of the FBI (27 years with the FBI), Former Chicago Felony Prosecutor; Currently the Chief of the University of Hawaii Department of Public Safety Tami Ballard -  DNA and Crime Scene Consultant, Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction, Former DNA Criminalist for the San Diego Police Dept. Crime Laboratory  Scott Eicher - Digital Forensics Expert, Founding Member of the FBI’s Cellular Analysis Survey Team (C.A.S.T), and Former FBI Agent of 22 years; Former Homicide Detective, Currently with Precision Cellular Analysis Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's day 17 in the Nancy Guthrie investigation.  Sheriff Nanos says the Guthrie family has been cleared as police follow up on the over 40,000 leads that have been called in.  The FBI has been talking photos and names to gun stores in the area asking if those individuals have purchased a weapon.   A fourth note from someone claiming to know who is the kidnapper was received by TMZ, still with no identifiable motive for the kidnapping  Joining Nancy Grace today:   Eric Faddis - Founder of The Law Offices of Eric Faddis, “The Mile High Lion," and Former Felony Prosecutor and Current Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation Attorney; TikTok: @varnerfaddis Dr. Geri-Lynn Utter - Clinical Psychologist Specializing in Psychological Evaluations and Risk Assessments for Individuals Involved in the Criminal Justice System, Author of “Mainlining Philly: Survival, Hope and Resisting Drug Addition,” and “Aftershock: How Past Event Shake Up Your Life Today," and Producer of “Utter Nonsense" (documentary of exploration of addition and severe mental illness, available to stream on Apple TV and Prime Video); Instagram & Facebook: DrGeriLynnUtter Brian Fitzgibbons – Director of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security (leads a team of investigators specializing in locating missing persons), Marine and Iraq Wat Veteran; Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security Joseph Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author of "Blood Beneath My Feet," and Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan;" X @JoScottForensic Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TIPLINE: Enterprise Police Department/(334) 347-2222 MISSING Genesis Reid,  3 From Coffee County, Enterprise, Alabama Black female, 2 feet, 5 inches tall, weigh about 25 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes Last seen wearing pink Minnie Mouse pajamas Reported missing early Monday, February 16, 2026. After mother told officers that she found her daughter’s bedroom empty and the front door open. Neighbors tell law enforcement they have not seen Genises for about a month. TIPLINE: NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org MISSING: Jacob Pritchett, 11 Reported missing in October 2025 but last confirmed sighting in April 2025 Mother: Jacqueline Pritchett, 50 Mom has said the boy doesn't exist - but she has his name tattooed on her arm Joining Nancy Grace today:  Brian Fitzgibbons – Director of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security (leads a team of investigators specializing in locating missing persons), Marine and Iraq Wat Veteran; Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security Dave Mack - 'Crime Stories' Investigative Reporter  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remains found in 2004 are identified as a Birmingham man who disappeared in 1988 Brazilian au pair receives 10-year term in the killing of Joseph Ryan linked to plot targeting a lover’s wife New Jersey man convicted in the deaths of his brother and family, then accused of setting fires to conceal the crime Minnesota shooting involving a Venezuelan man draws scrutiny as video evidence challenges ICE’s account See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The FBI confirms a glove found near Nancy Guthrie's home appears to match those worn by the masked suspect seen in surveillance video. Sixteen gloves have been sent for analysis, with speculation that many of the gloves were worn and discarded by search staff.  Police activity over the weekend resulted in no arrests, and today, TMZ received a fourth email about the kidnapping.  Joining Nancy Grace today:  Rob Shuter - Host of Naughty But Nice Podcast, Author of Newly-released Novel, “It Started With A Whisper,”  and Former publicist of Sean Combs; IG: @naughtygossip  Josh Kolsrud - Criminal Defense Attorney and Former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Founder of Kolsrud Law Offices; Facebook and YouTube @KolsrudLawOffices Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker," and featured in hit show "Paris in Love" on Peacock; Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, X: @DrBethanyLive   Brian Fitzgibbons – Director of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security (leads a team of investigators specializing in locating missing persons), Marine and Iraq Wat Veteran; Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security Tami Ballard – DNA and Crime Scene Consultant, Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction, Former DNA Criminalist in the San Diego Police Dept. Crime Laboratory Scott Eicher -  A 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 Police Officer and Homicide Detective with Norfolk Virginia Police Dept. (having served 12 years); Currently with Precision Cellular Analysis handling Criminal, Defense and Civil Cases Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D4vd's family is fighting grand jury subpoenas related to the death of teen Celest Rivas Hernandez, whose body was found in his, David Anthony Burke's abandoned Tesla. D4vd's mother, father, and brother were subpoenaed, and now they claim their rights are being violated. The case is being investigated in California. The Burke family lives in Texas. The matter will be taken up during another hearing on Febuary 24. Joining Nancy Grace today:  Jo-Anna Nieves - Criminal Defense Attorney and Founder of The Nieves Law Firm; Instagram, Facebook and X: nieveslawfirm, YouTube and TikTok: thenieveslawfirm Steve Fischer - Missing Persons Private Investigator, Search & Rescue Specialist, & Owner of Search Investigations; (hired by the owner of the Hollywood Hills property where D4vd had been staying to look into this case); Facebook: SearchInvestigations, X: @SF_Investigates  Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nancy Guthrie update: The search has now entered its third week, as the FBI reports that a recovered glove seems to correspond with those seen on the suspect in the doorbell camera footage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.