Thursday afternoon, February 15, Audrii Cunningham doesn't arrive home at her usual time. Family members look for her, assuming she became distracted during the walk home from the bus stop.

Panic sets in, then police are notified at 5:30 p.m. and an AMBER Alert is issued.

Investigators start putting together a timeline of events. Police say Audrii was dropped off at her bus stop by her dad's friend, the man who lives behind their house, Don Steven McDougal. As investigators retrace Audrii's footsteps, they find that  Audrii never made it to school. In fact, she didn't get on the bus.

Investigators ask for security video, from various security cameras in the area and develop of Vehicle of Interest, a dark blue, 2003, Chevrolet Suburban. They also have a person of interest, the last person known to be with Audrii Cunningham, Don Steven McDougal.

McDougal is arrested and placed in the Polk County Jail. Not for the disappearance of Audrii Cunningham, but on an unrelated aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge. The public now finds out that McDougal has a criminal record dating back to 2001.

Authorities say he was convicted on a charge of enticing a child and was sentenced to 2 years. So far, investigators continue to search areas around Lake Livingston where a backpack believed to be Audrii's was found.

Late afternoon, police announced the discovery of a body. 

Joining Nancy Grace Today: 
Lana Shadwick - Attorney, Former Harris County Judge and Prosecutor; Legal Analyst for Breitbart, Texas; Facebook: @TXBoots
Dr. Bethany Marshall – Psychoanalyst (Beverly Hills); Twitter: @DrBethanyLive/ Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall; Appearing in the new show, “Paris in Love” on Peacock
Sheryl McCollum  – Forensics Expert & Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder; Host of Podcast: “Zone 7;” X: @149Zone7
Chris McDonough – Director at the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective; Host of YouTube channel: “The Interview Room”
Karla Castillo - Anchor and Morning Executive Producer at KBTX News; IG: @KBTXKarla, FB: @Karla Castillo KBTX  

Thursday afternoon, February 15, Audrii Cunningham doesn't arrive home at her usual time. Family members look for her, assuming she became distracted during the walk home from the bus stop.
Panic sets in, then police are notified at 5:30 p.m. and an AMBER Alert is issued.
Investigators start putting together a timeline of events. Police say Audrii was dropped off at her bus stop by her dad's friend, the man who lives behind their house, Don Steven McDougal. As investigators retrace Audrii's footsteps, they find that  Audrii never made it to school. In fact, she didn't get on the bus.
Investigators ask for security video, from various security cameras in the area and develop of Vehicle of Interest, a dark blue, 2003, Chevrolet Suburban. They also have a person of interest, the last person known to be with Audrii Cunningham, Don Steven McDougal.
McDougal is arrested and placed in the Polk County Jail. Not for the disappearance of Audrii Cunningham, but on an unrelated aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge. The public now finds out that McDougal has a criminal record dating back to 2001.
Authorities say he was convicted on a charge of enticing a child and was sentenced to 2 years. So far, investigators continue to search areas around Lake Livingston where a backpack believed to be Audrii's was found.
Late afternoon, police announced the discovery of a body. 
Joining Nancy Grace Today: 
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.lanaShadwick.com">Lana Shadwick</a> - Attorney, Former Harris County Judge and Prosecutor; Legal Analyst for Breitbart, Texas; Facebook: @TXBoots</li>
<li><a href="http://drbethanymarshall.com/">Dr. Bethany Marshall </a>– Psychoanalyst (Beverly Hills); Twitter: @DrBethanyLive/ Instagram &amp; TikTok: drbethanymarshall; Appearing in the new show, “Paris in Love” on Peacock</li>
<li><a href="https://www.crimeonline.com/zone7/">Sheryl McCollum </a> – Forensics Expert &amp; Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder; Host of Podcast: “Zone 7;” X: @149Zone7</li>
<li><a href="http://coldcasefoundation.org/">Chris McDonough</a> – Director at the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective; Host of YouTube channel: “The Interview Room”</li>
<li><a href="kbtx.com">Karla Castillo</a> - Anchor and Morning Executive Producer at KBTX News; IG: @KBTXKarla, FB: @Karla Castillo KBTX  </li>
</ul>

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Girl, 11, GONE, NAZI-FREAK SEX PERV 'GAVE RIDE TO SCHOOL'

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As family and friends hold a beachside service for Mica Miller, John Paul Miller delivers a eulogy for his estranged wife at Solid Rock at Market Common.

Miller seems to cry as he talks about how he tried to raise Mica from the dead. He claims he laid down with his wife about 4 times and when he took a dog tag necklace Mica had given him to the mall to get it fixed, he saw a woman wearing "Mica's dress" with the same tattoo and hairstyle, he calls out "Mica!" but it was her sister, thought he raised Mica from the dead.

Since the first days of the investigation into Miller's death, the Robeson County Sheriff's Office has been in contact with the FBI and the United States Attorney's Office for assistance.

Based on information gathered during the investigation and jurisdiction reasons, the Sheriff's office has now requested assistance from both agencies. Mica Miller's body is found in Robeson County, North Carolina, but Mica lives in South Carolina and purchases the gun near her home in Myrtle Beach.

Joining Nancy Grace today: 
Sierra Francis - Sister of Mica Miller
Regina Ward -  Attorney for Sierra Francis; Regina Ward Law Firm
Allicia  Young -  Mica and John-Paul Miller's former friend
Traci Brown – Body Language Expert & Author: “How to Detect Lies, Fraud and Identity Theft;” X: @Tracibrown37 
Brian Foley –  Board-certified Criminal Defense Attorney, Former Chief Prosecutor in Harris County, (Houston) Texas; Author: “What Prosecutors Don’t Tell You” (not yet published); Instagram @brianfoleylawpllc/ Youtube – @brianfoleylawyer/X: @brianpllc
Dr. Bethany Marshall – Psychoanalyst (Beverly Hills); X: @DrBethanyLive/ Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall; Appearing in “Paris in Love” on Peacock; BOOK: “Deal Breaker: When to work on a relationship and when to walk away”
Kayla Brantley – Reporter, DailyMail.com; X: @_KaylaBrantley, Instagram: @KaylaBrantley

As family and friends hold a beachside service for Mica Miller, John Paul Miller delivers a eulogy for his estranged wife at Solid Rock at Market Common.
Miller seems to cry as he talks about how he tried to raise Mica from the dead. He claims he laid down with his wife about 4 times and when he took a dog tag necklace Mica had given him to the mall to get it fixed, he saw a woman wearing "Mica's dress" with the same tattoo and hairstyle, he calls out "Mica!" but it was her sister, thought he raised Mica from the dead.
Since the first days of the investigation into Miller's death, the Robeson County Sheriff's Office has been in contact with the FBI and the United States Attorney's Office for assistance.
Based on information gathered during the investigation and jurisdiction reasons, the Sheriff's office has now requested assistance from both agencies. Mica Miller's body is found in Robeson County, North Carolina, but Mica lives in South Carolina and purchases the gun near her home in Myrtle Beach.
Joining Nancy Grace today: 
<ul>
<li>Sierra Francis - Sister of Mica Miller</li>
<li>Regina Ward -  Attorney for Sierra Francis; Regina Ward Law Firm Allicia  Young -  Mica and John-Paul Miller's former friend </li>
<li><a href="http://www.bodylanguagetrainer.com/">Traci Brown</a> – Body Language Expert &amp; Author: “How to Detect Lies, Fraud and Identity Theft;” X: @Tracibrown37 </li>
<li><a href="http://www.brianfoleylaw.com/">Brian Foley</a> –  Board-certified Criminal Defense Attorney, Former Chief Prosecutor in Harris County, (Houston) Texas; Author: “What Prosecutors Don’t Tell You” (not yet published); Instagram @brianfoleylawpllc/ Youtube – @brianfoleylawyer/X: @brianpllc</li>
<li><a href="http://drbethanymarshall.com/">Dr. Bethany Marshall </a>– Psychoanalyst (Beverly Hills); X: @DrBethanyLive/ Instagram &amp; TikTok: drbethanymarshall; Appearing in “Paris in Love” on Peacock; BOOK: “Deal Breaker: When to work on a relationship and when to walk away”</li>
<li>Kayla Brantley – Reporter, <a href="http://dailymail.com/">DailyMail.com</a>; X: @_KaylaBrantley, Instagram: @KaylaBrantley</li>
</ul>

GLAM PASTOR'S WIFE SHOCK SUICIDE: FBI CALLED IN

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Man ties girlfriend to a sign post in the Nevada desert and suffocates her. Brother's "hangry" outburst lands him behind bars for battery by chicken wing. 

For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com

Man ties girlfriend to a sign post in the Nevada desert and suffocates her. Brother's "hangry" outburst lands him behind bars for battery by chicken wing. 
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Crime Alert 05.15.24

Mercedes Vega is seen on video at 9:15 p.m. leaving her apartment complex in Tempe, Arizona.

In the video Vega is seen walking with her face looking down as if she was on Facetime. Mercedes Vegas is texting multiple people on the night of April 16. And looking at those messages as a whole, she is either going to meet friends for Sushi, meet other friends at "Dave&Busters,"  or, as she indicates in another text, go to work.

In one of her text messages Mercedes Vega says, "I just feel weird, like maybe I shouldn't go anywhere." 

In the early morning hours of April 17, the Harquahala Fire Department responds to a report of a burning car on the “north hand shoulder” of the I-10 highway, west of Tonopah, Arizona. Firefighters find a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu on fire.

Once the fire is put out, a deceased human body is found in the rear passenger seat. 

At 1:15 a.m.  Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies are called to a scene to assist the Arizona Department of Public Safety on a death investigation.  Investigators talk to the man who called law enforcement about the car on fire. Robert Miller tells officials he saw a person walking outside the vehicle.  

Using fingerprints, investigators can identify the woman found inside the burning Malibu as 22-year-old Mercedes Vega. The 2018 Chevrolet Malibu in which her body was found, does not belong to Vega. The car has a Salvage Title vehicle registered to State Farm Insurance and the burning car is 60 miles from Vega's Tempe, Arizona apartment. Mercedes' 2019, White, Dodge Charger is found illegally parked near First Street and Farmer Avenue, 1.5 miles south of where she lives.

According to her mother, the car is parked while running with the keys in the ignition so it would be stolen or towed.  The MCSO has video surveillance of Vega's Charger from the time it is left parked on the road until the time police recover it. Vega didn't park it where it was found. 

Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s report states the cause of death was “conflagration, blunt force and ballistic injuries," and the Manner of Death is Homicide.  The death report also states she has blunt force trauma and gunshot injuries that contributed to her death, and an odor of bleach within the larynx. 

The report notes the presence of gloves and bleach found in front of the car and lighter fluid in the backseat. 

JOINING NANCY TODAY: 
Tom and Erika Pillsbury - Mercedes Vega's parents,  FB: Justice for Mercedes Marianna Vega
Sarah Ford – Legal Director of South Carolina Victim Assistance Network, Former Prosecutor (focusing on crimes against women and children) & Host of “Stepping Toward Justice” podcast; X: @Sarahafordfordesq
Robin Dreeke – Behavior Expert & Retired FBI Special Agent / Chief of the FBI Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program; Author: “Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agents Manual for Behavior Prediction;” X: @rdreekeke
Dr. Michelle DuPre – Former Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, Author: “Homicide Investigation Field Guide” & “Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide;” Forensic Consultant
Bianca Buono – Reporter, 12 News (Phoenix, AZ), X: @BiancaBuono

Mercedes Vega is seen on video at 9:15 p.m. leaving her apartment complex in Tempe, Arizona.
In the video Vega is seen walking with her face looking down as if she was on Facetime. Mercedes Vegas is texting multiple people on the night of April 16. And looking at those messages as a whole, she is either going to meet friends for Sushi, meet other friends at "Dave&amp;Busters,"  or, as she indicates in another text, go to work.
In one of her text messages Mercedes Vega says, "I just feel weird, like maybe I shouldn't go anywhere." 
In the early morning hours of April 17, the Harquahala Fire Department responds to a report of a burning car on the “north hand shoulder” of the I-10 highway, west of Tonopah, Arizona. Firefighters find a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu on fire.
Once the fire is put out, a deceased human body is found in the rear passenger seat. 
At 1:15 a.m.  Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies are called to a scene to assist the Arizona Department of Public Safety on a death investigation.  Investigators talk to the man who called law enforcement about the car on fire. Robert Miller tells officials he saw a person walking outside the vehicle.  
Using fingerprints, investigators can identify the woman found inside the burning Malibu as 22-year-old Mercedes Vega. The 2018 Chevrolet Malibu in which her body was found, does not belong to Vega. The car has a Salvage Title vehicle registered to State Farm Insurance and the burning car is 60 miles from Vega's Tempe, Arizona apartment. Mercedes' 2019, White, Dodge Charger is found illegally parked near First Street and Farmer Avenue, 1.5 miles south of where she lives.
According to her mother, the car is parked while running with the keys in the ignition so it would be stolen or towed.  The MCSO has video surveillance of Vega's Charger from the time it is left parked on the road until the time police recover it. Vega didn't park it where it was found. 
Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s report states the cause of death was “conflagration, blunt force and ballistic injuries," and the Manner of Death is Homicide.  The death report also states she has blunt force trauma and gunshot injuries that contributed to her death, and an odor of bleach within the larynx. 
The report notes the presence of gloves and bleach found in front of the car and lighter fluid in the backseat. 
JOINING NANCY TODAY: 
<ul>
<li>Tom and Erika Pillsbury - Mercedes Vega's parents,  FB: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1041193393898060/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="3">Justice for Mercedes Marianna Vega</a> </li>
<li>Sarah Ford – Legal Director of South Carolina Victim Assistance Network, Former Prosecutor (focusing on crimes against women and children) &amp; Host of “Stepping Toward Justice” podcast; X: @Sarahafordfordesq</li>
<li><a href="http://peopleformula.com/">Robin Dreeke</a> – Behavior Expert &amp; Retired FBI Special Agent / Chief of the FBI Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program; Author: “Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agents Manual for Behavior Prediction;” X: @rdreekeke</li>
<li><a href="http://dmichelledupremd.com/">Dr. Michelle DuPre</a> – Former Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, Author: “Homicide Investigation Field Guide” &amp; “Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide;” Forensic Consultant</li>
<li><a href="http://12news.com/">Bianca Buono</a> – Reporter, 12 News (Phoenix, AZ), X: @BiancaBuono</li>
</ul>

GIFTED DANCER, 22, FOUND DEAD IN BURNING CAR:  WHO KILLED MERCEDES?

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Girl, 11, GONE, NAZI-FREAK SEX PERV 'GAVE RIDE TO SCHOOL'

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