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Judge Graf rules a recorded statement from Tyler Robinson's former roommate will suffice at preliminary hearing next month. AG Blanche suggests investigators believe the at-large Kansas City shooter is dead. 12-year-old gunned down in Nashville as brawl erupts in the street. Sydney Silvagni reports.
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The active search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie moves into Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. Authorities and volunteer organizations have conducted multiple searches in remote areas roughly after receiving tips. The group, Buscando Corazones de Nogales Sonora, announced it received a phone call on May 10, Mother’s Day, that Guthrie was buried in an unmarked shallow grave near Nogales. Up to 15 volunteers took part in the search Guthrie with no recovery. A second search too place a little more than four miles from the border. The nonprofit plans more searches. Authorities continue to process over 30,000 tips and analyze evidence.
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A second suspect in a Toledo shootout awaiting extradition from Columbus. Two arrested in 'jealousy fueled' shooting of Tennessee college basketball star. Father strangles, threatens to kill infant's mother, then takes off with the baby sans car seat. Sydney Silvagni reports.
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A jury finds Sean "Diddy" Combs guilty of two counts relating to transporting individuals for prostitution, but the rap mogul is acquitted of the more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. After the verdict, Combs' attorneys ask for bail. He doesn't get it, instead getting a 50-month prison sentence. Now Combs is scheduled to be released from federal prison on February 23, 2028.This date has been adjusted or changed at least four times.
Release dates are determined by the Bureau of Prisons considering credits for good conduct time, participation in rehabilitation programs, and time served.
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Everyday household products can be used to get high. Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns explains how substances like spray paint, canned air, Freon, and other chemicals affect the nervous system, limit oxygen, and sometimes trigger fatal heart rhythms. Through cases involving whipped cream canisters, dental nitrous oxide, hairspray, and jenkem, Dr. Crowns shows why these deaths can be difficult to diagnose, often leaving few obvious autopsy findings and relying heavily on scene investigation and toxicology.
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Highlights:
(0:00) Welcome to Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns
(0:15) Huffing, bored teenagers, and the pre-internet search for ways to get high
(4:30) What huffing means and why inhaling chemical vapors can be deadly
(5:15) The household products commonly abused as inhalants and how these chemicals affect the brain
(7:15) Spray paint, “chromers, ” and the autopsy clues that can point to toluene exposure
(9:00) Canned air cases and the unusual scene findings investigators often encounter
(10:15) Nitrous oxide abuse, a dentist found dead in his chair, whipped cream cans, and whip-its
(15:30) How plastic bags increase the risk of asphyxiation and the lasting damage caused by chronic nitrous oxide abuse
(17:15) Freon, frostbite injuries, and sudden sniffing death syndrome
(20:30) A hairspray huffing death with misleading alcohol levels in the vitreous fluid
(23:00) A 17-year-old found dead in a bathtub, a bottle found at the scene, and Dr. Crowns’ firsthand jenkem case
(29:00) Hydrogen sulfide toxicity, drowning, and Dr. Crowns’ closing advice
About the Host
Dr. Kendall Crowns is the Chief Medical Examiner for Travis County, Texas, and a nationally recognized forensic pathologist. He has led death investigations in Travis County, Fort Worth, Chicago, and Kansas. Over his career, he has performed thousands of autopsies and testified in court hundreds of times as an expert witness. A frequent contributor to Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, Dr. Crowns brings sharp medical insight and dark humor to the often misunderstood realities of forensic pathology.
About the Show
Mayhem in the Morgue takes listeners into the bloody, bizarre, and often unbelievable world of forensic pathology. Hosted by Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns, each episode delivers real-life cases from the morgue, the crime scene, and the courtroom. Expect gallows humor, hard truths, and unforgettable investigations.
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Richard Allen, convicted in the 2017 murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German in Delphi, Indiana, has filed an appeal to overturn his conviction. Oral arguments will be heard September 21, 2026.
The jury took two minutes from entering the courtroom to announce the verdict: Richard Allen, guilty on all charges.
Allen was convicted of felony murder for Abby Williams and Libby German, as well as for knowingly and intentionally killing both girls. Judge Gull maintained order in the courtroom, where there were no outbursts, but outside on the streets of Delphi, shouts of "Guilty on all charges" echoed.
The jury, composed of seven women and five men, heard 17 days of testimony, including dozens of witnesses, disturbing jailhouse videos of Richard Allen, and photos of Abby and Libby as they were found at the crime scene.
They deliberated for 19 hours over parts of four days to reach a unanimous verdict. Richard Allen was found guilty of four counts: two counts of felony murder and two counts of knowingly and intentionally killing Abby Williams and Libby German.
Delphi residents tell reporters that they are still in shock after learning that local pharmacy tech Richard Allen has been charged in the 2017 murder of teens Liberty German and Abigail Williams.
Photos of Allen in a local bar with the police sketch of the murder suspect posted on the wall behind him have surfaced.
We have also learned that while at work, Allen developed photos of the girls, to be used at their funeral, for the families at no charge.
Police say Allen came forward as a witness in the early days of the investigation, but nothing at that time linked him to the crime.
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Ted Bundy, one of America's most notorious serial killers, was also a kidnapper, rapist, burglar, and necrophile who attacked dozens of young women and girls across the US in the 1970s. Bundy's killing spree was interrupted in 1977 when he was arrested for a Colorado murder, but he escaped while being transported to a court hearing. He was caught again in Florida in 1978, but only after a brutal raid on a Florida State University sorority house. Bundy confessed to 30 homicides, although it suspected his death toll was much higher. He has now been tied to the death of Laura Ann Aime She disappeared on Halloween night in 1974 after leaving a party. Her body was discovered a month later in American Fork Canyon, Utah. Bundy was executed by Florida in 1989.
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Mackenzie Shirilla is serving 15 years to life at the Ohio Reformatory for Women, convicted on 12 counts, including murder and aggravated vehicular homicide. Police say Shirilla deliberately crashing her car into a brick building at 100 mph. Two passengers were killed, Shirilla's boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and their friend, Davion Flanagan. Data from the car's black box showed Shirilla floored the gas pedal and never used the brakes, making calculated steering and gear adjustments before impact. She was 17 at the time.
Now jailhouse recordings and prison records reveal that convicted double-murderer is making demand behind bars Recordings from her time at the Ohio Reformatory for Women exposed her begging for perks like an iPad, complaining about being bored, and scheming with her mother. A prison document details 23 complaints and 36 violations against her, including flashing her breasts to visitors, possessing contraband like paints and monopoly money, and refusing job assignments.
Shirilla will not be eligible for her first parole hearing until October 2037.
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Kansas City authorities "hot on the trail" of fugitive gunman who shot five, killing one. Four teenagers behind bars after their attempt to evade police results in a deadly crash. North Carolina woman threatens her boyfriend at knifepoint while he holds their infant over household chore divide. Sydney Silvagni reports.
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