Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Sean Combs will be sentenced for 2 counts of transportation to engage in prostitution this morning, where he will address the court for the first time.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The night the decomposed remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found in David Anthony Burke's Tesla, police in Hempstead, Texas, were dispatched to Burke's parents' home. After receiving a 911 call of shots fired, a woman screaming in the background, and a report of a dead person at the location, officers approach the house with guns drawn. Burke's shocked parents open the door, and Burke's father says, "Someone is messing with us." The details adding fuel to the mystery of the death of the troubled girl as we learn  deputies were called to her home 11 times in one year, including three times, March 19, 2024. This is the day Celeste is seen on surveillance video near a liquor store on the same block as her house, walk-running around 7 a.m.  The investigation escalated as investigators seized electronics and computers from Burke's rented Hollywood Hills mansion. Their purpose was to locate signs of blood. Using Luminol, a chemical spray that reveals traces of blood, investigators focused their search on the floors, drains, and other surfaces inside the home.  Joining Nancy Grace today: * Jo-Anna Nieves [http://thenieveslawfirm.com] - Criminal Defense Attorney and Founder of The Nieves Law Firm; Instagram, Facebook and X: nieveslawfirm, YouTube and TikTok: thenieveslawfirm  * Dr. Bethany Marshall [http://www.drbethanymarshall.com] - Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker: When to work on a relationship and when to walk away” Hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock; Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, X: @DrBethanyLive   * Steve Fischer [http://search investigations.org] - Missing Persons Private Investigator, Search & Rescue Specialist, & Owner of Search Investigations; X: @SF_Investigates (helping in the search for Riley) * Scott Eicher [http://pcaexperts.com] - A founding member of the FBI’s Cellular Analysis Survey Team (C.A.S.T); Historical Cellular Analysis Expert; Former FBI agent of 22 years; Former Police Officer and Homicide Detective with Norfolk Virginia Police Dept. having served 12 years; Currently with Precision Cellular Analysis handling Criminal, Defense and Civil case * Jeffrey Gentry - Forensics-Certified Bloodstain Pattern Analyst, Sr. Crime Scene Analyst & Death Investigator, Former Toxicology Lab Analyst, Author: "Forensic Science: Applications to Death&Crime Scene Investigations" ; "Bloodstain Pattern Analysis" ; "Death Investigation: Information to Obtain During a Forensic Death Investigation;" TikTok:@jeffreygentryBPA, FB: Jeff Gentry Bloodstain Pattern Analyst * Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of NEW Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue”, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University) * Melissa McCarty [http://www.youtube.com/@KillerGenesMelissaMccarty] - Reporter & Host of the “Killer Genes” Podcast, Author of “The Making of a Crime Reporter;" TikTok: McCarty143, Instagram: MelissaMcCarty1 * Dave Mack - Crime Stories, Investigative Reporter  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Cops & court files reveal a son bludgeoned his mom to death with a garden tool to get ahold of his trust fund. A monster mom's grisly murder & Google searches lead her to cop a plea in the killing of her own daughter. Plus, a big-time heist lands a notorious crook in cuffs. Jennifer Gould reports.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Logan Federico, 22, takes a break from two jobs and classes at South Piedmont Community College in Waxhaw, North Carolina, to spend a weekend visiting friends who attend USC in Columbia, South Carolina. The aspiring teacher and her friends were returning from a night out just before three a.m. The young men and women quickly disperse to their rooms, planning to sleep late Saturday morning. Unbeknownst to them, a burglar is on the prowl in the quiet neighborhood, rummaging through nearby homes. Most of the neighborhood is home to USC fraternity brothers, and with frequent late-night house parties and each roommate on a different schedule, doors are seldom locked. The burglar gains access to the neighboring home no problem—walking right through one of the doors without a sound to alert anyone of his presence. Just after 11 a.m. Saturday morning, the brothers and their visiting friends are woken with a start—a gunshot just rang out inside their home. The panicked young men and women gather in the living room, but Logan hasn’t come out of the guest room. Her friends burst through the door to check on her and find Logan unconscious, lying in a pool of blood. It appears her belongings have been ransacked. Now, Logan's father, Stephen, lashed out at  lawmakers during a congressional hearing in Charlotte, North Carolina.   He ripped at lawmakers for policies which ensured the suspect was back on the street despite a lengthy criminal record,  39 arrests with 25 felony charges. Listen to his powerful words.    See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

After nearly three weeks of testimony, a jury takes just three hours to find 75-year-old Donna Adelson guilty of all three charges levied against her. Adelson is convicted of conspiracy to commit murder, solicitation to commit killing, and first-degree murder in the hit on her former son-in-law Dan Markel. Now, Adelson has filed a motion for a new trial, claiming multiple instances of jury misconduct, bias from the judge, and a lack of evidence to support the verdict. The 18-page motion comes just two weeks after Adelson’s conviction and includes a request to interview two of the jurors who decided her fate. Adelson accuses the jury foreperson, juror number seven, of failing to follow the judge’s instructions on speaking about the case. Adelson claims Jacey Maxen Walker posted a TikTok about her selection to the jury on the third day of trial, then deleted the post. Adelson writes that Maxen Walker then went viral for her posts discussing details of the case immediately after the verdict. Joining Nancy Grace today: * Philip Dubé- Former Court-Appointed Counsel, Los Angeles County Public Defenders: Criminal & Constitutional Law, Forensics & Mental Health Advocacy: X: PhilipCDube, IG: PhilipDube, YouTube: PhilipDube3922 * Dr. Judy Ho [http://www.drjudyho.com] - Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychologist, Author of 'The New Rules of Attachment'; and 'Stop Self-Sabatoge;' IG & X: @drjudyho; FB: doctorjudyho  * Robert Crispin [http://CrispinInvestigations.com] - Private Investigator with “Crispin Special Investigations," Former Federal Task Force Officer for the United States Department of Justice, DEA and Miami Field Division and Former Homicide and Crimes Against Children Investigator; Facebook: Crispin Special Investigations Inc. *  Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of NEW Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue”, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University) * Evan Higginbotham - Juror #6 in the Donna Adelson trial * Gigi McKelvey - Journalist, Host of the Podcast “Pretty Lies and Alibis;" Facebook, IG, TikTok: @PrettyLiesAndAlibis/ X: @PrettiesLiesAlibi See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.