Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Eugene Horsch's arrest after a traffic stop leads to an extensive investigation into missing women. When he was taken into custody, police found him with fake Drug Enforcement Administration credentials, a switchblade, and two firearms with altered serial numbers. His passenger was carrying a fake ID with the name of a missing woman, Blair Tonzelli. that is what lead the searches of his home.
Police and federal agents have recovered:
Over 600,000 images and 70,000 videos thought that appear to show the bodies of two missing women — Maribel Fresses (last seen 2018) and Gabrielle Amarando (missing since 2012)

Five urns believed to contain cremated remains, a home lab in the basement, and containers of unknown oily substances

120 pieces of ballistic evidence, marijuana growing materials, and other suspicious items

Authorities have not recovered the women’s bodies, but the medical examiner has stated that if the images and evidence are authentic, the women are deceased
Horsch has been charged with:
Firearms offenses

False federal credentials

Possession and possession with intent to deliver drugs

He is not charged with the women's disappearances.

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Greg J. Morse - Greg Morse of Morse Legal; current CJA counsel (Southern District of Florida); Former West Palm Beach Public Defender’s Office; Author: “The Untested” found on Amazon; website: morselegal.com
Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker, " featured on"Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo. Host of a new podcast "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall" Website: drbethanymarshall.com, Instagram FB & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive
Brian Fitzgibbons -  Director of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security, Leads a team of investigators specializing in locating missing persons, website: www.uspasecurity.com, Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security, former Marine and Iraq war veteran
Heather Adams - True Crime Content Creator, Author: "When Love Kills"-- A collection of true crime cases coming out in 2027, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube: @Idetectiveauthor
Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories

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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.
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Billy Schmidt, a 22-year-old Penn State student, ambushed as he headed home from a local bar after watching the NBA finals. Two individuals allegedly stole his phone, Surveillance footage shows Schmidt confronting the men, saying, “Give me back my phone.” One of the men shot him in the chest, killing him.
The shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Durfor Street, just steps from Schmidt’s home. Witnesses and video footage indicate that Schmidt pursued the suspects after the theft. One suspect threw the phone, while another turned and fired the fatal shot. Schmidt was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center but was pronounced dead shortly after.
Authorities recovered the phone and a single spent shell casing from the scene. Surveillance footage from neighbors has been collected to help identify the suspects.
Now, 19-year-old Kadafi Fleming and his 16-year-old brother, Azubayer have been arrested. Colorado weeks ago.
Joining Nancy Grace today:
Anna Schmidt - Sister
Bill Schmidt - Father
Matt Mangino - Attorney, Former District Attorney (Lawrence County), Author: "The Executioner's Toll: The Crimes, Arrests, Trials, Appeals, Last Meals, Final Words and Executions of 46 Persons in the United States"
Dr. Geri Lynn Utter - Clinical Psychologist specializing in psychological evaluations and risk assessments for individuals involved in the criminal justice system, Author of “Mainlining Philly: Survival, Hope and Resisting Drug Addiction,” “Aftershock: How Past Events Shake Up Your Life Today,” Producer of “Utter Nonsense,” a documentary of exploration of addiction and severe mental illness, available on Apple TV and Prime Video, website:drgerilynnutter.com, Instagram & Facebook: DrGeriLynnUtter
Joseph Giacalone - NY/PA - fmr. NYPD Sergeant SDS, Author: “The Cold Case Handbook,” “The Criminal Investigative Function: A Guide for New Investigators 4th Edition” Podcast host of "True Crime with the Sarge", YouTube: Joseph Giacalone, Twitter: @JoeGiacalone,www.josephGiacalone.com
Thomas Coyne - Medical Examiner, University of Florida, District Eight Medical Examiner, State of Florida, toxicologist, forensic pathologist and neuropathologist
Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'
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Retired Pastor John Bridges has been married 5 times. His first four wives all died, and police are now investigating the deaths of his first two wives, Joyce Bridges and Astrid Bridges, who died 21 years apart. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the cases and how after decades, these two deaths, that were originally ruled "accidental", are now ruled "homicides".
Highlights
00:01.360 Everybody's Got a Story
00:33.800 The Five-Times Married Pastor
02:06.400 The Exhumation Process
04:57.560 Mabel's Mysterious Death in 1972
12:27.400 Astrid's Fatal Fall in 1993
13:35.640 Reopening the Cases After 20 Years
25:12.840 The Role of Water in Forensic Analysis
32:45.840 Investigating Husbands with Multiple Wives
44:25.640 Closing Thoughts and Call for Information
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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.
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