Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Ghislaine Maxwell's latest bid to overturn her sex trafficking conviction has been rejected, leaving her 20-year prison sentence in place. The judge called her claims a "complete miscarriage of justice" based on speculation and falsehoods. Maxwell argued that newly released Justice Department files proved her innocence, but the judge ruled that those documents actually incriminated her further. Legal experts state she has virtually run out of standard legal avenues to challenge her 2002 conviction, leaving her future dependent on the potential for a presidential clemency.
Maxwell was transferred from a facility in Tallahassee, Florida, to the minimum-security Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Bryan, Texas.
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Authorities in Illinois investigate a domestic homicide after a two-year-old boy dies and his mother is hospitalized with self-inflicted injuries. The Ohio Supreme Court rejects the final state appeal for Mackenzie Shirilla after a leap-year filing error kept her fifteen-years-to-life murder conviction intact. A Pennsylvania man faces extensive felony charges after allegedly holding his ex-girlfriend, her child, and her grandmother hostage for three days in a terrifying ordeal. Sydney Silvagni reports.
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On June 19, 2026, in Philadelphia, PA, a park ranger notices a black BMW parked in a restricted area near Independence Mall. Hearing a woman inside the car say, "you're going to hurt me", the Park Ranger decides to check things out. The driver is identified as Eugene Horsch. The female passenger produced identification bearing the name of Blair Tonzelli. Tonzelli had been reported missing in February 2023 BUT she had not been heard or seen since August 2022. The photo on the ID was the passenger's photo, NOT Tonzelli. Investigators determine the ID is fake. The woman tells investigators that Eugene Horsch gave her the ID. The woman tells investigators she needed the ID because she had outstanding warrants. This is how the "Philly House of Horrors" case began. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss what has been discovered thus far and explain the 55-gallon drums, dissolving chemicals, and pipes tied into the local underground sewer system. They will also investigate what has been found in the form of forensic evidence that might help explain a number of "missing person" cases over the last 20 years.
Highlights:
00:01.639 Serial Homicides and True Crime Fascination
01:30.280 The House of Horrors in Philly
06:08.300 A Routine Traffic Stop Turns Deadly
07:18.050 The Discovery at 417 West Chew Avenue
33:09.730 A Dark Legacy and Suspicious Findings
37:03.820 The Shocking Discovery of Missing Women
42:44.450 The Challenges of Forensic Investigation
45:00.460 The Extensive Search and DNA Concerns
46:14.810 Uncovering the Names and Urns
47:56.070 The Mystery of the Cremains
51:45.420 Closing Thoughts on a Complex Case
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Trial proceedings for Fraser Bohm, accused of killing four Pepperdine sorority sisters on Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway, are delayed following explosive claims that a nitrous oxide canister was found inside his vehicle. No Virginia elementary school children harmed after a nineteen-year-old gunman opens fire near the library, injuring a staff member. A New Mexico man is in police custody after allegedly shooting his cousin in the back during a argument over whose green chile enchiladas were spicier. Sydney Silvagni reports.
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Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk speaks out on the decision sending accused killer Tyler Robinson before a jury. She say the judge’s decision marks “an important step” for her grieving family. The judge also ruled prosecutors can seek the death penalty at trial. 23-year-old Robinson has pleaded not guilty.
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