The search for Ricky Griffis began two days after his last contact with his mother.

When Alice Mabe texted her 46-year-old son, asking if he was coming home that night, he said "no." He didn’t come home the next night either. And then he didn’t show up for work.  

Griffis was seen leaving an acquaintance’s place of business on July 5th. Several texts were exchanged with the acquaintance. The next day his car was found near the Coopersville strip mines.

That morning, Griffis sent his family a strange text around 9 a.m. It said he was stuck in the woods, but Griffis’ cell phone was found in the vehicle, along with his wallet.

Joining Nancy Grace Today:
Cheyanne Carney - Sister of Ricky Griffis
Wendy Patrick - California Prosecutor, Author of "Why Bad Looks Good" and "Red Flags," and Host of "Today with Dr Wendy" on KCBQ in San Diego; Twitter: @WendyPatrickPHD
Dr. Lisa Long - Forensic Psychologist and Owner of Dr. Long and Associates; Instagram: @dr.lisalong, Facebook: DrLisaLong/ 
Brian Fitzgibbons - VP Operations at USPA Nationwide Security; Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security; Kingsman Philanthropic's 2022 rescue missions of women and children in Ukraine; Iraq War Veteran
Toney Wade - Commander, Cajun Coast Search and Rescue Team; Facebook.com/CajunCoastSAR
Phil Pendleton - News Reporter and Multimedia Journalist for WKYT (CBS News affiliate based in Lexington, KY); Twitter: @philtvnews, Facebook: Phil Pendleton WKYT 

The search for Ricky Griffis began two days after his last contact with his mother.
When Alice Mabe texted her 46-year-old son, asking if he was coming home that night, he said "no." He didn’t come home the next night either. And then he didn’t show up for work.  
Griffis was seen leaving an acquaintance’s place of business on July 5th. Several texts were exchanged with the acquaintance. The next day his car was found near the Coopersville strip mines.
That morning, Griffis sent his family a strange text around 9 a.m. It said he was stuck in the woods, but Griffis’ cell phone was found in the vehicle, along with his wallet.
Joining Nancy Grace Today:
<ul>
<li>Cheyanne Carney - Sister of Ricky Griffis</li>
<li><a href="wendypatrickphd.com">Wendy Patrick</a> - California Prosecutor, Author of "Why Bad Looks Good" and "Red Flags," and Host of "Today with Dr Wendy" on KCBQ in San Diego; Twitter: @WendyPatrickPHD</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drlisalong.com">Dr. Lisa Long</a> - Forensic Psychologist and Owner of Dr. Long and Associates; Instagram: @dr.lisalong, Facebook: DrLisaLong/ </li>
<li><a href="uspasecurity.com">Brian Fitzgibbons</a> - VP Operations at USPA Nationwide Security; Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security; Kingsman Philanthropic's 2022 rescue missions of women and children in Ukraine; Iraq War Veteran</li>
<li><a href="cajuncoastk9sar.com">Toney Wade</a> - Commander, Cajun Coast Search and Rescue Team; Facebook.com/CajunCoastSAR</li>
<li><a href="http://www.wkyt.com">Phil Pendleton</a> - News Reporter and Multimedia Journalist for WKYT (CBS News affiliate based in Lexington, KY); Twitter: @philtvnews, Facebook: Phil Pendleton WKYT </li>
</ul>

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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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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Son Vanishes Without a Trace, Mom DISTRAUGHT: WHERE'S RICKY?

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A pervert on drugs bursts into a woman's home yelling "Honey I'm home," before trying to rape the woman while clutching her 10mo old infant. That was the last in a series of assaults the career criminal conducted that day. 

A teen mom is caught filming an upbeat TikTok dance video, while her bashed up baby was dying in the hospital from head trauma. Plus, a tot blows the whistle on mom's harrowing heist. Jennifer Gould reports. 

A pervert on drugs bursts into a woman's home yelling "Honey I'm home," before trying to rape the woman while clutching her 10mo old infant. That was the last in a series of assaults the career criminal conducted that day.&nbsp;
A teen mom is caught filming an upbeat TikTok dance video, while her bashed up baby was dying in the hospital from head trauma. Plus, a tot blows the whistle on mom's harrowing heist. Jennifer Gould reports.&nbsp;

Meth-Addled Monster Hollars "Honey I'm Home" Before Attacking Mom Holding Baby in Bizarre SA Spree| Crime Alert 6AM 03.19.2026

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Fourteen-year-old Emily Pike vanishes after sneaking away from a Mesa, Arizona, group home, where she lives.

When she does not return, Mesa police are contacted, and she is reported missing.

Her mother is not informed until Pike has been missing for a week. Police say the group home must notify her case manager, who would then contact her family or tribe.

Authorities post her picture on social media, print flyers, and alert the media that Emily Pike is missing and may have run away.

Nearly a month after Pike disappears, the Gila County Sheriff’s Office reports that searchers found the remains of an unidentified female in a wooded area near U.S. 60, about 20 miles northeast of Globe, Arizona. The remains are difficult to identify but appear to belong to a missing Native American girl.

Within 24 hours, authorities confirm the remains are those of 14-year-old Emily Pike.

The Gila County Sheriff’s Office reports that detectives found the head and torso in large contractor trash bags, while the legs were in separate bags.

Investigators search the area but do not find the arms and hands. This information, intended for law enforcement only, is inadvertently shared with friends and family without warning.

A preliminary autopsy report notes visible trauma to Pike’s face and head. Authorities do not find clothing, jewelry, or identification with the remains. Investigators believe someone killed Pike elsewhere before dumping her dismembered remains. Her arms and hands remain missing.

The sheriff’s office says investigators recovered surveillance footage from Mesa, where Emily was last seen alive, but have not found footage from the rural area where her remains were discovered. Officials urge anyone with information to come forward.

A $200,000 reward is available for information leading to Pike’s killer.

Joining Nancy Grace today: 
Allred Pike Jr.  -  Uncle to Emily 
Mary Kim Titla  - Executive Director of UNITY (United National Indian Tribal Youth Inc.), Native American Youth advocate for over 30 years, Former TV News Broadcaster and First Native American TV Journalist in Arizona; Instagram @marykimtitla, X @MKTitla
Dr. John Delatorre -  Licensed Psychologist and Mediator (specializing in forensic psychology); Psychological Consultant to Project Absentis: a nonprofit organization that searches for missing persons; X, IG, and TikTok - @drjohndelatorre
Jon Buehler - Former Detective for Modesto Police Department, California; Lead Detective in the Scott Peterson Case
Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue”, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University)
Susan Hendricks - Journalist, Author: “Down the Hill: My Descent into the Double Murder in Delphi;" IG @susan_hendricks X @SusanHendicks 
Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

Fourteen-year-old Emily Pike vanishes after sneaking away from a Mesa, Arizona, group home, where she lives.
When she does not return, Mesa police are contacted, and she is reported missing.
Her mother is not informed until Pike has been missing for a week. Police say the group home must notify her case manager, who would then contact her family or tribe.
Authorities post her picture on social media, print flyers, and alert the media that Emily Pike is missing and may have run away.
Nearly a month after Pike disappears, the Gila County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office reports that searchers found the remains of an unidentified female in a wooded area near U.S. 60, about 20 miles northeast of Globe, Arizona. The remains are difficult to identify but appear to belong to a missing Native American girl.
Within 24 hours, authorities confirm the remains are those of 14-year-old Emily Pike.
The Gila County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office reports that detectives found the head and torso in large contractor trash bags, while the legs were in separate bags.
Investigators search the area but do not find the arms and hands. This information, intended for law enforcement only, is inadvertently shared with friends and family without warning.
A preliminary autopsy report notes visible trauma to Pike&rsquo;s face and head. Authorities do not find clothing, jewelry, or identification with the remains. Investigators believe someone killed Pike elsewhere before dumping her dismembered remains. Her arms and hands remain missing.
The sheriff&rsquo;s office says investigators recovered surveillance footage from Mesa, where Emily was last seen alive, but have not found footage from the rural area where her remains were discovered. Officials urge anyone with information to come forward.
A $200,000 reward is available for information leading to Pike&rsquo;s killer.
Joining Nancy Grace today:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Allred Pike Jr.&nbsp; -&nbsp; Uncle to Emily&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="http://unityinc.org">Mary Kim Titla</a>&nbsp; - Executive Director of UNITY (United National Indian Tribal Youth Inc.), Native American Youth advocate for over 30 years, Former TV News Broadcaster and First Native American TV Journalist in Arizona; Instagram @marykimtitla, X @MKTitla</li>
<li>Dr. John Delatorre -&nbsp; Licensed Psychologist and Mediator (specializing in forensic psychology); Psychological Consultant to Project Absentis: a nonprofit organization that searches for missing persons; X, IG, and TikTok - @drjohndelatorre</li>
<li>Jon Buehler - Former Detective for Modesto Police Department, California; Lead Detective in the Scott Peterson Case</li>
<li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mayhem-in-the-morgue-with-dr-kendall-crowns/id1832515666">Dr. Kendall Crowns</a> - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue&rdquo;, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/susan_hendricks/">Susan Hendricks</a> - Journalist, Author: &ldquo;Down the Hill: My Descent into the Double Murder in Delphi;" IG @susan_hendricks X @SusanHendicks&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'</li>
</ul>

Emily Pike, 14, Body Found Dismembered Off US 60, Killer Still on the Loose

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A Hello Kitty sticker helps police track down a Tucson man now accused of opening fire during a road rage incident that left two teenage girls wounded.

A two-month-old baby is dead and her mother is fighting for her life after a private ambulance crash in Philadelphia that police say may involve a family member driving under the influence.

A massive international crackdown in Thailand is exposing industrial-scale scam centers that use thousands of phones to target Americans for fraud.

Drew Nelson reports.

A Hello Kitty sticker helps police track down a Tucson man now accused of opening fire during a road rage incident that left two teenage girls wounded.
A two-month-old baby is dead and her mother is fighting for her life after a private ambulance crash in Philadelphia that police say may involve a family member driving under the influence.
A massive international crackdown in Thailand is exposing industrial-scale scam centers that use thousands of phones to target Americans for fraud.
Drew Nelson reports.

Hello Kitty Leads Police to Accused Shooter of Two Teen Girls | Crime Alert 6AM 03.18.26

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Son Vanishes Without a Trace, Mom DISTRAUGHT: WHERE'S RICKY?

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