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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A man armed with a barbecue fork and pizza cutter facing criminal charges for trying to break accused killer Luigi Mangione out of a New York jail. Newly released court documents have provided details about a fatal shooting earlier this month involving underage patrons to a popular University of Kansas bar. Nebraska authorities looking for a pregnant woman who's car found burning earlier this month. Sydney Sumner reports. 

A man armed with a barbecue fork and pizza cutter facing criminal charges for trying to break accused killer Luigi Mangione out of a New York jail. Newly released court documents have provided details about a fatal shooting earlier this month involving underage patrons to a popular University of Kansas bar. Nebraska authorities looking for a pregnant woman who's car found burning earlier this month. Sydney Sumner reports.&nbsp;

Man With Barbecue Fork Says He Orders for Luigi Mangione's Release | Crime Alert 6AM 01.30.26

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In a shocking moment in the investigation, while Monique and Spencer are out of town at the Big 10 Championship game on December 6, McKee is captured on video entering the "curtilage" of the Tepe home.

"Curtilage" is the property immediately surrounding a home and is considered an extension of the dwelling for Fourth Amendment purposes.

In the second half of the championship game, Monique excuses herself and returns to the hotel room. This is at the same time McKee is at the Tepe home. Asked "why" she left the game, Spencer tells friends Monique is upset about something involving her ex-husband.

During the time of the homicides, McKee's phone is left at St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford and shows no activity for about 17 hours from December 29 until after noon on December 30.

Friends and family tell investigators how Monique's ex-husband McKee had been abusive and made numerous threats on her life during and after their marriage.

Friends and family also tell investigators that McKee would force Monique into unwanted sex and strangulation. McKee tells Monique he can kill her any time he wants; he will buy the house right next door to her, and she is always going to be his wife.

Joining Nancy Grace:
Troy Slaten - Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney, Slaten Lawyers; X @TroySlaten
Dr. Bethany Marshall -  Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker," and featured in hit show "Paris in Love" on Peacock; Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, X: @DrBethanyLive
Paul Szych - Former Police Commander (Albuquerque, NM), APD Domestic Violence and Stalking Unit, Author of “Stop Him from Killing Them” on Amazon; X: WorkPlaceThreat  
Dr. Thomas Coyne - Chief Medical Examiner, District 2 Medical Examiner's Office, State of Florida; Forensic Pathologist, Neuropathologist, Toxicologist; X: @DrTMCoyne
Joseph Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author of "Blood Beneath My Feet," and Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan;" X @JoScottForensic
Yelena Mandenberg - News Reporter for 'The Mirror', the 'Irish Star' and 'The Express;' X: @ymand123
  Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

In a shocking moment in the investigation, while Monique and Spencer are out of town at the Big 10 Championship game on December 6, McKee is captured on video entering the "curtilage" of the Tepe home.
"Curtilage" is the property immediately surrounding a home and is considered an extension of the dwelling for Fourth Amendment purposes.
In the second half of the championship game, Monique excuses herself and returns to the hotel room. This is at the same time McKee is at the Tepe home. Asked "why" she left the game, Spencer tells friends Monique is upset about something involving her ex-husband.
During the time of the homicides, McKee's phone is left at St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford and shows no activity for about 17 hours from December 29 until after noon on December 30.
Friends and family tell investigators how Monique's ex-husband McKee had been abusive and made numerous threats on her life during and after their marriage.
Friends and family also tell investigators that McKee would force Monique into unwanted sex and strangulation. McKee tells Monique he can kill her any time he wants; he will buy the house right next door to her, and she is always going to be his wife.
Joining Nancy Grace:
<ul>
<li>Troy Slaten - Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney, Slaten Lawyers; X @TroySlaten</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drbethanymarshall.com">Dr. Bethany Marshall</a> -&nbsp; Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker," and featured in hit show "Paris in Love" on Peacock; Instagram &amp; TikTok: drbethanymarshall, X: @DrBethanyLive</li>
<li><a href="http://StopHimFromKillingThem.com">Paul Szych</a> - Former Police Commander (Albuquerque, NM), APD Domestic Violence and Stalking Unit, Author of &ldquo;Stop Him from Killing Them&rdquo; on Amazon; X: WorkPlaceThreat&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dr. Thomas Coyne - Chief Medical Examiner, District 2 Medical Examiner's Office, State of Florida; Forensic Pathologist, Neuropathologist, Toxicologist; X: @DrTMCoyne</li>
<li><a href="https://www.jsu.edu/criminaljustice/morgan-joseph.html">Joseph Scott Morgan</a> - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author of "Blood Beneath My Feet," and Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan;" X @JoScottForensic</li>
<li><a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/authors/yelena-mandenberg/">Yelena Mandenberg</a> - News Reporter for 'The Mirror', the 'Irish Star' and 'The Express;' X: @ymand123</li>
<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'</li>
</ul>

'MONSTER SURGEON' LURKS EX-WIFE'S HOME, SPENT HOURS INSIDE WEEKS BEFORE DOUBLE MURDER, RPT

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A thug with a lengthy rap sheet, free on a $10k bond, goes on a 48hr execution tour. The multi-state carnage leaves 3 dead in 2 states. 

A Brooklyn mom is charged with concealing a corpse after a wellness check turns tragic; her tot found decomposing in a duffel bag. Plus, a couple turns a wreck into a family affair & a felony charge. Jennifer Gould reports.

A thug with a lengthy rap sheet, free on a $10k bond, goes on a 48hr execution tour. The multi-state carnage leaves 3 dead in 2 states.&nbsp;
A Brooklyn mom is charged with concealing a corpse after a wellness check turns tragic; her tot found decomposing in a duffel bag. Plus, a couple turns a wreck into a family affair &amp; a felony charge. Jennifer Gould reports.

Career Con Uses Low Bond as License to Kill Leaving 3 Dead in 2 States in 48hrs| Crime Alert 6AM 01.29.2026

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

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