TEEN GIRL CHEERLEADER DEAD ON CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP, FBI JOINS INVESTIGATION

Kevin Franke and his two oldest children have opened up for the first time together to tell their story of living with infamous vlogger Ruby Franke. Hulu's docuseries Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke reveal the disturbing details of the abuse endured by the Franke children and how husband Kevin was isolated from his children during his year-long separation from their mother. We learned of the horrendous abused when Franke's 12-year-old son climbs out of a window in a home, belonging to Franke's business partner Jodi Hildebrandt. The boy running to neighbors begging for food and water. Neighbors called police. Officers said the boy looked emaciated and malnourished. Cops also noted that the boy had “deep lacerations from being tied up with rope” and duct tape around his wrists and ankles.. After searching Hildebrandt’s home, police found Franke’s 10-year-old daughter in a similar condition. Both children were taken to a hospital. Franke's parenting channel "8 Passengers," which at one time boasted over 2 million followers, doled out parenting advice, and in her video, she admits to withholding food as a form of punishment. Both women charged and convicted with aggravated child abuse. Kevin Frank admits he is still in love with his soon-to-be ex-wife. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Donna Kelly – Former Utah Senior Deputy District Attorney and Attorney for Crime Victims Legal Clinic; Helped form the Utah County Sex Crimes Task Force Dr. Dana Anderson – Forensic Psychologist and consultant, court appointed expert witness, Twitter: @psychologydrcom, TikTok: @psychologydr Jason Jensen – Private Investigator (Jensen Private Investigations), Cold Case Expert (Salt Lake City, UT), and Co-founder: “Cold Case Coalition;” Investigations; Twitter: @JasonJPI, Facebook/Instagram: “Jensen Investigations” Dr. Free N. Hess – Pediatrician/Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Child Safety Expert & Consultant, Founder of www.PediMom.com Emily Ashcraft- Reporter for KSL.com in Utah; Twitter: @emilyjaneen3 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Breaking crime news as it happens throughout the day! Follow "Crime Alert Hourly Update" now on your favorite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/Crime_Alert Here's are some of our top stories this week: Sudiksha Konanki and five friends are staying at the Rio Republica in Punta Cana. The young woman doesn't return after a late night walk on the beach. Sean "Diddy" Combs appeared in court this week, grey-haired and defiant, pleading not guilty to an expanded indictment. The death of a Columbine High School survivor has been classified as a homicide Remains of missing 16-year-old Miranda Corsette found in a dumpster. In Washington state, a man is shot during an argument over discarded chicken bones outside a grocery store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Elizabeth Johnson gives birth to a boy on May 3. She and Logan McQueary name him Gabriel. Logan says Johnson has trouble adjusting to motherhood. When Gabriel cries, Johnson sometimes puts him in a room by himself so she does not have to hear him. After a heated argument with Logan in June over her parenting, Johnson flies to Boston with Gabriel to visit her grandmother. Returning to Arizona in August, she meets Tammi Peters Smith during an airport layover in Indianapolis. Johnson, crying and holding Gabriel, attracts Smith’s attention, leading to a conversation about Smith and her husband adopting the baby. Johnson returns to Arizona without Gabriel. The baby is later found safe at the Peters Smith residence. After Gabriel’s return to Arizona, a family court judge grants joint custody to Johnson and Logan, with Johnson having Gabriel first. Three days later, when Logan tries to pick him up, Johnson tells him he will never see his son again. Johnson initially claims she smothered Gabriel and dumped his body, but Logan does not believe her. Police confirm Johnson drove with Gabriel from Tempe to San Antonio, Texas, and was last seen with him nine days later. The next morning, she boards a Greyhound bus to Miami alone. She later tells officers she gave Gabriel to a couple at a park near their hotel. Despite extensive searches and investigations, Gabriel, who would now be 15, has never been found. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Logan McQueary - Father of missing Gabriel Johnson Sandy Peters - Great Aunt of missing Gabriel Johnson Tim Maloney - Logan McQueary’s Lawyer, Law Offices of Maloney & Campolo;@MaloneyCampolo (X, FB) Caryn Stark - Psychologist, Renowned TV and Radio Trauma Expert and Consultant; @carynpsych (Insta), Caryn Stark Private Practice (FB) Abel Peña - Former FBI Agent, Director of Project Absentis [a nonprofit organization with a mission to offer investigative assistance to families of missing persons]; Project Absentis (FB, TikTok, Linkedin) Yami Virgin - Anchor / Reporter at KABB and WOAI in San Antonio; Facebook: @yamivirgintv (FB) @Yami_Virgin (Insta) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Police say emaciated twin teen boys have gained less than 10 pounds each in the last eight years. Thief attacks store employee over $6 steal. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mother’s Day, 2002: Jennifer Harris spends the afternoon at her friend Kristy Farr’s house. Around 8:00 p.m., Jennifer says she has to go, seemingly heading to other plans. She leaves in her green soft-top Jeep, but she never makes it home that night. Her family reports her missing early the next morning. That afternoon, Jennifer’s car is found abandoned on the side of the road near a local music spot. There are no signs of a struggle, and none of her belongings are inside. Six days into the search, a fisherman on the Red River calls 911 after spotting a woman’s naked body floating face down in the water. It is Jennifer. Her body is so badly decomposed that a medical examiner cannot determine the cause of death, classifying it only as a "violent homicide." Investigators learn that Jennifer told her ex-husband she was pregnant and that he was the father, despite Rob Holman having a new girlfriend. In a shocking twist, the only evidence of Jennifer’s pregnancy is missing from her remains. Forensic experts cannot determine why her uterus is gone but believe fish and turtles likely destroyed it. Jennifer Harris' murder remains unsolved Joining Nancy Grace Today: Alyssa Wernick - Jennifer’s younger sister Barry Wernick - Alyssa’s husband; Attorney, Mediator, and Arbitrator; Filmmaker with docuseries on Jennifer in the works, RedRabbitJustice.com; GiveSendGo.com/JusticeForJennifer; Justice for Jennifer Harris (FB) Dr. Judy Ho - Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychologist, Author: "The New Rules of Attachment"; and "Stop Self-Sabotage," @drjudyho (IG, X), @doctorjudyho (FB) Daryl Parker - Former Lieutenant in the Fannin County Sheriff's Office, Private Investigator for Harris Family, Board Certified Criminal Defense Investigator, President at Blackfish Intelligence, Former Marine, Former Texas police officer, Innocence Project of Texas, @blackfishintel (IG), @blackfishintelligence (FB) Dr. Thomas Coyne - Chief Medical Examiner, District 2 Medical Examiner's Office, State of Florida, Forensic Pathologist, Neuropathologist, Toxicologist, @DrTMCoyne (X) Claire St. Amant - Author: "Killer Story: The Truth Behind True Crime Television," @clairestamant (X), @clairesta (Insta), @journalistclairestamant (FB) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Cops find woman's body stuffed in trash bag after a family member calls police with concern for his cousin's girlfriend. Family Dollar Thief caught by fingerprints on stolen goods. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A New Jersey woman has been missing for nearly a year after taking a weekend camping trip. Danielle Lopez’s family should have celebrated her 38th birthday during that time. She was last seen walking near her blue two-door Hyundai Accent on a secluded dirt road deep in Penn State Forest around 6 p.m. on April 13, 2024. Danielle went camping at the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest Campground with her boyfriend to watch an eclipse. On Friday night, she spoke with her mother from the campground and seemed in good spirits. On Saturday morning, she was seen grabbing coffee at a Wawa in nearby Vincentown. That afternoon, Danielle was spotted driving down Lost Lane Road in Penn State Forest. Minutes later, she was seen walking. She asked a couple for help because her car was stuck in the mud, but they declined. After dark, a good Samaritan towed her car out, but she never returned to the vehicle and has not been seen since. Danielle is 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighs 135 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. She usually wears glasses and was last seen wearing a black long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, and light-colored shoes. A limited-time $5,000 reward is available. Anyone with information on Danielle Lopez is asked to call the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit at (609) 882-2000 ext. 2554 or the Community United Effort Center’s 24-hour hotline at (910) 232-1687. Joining Nancy Grace: Sue Quackenbush - Mother of Danielle Lopez Matthew Mangino - Attorney, Former District Attorney (Lawrence County), and Author: "The Executioner's Toll: The Crimes, Arrests, Trials, Appeals, Last Meals, Final Words and Executions of 46 Persons in the United States" Dr. John Delatorre - Licensed psychologist and mediator, specializing in forensic psychology, psychological consultant to Project Absentis, @drjohndelatorre (IG, X) Brian Fitzgibbons - Director of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security, [leads a team of investigators specializing in locating missing persons], Former Marine and Iraq War Veteran; Instagram:@uspa_nationwide_security Sydney Sumner - CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Oregon cops find bedridden elderly woman's remains in suitcase. Children's play place employee catches a man sniffing customers' socks. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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