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When devoted mother and registered oncology nurse Bianca Carrasco vanishes from her San Antonio, Texas home on May 1, 2016, investigators attempted to unravel a web of fractured timelines and deeply unsettling questions. Following a heated domestic argument, her husband claimed she walked out into the dark on foot—yet her phone was abruptly turned off at 10:22 p.m., and her purse, ID, and vehicle were all left behind. Nancy Grace and her all-star panel aggressively challenge the narrative surrounding her disappearance. Together, they dissect the husband’s sudden late-night drive to Odessa, his refusal to take a polygraph test, and the devastating reality of a family fighting to reignite a cold case that law enforcement has seemingly set aside. Anyone with information regarding Bianca's whereabouts, is asked to contact San Antonio PD at (210) 207-7660. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Jovanna Burney - (Houston, TX) - Sister of Bianca Carrasco Tim Miller - Founder, Texas Equusearch, Miller and his team have participated in multiple searches for Bianca Abel Pena - (San Antonio, TX) - Former FBI Special Agent for 26 years in the San Antonio and Houston divisions, PI with Project Absentis Dave Mack - (AL) Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nancy Grace investigates the baffling disappearance of Terrence Woods Jr., a talented young television producer with a double master's degree who vanished while filming near an abandoned mine in the remote Idaho wilderness. According to the crew on set, Terrence suddenly bolted down a steep hill at full speed and vanished without a trace—a narrative many doubt. As the investigation unfolds, a mountain of unsettling red flags emerges: a local sheriff's department treating the case as a simple runaway, international crew members quickly fleeing back to London, conflicting eyewitness accounts, and highly suspicious physical evidence. From missing pants and muddy shoes packaged in plastic bags to tampered camera photos and pages ripped directly out of Terrence's diary, Nancy and her expert panel dissect the jaw-dropping revelations uncovered by Terrence’s father. Was it a sudden psychological break, or something more sinister? Joining Nancy Grace today:  Brian Fitzgibbons -  (Plymouth, MA) Director of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security, Leads a team of investigators specializing in locating missing persons, former Marine and Iraq war veteran, Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security  Mehul Anjaria - (Los Angeles) Cohost of Podcast: "Crime Redefined" and Forensic DNA Expert Dion Mitchell - (Los Angeles) Cohost and Executive Producer of Podcast "Crime Redefined",  X/Instagram: @crimeredefined, Tik Tok: @crime.redefined, Facebook:  crimeredefined Dave Mack - (AL) Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Six injured in New York City subway stabbing, leaving commuters terrified. Shooting near historic festival injures 12, sees activities cancelled. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shanann Watts' father, Frank Rzucek, and her brother, Frankie Rzucek, have spoken out about facing years of relentless "evil" online hate, harassment, and conspiracy theories following the 2018 murders of Shanann and her children.  Family members have reported being the targets of malicious rumors, victim-blaming, and threatening messages. Trolls have distorted Shanann's character and falsely claimed the family was involved in the killings from a relationship born out of a random friend request.  Two years later, she marries Chris Watts and moves from North Carolina to Colorado.  Eight years later, she and her children are dead.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns on All Podcast Platforms: https://link.podtrac.com/MayhemMorgue   In this episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns examines one of the rarest and most violent natural causes of death: lightning. Using a case involving two teenagers killed in a park, along with the only lightning-related autopsy he has personally performed, Dr. Crowns explains how lightning forms, the different ways it damages the body, and the statistics that show who is most at risk and when lightning strikes are most likely to occur. Highlights: (0:00) Welcome to Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns (0:45) Two teenagers are killed by lightning in a park, and Dr. Crowns reflects on growing up weather-aware in Kansas (2:45) A substitute teacher replaces the fired teacher, and a lightning strike on his family’s house deepens Dr. Crowns’ fascination with lightning (4:00) The aftermath of the fatal strike in the park and the severe injuries it caused (5:45) How lightning forms and why lightning deaths are so rare (8:45) Lightning strike statistics, who is most at risk, and when strikes are most likely to occur (10:45) Activities most commonly linked to lightning fatalities (12:00) Dr. Crowns’ only lightning-related autopsy (14:00) The different ways lightning can injure or kill (16:15) How lightning affects the nervous system, heart, lungs, eyes, and skin (17:45) The autopsy findings that can help confirm a lightning death, including Lichtenberg figures About the Host:  Dr. Kendall Crowns is the Chief Medical Examiner for Travis County, Texas, and a nationally recognized forensic pathologist. He has led death investigations in Travis County, Fort Worth, Chicago, and Kansas. Over his career, he has performed thousands of autopsies and testified in court hundreds of times as an expert witness. A frequent contributor to Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, Dr. Crowns brings sharp medical insight and dark humor into the strange, grisly, and sometimes absurd realities of forensic pathology. About the Show Mayhem in the Morgue takes listeners inside the bloody, bizarre, and often unbelievable world of forensic pathology. Hosted by Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns, each episode delivers real-life cases from the morgue, the crime scene, and the courtroom. Expect gallows humor, hard truths, and unforgettable investigations. Connect and Learn More Learn more about Dr. Kendall Crowns on Linkedin. Catch him regularly on Crime Stories with Nancy Grace and follow Mayhem in the Morgue where you get your podcasts. If you liked this episode, don’t keep it to yourself; follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Sydney Silvagni with some of our top stories this week: We're learning from court transcripts that investigators tested a second male cruise passenger as a potential match to DNA recovered from Anna Kepner's rape kit. U.S. officials are now treating Lynette Hooker's Bahamas missing person case as a homicide. 5-year-old Daleza Fregoso is missing in Mexico after police say her father killed her mother in Los Angeles. An accused triple murderer in Hawaii arrested after members of the public spot him hiding in a vacant field. The man accused of infiltrating former state rep C. Wesley Morgan's home and killing his daughter to access his 'survival bunker', may eventually walk free again. Stay informed, stay safe, and stay ahead with "Crime Alert Hourly Update.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, came to the United States with her family to escape her war-torn country for a better life. Iryna took English classes, had a job and was making a productive life for herself, but all her aspirations were cut short by an unprovoked violent attack from a man with a criminal history.  Video shows Iryna getting on the train in Charlotte North Carolina, taking a seat and looking at her phone quietly. Video shows a passenger sitting directly behind Iryna, who we later came to know as Carlos Brown Jr. A close-up of Brown's hands can be seen opening and unfolding the knife in order to prepare to stand up to stab Iryna. Although Iryna's hat covers a lot of her face, the shock in her eyes, along with the terror she silently expressed during her final moments of life, bleeding out, surrounded by panic is heartbreaking to watch.  Video also shows Brown, in an orange hoodie, walking the aisles of the train with blood dripping on the floor. One passenger notices blood drops and avoids stepping in it, while another witness on the phone with 911 tells them a man just stabbed a woman for no reason and she needs help.  Moments after allegedly stabbing Iryna, Brown is captured on video non-chalantly walking the platform of the train station. On the train, Brown was wearing a hoodie, now he is wearing a black t-shirt, with the now bloody hoody, wrapped around his hands. A Grand jury indicted Brown, formally charging him with first-degree murder.  Now medical experts have determined that he is incompetent to stand trial. Joining Nancy Grace today, Randy Kessler -  Atlanta Trial Lawyer, Emory Law School Professor, Past Chair ABA Family Law Section, Author: "Divorce, Protect Yourself, Your Kids and Your Future", www.KSFamilyLaw.com, Instagram: @rkessler23, Twitter: @GADivorce Caryn Stark -  Forensic Psychologist, renowned TV and Radio trauma expert and consultant, www.carynstark.com, Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice   Andy Kahan - Director of Victim Services and Advocacy at Crime Stoppers of Houston, crime-stoppers.org   Ron Bateman - Former homicide detective, former undercover narcotics agent, former sheriff. Author crime fiction series, “Silent Blue Tears”, and now soon to be released his newest book with Billy Joe Nichols, “opposing sides, memoirs of a drug dealer and a detective”, Website: Ronbatemanbooks.com , TikTok: @Ron.Bateman.655 Dr. Thomas Coyne - Chief Medical Examiner, District 2 Medical Examiner's Office, State of Florida; Forensic Pathologist, Toxicologist, Neuropathologist; X: @DrTMCoyne Susan Hendricks - Journalist, Author: “Down the Hill: My Descent into the Double Murder in Delphi", IG @susan_hendricks X @SusanHendicks   Dave Mack - Crime Stories, Investigative Reporter  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been more than 26 years since a 17-year-old New York girl disappears during a spontaneous Spring Break trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.  Ultimately, Brittanee Drexel 's remains were  found and her killer  confessed.  Drexel was last seen on video after she walked out the Bar Harbor hotel near downtown. She texted her boyfriend that she was returning to her hotel and was never seen again.  Convicted sex offender Raymond Moody was first questioned about the girl's disappearance when Drexel when missing.  Police searched Moody's residence but found nothing to link him to the crime.  Technology advance in the years since rekindled suspicions that Moody was the killer and he has pleaded guilty to the charges of murder and first-degree sexual misconduct. He has been sentenced to life in prison.     Dawn Conley, mother of 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel, filed a wrongful death and emotional distress lawsuit and was awarded $700 million in damages.  Raymond Moody has not paid the judgment.  Joining Nancy Grace Today: Dawn Drexel - Victim's Mother  Jarrett Ferentino - Pennsylvania Attorney/Homicide Prosecutor, Attorney to Dawn Drexel 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 Sheryl McCollum - Forensic Expert & Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder, ColdCaseCrimes.org, Twitter: @ColdCaseTips  Dr. Michelle DuPre - Former Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department, Author: "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide", Forensic Consultant DMichelleDupreMD.com  Nicole Boone - Special Events Anchor, WBTW (Myrtle Beach), Host and Producer: "Conversations with Nicole" podcast, www.wbtw.com, Facebook.com/Conversations.Nicole.Boone, Instagram: @nicoletvnews, Twitter: @WBTW_NicoleB, Youtube: "Conversations with Nicole"  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nancy Grace uncovers the horrific reality aboard a Carnival cruise ship where 18-year-old high school cheerleader Anna Kepner was found sexually assaulted and choked to death. Hidden beneath a stateroom twin bed under a pile of life jackets, Anna’s body went unnoticed for 16 hours while her family roamed the ship. As a complicated web of family secrets spills out through an unrelated custody battle, a federal grand jury officially charges her 16-year-old stepbrother, Timothy Hudson, with first-degree murder to be tried as an adult. Nancy Grace and her expert panel dissect the critical FBI DNA testing, cruise ship surveillance footage, and the heartbreaking signs of danger that were tragically ignored. Joining Nancy Grace today:  Robert Crispin - (Ft. Lauderdale) Private Investigator “Crispin Special Investigations”, Former Federal Task Force Officer for the United States Department of Justice, DEA and Miami Field Division. Former Homicide Detective and Crimes against children investigator with Coconut Creek Police Department in Florida. Former SWAT officer. Facebook: Crispin Special Investigations Inc. Spencer Aronfeld - (Miami, FL) Trial lawyer and Founder of Aronfeld Trial Lawyers, Author of illustrated children's book "Sara Rose, Kid Lawyer," Facebook: Aronfeld Law, Instagram: @Aronfeld_Trial_Lawyers Joseph Scott Morgan - (AL) Professor of Forensics, Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet,' Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan," Instagram: @JoScottForensic Dr. Kendall Crowns - (Ft. Worth, TX) Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue," Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University Crystal Wright - Anna Kepner's Aunt, Sister of biological mother, Heather Wright Nick Giddens - Cruise passenger who captured "Last Dance" video of Anna Susan Hendricks – (Atlanta, GA) Investigative Journalist, Author: “Down the Hill: My Descent into the Double Murder in Delphi," Instagram: @susan_hendricks, X: @SusanHendicks Michelle Spitzer - (Melbourne, FL) - Florida News Reporter for USA Today, USAToday.com Shannon Butler – (FL) Investigative Reporter at WFTV Channel 9 in Florida Dave Mack – Investigative Reporter, Crime Stories Sydney Sumner – Investigative Reporter, Crime Stories See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're learning from court transcripts that investigators tested a second male cruise passenger as a potential match to DNA recovered from Anna Kepner's rape kit. Pennsylvania volunteer firefighter confesses he's behind three weekend fires. Promising college football player shot day after his graduation ceremony. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.