Crime Stories With Nancy Grace

Nick Reiner appears in a Los Angeles courthouse on Wednesday for the first time since he is accused of killing his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. While in court, Nick Reiner, 32, appears to be wearing an all-blue vest. The only words he utters during the brief appearance are, “Yes, your honor.” His arraignment is pushed back to January 7, marking the second time it was delayed since his arrest Sunday in his parents' deaths. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office on Wednesday listed the couple's cause of death as multiple sharp force injuries. Many jump to the conclusion that the Reiners were bad parents to their middle child, and somehow responsible for their demise at their troubled son's hands. Critics highlight Nick Reiner’s early signs of addiction and meth. The teen reportedly entered rehab for around his 15th birthday. Joining Nancy Grace: Heather Michaels - Reiner Family Friend and Neighbor, Investigative Reporter, Producer and Social Justice Advocate; Insta

Talk about a backseat driver! An elderly woman unlocks her car door one morning only to find an escaped inmate hiding inside!  A husband caught on cam dragging his wife's dead body from their apartment complex...is finally back on U-S soil. He fled to Peru with their kids after the crime. Plus, owners of a tree lot left tree-mendously upset after their giant Santa is snatched! Jennifer Gould reports.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michele and Rob Reiner leave Conan’s party without their son after his off-putting behavior, like wearing a hoodie to a formal event and interrupting Bill Hader’s private conversation, leads to an embarrassing public row. Reiner, however, doesn’t make his own way to Brentwood. Instead, he pops up in Santa Monica at 4 a.m. Sunday morning, checking into The Pierside hotel. Desk staff don’t notice anything off about Reiner’s appearance, but the next morning, housekeepers find sheets covering the windows, and blood all over Reiner’s bedding and shower. The Reiners’ troubles with their middle child have been bubbling to a head for months. Every photo of the family from the September premiere of Rob’s latest film, "Spinal Tap: The End Continues," picture the 32-year-old sporting a deep scowl. By November, Nick Reiner moves back into his parents’ guest house, which he’s trashed on multiple occasions, leading up to a blowout fight the day after Tha

A judge hands down a life sentence after a young child dies from repeated beatings tied to toilet training, with prosecutors saying the injuries were survivable if help had been called sooner. Police probe a possible hate crime after gunfire erupts outside a home decorated for Hanukkah, leaving a family shaken and investigators searching for suspects who vanished into the night. Federal agents move in just in time to stop a New Year’s Eve bombing plot, arresting suspects in the desert as authorities say explosive devices were already being prepared. Drew Nelson reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Romy Reiner, the daughter of Hollywood legend Rob Reiner, is unable to reach her parents all day Sunday, so she decides to stop by their house, as she lives just across the street. At around 3:30 p.m., Romy lets herself into her parents' Brentwood estate and discovers her mother and father, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, dead. Romy dials 911 in a panic, but EMTs can do nothing but call for LAPD backup. LAPD quickly responds to the residence of Rob and Michele, located in West Los Angeles. Working with the coroner's office, detectives can identify the victims definitively as Rob and Michele Reiner. Rob Reiner was born into the business; his father, Carl Reiner, is a legend behind the popular "Dick Van Dyke Show," and his mother, Estelle, performed as a cabaret singer. Rob garners fame when he lands a role on the hit series, "All in the Family." Rob marries Penny Marshall of "Laverne & Shirley," and though they separate after 10 years, Rob remains close with Marshall’s daughter, whom he adopted, Tracy

A former gymnastics coach has been arrested by the FBI in Iowa—more than three years after being flagged for sexual abuse and suspended by the U.S. Center for SafeSport. An American identified only as Martin D. has been indicted in Germany on espionage charges. Wyoming authorities are investigating a second fatal shooting involving an F-E Warren Air Force Base airman. Prosecutors in Utah have announced plans to seek the death penalty in the case of Ryan Michael Bate, accused of killing two police officers during a domestic disturbance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On a Thursday afternoon, Bryce Tate heads to the gym after school as usual. During his workout, Bryce receives a text from an unsaved number. The texter claims she’s a junior at another high school is close by and has seen Bryce at the gym before. The unknown texter tells Bryce she knows some of his friends, who tell her about his impressive basketball skills, and she wants to introduce herself. The teens flirt back and forth all afternoon. Bryce comes home from the gym in a great mood, still engrossed in his text conversation with the pretty stranger. Bryce is thrilled that it's taco night and happily chats with his parents at the dinner table. After clearing the table, Bryce heads outside to shoot some hoops, but he’s very distracted by his new friend. Just after 7 p.m., Amanda and Adam Tate are shocked by the sound of a gunshot and rush into Adam’s man cave. Their happy teenager shot himself. The hysterical parents called 911, but Bryce was gone the moment he pulled the trigger. What

Seventy-year-old William Ahle has officially been charged with the murder of 82-year-old Virginia Cranwell. He told police that he rushed inside his neighbor's home to save her, but did he set her home ablaze? Rob Reiner and his wife Michele found murdered.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Convicted socialite Rebecca Grossman's demand for a venue change in a wrongful death suit trial filed against her has been denied. The parents of two young boys killed when a drunk Grossman plowed into them are civilly suing Grossman and her former MLB star lover Scott Erickson for wrongful death. Grossman’s civil lawyers ar­gued extensive negative publicity surrounding the accident and legal proceedings would bias local jurors, making a fair trial impossible. Judge Huey Cotton acknowl­edged that Grossman has been portrayed unfavorably on social media and drew attention from the press, but he agreed with the Iskanders’ attorneys that the news coverage mostly reported the facts rather than expressing outrage.” In another ruling, the judge rejected arguments by Grossman’s attorneys that the one previous deposition taken of the philanthropist’s husband, Dr. Peter Grossman, was enough. He also paved the way for his daughter, Alexis Grossman, to be deposed. Alexis was 6 at the

On June 28, 1997, a dismembered body is discovered by a father and his daughter out for a walk in Hempstead Lake State Park in Lakeview, New York. The torso is found in a rubber-maid container along with a red towel and a floral pillowcase. The head, both arms, both legs below the knee, all severed from the body and have not been found. A unique tattoo is found of a peach with a bite taken out of it that leads Investigators to publish a picture of the tattoo in a national tattoo magazine in hopes of finding an artist who remembered such a tattoo. Tattoo artist Steve Cullen in Connecticut claimed to remember giving the tattoo to a young black woman, 18 or 19 years old. The body remained unidentified and was given the name "Peaches" and she is listed as one of the possible victims of the Long Island Serial Killer. In 2011 the remains of a toddler are discovered that are identified in 2016 as belonging to "Peaches," but still, no name identification. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack investigate "Peaches" and he

Breaking crime news as it happens throughout the day! Follow "Crime Alert Hourly Update" now on your favorite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/Crime_Alert Here's some of our top stories this week: The sentencing for a Jacksonville father who pleaded guilty to running over and killing his 8-month-old son in September is delayed for the second time in a month Friday afternoon. Former Michigan Wolverines head football coach Sherrone Moore is detained by police on Wednesday, hours after the University of Michigan announces he was fired for allegedly engaging in an "inappropriate relationship."   A Georgia mother’s murder case now moves to a grand jury after investigators reveal she told police the hours before her daughter’s death felt “like a dream.” An investigation is underway after a purple-haired DoorDash driver is caught on camera tainting a customer's delivery with an unknown substance. The mystery chemical makes a woman extremely ill. Stay informed, stay safe, and stay ahea

Kouri Richins remains in Summit County Jail, after the judge denies a defense motion to reconsider bail and release. In addition to the murder charges in the death of her husband,  Richins faces over two dozen charges in a separate case alleging she committed mortgage fraud,  submitted falsified banks statements, committed money laundering and issued bad checks.  Meanwhile, Kouri Richins' defense alleges that the Summit County Sheriff’s Office illegally obtained evidence while investigating the death of Eric Richins. Defense attorneys Kathy Nester and Wendy Lewis say detectives violated Richins' constitutional rights and argue that the evidence should be ruled inadmissible during her murder trial.   At the center of the motion are the "Walk the Dog" letter and data from her phone and Apple accounts. Defense attorneys argue that investigators took Kouri’s phone without a proper warrant and failed to inform her of her right to remain silent, her right to request a lawyer, and her

Former Colleton County Clerk of Court Mary Rebecca “Becky” Hill pleads guilty  to four charges — obstruction of justice and perjury for showing a reporter photographs that were sealed court exhibits and then lying about it. There are also two counts of misconduct in office for taking bonuses and promoting through her public office a book she wrote on the trial.  Judge Heath Taylor sentenced Hill to three years of probation. This as the South Carolina's Supreme Court  granted Alex Murdaugh's request for a new trial in the murders of his wife and son. At the heart of the appeal and review is whether former South Carolina Chief Justice Jean Toal fairly denied Murdaugh a new murder trial. The Supreme Court could reverse or overturn that ruling – and could order the court to give him a new trial. Claims that Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill, being involved in talking improperly to jurors. A hearing was held with Judge Jean Toal presiding one juror, identified

On December 3, in Sebastian County, Arkansas, the sheriff's office was called to conduct a welfare check on Charity Beallis at the family mansion in Bonanza. Police fail to get a response from inside the mansion, so two workers escort officers into the home. Officers locate the body of Charity Beallis and two children. All three appear to have gunshot wounds and are sent to the Arkansas crime lab in Little Rock for autopsy. Charity Beallis's and her twins' murder comes one day after attending a final divorce hearing with her ex-husband, Dr. Randal Beallis. Randy and Charity Beallis marry in 2015 and have twins, a son and daughter, in 2019. Charity Beallis files for divorce and full custody of the couple's twins, as well as an order of protection. In the final divorce hearing, Dr. Randy Beallis is awarded joint custody of the children. 10 years of marriage ends with Randy Beallis charged with aggravated assault on a family member, third-degree domestic battery, and two counts of third-degree endangering the we

Federal authorities charged a man who set a woman on fire on a Chicago transit train with terrorism. Oregon mom arrested after police find her low-functioning, non-verbal 11-year-old son unsupervised in a home filled with excrement, rotting garbage, and piles of trash. A missing woman found dead in a trash can, her husband admits to putting her there nearly two years ago.  A teen driver intentionally caused a 12-car pileup up at a Las Vegas traffic light last week, killing his pregnant girlfriend and the driver of one of the other vehicles. Sydney Sumner reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The president of "D4vd" David Anthony Burke's touring company is grilled by a deputy district attorney in front of a grand jury. The grilling focuses on why he didn't call the cops after the body of Celeste was discovered in his client's car. A grand jury is hearing evidence in the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.  Robert Morgenroth, the general manager of Mogul Vision, D4vd's record label, is also the president of Zara Brothers Travel, D4vd's tour company. Reports say Morgenroth testifies all day before the L.A. grand jury. At one point, with people in the hallway, Morgenroth comes out into the hallway and talks to his lawyer so loud others can hear. He says, referring to Beth Silverman, the deputy D.A. presenting the case, "She was very pushy on why I didn't call police." Also, a female witness in the Celeste Rivas death case faces arrest after refusing grand jury testimony in the D4vd murder investigation. Reports suggest LAPD's Robbery Homicide Division is considering D4vd a suspect in the alle

Reading the Alex Murdaugh guilty verdict made her famous; leaking crime scene photos & lying about it just made her a convicted felon. Now his defense is using the newly minted conviction as ammo for his upcoming appeal.  A Grammy-winning singer is gunned down, his voice and life silence by his own son. Plus, prisoners in SC feeling crabby after their airborne contraband is grounded! Jennifer Gould reports.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

House Democrats release more than 150 never-before-seen images and videos from Jeffrey Epstein's private island, offering a peek inside the estate, which is at the center of his sex trafficking allegations. The images show empty bedrooms, a wall of masks, a dentist's chair, a chalkboard with cryptic words, and more. The release comes just days before the Justice Department's deadline to publish its Epstein files under a new law signed by President Donald Trump. As Epstein's documents are released, the more questions and trouble Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor faces. Stripped of all titles, instructed to vacate the royal lodge, and under threat of private prosecution, if more incriminating materials are revealed, jail time could become a real possibility for the disgraced prince. Reports suggest there is more evidence to be released of Windsor’s crimes with Epstein, but many believe those records will never be released.  Joining Nancy Grace: Andrea Lewis - Partner at Searcy Law in Pam Beach, Florida, Fo

A Florida man now faces a DUI charge after his wife is killed in a late-night golf cart crash in a Nocatee neighborhood where residents had long feared a deadly accident was only a matter of time. A murder trial is underway in California after a one-year-old boy died in a hot car while his mother got lip filler injections. A California family is now suing a cruise line after a drunken outburst on a ship ends in a death ruled a homicide. Drew Nelson reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New details emerge in Anna Kepner's alleged murder during a family court hearing regarding Thomas Hudson’s emergency petition for custody of the 9-year-old daughter he shares with Shauntel Hudson. Hudson is concerned for his daughter's safety under Shauntel Hudson and Christopher Kepner’s care, due to their failure to closely supervise their older children during the cruise Thomas didn’t want the children to take. Shauntel, Anna's stepmom, confirms her 16-year-old son is the only suspect in Anna’s murder, her younger brother Connor having been cleared of any potential wrongdoing. Hudson’s lawyer says they are unsure if the FBI will press federal charges or hand the potential murder case over to state authorities. Shauntel also testifies their 16-year-old son is staying with her relatives after his hospital release from psychiatric observation and claims he will NOT be returning to the home she shares with Christopher Kepner and the remaining three children, even in the