Federal court documents reveal harrowing details of a 15-hour standoff in Northern California as authorities worked to rescue two Forest Service biologists held hostage by a father and son. Ride-share stabbing suspect offended Orlando police interrupted his breakfast to arrest him. Former Army mechanic armed with axes, knives, and fireworks tackled by federal officers after setting fire to a Manhattan federal plaza in an anti-ICE attack. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

 

Federal court documents reveal harrowing details of a 15-hour standoff in Northern California as authorities worked to rescue two Forest Service biologists held hostage by a father and son. Ride-share stabbing suspect offended Orlando police interrupted his breakfast to arrest him. Former Army mechanic armed with axes, knives, and fireworks tackled by federal officers after setting fire to a Manhattan federal plaza in an anti-ICE attack. Sydney Silvagni reports.&nbsp;
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Nancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells!

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Nancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells!

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Armed Father-Son Duo Holds Federal Biologists Hostage in Terrifying Standoff | Crime Alert 07.22.26

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Nazar Svintozelskiy, 25, enjoying a family day at a Kentucky lake when the pontoon on which he is lounging, is rammed by a speeding wake boat. Nazar, ejected from the stationary pontoon, died. His body recovered from the lake two days later.  HIs cause of death is pending. His father, the pontoon's driver suffered severe traumatic injuries and remains in a medical induced coma.

34-year-old Cody Casey was driving the wake boat, accused of doing "doughnuts" just before the crash.   

Authorities are urging anyone who witnessed the incident to contact Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement through Kentucky State Police Post 7 in Richmond at 859-623-2404. 

  

JOINING NANCY GRACE:
Justin Peterson -  attorney representing Nazar's family.  Founding Partner  Peterson Law Office https://www.justinpetersonlaw.com, "It’s Not Fair Podcast" https://www.justinpetersonlaw.com/podcast, LinkedIn: Peterson Law, Facebook: @JustinPetersonLawKY, Instagram: @peterson_law_office 
Tyler Beauchene  - Witness
Ben Dobrin  -  emergency response diving instructor, instructor trainer, police diver,  emergency services diver,  search and rescue 
Phil Odom  - Boating accident reconstructionist, owner of H2O Investigations, former law enforcement  www.h20investigations.com Facebook: H20 Investigations 
Dr. Kendall Crowns  - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host  "Mayhem in the Morgue", Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University) 
Dave Mack  - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

Nazar Svintozelskiy, 25, enjoying a family day at a Kentucky lake when the pontoon on which he is lounging, is rammed by a speeding wake boat. Nazar, ejected from the stationary pontoon, died. His body recovered from the lake two days later.&nbsp; HIs cause of death is pending. His father, the pontoon's driver suffered severe traumatic injuries and remains in a medical induced coma.
34-year-old Cody Casey was driving the wake boat, accused of doing "doughnuts" just before the crash.&nbsp; &nbsp;
Authorities are urging anyone who witnessed the incident to contact Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement through&nbsp;<a href="https://kentuckystatepolice.org/" data-ved="2ahUKEwiej7fRl-SVAxWA_8kDHWtnIkgQy_kOegoIAggACAAIFhAF" data-hveid="CAIIAAgACBYQBQ" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline 1px rgb(26, 13, 171); border-bottom: 0px rgb(26, 13, 171);">Kentucky State Police</a> Post 7 in Richmond at 859-623-2404.&nbsp;
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JOINING NANCY GRACE:
<ul>
<li>Justin Peterson -&nbsp; attorney representing Nazar's family.&nbsp; Founding Partner &nbsp;Peterson Law Office&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.justinpetersonlaw.com__;!!PxibshUo2Yr_Ta5B!wPSJ9vgjdcx9XtqVsm7bnVeRoZeV3NC8SN8Tka2YDjVO3GIN-riejoUemdUbkYTuPVuLS2YtlZkQ2XjWQ28Yl_T9$" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="6">https://www.justinpetersonlaw.com</a>, "It&rsquo;s Not Fair Podcast" <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.justinpetersonlaw.com/podcast/__;!!PxibshUo2Yr_Ta5B!wPSJ9vgjdcx9XtqVsm7bnVeRoZeV3NC8SN8Tka2YDjVO3GIN-riejoUemdUbkYTuPVuLS2YtlZkQ2XjWQxMJN23n$" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5">https://www.justinpetersonlaw.com/podcast</a>, LinkedIn: Peterson Law, Facebook: @JustinPetersonLawKY, Instagram: @peterson_law_office&nbsp;</li>
<li>Tyler Beauchene&nbsp; - Witness</li>
<li>Ben Dobrin&nbsp; -&nbsp; emergency response diving instructor, instructor trainer, police diver,&nbsp; emergency services diver,&nbsp; search and rescue&nbsp;</li>
<li>Phil Odom&nbsp; - Boating accident reconstructionist, owner of H2O Investigations, former law enforcement &nbsp;<a href="http://www.h20investigations.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="7">www.h20investigations.com</a> Facebook: H20 Investigations&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dr. Kendall Crowns&nbsp; - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host&nbsp; "Mayhem in the Morgue", Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dave Mack&nbsp; - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'</li>
</ul>

DEATH ON WATER: 1 DEAD, 1 IN COMA AFTER SPEED-BOAT DOES "DONUTS," NO ARREST

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Four Nantucket men face severe kidnapping and assault charges after a victim was found beaten bound with an extension cord inside a residence. An Fort Benning soldier and his girlfriend face federal felony murder charges after allegedly starving their young son to death and severely neglecting three dogs. Michigan man arrested for Alaska cold case murder after his repeated tips to police led investigators to human remains inside a barrel. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

Four Nantucket men face severe kidnapping and assault charges after a victim was found beaten bound with an extension cord inside a residence. An Fort Benning soldier and his girlfriend face federal felony murder charges after allegedly starving their young son to death and severely neglecting three dogs. Michigan man arrested for Alaska cold case murder after his repeated tips to police led investigators to human remains inside a barrel. Sydney Silvagni reports.&nbsp;

Four Arrested in Nantucket Extension Cord Kidnapping Beatdown | Crime Alert 07.21.26

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Nolan Xavier Wells, 18, is a Mississippi high school football graduate and college freshman at Southwest Mississippi Community College. He went missing during a Fourth of July boat trip to Horn Island, off the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Nolan was traveling with a group of friends. Those friends returned home. Nolan didn't. 

His body was found face down on the island’s northwest end on July 6, two days later   Authorities  suspect  drowning but an official cause of death has not been released.   Wells’ parents have requested an independent autopsy in Washington, D.C. 

One of Wells’ friends, claims Nolan stayed behind with a girl he met that day.  Others dispute that. Wells’ mother, Christine Wonsley, says location data from her son’s phone doesn't match what friends reported. The family has also raised concerns about the cellphone’s contents, as Wells reportedly left it on a boat to avoid getting it wet.   

 

Joining Nancy Grace today:
John Mobley  - trial attorney, John Mobley Law Firm,  https://johnmobley.com/
Dr. Janie Lacy  - licensed psychotherapist and CEO of Life Counseling Solutions,author of "How To Heal From A Toxic Relationship: A Guide To Reclaiming Your Mental Health and Happiness", Host of "Let's Talk About It with Janie Lacy” Podcast on YouTube, janielacy.com, Instagram & Facebook: @JanieLacy 
Todd Terrell - President at United Cajun Navy  
Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of the Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue", Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University) 
Caitlyn Becker   - Senior National Correspondent at the New York Post, Host: ‘NYPostCast 
Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

Nolan Xavier Wells, 18, is a Mississippi high school football graduate and college freshman at Southwest Mississippi Community College. He went missing&nbsp;during a Fourth of July boat trip to&nbsp;Horn Island, off the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Nolan was traveling with a group of friends. Those friends returned home. Nolan didn't.&nbsp;
His body was found&nbsp;face down&nbsp;on the island&rsquo;s northwest end on&nbsp;July 6, two days later&nbsp; &nbsp;Authorities&nbsp; suspect&nbsp; drowning but an official cause of death has not been released.&nbsp; &nbsp;Wells&rsquo; parents have requested an&nbsp;independent autopsy in Washington, D.C.&nbsp;
One of Wells&rsquo; friends, claims Nolan stayed behind with a girl he met that day.&nbsp; Others dispute that. Wells&rsquo; mother, Christine Wonsley, says location data from her son&rsquo;s phone doesn't match what friends reported. The family has also raised concerns about the&nbsp;cellphone&rsquo;s contents, as Wells reportedly left it on a boat to avoid getting it wet.&nbsp; &nbsp;
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Joining Nancy Grace today:
<ul>
<li>John Mobley&nbsp; - trial attorney, John Mobley Law Firm,&nbsp; https://johnmobley.com/</li>
<li>Dr. Janie Lacy&nbsp; - licensed psychotherapist and CEO of Life Counseling Solutions,author of "How To Heal From A Toxic Relationship: A Guide To Reclaiming Your Mental Health and Happiness", Host of "Let's Talk About It with Janie Lacy&rdquo; Podcast on YouTube, janielacy.com, Instagram &amp; Facebook: @JanieLacy&nbsp;</li>
<li>Todd Terrell - President at United Cajun Navy&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of the Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue", Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Caitlyn Becker&nbsp; &nbsp;- Senior National Correspondent at the New York Post, Host: &lsquo;NYPostCast&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'</li>
</ul>

NOLAN WELLS BOMBSHELL: DEAD TEEN'S MESSAGES DELETED AFTER BODY "WASHES ASHORE?"

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Armed Father-Son Duo Holds Federal Biologists Hostage in Terrifying Standoff | Crime Alert 07.22.26

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