40-year-old red-haired poet and investment banker Merrian Carver plans a cruise. She doesn't tell her family or her daughter. The teen is visiting with Dad in England for the Summer. Carver boards a Royal Caribbean’s Celebrity cruise ships for a seven-day excursion from Seattle, Washington to Alaska. After confirming plans to dine in her room for a second night, Carver disappears. Her conversation with the steward is the last time Merrian is seen alive.

Joining Nancy Grace Today:
Michael A. Winkleman - Maritime Attorney, Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, Expert on Maritime and Cruise Ship Law, www.lipcon.com, Twitter: @cruiseshiplaw 
Caryn Stark - NYC Psychologist, www.carynstark.com 
Sheryl McCollum - Forensic Expert & Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder, ColdCaseCrimes.org
 J.H. Moncrieff - Suspense and Horror Author, "Dragonfly Summer; City of Ghosts", Expert: "Cruise Ship Killers" True Crime Documentary Series, www.jhmoncrieff.com, Instagram: @jh_moncrieff, Twitter: @JH_Moncrieff
Jamie Barnett - President, International Cruise Victims (ICV), www.internationalcruisevictims.org

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40-year-old red-haired poet and investment banker Merrian Carver plans a cruise. She doesn't tell her family or her daughter. The teen is visiting with Dad in England for the Summer. Carver boards a Royal Caribbean’s Celebrity cruise ships for a seven-day excursion from Seattle, Washington to Alaska. After confirming plans to dine in her room for a second night, Carver disappears. Her conversation with the steward is the last time Merrian is seen alive.Joining Nancy Grace Today:<ul>
<li>Michael A. Winkleman - Maritime Attorney, Lipcon, Margulies &amp; Winkleman, Expert on Maritime and Cruise Ship Law, <a href="http://www.lipcon.com/">www.lipcon.com</a>, Twitter: @cruiseshiplaw </li>
<li>Caryn Stark - NYC Psychologist, www.carynstark.com </li>
<li>Sheryl McCollum - Forensic Expert &amp; Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder, ColdCaseCrimes.org</li>
<li> J.H. Moncrieff - Suspense and Horror Author, "Dragonfly Summer; City of Ghosts", Expert: "Cruise Ship Killers" True Crime Documentary Series, www.jhmoncrieff.com, Instagram: @jh_moncrieff, Twitter: @JH_Moncrieff</li>
<li>Jamie Barnett - President, International Cruise Victims (ICV), www.internationalcruisevictims.org</li>
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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 Stories with Nancy Grace

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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40-year-old red-haired poet and investment banker Merrian Carver plans a cruise. She doesn't tell her family or her daughter. The teen is visiting with Dad in England for the Summer. Carver boards a Royal Caribbean’s Celebrity cruise ships for a seven-day excursion from Seattle, Washington to Alaska. After confirming plans to dine in her room for a second night, Carver disappears. Her conversation with the steward is the last time Merrian is seen alive.

Joining Nancy Grace Today:Michael A. Winkleman - Maritime Attorney, Lipcon, Margulies &amp; Winkleman, Expert on Maritime and Cruise Ship Law, www.lipcon.com, Twitter: @cruiseshiplaw Caryn Stark - NYC Psychologist, www.carynstark.com Sheryl McCollum - Forensic Expert &amp; Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder, ColdCaseCrimes.org J.H. Moncrieff - Suspense and Horror Author, "Dragonfly Summer; City of Ghosts", Expert: "Cruise Ship Killers" True Crime Documentary Series, www.jhmoncrieff.com, Instagram: @jh_moncrieff, Twitter: @JH_MoncrieffJamie Barnett - President, International Cruise Victims (ICV), www.internationalcruisevictims.org

DEAD ON VACATION: Beautiful red-head poet vanishes from cruise -  UNSOLVED

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Singer D4vd will stand trial for murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14, and unlawful mutilation of human remains in the death of teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez.  David Anthony Burke has pleases not guilty to all charges and remains held without bail.  A status conference is set for October 19, 2026 

Prosecutors allege the murder occurred after Celeste confronted D4vd about his relationship with another woman and threatened to expose it, potentially ruining his career. D4vd’s attorneys argue there is no proof of intent to kill and no history of violence.  

Meantime, Celeste’s family has filed a civil suit against D4vd, his manager, his mother, and his live‑in security guard. 

Joining Nancy Grace today: 
Eric Faddis -  Founder of The Law Offices of Eric Faddis,  website: EricFaddisLaw.com 
Caryn Stark -  Forensic Psychologist, renowned TV and Radio trauma expert and consultant, www.carynstark.com, Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice 
Steve Fischer -  Missing Persons Private Investigator, Search & Rescue Specialist, Owner of Search Investigations, www.searchinvestigations.org, Twitter: @SF_Investigates Joseph Scott Morgan  - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", YouTube Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", @JoScottForensic 
Marissa Reyes - Podcast Host, The Light True Crime, socials: Tiktok: @TheLightTrueCrimeYouTube: @TheLightTrueCrime 
Dave Mack  - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

Singer D4vd will stand trial for murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14, and unlawful mutilation of human remains in the death of teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez.&nbsp; David Anthony Burke has pleases not guilty to all charges&nbsp;and remains held without bail. &nbsp;A status conference is set for October 19, 2026&nbsp;
Prosecutors allege the murder occurred after Celeste confronted D4vd about his relationship with another woman and threatened to expose it, potentially ruining his career. D4vd&rsquo;s attorneys argue there is no proof of intent to kill and no history of violence.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Meantime, Celeste&rsquo;s family has filed a civil suit against D4vd, his manager, his mother, and his live‑in security guard.&nbsp;
Joining Nancy Grace today:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Eric Faddis -&nbsp; Founder of The Law Offices of Eric Faddis,&nbsp; website: EricFaddisLaw.com&nbsp;</li>
<li>Caryn Stark -&nbsp; Forensic Psychologist, renowned TV and Radio trauma expert and consultant, <a href="http://www.carynstark.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">www.carynstark.com</a>, Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn&nbsp;Stark&nbsp;Private Practice&nbsp;</li>
<li>Steve Fischer -&nbsp; Missing Persons Private Investigator, Search &amp; Rescue Specialist, Owner of Search Investigations, <a href="http://www.searchinvestigations.org/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4">www.searchinvestigations.org</a>, Twitter: @SF_Investigates Joseph Scott Morgan&nbsp; - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", YouTube Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", @JoScottForensic&nbsp;</li>
<li>Marissa Reyes - Podcast Host, The Light True Crime, socials: Tiktok: @TheLightTrueCrimeYouTube: @TheLightTrueCrime&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dave Mack&nbsp; - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'</li>
</ul>

D4vd Charges W/ Death Of Unborn Baby? New Letters To Minors 

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In Washington state, two brave soldiers stepped in to tackle and disarm a woman who allegedly stabbed a young girl following a chaotic SUV rollover crash on Interstate 5. A Texas mother faces attempted capital murder charges after police say she stabbed her husband and two toddler children inside their Northlake home during an early morning attack. Meanwhile at Miami International Airport, federal border officers intercepted a traveler attempting to smuggle ten live songbirds hidden inside custom pockets sewn into his underwear. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

In Washington state, two brave soldiers stepped in to tackle and disarm a woman who allegedly stabbed a young girl following a chaotic SUV rollover crash on Interstate 5. A Texas mother faces attempted capital murder charges after police say she stabbed her husband and two toddler children inside their Northlake home during an early morning attack. Meanwhile at Miami International Airport, federal border officers intercepted a traveler attempting to smuggle ten live songbirds hidden inside custom pockets sewn into his underwear. Sydney Silvagni reports.&nbsp;

Soldiers Tackle and Disarm Woman After Horrific Interstate Crash and Stabbing | Crime Alert 10.12.26

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The investigation into the House of Horror in Philadelphia keeps getting more disgusting by the day! Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the new evidence that has been uncovered, including R.C. Horsch ties to a funeral home shut down for selling body parts as well as a film showing a woman, alive, handcuffed to a bed, strangled, and what appears to be her lifeless body, a snuff film shot with multiple cameras including the killer filming with a handheld camera!

Highlights:

00:01.400 Setting the Stage for a Disturbing Case
01:12.300 The Philly House of Horrors Unveiled
03:29.150 Snuff Films and the Dark Side of Human
05:45.480 The Horsch Family's Twisted Legacy
07:33.500 The Discovery and Its Aftermath
09:13.820 Lye: A Powerful and Versatile Substance
14:03.809 The Forensic Challenges of Rendering Human
19:06.170 The Vast Scope of Evidence and Investigation
25:13.970 Cremation and Wet Cremation: Understanding
42:49.510 Wrapping Up the Investigation

The investigation into the House of Horror in Philadelphia keeps getting more disgusting by the day! Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the new evidence that has been uncovered, including R.C. Horsch ties to a funeral home shut down for selling body parts as well as a film showing a woman, alive, handcuffed to a bed, strangled, and what appears to be her lifeless body, a snuff film shot with multiple cameras including the killer filming with a handheld camera!
Highlights:
00:01.400 Setting the Stage for a Disturbing Case 01:12.300 The Philly House of Horrors Unveiled 03:29.150 Snuff Films and the Dark Side of Human 05:45.480 The Horsch Family's Twisted Legacy 07:33.500 The Discovery and Its Aftermath 09:13.820 Lye: A Powerful and Versatile Substance 14:03.809 The Forensic Challenges of Rendering Human 19:06.170 The Vast Scope of Evidence and Investigation 25:13.970 Cremation and Wet Cremation: Understanding 42:49.510 Wrapping Up the Investigation

Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: Shocking Update on Philly House Of Horror! Proof of  Snuff Film

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