Laken Snelling,  22-year-old former University of Kentucky cheerleader,  now serving a 10 year prison sentence in the death of her newborn son.  Snelling pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant Snelling received 415 days of credit for time spent on house arrest. Prison records indicate a potential parole date of February 21, 2034. Snelling must serve 85% of her sentence 

Joining Nancy Grace today: 
David Otunga -  Attorney, YouTube and socials: @DavidOtunga, website: davidotunga.com, legal commentary platform: Otunga Law, Former WWE Superstar and commentator
Caryn Stark - Forensic Psychologist, renowned TV and Radio trauma expert and consultant, www.carynstark.com, Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice
Dr. DeWayne Hendrix  - Former Senior Warden with the Federal Bureau of Prisons,   Author of "Who Are You? See It, Say It, and Seize It" (IG) @drdewaynehendrix (LinkedIn)  @anewdaylight (X-Twitter)  
Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue”, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University)
Vanessa Walsh -  Host of the podcast, Unmasked True Crime, Facebook and YouTube: UnmaskedTrueCrime, X: CrimeUnmasked
Dave Mack  - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

Laken Snelling,&nbsp; 22-year-old former University of Kentucky cheerleader,&nbsp; now serving a 10 year prison sentence in the death of her newborn son.&nbsp; Snelling pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant Snelling received 415 days of credit for time spent on house arrest. Prison records indicate a potential parole date of February 21, 2034. Snelling must serve 85% of her sentence&nbsp;
Joining Nancy Grace today:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>David Otunga -&nbsp; Attorney, YouTube and socials: @DavidOtunga, website: davidotunga.com, legal commentary platform: Otunga Law, Former WWE Superstar and commentator</li>
<li>Caryn Stark - Forensic Psychologist, renowned TV and Radio trauma expert and consultant,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.carynstark.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="7">www.carynstark.com</a>, Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice</li>
<li>Dr. DeWayne Hendrix&nbsp; - Former Senior Warden with the Federal Bureau of Prisons,&nbsp; &nbsp;Author of "Who Are You? See It, Say It, and Seize It" (IG) @drdewaynehendrix (LinkedIn) &nbsp;@anewdaylight (X-Twitter)&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue&rdquo;, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University)</li>
<li>Vanessa Walsh -&nbsp; Host of the podcast, Unmasked True Crime, Facebook and YouTube: UnmaskedTrueCrime, X: CrimeUnmasked</li>
<li>Dave Mack&nbsp; - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'</li>
</ul>

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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Cheerleader Laken Snelling Sobs for Judge, Seeks Release, Baby Wrapped in Plastic

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A college Halloween party in Illinois ends in tragedy when a mass shooting leaves a 19-year-old cheerleader dead and eight others wounded. In Oklahoma, a mother receives seven life sentences after her 11-year-old daughter gives birth to her stepfather's child in a home without running water. Finally, a missing Utah teenager is found safe in Oregon after more than 500 days, ending a nationwide search connected to online exploitation networks. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

A college Halloween party in Illinois ends in tragedy when a mass shooting leaves a 19-year-old cheerleader dead and eight others wounded. In Oklahoma, a mother receives seven life sentences after her 11-year-old daughter gives birth to her stepfather's child in a home without running water. Finally, a missing Utah teenager is found safe in Oregon after more than 500 days, ending a nationwide search connected to online exploitation networks. Sydney Silvagni reports.&nbsp;

Halloween Party Horror: 19-Year-Old Cheerleader Killed in Illinois Mass Shooting | Crime Alert 11.04.26

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Christa Pike remains on death row as her legal team fights for clemency while the state considers another execution attempt.

She has been moved into a high‑security pod, but her attorneys have filed an emergency motion requesting she be transferred to general population due to safety concerns.  In her declaration, Pike alleges she has witnessed multiple assaults in her unit, is in “debilitating pain.

Pike’s received  two doses of pentobarbital, but the drugs went into her arms instead of her veins. The execution doctor, Dr. Mark Fowler, admitted the misplaced IV and said the team should have stopped when she complained of severe arm pain.  

Pike’s death sentence has not been overturned, and Tennessee has not yet scheduled a new execution. 

Joining Nancy Grace today: 
Mike Jaafar -  Trial Attorney
Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, featured on the hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo.    Host of "The Dr. Bethany Marshall Podcast"," Website: drbethanymarshall.com, Instagram FB & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive
Phil Keith - Former Chief of Police for Knoxville Police Dept.   
Dr William Morrone - Medical Examiner, Toxicologist, Pathologist, opioid treatment expert, Author: “American Narcan”  
Tori Gessner, Reporter WKRN, Witnessed Botched Execution  
Dave Mack  - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

Christa Pike remains on death row as her legal team fights for clemency while the state considers another execution attempt.
She has been moved into a high‑security pod, but her attorneys have filed an&nbsp;emergency motion requesting she be transferred to general population due to safety concerns. &nbsp;In her declaration, Pike alleges she has witnessed multiple assaults in her unit, is in &ldquo;debilitating pain.
Pike&rsquo;s received &nbsp;two doses of pentobarbital, but the drugs went into her arms instead of her veins. The execution doctor, Dr. Mark Fowler, admitted the misplaced IV and said the team should have stopped when she complained of severe arm pain.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Pike&rsquo;s death sentence has not been overturned, and Tennessee has not yet scheduled a new execution.&nbsp;
Joining Nancy Grace today:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Mike Jaafar -&nbsp; Trial Attorney</li>
<li>Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, featured on the hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo.&nbsp; &nbsp; Host of "The Dr. Bethany Marshall Podcast"," Website: drbethanymarshall.com, Instagram FB &amp; TikTok: drbethanymarshall, <a href="mailto:Twitter:@DrBethanyLive">Twitter:@DrBethanyLive</a></li>
<li>Phil Keith - Former Chief of Police for Knoxville Police Dept.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li>
<li>Dr William Morrone - Medical Examiner, Toxicologist, Pathologist, opioid treatment expert, Author: &ldquo;American Narcan&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Tori Gessner, Reporter WKRN, Witnessed Botched Execution&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dave Mack&nbsp; - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'</li>
</ul>

Christa Pike Execution Dr: "It's Like Riding a Bike"

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Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike files an emergency court declaration detailing squalid conditions and isolation following her botched lethal injection. Atlanta authorities arrest two women on murder charges after four-year-old Cobee Cooks is discovered beaten to death beneath a pile of laundry. A former West Point cadet faces a civil lawsuit after confessing in federal court to poisoning his pregnant classmate with abortion medication. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike files an emergency court declaration detailing squalid conditions and isolation following her botched lethal injection. Atlanta authorities arrest two women on murder charges after four-year-old Cobee Cooks is discovered beaten to death beneath a pile of laundry. A former West Point cadet faces a civil lawsuit after confessing in federal court to poisoning his pregnant classmate with abortion medication. Sydney Silvagni reports.&nbsp;

Botched Execution Aftermath: Christa Pike Demands Exit from Infirmary Solitary | Crime Alert 11.03.26

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Cheerleader Laken Snelling Sobs for Judge, Seeks Release, Baby Wrapped in Plastic

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