Texas mom found dead, ex-husband charged, 2 children orphaned
The search for Crystal McDowell, the mom of 2 who went missing just before Hurricane Harvey slammed into her Texas town, ended with the discover her body in a wooded area. Her ex-husband was jailed on a murder charge. McDowell's boyfriend visits again with Nancy Grace in this episode, along with Crime Stories contributing reporter Paul Chambers and psychologist Caryn Stark. Nancy also introduces listeners to her friend Josh Sabarra and his new novel Enemies Closer," which one reviewer describes as "The Devil Wears Prada meets Bridget Jones's Diary with a sinister Hollywood twist." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12 Sep 201748min
Missing Ebby Steppach: Why did police wait to look?
For weeks after Ebby Steppach disappeared after a party in October 2015, Little Rock, Arkansas, police treated her case as if the 18-year-old high school senior had just run away from home. Detectives now investigating the cold case acknowledge mistakes were made early. Nancy Grace talks to Ebby's mother Laurie Jernigan and Doc Washburn of Little Rock's NewsRadio 102.9 about renewed efforts to find Ebby. Nancy also updates the Crystal McDowell probe. The Texas realtor was found dead and her husband has been charged with murder. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11 Sep 201748min
Social workers sued: Allegedly ignored warnings about Adrian Jones, 'the boy who was fed to pigs'
Child protective agencies that allegedly ignored horrific abuse that led to the death of young Adrian Jones and the feeding of his corpse to pigs are being sued by the boy's maternal grandmother. Kansas City reporter Jessica McMaster and child protection advocate Ashley Willcott join Nancy Grace in this episode to look at the latest in this shocking story. Adrian was 7 when he died while confined to a shower stall in his Kansas City in 2015, before his father, Michael Jones, fed his remains to pigs in order to conceal the death. His father and stepmother Stephanie Jones were both convicted of Adrian’s murder this year. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 Sep 201748min
Cold medicine killer: Did cough syrup make sleeping pastor kill wife?
A wanna-be pastor who blames a cold medicine overdose for the nightmare murder of his wife faces the death penalty if convicted. Nancy Grace, crime scene investigator Sheryl McCollum, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Bober and radio host David Mack update the case of alleged cold med killer Matthew Phelps. This episode also includes Dr. Bethany Marshall and reporter Carmen Coya Van Duijn join us to discuss an abused girl in New York and the Penn State frat death case. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7 Sep 201751min
Boyfriend talks about missing Texas realtor & Did cold medicine make a man kill his wife?
Crystal McDowell is still missing nearly 2 weeks after she vanished just before Hurricane Harvey hitting her Texas town. The last person known to have seen the 37-year-old realtor and mom of 2 -- boyfriend Paul Hargrave -- talks to Nancy Grace about her disappearance. Baytown, Texas, newspaper reporter Matt Hollis, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Bober and radio host David Mack also join the discussion. Nancy and guests also ask: Did too much cold medicine cause a husband to murder his wife in his sleep? A North Carolina man says he woke up to find his wife stabbed to death and he thinks the medicine made him kill her. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6 Sep 201747min
Is there a 2nd Natalee Holloway grave? Were missing woman's remains divided?
As Natalee Hollway's family waits for tests to confirm if bones found buried in Aruba are her remains, the man who led them to the grave hints there is a 2nd location where other body parts are hidden. Gabriel Madrigal opened up to Nancy Grace in this episode with details not included in the Oxygen series "The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway." He stopped short of disclosing secrets beyond a promise of "twists and turns" in the remaining episodes of the series, but he did suggest he has knowledge of a 2nd burial location. Cold Case Research Institute director Sheryl McCollum, investigative reporter Art Harris and psychologist Pat Saunders also joined Nancy on this episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 Sep 201746min
Who murdered Molly Bish? A cold case heats up!
Molly Bish was 16 when she disappeared from her life guard job at Comins Pond in Warren, Massachusetts 17 years ago. Her murdered remains were found on a mountainside three years later. No one has ever been arrested in Molly's kidnapping and murder. This is a case that Nancy Grace has closely followed for years. Molly's mom and sister join Nancy in this episode to revisit the evidence and discuss renewed efforts to find justice for Bish. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 Sep 201751min
Will 'new' witnesses help Scott Peterson get a new trial?
An A&E docu-series suggests investigators ignored several witnesses who claimed to have seen Laci Peterson walking her dog at a time that would have excluded Scott Peterson as the killer. Nancy Grace examines the claim with forensics anthropologist Dr. Heather Walsh-Haney, psychologist Dr. Bethany Marshall and RadarOnline reporter Alexis Tereszcuk. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1 Sep 201750min
