Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Nolan Xavier Wells, 18, is a Mississippi high school football graduate and college freshman at Southwest Mississippi Community College. He went missing during a Fourth of July boat trip to Horn Island, off the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Nolan was traveling with a group of friends. Those friends returned home. Nolan didn't.
His body was found face down on the island’s northwest end on July 6, two days later Authorities suspect drowning but an official cause of death has not been released. Wells’ parents have requested an independent autopsy in Washington, D.C.
One of Wells’ friends, claims Nolan stayed behind with a girl he met that day. Others dispute that. Wells’ mother, Christine Wonsley, says location data from her son’s phone doesn't match what friends reported. The family has also raised concerns about the cellphone’s contents, as Wells reportedly left it on a boat to avoid getting it wet.

Joining Nancy Grace today:
John Mobley - trial attorney, John Mobley Law Firm, https://johnmobley.com/
Dr. Janie Lacy - licensed psychotherapist and CEO of Life Counseling Solutions,author of "How To Heal From A Toxic Relationship: A Guide To Reclaiming Your Mental Health and Happiness", Host of "Let's Talk About It with Janie Lacy” Podcast on YouTube, janielacy.com, Instagram & Facebook: @JanieLacy
Todd Terrell - President at United Cajun Navy
Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of the Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue", Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University)
Caitlyn Becker - Senior National Correspondent at the New York Post, Host: ‘NYPostCast
Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'
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Brooke Hanlon, a 35-year-old psychotherapist and mother, found stabbed to death inside her New Jersey home. Her death has been ruled a homicide, caused by multiple sharp force injuries
Husband James 'Conor' Hanlon calls 911 around 4:30 PM after finding his wife bloddied and unconscious on the second floor of the home. He described a major laceration to her chest area to the operator saying "there's blood everywhere". No suspects have been publicly named.
TIPLINE: Chester Police at 908-879-5100Crimestoppers at 973-267-2255. $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest
Joining Nancy Grace today:
Randy Kessler - trial lawyer, Emory Law School professor, past chair ABA Family Law section, Author: "Divorce, Protect Yourself, Your Kids and Your Future", www.KSFamilyLaw.com, Instagram: @rkessler23, Twitter: @GADivorce
Jon Buehler - Investigator, former detective Modesto Police Department , detective in the Scott Peterson investigation
Patti Wood - body language and behavior expert. president of Communication Dynamics Inc, Author: "SNAP Making the Most of First Impressions Body Language and Charisma", website: www.pattiwood.net
Jeff Gentry - certified bloodstain pattern analyst, senior crime scene analyst and death investigator, former toxicology lab analyst, author: "Forensic Science: Applications to Death and Crime Scene Investigations," TikTok: @jeffreygentryBPA, FB: Jeff Gentry Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Website: Evidenceoverassumption.com
Dana Kennedy - senior investigative reporter, 'Daily Mail,' Twitter/Instagram: @DanaKennedyLive, FB: Dana.Kennedy
Dave Mack - investigative reporter, 'Crime Stories'
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Ten people remain in critical condition including the suspected shooter following a late-night mass shooting outside a Tucson pizza restaurant. Jury selection begins in Massachusetts as former nurse Lindsay Clancy heads to trial for the murders of her three young children she alleges she committed while suffering from severe postpartum psychosis. An Arizona man faces felony charges in Colorado after allegedly riding atop a Union Pacific freight train completely in the nude. Sydney Silvagni reports.
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In this episode of Zone 7, Sheryl McCollum is joined by investigative journalist Angeline Hartmann, along with Kevin Verville Sr. and Angelica Ramsey. Together, they revisit the unsolved 1980 kidnapping of newborn Kevin Verville Jr., taken at 17 days old from off-base military housing near Camp Pendleton by a woman posing as a social worker. For more than 45 years, the Verville family has never stopped searching for Kevin, who they believe has no idea he was ever taken. They believe someone listening today could recognize Kevin, help identify the woman responsible, and finally reconnect him with his family.

Watch Kevin’s Story from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20MNq579m3k

Highlights:
(0:00) Sheryl McCollum introduces Angeline Hartmann and the podcast investigation that helped identify six-year-old William DaShawn Hamilton
(5:30) The tip that identified a child John Doe more than 20 years after his remains were found
(9:30) How Angeline brought the kidnapping of Kevin Verville Jr. to Sheryl
(11:00) Kevin Verville Sr. and Angelica Ramsey join the podcast to discuss their missing son and brother, Kevin Verville Jr.
(12:00) A woman posing as a social worker gains the family’s trust through a fake assistance program●
(16:15) Kevin Sr. recalls the ruse that got his wife out of the car moments before the suspect drove away with their newborn
(19:00) The distinctive hand tattoo investigators hope someone will recognize
(22:15) Angelica explains why age progression, DNA databases, and public awareness remain critical to finding Kevin Jr.
(26:15) Why renewed public interest in infant abduction cases could help generate new leads
(27:45) Why investigators believe Kevin Jr. was deliberately targeted
(32:15) How the suspect entered the off-base military housing complex without passing the vehicle checkpoint
(34:15) Angeline and Sheryl confront the victim-blaming Kevin Jr. ’s parents faced after
the abduction
(36:15) Cultural background, small-town trust, and how the suspect exploited the family’s openness
(37:15) Why Kevin Jr. may have grown up under another identity without knowing he was abducted
(39:00) How listeners can share Kevin Jr. ’s age progression and help identify both Kevin Jr. and the woman who took him

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Angeline Hartmann is the Director of Communication for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and an award-winning investigative journalist. She previously worked with America’s Most Wanted and hosts the Inside Crime with Angeline Hartmann podcast.

Kevin Verville Sr. is the father of Kevin Verville Jr., abducted at 17 days old from off-base military housing near Camp Pendleton on July 1, 1980.
Angelica Ramsey is the sister of Kevin Verville Jr., born after his abduction. She advocates for his case, sharing his age progression image and searching for the brother she has never met.
Sheryl “Mac” McCollum is an active crime scene investigator for a metro Atlanta police department and the director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute, which partners with colleges and universities nationwide. With more than four decades of experience, she has worked on thousands of cold cases using her investigative system, The Last 24/361, which integrates evidence, media, and advanced forensic testing.
Her work on high-profile cases, including The Boston Strangler, Natalie Holloway, Tupac Shakur and the Moore’s Ford Bridge lynching, led to her Emmy Award for CSI: Atlanta and induction into the National Law Enforcement Hall of Fame in 2023.

Sheryl’s new book, Swans Don’t Swim in a Sewer: Solving the Cold Case of the Flint River Killer’s Daughter, is available now wherever books are sold.

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A beloved grandmother hospitalized after a sniper opened fire while she distributed food to her community in Georgia. Texas pediatric dentist arrested after allegedly administering a lethal overdose of sedatives that killed a four-year-old girl during a routine tongue-tie procedure. Jailed Virginia martial arts instructor claims he was 'showing mercy' after a viral video captured a pursuing police officer dodge his spinning kick and tackle him to the ground. Sydney Silvagni reports.
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