It’s a Saturday afternoon around 6 p.m. in early April. Ridgefield police department receive a call about a body, discovered on an abandoned property. 

Police say not only were there signs that a homicide had occurred but "there are indications the body was moved." The body of Joanna Speaks, a mom of three, is identified. The medical examiner’s office confirms that the cause of Speaks' death was "blunt head and neck injuries."

So far there are no suspects. 

Joining Nancy Grace today:
Robyn Speaks- Victim’s Sister- https://www.gofundme.com/f/joanna-kyrstin-may-speaks
Ariel Hamby- Victim’s Stepsister
Jarrett Ferentino- Homicide Prosecutor in Pennsylvania; Facebook & Instagram: Jarrett Ferentino 
Dr. John Delatorre -  Licensed Psychologist and Mediator (specializing in forensic psychology); Psychological Consultant to Project Absentis: a nonprofit organization that searches for missing persons; Twitter, IG, and TikTok - @drjohndelatorre 
Irv Brandt - Senior Inspector, US Marshals Service International Investigations Branch; Chief Inspector, DOJ Office of International Affairs; Author: “SOLO SHOT: CURSE OF THE BLUE STONE AVAILABLE ON AMAZON; Twitter: @JackSoloAuthor 
Dr. Maneesha Pandey - Chief Forensic Pathologist for Forensic Pathologists LLC in Ohio, Board Certified Forensic Pathologist
Annette Newel - KXL News, Host, "Speaking Freely with Annette Newell," Alpha Media USA (based in Portland, Oregon); Twitter: @AnnetteNewell16

It’s a Saturday afternoon around 6 p.m. in early April. Ridgefield police department receive a call about a body, discovered on an abandoned property. 
Police say not only were there signs that a homicide had occurred but "there are indications the body was moved." The body of Joanna Speaks, a mom of three, is identified. The medical examiner’s office confirms that the cause of Speaks' death was "blunt head and neck injuries."
So far there are no suspects. 
Joining Nancy Grace today:
<ul>
<li>Robyn Speaks- Victim’s Sister- <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/joanna-kyrstin-may-speaks">https://www.gofundme.com/f/joanna-kyrstin-may-speaks</a></li>
<li>Ariel Hamby- Victim’s Stepsister</li>
<li>Jarrett Ferentino- Homicide Prosecutor in Pennsylvania; Facebook &amp; Instagram: Jarrett Ferentino </li>
<li><a href="resolutionfcs.com">Dr. John Delatorre</a> -  Licensed Psychologist and Mediator (specializing in forensic psychology); Psychological Consultant to Project Absentis: a nonprofit organization that searches for missing persons; Twitter, IG, and TikTok - @drjohndelatorre </li>
<li>Irv Brandt - Senior Inspector, US Marshals Service International Investigations Branch; Chief Inspector, DOJ Office of International Affairs; Author: “SOLO SHOT: CURSE OF THE BLUE STONE AVAILABLE ON AMAZON; Twitter: @JackSoloAuthor <a href="tel:(202)%20437-8587"></a></li>
<li><a href="theforensicpathologist.com">Dr. Maneesha Pandey</a> - Chief Forensic Pathologist for Forensic Pathologists LLC in Ohio, Board Certified Forensic Pathologist</li>
<li><a href="http://www.kxl.com/speaking-freely-podcast">Annette Newel</a> - KXL News, Host, "Speaking Freely with Annette Newell," Alpha Media USA (based in Portland, Oregon); Twitter: @AnnetteNewell16</li>
</ul>

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Beautiful Mom of Three's Body Found Behind Abandoned Barn, Who Killed Joanna Speaks ?

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Little House on the Prairie alum, Melissa Gilbert, sobs in court during hubby Timothy Busfield's pretrial detention hearing  in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Emmy award winner Timothy Busfield now released from the New Mexico jail pending trial for the child sex abuse charges.

Busfield is accused of inappropriately touching two 11-year-old twin boys while directing episodes of the hit tv show, "The Cleaning Lady". When Busfield joins the cast as an actor and director he tells the boys to call him "Uncle Tim". The alleged inappropriate action happens on multiple occasions and parents of the boys say Busfield masks the inappropriate touching as "play".

One of the boys says he was touched on his intimate parts over his clothing. The parents say SL wakes up scared from nightmares about Busfield touching him and is diagnosed with Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder, PTSD. Allegations surface that one of the boys withdrew from the set and didn't want to go as much as before.

The child actors accusing Timothy Busfield of touching them inappropriately while working on 
the tv show, "The Cleaning Lady," told a totally different story when they first talked to 
investigators. Asked directly and specifically if they knew about private areas on their body 
that no one can touch, both boys said "yes". When asked if Timothy Busfield ever touches 
their "privates", both boys answered "no".

Lawyers for Busfield say he passed an independent polygraph and is innocent of all charges.

 

Joining Nancy Grace:
Chris Melcher - Celebrity Lawyer and Partner at Walzer Melcher & Yoda with deep experience in complex family law litigation, website: WalzerMelcher.com
Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker: When to work on a relationship and when to walk away” Also featured in hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock,  www.drbethanymarshall.com , Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter: @DrBethanyLive  
Jessica Finn - Senior Investigative Reporter at The U.S. Sun,  the-sun.com, jessicafinnnyc (Twitter/ IG) @jessicafinn.bsky.social (Bluesky)
Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' 

Little House on the Prairie alum, Melissa Gilbert, sobs in court during hubby Timothy Busfield's pretrial detention hearing&nbsp; in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Emmy award winner Timothy Busfield now released from the New Mexico jail pending trial for the child sex abuse charges.
Busfield is accused of inappropriately touching two 11-year-old twin boys while directing episodes of the hit tv show, "The Cleaning Lady". When Busfield joins the cast as an actor and director he tells the boys to call him "Uncle Tim". The alleged inappropriate action happens on multiple occasions and parents of the boys say Busfield masks the inappropriate touching as "play".
One of the boys says he was touched on his intimate parts over his clothing. The parents say SL wakes up scared from nightmares about Busfield touching him and is diagnosed with Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder, PTSD. Allegations surface that one of the boys withdrew from the set and didn't want to go as much as before.
The child actors accusing Timothy Busfield of touching them inappropriately while working on&nbsp; the tv show, "The Cleaning Lady," told a totally different story when they first talked to&nbsp; investigators. Asked directly and specifically if they knew about private areas on their body&nbsp; that no one can touch, both boys said "yes". When asked if Timothy Busfield ever touches&nbsp; their "privates", both boys answered "no".
Lawyers for Busfield say he passed an independent polygraph and is innocent of all charges.
&nbsp;
Joining Nancy Grace:
<ul>
<li>Chris Melcher - Celebrity Lawyer and Partner at Walzer Melcher &amp; Yoda with deep experience in complex family law litigation, website: WalzerMelcher.com</li>
<li>Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker: When to work on a relationship and when to walk away&rdquo; Also featured in hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock,  <a href="https://www.drbethanymarshall.com/">www.drbethanymarshall.com</a> , Instagram &amp; TikTok:&nbsp;drbethanymarshall, Twitter: @DrBethanyLive&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Jessica Finn - Senior Investigative Reporter at The U.S. Sun,&nbsp; <a href="http://the-sun.com/">the-sun.com</a>, jessicafinnnyc (Twitter/ IG) @jessicafinn.bsky.social (Bluesky)</li>
<li>Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

'LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRE' STAR SOBS IN COURT OVER SEX CHARGES 

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Authorities double the reward to $10,000 for anyone who has information regarding the disappearance of 10-year-old Gabrielle Terrelonge. Call 954-493-TIPS (8477). 

Gabrielle was reported missing when it was discovered her mother was incarcerated in Florida. Gabrielle’s father pleads for help, saying he is desperate to bring his daughter home. 

Gabrielle, 10, has been missing since June. Gabrielle's father, Gordon Terrelonge alleges he believed his daughter to be with her mother, 34-year-old Passaha Davis, who inturn says Gabrielle is with her father.  The dad reports her missing Oct. 29, 2025.

Gabrielle Terrelonge - 10 now and at time of disappearance

DATE OF BIRTH: June 25, 2015 

MISSING SINCE: October 2025 

HAIR: black 

EYES: brown 

HEIGHT: 4 feet 8 inches 

WEIGHT: 100 pounds 

Joining Nancy Grace: 
Brian Fitzgibbons - Director of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security, Leads a team of investigators specializing in locating missing persons, website: www.uspasecurity.com, Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security, former Marine and Iraq war veteran 
Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' 

Authorities double the reward to $10,000 for anyone who has information regarding the disappearance of 10-year-old Gabrielle Terrelonge. Call 954-493-TIPS (8477).&nbsp;
Gabrielle was reported missing when it was discovered her mother was incarcerated in Florida. Gabrielle&rsquo;s father pleads for help, saying he is desperate to bring his daughter home.&nbsp;
Gabrielle, 10, has been missing since June. Gabrielle's father, Gordon Terrelonge alleges he believed his daughter to be with her mother, 34-year-old Passaha Davis, who inturn says Gabrielle is with her father.&nbsp; The dad reports her missing Oct. 29, 2025.
Gabrielle Terrelonge - 10 now and at time of disappearance
DATE OF BIRTH: June 25, 2015&nbsp;
MISSING SINCE: October 2025&nbsp;
HAIR: black&nbsp;
EYES: brown&nbsp;
HEIGHT: 4 feet 8 inches&nbsp;
WEIGHT: 100 pounds&nbsp;
Joining Nancy Grace:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Brian Fitzgibbons - Director of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security, Leads a team of investigators specializing in locating missing persons, website: <a href="http://www.uspasecurity.com/">www.uspasecurity.com</a>, Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security, former Marine and Iraq war veteran&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

GABRIELLE, 10, LAST SEEN NEAR MALL: WHERE’S GABBY?

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In Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, Chazzity Candelario says she was trying to keep her son from eating too many hot dogs when she chained him to an oil tank. A Louisiana child abuse case is unfolding after a kindergarten age boy is found dead weighing less than a house cat, and investigators say his parents starved him to death. Human trafficking fears intensify in the search for a missing Texas teenager after a nonprofit group says it received a phone call believed to be from the girl herself. Drew Nelson reports.

In Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, Chazzity Candelario says she was trying to keep her son from eating too many hot dogs when she chained him to an oil tank. A Louisiana child abuse case is unfolding after a kindergarten age boy is found dead weighing less than a house cat, and investigators say his parents starved him to death. Human trafficking fears intensify in the search for a missing Texas teenager after a nonprofit group says it received a phone call believed to be from the girl herself. Drew Nelson reports.

Handcuffed Over Hot Dogs: Child Chained to Basement Oil Tank After Mom Says He Ate Too Much | Crime Alert 6AM 01.21.26

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Beautiful Mom of Three's Body Found Behind Abandoned Barn, Who Killed Joanna Speaks ?

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