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Nancy Grace and the CrimeOnline team deliver hourly updates on breaking crime news as it happens! The latest in trial coverage, missing persons, active investigations, and so much more!

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  • Yesterday · 5 min

    Florida Jury Convicts Orchestrator in Ambush Murder of Jared Bridegan | Crime Alert 08.29.26

    A Florida jury has convicted Mario Fernandez Saldana of first-degree murder and solicitation in the 2022 ambush slaying of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan. In Texas, former high school teacher Holly Adams was arrested following a year-long investigation into allegations of inappropriate relationships with students. Meanwhile, a reckless Florida driver fleeing a traffic stop slammed head-on into a school bus carrying 19 children before deputies apprehended him on foot. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Friday · 5 min

    Jury Deliberates in Lindsay Clancy Postpartum Murder Trial | Crime Alert 08.28.26

    A Massachusetts jury begins deliberations in the murder trial of former nurse Lindsay Clancy, accused of strangling her three children amid defense claims of postpartum psychosis. In Pennsylvania, college baseball player Glenwood "Bubba" Pysher IV is fatally shot by police after accidentally knocking on the wrong home's door following a night out. In Utah, a 17-year-old is arrested and charged with double murder 17 months after his mother and young half-brother were found shot in their home. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Thursday · 5 min

    Masked 'Chucky' Terror Suspect Arrested in Las Vegas | Crime Alert 08.27.26

    A 22-year-old man accused of donning a Chucky Halloween mask to terrorize pedestrians and threaten a woman in Philadelphia has been captured in Las Vegas following a multi-state flight. In Montana, a devastating mass shooting leaves eight family members dead—including four young children—after a gunman opened fire during a family dinner before taking his own life. A California married couple has been extradited from Mexico after an eight-month investigation into the fatal beating of the wife's secret boyfriend. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Wednesday · 6 min

    NYC Mom Survives Horrific Arizona Mountain Attack During Birthday Hiking Trip | Crime Alert 08.26.26

    A New York City mother survives a violent slash-and-stab attack on an Arizona hiking trail when her desperate screams alert a nearby resident to open her door. A Milwaukee teenager faces up to 65 years in prison after allegedly shooting a mother of two dead following a road rage argument she blamed on a bad day. A former television news anchor in Kansas pleads guilty to the Halloween murder of her elderly mother after suffering severe mental health delusions. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Tuesday · 5 min

    New Jersey Husband Breaks Silence Months After Wife’s Brutal Murder | Crime Alert 08.25.26

    The husband of murdered New Jersey psychotherapist Brooke Hanlon is addressing rumors surrounding her death after breaking his silence nearly three months later. In Missouri, a former assistant fire chief faces second-degree murder charges after a hidden cellphone video exposed his lie that his wife committed suicide. A North Carolina mother has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the horrific 2015 child abuse death of her two-year-old daughter. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Monday · 5 min

    Former UKY Cheerleader Pleads Guilty in Death of Newborn Son | Crime Alert 08.24.26

    Former University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling enters a guilty plea after her newborn infant was discovered deceased in a trash bag inside a closet. In Pennsylvania, an incoming college soccer player is brutally stabbed to death by her boyfriend, whose mother allegedly helped clean the crime scene and conceal evidence. A Colorado husband faces first-degree murder charges after claiming his wife committed suicide, as investigators uncover defensive fingernail wounds and an undisclosed extramarital affair. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 22 · 5 min

    String of Unexplained Bodies Discovered Across Minneapolis Sparks Investigation | Crime Alert 08.22.26

    Authorities in Minneapolis are investigating a baffling series of unexplained deaths after multiple bodies were discovered along local waterways and shorelines within days of each other. In Massachusetts, a multi-agency manhunt is underway for an award-winning first responder advocate sought for questioning following the death of her police officer husband. Meanwhile, a South Florida woman accused of posing as a bank representative to scam an elderly resident allegedly smuggled thousands of dollars in cash inside her body while being processed at jail. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 21 · 6 min

    MANHUNT: 'Chucky' Masked Suspect Terrorizing Philadelphia | Crime Alert 08.21.26

    Philadelphia police have issued an arrest warrant for a suspect accused of wearing a horror mask and terrorizing Center City pedestrians. In South Florida, a mother faces severe felony charges after allegedly setting a kitchen fire and pouring hot candle wax on her young daughters. Meanwhile, California cold case investigators have utilized forensic genetic genealogy to identify the fifty-year-old desert remains of a teenager missing since 1973. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 20 · 6 min

    Judge Blocks TikToker from Testifying in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial | Crime Alert 08.20.26

    A Massachusetts judge rules that a former psychiatric hospital worker who posted a viral TikTok will not be permitted to testify at Lindsay Clancy's trial. A California chiropractor receives a six-year prison sentence following his conviction for sexually abusing patients during treatment sessions. Minnesota authorities investigate a horrific murder-suicide at a daycare facility that left a mother, child, and the suspect's mother dead. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 19 · 5 min

    Family Annihilator Chris Watts Set to Remarry 8 Years After Shocking Murders | Crime Alert 08.19.26

    Wedding bells are ringing for convicted murderer Chris Watts as his realtor partner files paperwork to officially become "Mrs. Lizzie Watts." Disturbing video footage and delayed emergency calls lead to second-degree murder charges against a Missouri man after his girlfriend was found beaten to death in a motel room. Pennsylvania authorities dismantle a massive Penn State cocaine ring after fraternity members allegedly used drug packaging as a pledge initiation ritual. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 18 · 6 min

    Georgia Babysitter Abducts Two Young Sisters After Previous Alabama Kidnapping Case | Crime Alert 08.18.26

    An Atlanta babysitter with a history of child abduction is arrested after allegedly kidnapping two young sisters while their mother was out for dinner. In Texas, a Plano man faces murder charges after police discover his estranged wife's body stuffed inside a vehicle trunk during a welfare check. Meanwhile in Massachusetts, a teenager is held without bail after allegedly using ChatGPT to research family murder scenarios before carrying out a violent attack against his mother and brother. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 17 · 6 min

    Virginia State University Shooting Suspect Found Hiding in Dorm Closet | Crime Alert 08.17.26

    Police arrest a nineteen-year-old suspect hiding inside a campus dorm closet following a late-night mass shooting at Virginia State University that left five people wounded. In Kentucky, one person was killed and four others injured in an outdoor concert shooting. A Louisiana man faces murder charges after allegedly shooting his wife and driving her body across state lines in the passenger seat of his car. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 15 · 5 min

    Oklahoma Teen Convicted of Assault and Strangulation Walks Free as Case Dismissed | Crime Alert 08.15.26

    An Oklahoma teenager convicted of sexually assaulting and strangling two high school classmates sees case dismissed with 19th birthday, having never served prison time. Florida decorated sheriff's deputy shoots and kills his former girlfriend before taking his own life following a domestic dispute over a television set. An Arizona man is believed to have fled the country after human remains presumed to be his parents are found buried in their backyard. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 13 · 5 min

    TikTok Video Sparks Witness Dispute in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial | Crime Alert 08.13.26

    A viral Tik Tok from a former employee at the mental health facility where accused child murderer Lindsay Clancy received inpatient treatment sparks an intense courtroom debate over hospital care standards. Philadelphia authorities expand manhunt for a nineteen-year-old robbery suspect tied to a student's killing after he allegedly exchanges gunfire with an off-duty police officer. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 12 · 6 min

    Alex Murdaugh Defense Demands Murder Charge Dismissal | Crime Alert 08.12.26

    Alex Murdaugh is asking a South Carolina judge to dismiss his murder indictments, alleging the lead state investigator gave perjurious testimony and presented fabricated physical evidence to the grand jury. In Ohio, a mother and her two co-parents face murder charges after a seven-year-old boy was found bound and dead inside a closet following months of severe abuse uncovered by a private investigator. An international manhunt ended in Berlin after a former exchange student was captured for the alleged breakup-related strangulation murder of a University of Arizona student in her apartment. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 11 · 6 min

    OnlyFans Model Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Miami Stabbing Death | Crime Alert 08.11.26

    OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney accepts sweetheart deal for six-year prison sentence in the fatal Miami stabbing of her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli. Two Arizona men face multiple felony charges after allegedly driving hours to rendezvous with a minor they met on a dating app. Washington state Costco employee runs down co-worker he caught hugging a female associate he had a crush on. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 10 · 6 min

    Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Begins for Accused Mastermind in 1996 Drive-By | Crime Alert 08.10.26

    Jury selection begins in Las Vegas for Duane "Keffe D" Davis as prosecutors attempt to prove his involvement in Tupac Shakur's murder using his own incriminating public statements. 22-year-old North Dakota mother attacks her three young children with a knife, her 1-year-old the only survivor. Two Florida men face off with a machete and hatchet in a parking lot duel over a shared love interest. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 8 · 6 min

    Conflict of Interest Shadowing LSU Student Madison Brooks' Accused Rapists' Trials | Crime Alert 08.08.26

    A Louisiana judge faces intense scrutiny and recusal demands after her son's conviction as a rapist surfaces alongside damming text messages from a suspect in the gang-rape of LSU student Madison Brooks. In Missouri, new emergency audio details how a teen hid in a closet while a neighbor executed a mother and her daughter before turning the gun on himself. A Washington man accused of setting the catastrophic Old Trails Fire sees his bail raised to two million dollars after admitting to igniting dozens of blazes across the region. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 7 · 6 min

    Two Arrested in Peru for Drugging and Killing American Airlines Flight Attendant | Crime Alert 08.07.26

    Two gang members have been arrested in Peru in connection with the drugging, robbery, and killing of an American Airlines flight attendant in Medellín, Colombia. Hawaii congressional candidate Kirill Basin faces felony terroristic threatening charges after a violent confrontation captured on video. In Maryland, an innocent driver was killed and seven teenagers were injured after they crashed a stolen Kia Optima in Germantown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 6 · 5 min

    Defense Seeks to Ban Pink Clothing at LSU Student Madison Brooks Rape Trial | Crime Alert 08.06.26

    One of three men accused of sexually assaulting LSU student Madison Brooks before her death wants to ban supporters from wearing pink in the courtroom. Alarming body-cam captures driver dragging a Florida officer over 300 feet during a violent traffic stop. Indiana teenager brutally bites a nine-month-old, telling police the child looked like a "busted up egg." Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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