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Crime never takes a holiday, but Crime Stories does. For this Christmas Day, Nancy Grace talks about how animals help humans -- sometimes even saving lives. Her special guest include Jack Hanna, director emeritus of the famous Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and host of Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild and Wild Countdown, reporter and animal lover Jane Velez-Mitchell, creator of the animal rights website JaneUnchained.com, and two mom's who credit dogs with saving the lives of their children. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Des 201838min

Orlando police desperate for answers after 15-year-old student  is gunned down walking to class.   In the trial of drug kingpin El Chapo,  details revealed on a cocaine shipment delivered with livestock.  An Ohio inmate escapes custody only to be found relaxing in a hot tub. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Des 20181min

Business is war. Sometimes the prize is your wallet, or your attention. Sometimes, it’s just the fun of beating the other guy. The outcome of these battles shapes what we buy and how we live. In the Zankou Chicken Murders, host David Brown dives into this popular California restaurant chain, and the family dynamics that catapulted the successful business into the headlines-- for murder. Subscribe to Business Wars today at wondery.fm/crimestories Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Des 20189min

As our families gather to celebrate Christmas, Nancy Grace once again reminds you that crime does not take a holiday. Nancy shares this horrid story of the massacre of a family by an ex-husband dressed as Santa Claus. Nancy's expert panel includes Los Angeles psychiatrist Dr. Carole Lieberman, forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan and Crime Stories contributing reporter John Lemley. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Des 201839min

Michelle Parker disappears after appearance on reality show. Warning to tourists about assault cover up in Jamaican resorts.  Robert Durst to stand trial for killing best friend. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Des 20181min

Iraqi war veteran Chase Massner was missing from his Georgia home for 3 years when Nancy Grace launched Crime Stories and started digging into the mystery of the young husband and father's disappearance. After visiting with Chase's mother and wife, Nancy knocked on a cheap motel room door in Atlanta to grill Brad Clement, the last person known to have seen Massner. That interview helped cold case detectives find Massner buried under a slab of concrete in the home once owned by Clement. Now, Clement has pleaded guilty to lying about Massner's death and hiding his remains. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Des 201838min

Just as Nancy Grace goes to air, Colorado authorities arrest the fiance of missing Colorado mom Kelsey Berreth. Nancy shares this news and gives her reaction. Also, the step-siblings of a 5-year-old boy, who was starved and forced to wear a diaper while locked in a "Harry Potter room" under the stairs reveal they sneaked bread to him to keep him alive before finally calling police. Grace's guests include forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan,  Los Angeles psychoanalyst Dr Bethany Marshall, Seattle lawyer Anne Bremner, former federal prosecutor and child protection advocate Francey Hakes, and Crime Stories reporter Nicole Partin. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Des 201844min

Middle school teacher only gets a short prison sentence after her lawyers argue the student she was having sex with was a “willing participant”. A federal judge dismisses a defamation lawsuit brought by businessman Aleksej Gubarev against Buzzfeed News.   New York City Medical Examiner  finds no evidence of foul play after mom  is found dead in the trash chute of her luxury apartment building. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Des 20181min