KOHBERGER "STRESSED," INMATES NONSTOP HARRASS THRU AIR VENTS, FED TO SEEK DEATH PENALTY?

A North Carolina man who blames an overdose of cold medicine for a bad dream that ended with his wife stabbed to death appears in court soon. Matthew Phelps calmly told a 911 dispatcher he was covered with dried blood and his wife was lifeless in their bed. Nancy Grace updates the cold medicine killer case with forensic psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Bober, radio host David Mack. An Alabama mother is jailed on a murder charge after her 10-year-old daughter died in a car crash. Karen Foster, allegedly was high on drugs when she crashed her car, killing daughter Malaya Peterson. Reporter Larry Meagher, forensics expert Sheryl McCollum, and psychoanalyst Dr. Bethany Marshall talk about the case with Nancy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19 Sep 201747min

The boyfriend who allegedly murdered Laura Wallen told the pregnant Maryland teacher's father he had no contact with another woman for 2 years, but that was before police revealed Tyler Tessier was living with the second woman. "He is a monster and he is a liar," Mark Wallen said of the man accused of killing his daughter. Wallen's father and mother pretended at the request of police to not suspect Tessier as part of a strategy to get him to incriminate himself, police said. Nancy Grace discusses the case crime scene expert Sheryl McCollum, psychoanalyst Dr. Bethany Marshall, and reporter Leigh Egan. They also look at the first week of testimony in the trial of the Tennessee man accused of kidnapping, raping and killing Holly Bobo. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18 Sep 201747min

The pregnant Maryland teacher shot dead and left in a shallow grave had tried to talk to another woman with whom her boyfriend was also engaged to marry, police said. Investigators lured the boyfriend, Tyler Tessier, into speaking at a news conference while Wallen was still missing with the hope that his demeanor and words would help them solve the mystery. Tessier, 32, was charged with the murder of Lauren Wallen, 31. Nancy Grace digs into this homicide with forensics expert Sheryl McCollum,  psychoanalyst Dr. Bethany Marshall, and CrimeOnline reporter Leigh Egan. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Sep 201747min

Tyler Tessier publicly pleaded for his missing girlfriend's return, but he's now charged with the killing the pregnant Maryland teacher. Nancy Grace discusses Laura Wallen's murder, including r with crime scene expert Sheryl McCollum,  psychoanalyst Dr. Bethany Marshall & reporter Leigh Egan. Only Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown stands in the way of ex- Manson follower Leslie Van Houten's release from prison nearly 5 decades after she and other Manson family members were convicted in a Los Angeles murder spree. A parole panel has approved her release but Gov. Brown has the power to veto their decision. Grace discusses the decision with major crimes investigator Karen Smith and Alisa Statman, author of Restless Souls: The Sharon Tate Family's Account of Stardom, the Manson Murders, and a Crusade for Justice. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Sep 201748min

The long-delayed trial of the man accused of kidnapping and killing Holly Bobo in 2011 began with dramatic testimony by the dad, mom and brother of the murdered Tennessee college student. Reporter Shane Deitert and psycho analyst Dr. Bethany Marshall discuss the case and trial with Nancy Grace in this episode. Kansas City reporter Jessica McMaster and major crimes scene investigator Karen Smith also join Nancy to talk about a boy whose body was hidden in a cement wall after months of abuse that was allegedly ignored by social workers. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Sep 201748min

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

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

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