Air Force Veteran and mother, Mary Barrett is found beaten and stabbed in the basement of her home. A suspect, "emotional and excited," walks into the Plymouth Borough Police Department to report he killed Barrett. The autopsy determined Mary's cause of death to be from blunt force trauma, and the manner of death was a homicide. Who killed Mary Barrett?

Joining Nancy Grace today:
Angela Sperazza - (Lead Prosecutor), Chief, Major Crimes Division, Luzerne County District Attorneys Office
Dr. Debbie Joffe Ellis - Licensed Psychologist and Mental Health Counselor, Adjunct Professor: Columbia University, Author: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (2nd Edition) debbiejoffeellis.com
Karen L. Smith - Forensic Expert, Lecturer at the University of Florida, Host of Shattered Souls Podcast, @KarensForensic
Dr. Tim Gallagher - Medical Examiner, State of Florida www.pathcaremed.com
Jason Campo - Chief, Family Violence Unit, Cameron County District Attorney’s Office, Cameron County Texas, Presenter at Crimes Against Women’s Conference 
Bob Kalinowski (KAL-IN-OW-SKI) Reporter, The Citizens’ Voice in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA bobkal.com Instagram: @bob_kal Twitter: @cvbobkal







 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Air Force Veteran and mother, Mary Barrett is found beaten and stabbed in the basement of her home. A suspect, "emotional and excited," walks into the Plymouth Borough Police Department to report he killed Barrett. The autopsy determined Mary's cause of death to be from blunt force trauma, and the manner of death was a homicide. Who killed Mary Barrett?Joining Nancy Grace today:<ul>
<li>Angela Sperazza - (Lead Prosecutor), Chief, Major Crimes Division, Luzerne County District Attorneys Office</li>
<li>Dr. Debbie Joffe Ellis - Licensed Psychologist and Mental Health Counselor, Adjunct Professor: Columbia University, Author: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (2nd Edition) debbiejoffeellis.com</li>
<li>Karen L. Smith - Forensic Expert, Lecturer at the University of Florida, Host of Shattered Souls Podcast, @KarensForensic</li>
<li>Dr. Tim Gallagher - Medical Examiner, State of Florida www.pathcaremed.com</li>
<li>Jason Campo - Chief, Family Violence Unit, Cameron County District Attorney’s Office, Cameron County Texas, Presenter at Crimes Against Women’s Conference </li>
<li>Bob Kalinowski (KAL-IN-OW-SKI) Reporter, The Citizens’ Voice in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA bobkal.com Instagram: @bob_kal Twitter: @cvbobkal</li>
</ul> 
 Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

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!

Theme Music: Audio Network

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!

Theme Music: Audio Network

Air Force Veteran and mother, Mary Barrett is found beaten and stabbed in the basement of her home. A suspect, "emotional and excited," walks into the Plymouth Borough Police Department to report he killed Barrett. The autopsy determined Mary's cause of death to be from blunt force trauma, and the manner of death was a homicide. Who killed Mary Barrett?

Joining Nancy Grace today:Angela Sperazza - (Lead Prosecutor), Chief, Major Crimes Division, Luzerne County District Attorneys OfficeDr. Debbie Joffe Ellis - Licensed Psychologist and Mental Health Counselor, Adjunct Professor: Columbia University, Author: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (2nd Edition) debbiejoffeellis.comKaren L. Smith - Forensic Expert, Lecturer at the University of Florida, Host of Shattered Souls Podcast, @KarensForensicDr. Tim Gallagher - Medical Examiner, State of Florida www.pathcaremed.comJason Campo - Chief, Family Violence Unit, Cameron County District Attorney’s Office, Cameron County Texas, Presenter at Crimes Against Women’s Conference Bob Kalinowski (KAL-IN-OW-SKI) Reporter, The Citizens’ Voice in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA bobkal.com Instagram: @bob_kal Twitter: @cvbobkal

Pastry chef-mom-veteran bludgeoned to death, killer 'EXCITED!'

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/2c1d451d-fe0d-454b-aeb5-ae51003f2d3c/transcript

Ghislaine Maxwell's latest bid to overturn her sex trafficking conviction has been rejected, leaving her 20-year prison sentence in place. The judge called her claims a "complete miscarriage of justice" based on speculation and falsehoods.  Maxwell argued that newly released Justice Department files proved her innocence, but the judge ruled that those documents actually incriminated her further. Legal experts state she has virtually run out of standard legal avenues to challenge her 2002 conviction, leaving her future dependent on the potential for a presidential clemency.

Maxwell was transferred from a facility in Tallahassee, Florida, to the minimum-security Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Bryan, Texas.

Ghislaine Maxwell's latest bid to overturn her sex trafficking conviction has been rejected, leaving her 20-year prison sentence in place. The judge called her claims a "complete miscarriage of justice" based on speculation and falsehoods.&nbsp; Maxwell argued that newly released Justice Department files proved her innocence, but the judge ruled that those documents actually incriminated her further. Legal experts state she has virtually run out of standard legal avenues to challenge her 2002 conviction, leaving her future dependent on the potential for a presidential clemency.
Maxwell was transferred from a facility in Tallahassee, Florida, to the minimum-security Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Bryan, Texas.

HEIRESS-TURNED-EPSTEIN-PIMP GHISLAINE MAXWELL EYES PARDON 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/a67f4e71-4d4c-4207-89b4-b4b9016c941d/transcript

Authorities in Illinois investigate a domestic homicide after a two-year-old boy dies and his mother is hospitalized with self-inflicted injuries. The Ohio Supreme Court rejects the final state appeal for Mackenzie Shirilla after a leap-year filing error kept her fifteen-years-to-life murder conviction intact. A Pennsylvania man faces extensive felony charges after allegedly holding his ex-girlfriend, her child, and her grandmother hostage for three days in a terrifying ordeal. Sydney Silvagni reports. 

Authorities in Illinois investigate a domestic homicide after a two-year-old boy dies and his mother is hospitalized with self-inflicted injuries. The Ohio Supreme Court rejects the final state appeal for Mackenzie Shirilla after a leap-year filing error kept her fifteen-years-to-life murder conviction intact. A Pennsylvania man faces extensive felony charges after allegedly holding his ex-girlfriend, her child, and her grandmother hostage for three days in a terrifying ordeal. Sydney Silvagni reports.&nbsp;

Tragic Toddler Death in Frankfort Sparks Community Fears of Lindsay Clancy Scenario |Crime Alert 09.07.26

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/25632874-c0cd-4aec-b215-b4b9016ed651/transcript

On June 19, 2026, in Philadelphia, PA, a park ranger notices a black BMW parked in a restricted area near Independence Mall. Hearing a woman inside the car say, "you're going to hurt me",  the Park Ranger decides to check things out. The driver is identified as Eugene Horsch. The female passenger produced identification bearing the name of Blair Tonzelli. Tonzelli had been reported missing in February 2023 BUT she had not been heard or seen since August 2022. The photo on the ID was the passenger's photo, NOT Tonzelli. Investigators determine the ID is fake. The woman tells investigators that Eugene Horsch gave her the ID. The woman tells investigators she needed the ID because she had outstanding warrants. This is how the "Philly House of Horrors" case began. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss what has been discovered thus far and explain the 55-gallon drums, dissolving chemicals, and pipes tied into the local underground sewer system. They will also investigate what has been found in the form of forensic evidence that might help explain a number of "missing person" cases over the last 20 years.

Highlights:

00:01.639   Serial Homicides and True Crime Fascination
01:30.280   The House of Horrors in Philly
06:08.300   A Routine Traffic Stop Turns Deadly
07:18.050   The Discovery at 417 West Chew Avenue
33:09.730   A Dark Legacy and Suspicious Findings
37:03.820   The Shocking Discovery of Missing Women
42:44.450   The Challenges of Forensic Investigation
45:00.460   The Extensive Search and DNA Concerns
46:14.810   Uncovering the Names and Urns
47:56.070   The Mystery of the Cremains
51:45.420   Closing Thoughts on a Complex Case

On June 19, 2026, in Philadelphia, PA, a park ranger notices a black BMW parked in a restricted area near Independence Mall. Hearing a woman inside the car say, "you're going to hurt me",&nbsp; the Park Ranger decides to check things out. The driver is identified as Eugene Horsch. The female passenger produced identification bearing the name of Blair Tonzelli. Tonzelli had been reported missing in February 2023 BUT she had not been heard or seen since August 2022. The photo on the ID was the passenger's photo, NOT Tonzelli. Investigators determine the ID is fake. The woman tells investigators that Eugene Horsch gave her the ID. The woman tells investigators she needed the ID because she had outstanding warrants. This is how the "Philly House of Horrors" case began. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss what has been discovered thus far and explain the 55-gallon drums, dissolving chemicals, and pipes tied into the local underground sewer system. They will also investigate what has been found in the form of forensic evidence that might help explain a number of "missing person" cases over the last 20 years.
Highlights:
00:01.639 &nbsp; Serial Homicides and True Crime Fascination 01:30.280 &nbsp; The House of Horrors in Philly 06:08.300 &nbsp; A Routine Traffic Stop Turns Deadly 07:18.050 &nbsp; The Discovery at 417 West Chew Avenue 33:09.730 &nbsp; A Dark Legacy and Suspicious Findings 37:03.820 &nbsp; The Shocking Discovery of Missing Women 42:44.450 &nbsp; The Challenges of Forensic Investigation 45:00.460 &nbsp; The Extensive Search and DNA Concerns 46:14.810 &nbsp; Uncovering the Names and Urns 47:56.070 &nbsp; The Mystery of the Cremains 51:45.420 &nbsp; Closing Thoughts on a Complex Case

Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: Missing Women, Philly House Of Horrors! Dissolving Bodies & Snuff Films

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/37dd4ec5-d7dc-467e-a635-b4b9016d9124/transcript

Pastry chef-mom-veteran bludgeoned to death, killer 'EXCITED!'

In 1 playlist(s)

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Social links

Follow podcast

Recent clips