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GPS evidence now contradicts Brian Hooker's account in the disappearance of his wife, Lynette Hooker, in the Bahamas. Hooker told authorities that Lynette fell from their 8-foot dinghy into the water during bad weather on the evening of April 4 and was swept away. He claims Lynette had the electronic motor keys with her leaving him stranded in the dinghy. He says he had to paddle for hours to reach shore. Investigators reviewed electronic tracking data from Brian Hooker's devices, finding significant discrepancies.
GPS data shows the dinghy moving across the water, stopping in the Sea of Abaco, and then returning. Hooker’s account lead investigators to search “in the wrong area” for Lynette.
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Knicks win celebrations see a teen shot, widespread property damage, and 10 injured NYPD officers. Shooter identified in Friday Midland attack that left 10 injured and one dead. Florida father abandons four-year-old child in bid to escape arrest on active warrants. Sydney Silvagni reports.
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In February 1998 the dismembered remains of an elderly man were found in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. The remains were in two suitcases found days apart and investigators determined all of the remains belonged to the same individual. The hands and head were not in either suitcase, preventing identification of the remains. The case went cold. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at what happened over 30 years and how Othram was able to identify the remains and in the process, identify the person who put the remains in the suitcases.
Host: Joseph Scott Morgan
Co-Host: Dave Mack
Transcribe Highlights
00:00.29 Introduction - Retirement
05:11.00 Dismembered remains found
10:35.78 Remains were "fresh"
15:16.46 Coroner would have been alerted
20:11.67 Body Bag becomes evidence
25:22.09 Forensic anthropology
30:07.00 Victim was in his 90s
36:22.81 DNA - Othram, identified remains
39:58.10 Son Collected Dad social security and pension
45:55.32 Conclusion
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Here's Sydney Silvagni with some of our top stories this week:
Back behind bars after jurors determined he was guilty of Austin Metcalf's murder, Karmelo Anthony is in complete isolation. UPenn student shot and killed over his cellphone just blocks from home, two suspects still at large. New Hampshire Supreme Court rules trial 'unfair' for father convicted last year of beating his 5-year-old daughter to death, then disposing of her remains. 16-year-old Timothy Hudson first became a suspect in his stepsister's murder when surveillance footage placed him using the exact trash can where the teen girl's phone was later recovered--smashed to pieces. Six injured in New York City subway stabbing, leaving World Cup commuters terrified.
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Drew Peterson, the former Illinois police officer convicted of murdering his third wife, Kathleen Savio, and currently serving a 78-year sentence. He is trying to overturn his conviction. So far all his appeals have been denied. Peterson is arguing he received ineffective legal counsel and was barred from testifying in his own defense.
Peterson continues to be the prime suspect in the 2007 disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy Ann Peterson. She has never been found.
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A Texas-based TikTok creator has been ordered to pay University of Idaho professor Rebecca Scofield $10 million in a defamation lawsuit, The creator falsely accused the professor of orchestrating the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students. Ashley Guillard, an internet personality, posted videos accusing Professor Scofield of planning the murders to cover up an alleged affair with one of the victims. Scofield sued for defamation after Guillard repeatedly refused to take the damaging videos down. It subjected the professor to severe harassment and threats. A federal judge found Guillard liable for defamation. Guillard filed an appeal to challenge the $10 million judgment
Joining Nancy Grace today:
Greg Morse - Criminal Defense Attorney at Morse Legal, Author of “The Untested” [found on Amazon]
Dr. Shavaun Scott- Psychotherapist, Author of “The Minds of Mass Killers: Understanding and Interrupting the Pathway to Violence” and "Game Addiction: The Experience and the Effects;" FB: Shavaun.scott, Instagram: shavaunscott
Dr. DeWayne Hendrix - Former Associate Warden at the MDC in Brooklyn, and Former Senior Warden with the US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons; Founder and President of A New Daylight Foundation, Author: "Who Are You? See it Say it and Seize it;" @anewdaylight (IG) @drdewaynehendrix (LinkedIn) @anewdaylight (X-Twitter)
Joseph Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author of "Blood Beneath My Feet," and Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan;" X @JoScottForensicith Joseph Scott Morgan;" X:@JoScottForensic
Sheryl McCollum - Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder, Host of Podcast: Zone 7; X: @ColdCaseTips
Susan Hendricks - Outside Ada County Courthouse Journalist, Author: “Down the Hill: My Descent into the Double Murder in Delphi;" IG @susan_hendricks X @SusanHendicks
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Nancy Grace investigates the heartbreaking disappearance of two-year-old Arianna Fitts and the brutal murder of her 32-year-old mother, Nicole. After working grueling shifts at Best Buy to provide a stable life for her daughter, Nicole vanished directly after planning to confront her pushy babysitters and reclaim Arianna permanently. Days later, Nicole’s body was discovered hidden in a San Francisco park, but little Arianna remains missing. Nancy and Nicole's sister, Contessa, expose the major red flags surrounding the primary persons of interest, suspicious text messages sent from the victim's phone, and the FBI's ongoing nationwide search.
There is a $250,000 reward to finally bring Arianna home and deliver justice for Nicole. Anyone with information is asked to call San Francisco PD at (415) 575-4444.
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New Hampshire Supreme Court rules trial 'unfair' for father convicted last year of beating his 5-year-old daughter to death, then disposing of her remains. Boston siblings manning a lemonade stand robbed and threatened with a gun by two suspects just a few years older than them! Former Louisiana mayor sentenced to just three months in jail after 'indecent behavior' with her son's 16-year-old friend at his birthday party. Sydney Silvagni reports.
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Nancy Grace investigates the baffling disappearance of five-year-old Summer Wells, who vanished from her rural Hawkins County, Tennessee home in a matter of mere minutes. Alongside an expert panel—Nancy dissects the highly unusual layout of the home, specifically focusing on the narrow staircase into the basement where Summer slept. By analyzing walkthrough footage obtained by The Interview Room's Chris McDonough and scrutinizing the parents' highly detailed yet conflicting timelines, the panel evaluates the chilling probability of an outside abduction versus an inside tragedy. With a $10,000 reward offered for Summer's safe return, this intensive breakdown cuts through local rumors to keep the active search for Summer Wells alive.
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Back behind bars after jurors determined he was guilty of Austin Metcalf's murder, Karmelo Anthony is in complete isolation. Pima County authorities squashing rumors that a kidnapper on the loose is connected to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance. Sydney Silvagni reports.
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