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Studies show that the child sex trafficking industry may be worth as much as $9.5 billion in the US alone. Now, research is showing links between human trafficking and animal trafficking. Today, Nancy Grace and her panel look at ways to shut down the routes that both crimes utilize.  Joining Nancy Grace today:  Neama Rahmani– Former Federal Prosecutor, Legal Commentator, and President of West Coast Trial Lawyers; Author: “Harvard to Hashtag;” INSTAGRAM: @Neamarahmani, Twitter: @NeamaRahmaniWestCoastTrialLawyers.com, INSTAGRAM: @Neamarahmani, TWITTER: @NeamaRahmani Dr. Angela Arnold – Psychiatrist, Atlanta, GA; Expert in the Treatment of Pregnant/Postpartum Women; Former Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology: Emory University; Former Medical Director of The Psychiatric Ob-Gyn Clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital; Voted “My Buckhead’s Best Psychiatric Practice of 2022” Sheryl McCollum  – Forensics Expert & Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder; Host of New Podcast: “Zone 7;” Twitter: @ColdCaseTips Joe Scott Morgan – Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, “Blood Beneath My Feet,” and Host: “Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan;” Twitter: @JoScottForensic JB Rice – Executive Director, Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative; Facebook: @TXCTI Andro Vos -  Founder and CEO of the Wildlife Forensic Academy (based in South Africa) Nicole Partin - CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter; Twitter: @nicolepartin  National Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-373-7888 U.S. Wildlife Crimes Tip Line: 1-800-344-9453.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Des 202333min

More women have come forward accusing a Denver cardiologist of rape. Stephen Matthews, 35, was first charged with drugging and raping a woman he met on the dating app "Hinge." Matthews was later charged again as the nine additional victims revealed similar stories. Matthews now faces 51 felony counts related to the alleged drugging and sexual assault of thirteen women. Three of the cases allege that Matthews drugged and subsequently raped the “helpless” victim. The remaining  cases allege that Matthews drugged the victims.     Matthews’s attorney, Douglas Cohen, said his client is innocent, entering a not guilty plea in court.  Matthews' trial is set for next Spring. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Wendy Patrick - California prosecutor and Author: "Why Bad Looks Good" and "Red Flags;" Also: "Today with Dr. Wendy" on KCBQ in San Diego; Twitter: @WendyPatrickPHD Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst (Beverly Hills, CA); Twitter: @DrBethanyLive   Rachel Countryman - Forensic Nurse Expert for Godoy Medical Forensics, and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE); Twitter: @GodoyForensics www.godoymedical.net  Lee Neubecker, CISSP- Digital Forensics Expert, and President & CEO of Enigma Forensics, Inc.; Infosec Security Bblogger at LeeNeubecker.com  Christopher Gavin- Breaking News Reporter for The Messenger; Twitter: @chris_m_gavin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 Des 202338min

Married teacher arrested for sex with a student. Unusual thief steals backyard cams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 Des 20236min

It's been eight years since Crystal Roger went missing. Her then-boyfriend, Brooks Houck, immediately became the main suspect. The mom of five was last seen at Houck's home. Rogers' car was found abandoned with a flat tire on the Bluegrass Parkway two days later. Her keys, phone, and purse were inside the vehicle. Houck was interviewed, but not arrested. Now, Houck has been charged with murder and tampering with evidence.  Houck's bond has been set at $10 million cash. Houck's attorneys appealed the bond ruling, but they ruled against Houck. This is the third arrest related to Crystal Rogers' disappearance. 32-year-old Joseph L. Lawson was charged with conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence in the case. Lawson has pleaded not guilty. His connection to this case is not yet known, but Lawson's father worked for Houck. Lawson's father has also been charged. Rogers’ body has not been found. Joining Nancy Grace Today: James Shelnutt – Attorney – The Shelnutt Law Firm, P.C.; 27-year Atlanta Metro Area Major Case Detective and Former S.W.A.T. Officer; Twitter: @ShelnuttLawFirm Dr. Jeff Kieliszewski – Forensic Psychologist, Author: “Darksides;” FB: forensicsandmediapsychologist/TikTok: Dr. Jeff Kieliszewski Sheryl McCollum – Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder & Host of New Podcast: “Zone 7;” Twitter: @149Zone7 Joe Scott Morgan – Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, “Blood Beneath My Feet,” and Host: “Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan;” Twitter: @JoScottForensic Fallon Glick – WDRB Louisville News Reporter; Facebook & Twitter: @FallonGlick @WDRBNews Jessica Noll -  Podcaster: "Bardstown" Shay McAlister - reporter WHAS,  podcaster "Bardstown" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Des 202340min

Grandmother shoots at family during argument over money.  Ab Lincoln's bronze hat sculpture stolen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Des 20236min

Vickie Stout and Carla Sue Atkins were half-sisters. The teens, who were extremely close with each other, share the same mother.  were very close.  The girls walked to a combination bait shop, restaurant, and convenience store called "The Furnace" to pick up some snacks. Witnesses report seeing the girls talking to someone in a blue pickup truck. That’s the last time anyone has seen the sisters. In the days that followed, local law enforcement labeled the sisters as runaways. A hiker then called the police after smelling a foul odor.  Deputies discovered the girls’ bodies about 75 feet apart, along with shotgun shells and a light blue stain found on a tree.  The autopsy revealed a shotgun killed the girls, but their bodies were too decomposed to reveal if they’d been sexually assaulted.  Joining Nancy Grace Today: Trish Gordon -  Sister of Vickie Stout and half-sister of Carla Atkins  Amelia Courtney - Working with Trish, Co-host of the Podcast, “Murder At Land Between The Lakes;" Facebook: Murder At Land Between Lakes  Karra Porter -  Attorney, Co-founder of the Cold Case Coalition; Instagram: @ColdCaseCoalition Dr. Shari Schwartz – Forensic Psychologist (Specializing in Capital Mitigation and Victim Advocacy); Author: “Criminal Behavior” and “Where Law and Psychology Intersect: Issues in Legal Psychology;” Twitter: @TrialDoc"  Chris McDonough – Director At the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective; Host of YouTube channel: “The Interview Room” Dr. Tim Gallagher – Medical Examiner State of Florida; Lecturer: University of Florida Medical School Forensic Medicine; Founder/Host: International Forensic Medicine Death Investigation Conference Toby Wolson – Forensic Consultant Specializing in DNA, Serology, and Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Levi Page - Crimeonline.com Investigative Reporter   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Des 202337min

Catholic priest stabbed dead inside home.  Drunk restaurant patron chucks uneaten food at other customers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Des 20236min

Rand Hooper and Graham McCormick are both from the Richmond area. McCormick moved to Atlanta for a job but took time to return to Irvington to visit his friend, staying with him at his home. The next day, Sallie Graham gets a text from Hooper asking if she’s heard from her son, if not, then he is missing. Graham says her son was known for his responsibility, as signified by his fraternity nickname... Grahampa, a reference to maturity. Graham asks about a search to find McCormick, searching the water, checking with neighbors in town, and more. The answer: He's not there. McCormick’s mother, father and brother drive from their home as they learn McCormick was missing. Graham checks by the dock, where her son was last known to be, using an oar to poke and prod at the water.  From there, Graham knocks on neighbors’ doors, then returns to the Hoopers. Soon, a neighbor tells Sallie Graham, a body had been found. Graham McCormick’s body is found floating in Carter Creek off the Rappahannock River around 11:30 that morning, around two miles north of the Hooper’s home. The State Medical Examiner ruled that McCormick died from drowning,  blunt-force trauma a contributing factor in the death. Three days after the initial visit to the home,  Lancaster sheriff’s detectives spot damage to the Hooper family boat. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries reconstructed a crash and determined the boat had been involved in an accident near where McCormick’s body was found. The investigation reveals that McCormick and Hooper spent the evening drinking, then took Hooper’s 1999 Boston Whaler boat out.   The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries concluded that the vessel struck a bulkhead jutting out of the water near where McCormick was found. Investigators believe McCormick was ejected from the boat. Police say it appeared that it had been slammed against the rocks, over and over again. McCormick had lacerations on the left side of his head and the back of his body, and blunt-force trauma. The medical examiner concluded that the injuries alone would not have killed the 31-year-old McCormick. Those injuries should have been survivable, she said.  However, McCormick’s blood alcohol level was 186. It would be three years before Rand Hooper would face additional charges in Graham McCormick’s death. Initially, Hooper was charged with a misdemeanor count of failing to make a timely report of the boat accident.   Those charges were upgraded to involuntary manslaughter with a proposed deal of just one year in prison, but a special prosecutor determined that more charges were appropriate as Hooper was accused of operating his boat while intoxicated, leading to a crash that killed McCormick. Hooper was arrested and charged with felony murder, involuntary manslaughter while under the influence operating a watercraft, and failure to stop and assist with serious injury or death.  Joining Nancy Grace Today: Burke McCormick- Graham’s Father, Attorney  Gordon McCormick – Graham’s Brother; Twitter: @GhostofBPH  Catherine McCormick- Graham’s Sister  Dale Carson – High-profile Attorney (Jacksonville), Former FBI Agent & Former Police Officer (Miami-Dade County); Author: “Arrest-Proof Yourself” Dr. Jorey Krawczyn – Police Psychologist, Adjunct Faculty with Saint Leo University; Research Consultant with Blue Wall Institute, Author: Operation S.O.S. – Practical Recommendations to Help “Stop Officer Suicide”  Capt. Tim Self- Lancaster Sheriff’s Office in Virginia  Dr. Jan Gorniak – Medical Examiner, Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner (Las Vegas, NV), Board Certified Forensic Pathologist Melissa Hipolit- Investigative Reporter for WTVR CBS 6; Twitter: @MelissaCBS6  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Des 202357min