Neighbor finds grandmother bludgeoned dead with a hammer in quiet neighborhood. Man takes an Uber to commit a crime, tells driver about his plans. 

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Neighbor finds grandmother bludgeoned dead with a hammer in quiet neighborhood. Man takes an Uber to commit a crime, tells driver about his plans. 
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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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Crime Alert 10.22.24 | Grandmother Found Bludgeoned Dead with Hammer

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Nancy Guthrie missing, the investigation now into it's seventh week.

The $1 million reward remains active despite no arrests or significant leads. The FBI is revisiting Guthrie's neighborhood, looking into the contractors and crews working on homes under construction in the area. 

Join Nancy and her panel of experts for the latest. 

If you have information, it can be reported anonymously to the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or online at tips.fbi.gov. 

Nancy Guthrie missing, the investigation now into it's seventh week.
The $1 million reward remains active despite no arrests or significant leads. The FBI is revisiting Guthrie's neighborhood, looking into the contractors and crews working on homes under construction in the area.&nbsp;
Join Nancy and her panel of experts for the latest.&nbsp;
If you have information, it can be reported anonymously to the FBI at&nbsp;1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324)&nbsp;or online at&nbsp;<a href="https://tips.fbi.gov/">tips.fbi.gov</a>.&nbsp;

SAVANNAH GUTHRIE MOM MISSING: DAY 50

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Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of deaths, including the deaths of children. If you’re sensitive to this topic, this episode may not be for you.

 

Choking is fast, quiet, and more common than most people think. In this episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns explains what happens when the airway is fully obstructed, why panic and oxygen loss escalate in seconds, and how irreversible brain injury can follow within minutes. Through a series of cases, he shows how choking deaths present across age groups: swallowing problems in the elderly, intoxication and unpredictable behaviors in adults, and everyday household hazards in children. From pica-related obstructions to foreign-body ingestion and a devastating battery case with delayed, catastrophic injury, Dr. Crowns ties the forensic details to the real-world patterns that show up again and again in preventable deaths.



Highlights

• (0:00) Welcome to Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns

• (0:30) Grapes of Death: prevalence, risk groups, and who's most at risk

• (1:00) Choking physiology: complete obstruction and the fast countdown to unconsciousness

• (2:00) Heimlich maneuver basics and why it works

• (4:00) Café coronary syndrome: the misread emergency that can cost a life

• (5:15) Case 1: a 22-year-old, trashed room, and injuries that don’t match a fight

• (7:30) Adult risk factors: impaired gag reflex, talking while eating, and certain mental health conditions

• (7:45) Case 2: pica, latex gloves, and fatal choking

• (9:45) Diagnostic criteria and patterns: the obsession, sensory pull, and short-term relief

• (11:15) Case 3: ballpoint pen ingestion, bowel perforation, peritonitis, and sepsis

• (12:30) Pediatric choking: the biggest hazards and why the youngest kids are most vulnerable

• (13:45) How kids’ airways are different: size, shape, larger tongue proportion, and a floppier epiglottis

• (14:00) Case 4: a 5-month-old, a missed item on the floor, and a cherry blocking the airway

• (15:45) Case 5: swallowed battery, delayed symptoms, burns, erosions, and fistulas into major vessels

• (18:15) Closing: prevention, awareness, and why messaging can save lives




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 unparalleled insight 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.

Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of deaths, including the deaths of children. If you&rsquo;re sensitive to this topic, this episode may not be for you.
&nbsp;
Choking is fast, quiet, and more common than most people think. In this episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns explains what happens when the airway is fully obstructed, why panic and oxygen loss escalate in seconds, and how irreversible brain injury can follow within minutes. Through a series of cases, he shows how choking deaths present across age groups: swallowing problems in the elderly, intoxication and unpredictable behaviors in adults, and everyday household hazards in children. From pica-related obstructions to foreign-body ingestion and a devastating battery case with delayed, catastrophic injury, Dr. Crowns ties the forensic details to the real-world patterns that show up again and again in preventable deaths. 
Highlights
&bull; (0:00) Welcome to Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns
&bull; (0:30) Grapes of Death: prevalence, risk groups, and who's most at risk
&bull; (1:00) Choking physiology: complete obstruction and the fast countdown to&nbsp;unconsciousness
&bull; (2:00) Heimlich maneuver basics and why it works
&bull; (4:00) Caf&eacute; coronary syndrome: the misread emergency that can cost a life
&bull; (5:15) Case 1: a 22-year-old, trashed room, and injuries that don&rsquo;t match a fight
&bull; (7:30) Adult risk factors: impaired gag reflex, talking while eating, and certain mental&nbsp;health conditions
&bull; (7:45) Case 2: pica, latex gloves, and fatal choking
&bull; (9:45) Diagnostic criteria and patterns: the obsession, sensory pull, and short-term&nbsp;relief
&bull; (11:15) Case 3: ballpoint pen ingestion, bowel perforation, peritonitis, and sepsis
&bull; (12:30) Pediatric choking: the biggest hazards and why the youngest kids are most&nbsp;vulnerable
&bull; (13:45) How kids&rsquo; airways are different: size, shape, larger tongue proportion, and a&nbsp;floppier epiglottis
&bull; (14:00) Case 4: a 5-month-old, a missed item on the floor, and a cherry blocking the&nbsp;airway
&bull; (15:45) Case 5: swallowed battery, delayed symptoms, burns, erosions, and fistulas&nbsp;into major vessels
&bull; (18:15) Closing: prevention, awareness, and why messaging can save lives 
About the Host: Dr. Kendall Crowns&nbsp;is the Chief Medical Examiner for Travis County, Texas, and a nationally recognized forensic pathologist. He has led death investigations in Travis County, Fort&nbsp;Worth, Chicago, and Kansas. Over his career, he has performed thousands of autopsies&nbsp;and testified in court hundreds of times as an expert witness. A frequent contributor to&nbsp;Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, Dr. Crowns brings unparalleled insight into the strange,&nbsp;grisly, and sometimes absurd realities of forensic pathology. 
About the Show
Mayhem in the Morgue takes listeners inside the bloody, bizarre, and often unbelievable&nbsp;world of forensic pathology. Hosted by Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns, each&nbsp;episode delivers real-life cases from the morgue, the crime scene, and the courtroom.&nbsp;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&nbsp;with Nancy Grace and follow Mayhem in the Morgue where you get your podcasts. 
If you liked this episode, don&rsquo;t keep it to yourself&mdash;follow the show, share it with a friend,&nbsp;and leave a review.

Mayhem in the Morgue : Grapes of Death

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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:

A former captain with California’s wildfire management agency switches to guilty plea in murders of his girlfriend and her second grader son last year to avoid death penalty. 

A second Duggar son now in custody charged with lewd and lascivious conduct related to unlawful sexual interactions with a minor.

In Georgia, a longtime grocery store manager says he was fired after stepping in to protect an elderly co-worker from shoplifters and suffering a head injury during the attack.

A cancer-stricken comic travels 3,000 miles on a murder mission. Although he misses his first target - he guns down & kills his 2nd and then cops say, turned the weapon on himself. 

 

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Here's some of our top stories this week:
A former captain with California&rsquo;s wildfire management agency switches to guilty plea in murders of his girlfriend and her second grader son last year to avoid death penalty.&nbsp;
A second Duggar son now in custody charged with lewd and lascivious conduct related to unlawful sexual interactions with a minor.
In Georgia, a longtime grocery store manager says he was fired after stepping in to protect an elderly co-worker from shoplifters and suffering a head injury during the attack.
A cancer-stricken comic travels 3,000 miles on a murder mission. Although he misses his first target - he guns down &amp; kills his 2nd and then cops say, turned the weapon on himself.&nbsp;
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Stay informed, stay safe, and stay ahead with "Crime Alert Hourly Update.&rdquo;

Fired Fire Captain Pleads Guilty to Gunning Down Girlfriend, Her Young Son | Crime Alert Recap Saturday 03.21.26

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Crime Alert 10.22.24 | Grandmother Found Bludgeoned Dead with Hammer

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