ZONE 7 : Danger, Duty, and the Badge: Detective Tom Smith’s Story

Jussie Smollett, hate crime hoaxer, is participating in Special Forces: World's Toughest Test Season 4. It's a reality competition show on Fox where stars undergo military-style training and extreme challenges. This appearance marks Smollett's return to the network and public life following the fallout from his 2019 hate crime allegations. The new season premieres September 25 and is set in Morocco. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Sep 42min

After weeks of speculation, the announcement finally came. The Teton County, Wyoming, coroner, Dr. Brent Blue, released that Gabby Petito died by strangulation. Petito’s boyfriend Brian Laundrie quickly became a person of interest. News broke of a domestic violence issue in Moab where Gabby was made to be the aggressor. Brian Laundrie returned to his Florida home on September 1 without Gabby, but with the converted camper van the couple had been traveling in on their cross-country road trip. He used Gabby's money to fund his cross-country drive back. No one told the Petitos where their daughter was or where she went missing. Then Brian Laundrie went missing himself. His remains were later found after he committed suicide, still with no news about Gabby. Questions arose about what parents Chris and Roberta Laundrie knew about Gabby's disappearance and then death. The Laundries were the subject of a civil lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito's parents, who alleged that the Laundries inflicted emotional distress by acting with knowledge of Petito's death and the location of her body, which the Laundries denied. In depositions related to the lawsuit, Brian's parents admitted Brian told them Gabby was "gone" and that he needed a lawyer, while denying they knew she was dead. Gabby's dad Joe, and stepmom, Tara, joined Nancy Grace at Crime Con 2025 and in the studio, to discuss how the Petitos learned of their daughter's death, as well as how they have dealt with the knowledge that Brian Laundrie's parents reportedly knew Gabby was dead and did not share the information. The Petitos also share about their latest philanthropic project, the Laramie Project to provide a security fence for a Laramie domestic Violence shelter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Sep 39min

Shots ran out as Charlie Kirk sat on stage at a Utah Valley University event. The conservative activist reportedly hit near his neck and killed. According to reports, the shot was fired from the roof of a campus building about 200 yards away. Social Video posts show Kirk in a familiar pose, speaking into a handheld microphone, sitting under a white tent emblazoned with the slogans “The American Comeback” and “Prove Me Wrong.” The single shot booms and Kirk reaches up with his right hand. Blood gush from underneath. Today, President started the day tellling the nation a suspect was in custody. Tyler Robinson, 22, who lived at home with his parents. And it was his father that led to the arrest, identifying him in surveillance photos released by the FBI. The father told his son to turn himself in. With the help of a local youth pastor Robinson turned himself in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 Sep 32min

Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, just 23 years old, leaves her homeland to start a new life in the United States, along with her family. Known for her love of animals and art, Iryna dreams of becoming a veterinary assistant. Her tight-knit family supports her as she adapts to life in the U.S. Mastering English and landing work at a pizza restaurant. But one Friday night after work, things take a terrifying turn that could have possibly been avoided, according to some lawmakers. After her shift, Iryna boards the Charlotte, North Carolina, Transit System, unknowingly sitting in front of Decarlos Brown Jr., a man with a violent past and rap sheet. Without warning, Decarlos Brown pulls out a pocketknife, stands, and lunges over the seat, stabbing Iryna in the neck. As he walks away, blood dripping from the knife onto the train floor, Iryna fights desperately for her life, clutching her neck but unable to call for help. Passengers just watch, some recording the brutal attack and her bleeding out, as others flee in panic, doing nothing to help the dying passenger, Iryna. Decarlos Brown paces the train, changes his shirt, and calmly exits the train at the next stop. Her fatal stabbing has generated national outrage after the video of the killing was released, and the suspect was identified as having a history of violent crimes and should be in jail. The public questions how a repeat offender was free to roam. Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, was charged with committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system and is being held without bond. Joining Nancy Grace today: Kelly Hyman - Trial & Civil Attorney, TV Legal Analyst, Podcast Host: "Once Upon a Crime In Hollywood", Twitter: @kellyhyman1, TikTok: @kelly.hyman, Instagram: @Kelly_Hyman1 Dr. Sue Cornbluth - Family and Relationship Expert, Owner of Dr. Sue & You, Author of “Building Self-Esteem in Children and Teens Who Are Adopted or Fostered;" YouTube: DrSueAndYou Tom Green - Former Chief Deputy with Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Homicide Detective & Cold Case Squad Burglary/Fraud Detective (high-tech surveillance & covert surveillance); Currently: Private Investigator, Owner of Nevada Investigative Services LLC Joseph Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author of "Blood Beneath My Feet,"and Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan;" X @JoScottForensic Lauren Conlin - Podcaster/Reporter/Host- Co-Host of "PopCrimeTV" on YouTube, Website: www.popcrime.tv and primetimecrimeshow.com: X- @Conlin_Lauren, Instagram: @LaurenEmilyConlin, YouTube: @PopCrimeTV See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 Sep 47min

The manhunt for Charlie Kirk's shooter is still active, with the Utah Department of Safety and FBI Salt Lake City releasing surveillance footage of the suspect fleeing Utah Valley University Campus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 Sep 6min

The FBI has released images of a person of interest in the Charlie Kirk shooting, offering a $100,000 reward for information. The killer is still at-large Authorities say the shooter fired from a central building that houses the university's welcome center. Part of that building is just over 100 meters from the location where Charlie Kirk was speaking to an estimated crowd around 3,000. A live stream of the video, with high-quality audio, captures the assassination. Many in the crowd duck, scream, and start to panic in the moments after the single shot is fired. Police say a high-powered rifle has been found in nearby woods, as well as a "footwear impression... and a forearm imprint." Joining Nancy Grace today: Greg Morse - Criminal Defense Attorney of Morse Legal, author of “The Untested” found on Amazon; website: morselegal.com Dr. Chloe Carmichael - Clinical Psychologist, Author of “Can I Say That? Why Free Speech Matters and How to Use it Fearlessly” website: www.FreeSpeechToday.com, Twitter: DrChloe Dan Murphy - Former NYPD Detective-Sergeant, Joint Terrorism Task Force, Former Chief Security Officer, US Bancorp, Co-Host of "Gold Shields" Podcast, Author: “Workplace Safety: Establishing an Effective Violence Prevention Program” Koa Lorimor - Former Army Sniper Katherine Schweit - Creator of the FBI’s Active Shooter Program, Former Chicago prosecutor and career GBI special agent, Author of “Stop the Killing; How to End the Mass Shooting Crisis” and “How to Talk About Guns to Anyone.”, Host of podcast “Stop the Killing”, website: katherineschweit.com Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of NEW Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue”, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University) Dave Mack - Crime Stories Investigative Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 Sep 48min

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

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

11 Sep 6min