TERROR IN THE HEARTLAND: BOY, 5, HURLED OFF MALL OF AMERICA BALCONY, PREDATOR STALKED MALL

TERROR IN THE HEARTLAND: BOY, 5, HURLED OFF MALL OF AMERICA BALCONY, PREDATOR STALKED MALL

In Minnesota, the Mall of America is not just a place to shop; being the largest mall in the Western Hemisphere, it is also a tourist attraction.

Located on the spot where the NFL Vikings and Major League Baseball Twins play in Metropolitan Stadium, in the mall's amusement park, a seat from Metropolitan Stadium marks the exact spot Harmon Killebrew's 520th MLB home run landed.

Spanning four floors, locals come to shop, while tourists come to gawk at the sheer size of the mall.

On a chilly April morning, with snow still on the ground, Kari Hoffmann, her 5-year-old son Landen, a friend, and her son Will arrive at the mall early, before all the stores open. Standing outside the Rain Forest Cafe, third floor, the boys play on a fake rock when a man Kari thinks is an employee walks up to the boys.

Asking if it was ok for the boys to be on the rock, the man tells the moms, very nicely, it's ok, "you can be here." The man then leans down and whispers something in Will's ear.

Later, details uncover that he says, "If you don't get off this rock, I'm going to throw you off.

As the boys nervously giggle, the man reaches around Will, grabs Landen, and throws the 5-year-old over the third-floor railing. Frozen for a moment, Kari Hoffmann screams as her boy is falling more than three stories to the ground; the shaken mother runs down the escalator to her broken little boy, telling onlookers to pray as she runs.

Falling 40 feet to the ground, Landen Hoffmann breaks his skull, facial bones, both arms, and a leg, as well as suffers a life-threatening injury to his vena cavae vein running to his heart. Two nurses who work in a cardiac unit happen to be near when this horrific event happens and perform CPR on Landen.

He is taken to the Minneapolis Children's Hospital, where he is immediately rushed into lifesaving surgery, and from there he is placed in the intensive care unit, doctors unsure if he will survive the trauma.

While stunned onlookers are encouraged by Kari Hoffmann to pray for her son, back up on the third floor, a 68-year-old man tackles the suspect as he runs away, slowing the man down enough so even though he jumped on the railway, cops are able to arrest the man.

This terror is caused by 24-year-old Emmanuel Aranda, a man known to the mall with a history of arrests for trespassing, cited for throwing items at mall patrons from the top floor of the mall.

Weeks later, he returns to the mall, this time harassing two women and throwing things in a mall restaurant.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

  • Kari Hoffmann - Landen's Mother, Author of "Miracle at The Mall"
  • Dr. Thomas Coyne - Chief Medical Examiner, District 2 Medical Examiner's Office, State of Florida; Forensic Pathologist, Neuropathologist, Toxicologist; X: @DrTMCoyne
  • Dave Mack - 'Crime Stories' Investigative Reporter

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CHARLIE KIRK DEAD AT 31: SUSPECT PHOTO RELEASED, WEAPON FOUND, MASSIVE MANHUNT

CHARLIE KIRK DEAD AT 31: SUSPECT PHOTO RELEASED, WEAPON FOUND, MASSIVE MANHUNT

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11 Sep 48min

CHARLIE KIRK DEAD AT 31: SUSPECT PHOTO RELEASED, WEAPON FOUND - THE FORENSICS

CHARLIE KIRK DEAD AT 31: SUSPECT PHOTO RELEASED, WEAPON FOUND - THE FORENSICS

Late-breaking news out of the investigation into the shooting death of Charlie Kirk. The FBI has released surveillance photos of the suspect, dressed in black. Agents are asking for the public's help in identifying the man. They also released information about the weapon that was found in the woods, along with ammunition and a spent round in the chamber. Joseph Scott Morgan, Professor of Forensics at Jacksonville State University, author of "Blood Beneath My Feet," and host of "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan" (X @JoScottForensic), joins Nancy Grace for a forensics discussion about the evidence so far. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 Sep 48min

Manhunt Underway for Charlie Kirk's Killer | Crime Alert  09.11.25

Manhunt Underway for Charlie Kirk's Killer | Crime Alert 09.11.25

We are following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, no shooter is in custody, the manhunt continues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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CONTINUING COVERAGE: Charlie Kirk Murdered in Front of College Audience

CONTINUING COVERAGE: Charlie Kirk Murdered in Front of College Audience

Charlie Kirk is fatally shot while speaking to students at Utah Valley University. Eyewitnesses describe chaos as the crowd realized what happened. Crime Stories Investigative Reporter Dave Mack, Joseph Scott Morgan, professor at Jacksonville State University, and Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns Investigate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 Sep 8min

BREAKING:  Charlie Kirk , Conservative Advocate, Shot Dead at Campus Event

BREAKING: Charlie Kirk , Conservative Advocate, Shot Dead at Campus Event

Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old head of Turning Point USA, is shot dead during a speaking event at Utah Valley University in Orem, and a suspect is now in custody. Drew Nelson reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 Sep 2min

EPSTEIN TRAFFICKING - VICTIM FIGHTS BACK

EPSTEIN TRAFFICKING - VICTIM FIGHTS BACK

At 21, a former model was assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein on a trip to his island, starting a pattern that would last for years. Lisa Phillips joins Crime Stories with Nancy Grace to discuss the way women and young girls are manipulated and what she learned from other survivors. Lisa hopes more names associated with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell will be released. Lisa has spoken at press conferences alongside other Epstein victims to demand transparency and justice for survivors. She has also started her own podcast, From Now On, where she interviews other abuse survivors. Joining Nancy Grace today: Lisa Phillips - Epstein Survivor (was on Capitol Hill last week meeting with members of Congress about the release of the “Epstein File) and Host of the podcast "From Now On;" Instagram, Facebook & YouTube: @FromNowOnPodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 Sep 48min

BREAKING: Trump Ally Charlie Kirk Shot at Turning Point USA Event

BREAKING: Trump Ally Charlie Kirk Shot at Turning Point USA Event

Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old head of Turning Point USA, is shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University in Orem, and a suspect is now in custody. Drew Nelson reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 Sep 5min

Outrage After Video Shows Vagrant Stabbing Ukrainian Refugee on Light Rail | Crime Alert 6AM 09.10.25

Outrage After Video Shows Vagrant Stabbing Ukrainian Refugee on Light Rail | Crime Alert 6AM 09.10.25

North Carolina’s governor reacts with outrage after video shows a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee being stabbed to death on a Charlotte light rail train. A Charlotte police officer who took his own life while on duty is now confirmed to be the first known law enforcement officer diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E. Breaking Bad actor Raymond Cruz arrested and accused of spraying a nosy stranger with a hose. Drew Nelson reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 Sep 6min

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