In 2019, Christine Holloway, 43, was found dead in her bathtub, beaten. Her 14‑month‑old daughter, Vanessa Morales, vanished.   Police arrested Jose Morales, 48, Vanessa's father, for the murder. He testified two intruders broke into the apartment, one of them attacked Holloway with a crowbar, and then took the child.  Morales claimed he was high on PCP, unable to stop the attack.  Prosecutors alleged Morales struck Holloway repeatedly with a blunt object. He then cleaned the scene for 37 hours,  disposing of the blood‑soaked evidence. Morales was convicted in April last year of murder and evidence tampering, sentenced  to 65 years in prison.   

The child, Vanessa, was last seen two days before her mother's death. An Amber Alert was issued, but  she is still missing.  

Anyone with information on Vanessa’s disappearance is urged to contact the police department at 203-7351885

Joining Nancy Grace today:
Jodi Jacobellis -Aunt of Vanessa Morales' and sister-in-law of Christine Holloway - who was murdered
Anna Rodonski  - Great Aunt of Vanessa Morales and Aunt of Christine Holloway - who was murdered 
Mike Gould  - Former Nassau County (NY) lieutenant and Founding member of the New York Police Department (NYPD) K-9 unit.  Former National Guardsman and has worked on secret service detail for two presidents 
Rachel Toles  - Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, Author of upcoming book  “Inventing the Psychopath: How a Convenient Myth Makes the World More Dangerous,” website: DrRachelToles.com, Instagram / YouTube: TolzHaus, Facebook: DrRachelToles 
Marissa Alter  - Lead Reporter, News 12 Connecticut, www.news12.com, Facebook: @MarissaAlterReporter, Instagram: @marissaalternews X: @MarissaAlter 
Dave Mack  -  Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' 

 

In 2019, Christine Holloway, 43, was found dead in her bathtub, beaten. Her 14‑month‑old daughter, Vanessa Morales, vanished.&nbsp; &nbsp;Police arrested Jose Morales, 48, Vanessa's father, for the murder. He testified two intruders broke into the apartment, one of them attacked Holloway with a crowbar, and then took the child.&nbsp; Morales claimed he was high on PCP, unable to stop the attack. &nbsp;Prosecutors alleged Morales struck Holloway repeatedly with a blunt object. He then cleaned the scene for 37 hours,&nbsp; disposing of the blood‑soaked evidence. Morales was convicted in April last year of murder and evidence tampering, sentenced&nbsp; to 65 years in prison. &nbsp;&nbsp;
The child, Vanessa, was last seen two days before her mother's death. An Amber Alert was issued, but&nbsp; she is still missing.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Anyone with information on Vanessa&rsquo;s disappearance is urged to contact the police department at 203-7351885
Joining Nancy Grace today:
<ul>
<li>Jodi Jacobellis -Aunt of Vanessa Morales' and sister-in-law of Christine Holloway - who was murdered</li>
<li>Anna Rodonski&nbsp; - Great Aunt of&nbsp;Vanessa&nbsp;Morales&nbsp;and Aunt of Christine Holloway - who was murdered&nbsp;</li>
<li>Mike Gould&nbsp; - Former Nassau County (NY) lieutenant and Founding member of the New York Police Department (NYPD) K-9 unit.&nbsp; Former National Guardsman and has worked on secret service detail for two presidents&nbsp;</li>
<li>Rachel Toles&nbsp; - Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, Author of upcoming book&nbsp; &ldquo;Inventing the Psychopath: How a Convenient Myth Makes the World More Dangerous,&rdquo; website: DrRachelToles.com, Instagram / YouTube: TolzHaus, Facebook: DrRachelToles&nbsp;</li>
<li>Marissa Alter&nbsp; - Lead Reporter, News 12 Connecticut,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.news12.com/" data-linkindex="4">www.news12.com</a>, Facebook: @MarissaAlterReporter, Instagram: @marissaalternews X: @MarissaAlter&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dave Mack&nbsp; -&nbsp; Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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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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