Spin Cycle: Wife Bashes Hubby w Bat, Tries to Wash Away Bloody Evidence| Crime Alert 6AM 10.16.2025

A wife is cuffed, accused of bashing her husband's head in with a Billy club. She's then caught red-handed literally trying to clean up the crime scene, in the washing machine.  A therapist wife is busted for using AI in a poison plot against her estranged spouse. Plus, a catnapper fails to cash out on this impurrrr-fect caper!  Jennifer Gould reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police are desperately searching for 23-year-old Kada Scott, a Miss Pennsylvania hopeful. Kada, a recent Penn State grad, was last seen at The Terrace at Chestnut Hill, shortly after clocking in for an overnight shift at the nursing home on Saturday, October 4. Kada did not return home, and her car was found still parked at the facility.  Kada is 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighing 120 pounds, with long black hair. She was last seen wearing black scrubs. Anyone with information is asked to call Philadelphia PD at 215-686-TIPS.   Joining Nancy Grace today: Derek Smith - Criminal Defense Attorney 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;" Producer of “Utter Nonsense,” a documentary of exploration of addition and severe mental illness, available to stream on Apple TV and Prime Video; Instagram & Facebook: DrGeriLynnUtter Brian Fitzgibbons - VP of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security; Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security, Kingsman Philanthropic's 2022 rescue missions of women and children in Ukraine, Iraq War Veteranide_security Joe Holden - Chief Investigative Reporter and Anchor, CBS News Philadelphia, cbsnews.com/Philadelphia, Facebook: Joe Holden Reporter, X: @JoeHoldenCBS3 Sydney Sumner - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wichita Police learn the identity of a woman, who reports in safe after being seen screaming as she is snatched from the front yard of a home. Family of a Milwaukee man killed in a police shootout says the video shows the shooting was justified. Man arrested for destroying the eternal flame at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Atlanta. Drew Nelson reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Authorities in Arizona are desperately searching for 28-year-old Matthew Spencer, who disappeared on a cross-country road trip from Las Vegas to his new home in Houston. Matthew last spoke to his family on August 6. Matthew is very close with his family, his siblings, and especially his twin sister, Kara, and this is unusual for him not to contact his family. Over the summer, Matthew decides he wants to turn over a new leaf and makes a plan to move from California to Houston, Texas. Matthew is known for venturing out and moving to new locations. This time, he decides to make the trip in his 2006 Hyundai Tucson. Matthew doesn’t intend to make the 30-odd-hour trip all at once. He plans to stop in Las Vegas to see his sister Kara, then stop in Arizona and New Mexico along the way. Matthew arrives in Las Vegas on August 1st and stays through August 4, before continuing to Texas. Matthew plans to split the rest of the 20-hour drive into several days. On August 5th, Matthew’s car is spotted coming into Flagstaff, Arizona. On August 6, Matthew checks in with Kara, telling her he’s arrived in Cloudcroft, New Mexico. The two chat over text until 10:54. Matthew’s last message saying he’s ‘driving in the desert. On August 7, Matthew does not respond to his sister’s text messages, so after more than 12 hours Without contact, Matthew’s family reports him missing. Authorities found Matthew’s silver 2006 Hyundai Tucson on camera entering Flagstaff.  Matthew’s Tucson has not been located Matthew is 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighing 200 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. He usually has a mustache and wears glasses.  Anyone with information on Matthew, or his silver 2006 Hyundai Tucson with Washington plate CJM2235, should contact the Flagstaff, Arizona police at 928-774-1414. Joining Nancy Grace today: Randi Green - Mathew Spencer's Cousin Kara Spencer - Mathew Spencer’s Sister Matthew Mangino - Attorney, Former District Attorney (Lawrence County); Author: "The Executioner's Toll: The Crimes, Arrests, Trials, Appeals, Last Meals, Final Words and Executions of 46 Persons in the United States" Dr. John Delatorre -  Licensed Psychologist and Mediator (specializing in forensic psychology); Psychological Consultant to Project Absentis: a nonprofit organization that searches for missing persons; X, IG, and TikTok - @drjohndelatorre Rhonda Dequier - Founder of 'Missing In America Network,’ a non-profit organization committed to raising awareness, supporting families, and facilitating search efforts for missing persons across the United States; Social Media: @MissingInAmricaNetwork Evan Short - Director of Search Operations for 'Missing in America Network,' (involved in the search for Mathew Spencer) Sydney Sumner - Crime Stories Investigative Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A cold case that spanned more than three decades has finally been solved, thanks to new developments in DNA technology. Authorities in Jefferson County, Missouri, confirmed that remains discovered in the Mississippi River in September 1994 have been identified as Benny Leo Olson, a man from Illinois. His body was recovered south of Festus and later buried in an unmarked grave in 1995, after investigators were unable to determine his identity at the time. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office credited recent forensic advancements for helping bring closure to the case.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Early on a cold Friday morning, Samantha Stites hears the wood floors creak and footsteps coming down the hall. Sam calls her roommate's name, and getting no answer, quickly reaches under her bed for a hatchet. The intruder bursts in the door and, within a matter of seconds, is on top of her with his hands around her neck, places a ball gag in Sam's mouth, then wraps duct tape on her hands. The intruder then blindfolds Sam, loads her into her own car, and starts driving. This is when Sam immediately recognizes her attacker as her stalker, Christopher Thomas. Thomas tells Samantha the Netflix show, "You," inspired him and gave him the idea of also building a constructed 'soundproof' cell in a storage unit. Thomas shows Samantha how he'd been tracking her on his phone and tells her he plans to keep her for two weeks, then dispose of her body. Sam tries to count the turns while Thomas is driving her to her possible torture chamber. Despite her intense fear, Samantha, a therapist and social worker, keeps calm and uses psychological tactics to negotiate with Thomas. Samantha talks to Thomas like a friend and lets Thomas vent to her, knowing all along exactly what Thomas wants, but she gets out of him that he's also terrified of going to jail. Sam tells Thomas she will never tell anyone about the kidnapping and says the sex was consensual and will even be his friend going forward if he takes her home safely afterward. Thomas agrees to Sam's deal, but soon after raping her, he leaves her there, and she fears he is not going to go along with her escape plan. Joining Nancy Grace today: Samantha Stites - Kidnapped by Her Stalker   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Homecoming festivities in Mississippi turned tragic as gun violence erupted on both sides of the state, resulting in at least nine fatalities and numerous injuries over the weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fraser Bohm, the driver who caused a violent crash killing four Pepperdine college students,  hires high-profile celebrity attorney Alan Jackson. Jackson shortly ask judge to lower Bohm's bail from $4 million to $2 million to  free up funds for  an "expert-intensive defense."  Jackson argued that bond is tying up family money that could be spent on his defense.  The  judge refused to cut the amount in half.   Bohm faces four murder and vehicular manslaughter charges for the deaths of Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir, and Deslyn Williams, who were standing on the side of PCH when authorities say Bohm hit them after losing control of his BMW while driving in excess of 100 mph.    Joining Nancy Grace today: Bridget Thompson - Roommate and Best Friend with Pepperdine Crash Victims Coco Crandall - Roommate and Best Friend with Pepperdine Crash Victims Brian Claypool -Trial Attorney, Owner and Managing Partner at the Claypool Law Firm, and Author of "Break the Code of Silence: Raising My Voice to Protect Our Kids;" Instagram: @brian.claypool, Facebook: @BrianClaypoolMedia Caryn Stark -  Forensic Psychologist, Renowned TV and Radio Trauma Expert and Consultant; Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice Joseph Tremblay - Senior Forensic Engineer and Accident reconstructionist, Veritech Consulting Engineering Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), NEW Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue" (launching AUGUST 20), and Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University) Dave Mack - 'Crime Stories' Investigative Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Franz and Theresia Kraus are a retired couple. In 2025, he will be 92, and she will be 83. The problem is that nobody has seen them in several years. Their Social Security checks are automatically deposited, and their adult son, Lorenz Kraus, tends to other matters for them. After years of attempting to contact the couple without success, the social security office asks the police to do a "welfare check" on Franz and Theresia Kraus. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at what happened when police do the welfare check and how their "loving son" Lorenz Kraus ends up on local tv confessing to killing his parents and burying their bodies in the backyard.   Transcribe Highlights 00:00.11 Introduction 01:16.21 Man buries mom and dad in backyard 04:36.12 Mountain Family Comes to big city to transport body of their loved one on a flatbed truck 08:59.11 News Anchor gets son to admit murder during interview 14:37.45 Early Luminol story 20:10.37 Body decomposing in soil will cause sinking 25:11.76 Newsman interviews murderer 30:14.33 Suffocated father 34:31.88 Admits killing in 2017 40:13.36 Skeletal remains can breakdown 44:27.65 Conclusion  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 some of our top stories this week: Philadelphia police and family members are asking for the public's help in locating a young woman who disappeared after leaving her overnight job at an assisted living facility. Suspect arrested in January's Palisades fire. A Texas woman was convicted and sentenced this week for the murder of her diabetic husband in 2023 by neglect as he suffered from an insulin overdose.  A former Idaho pastor accused of using his church role to traffic and sexually abuse women is out on bond as his next court date nears     Stay informed, stay safe, and stay ahead with "Crime Alert Hourly Update.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.