Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

A Virginia jury convicts Naresh Bhatt of first-degree murder in the horrific disappearance and dismemberment of his nurse wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt. A 48-year-old man faces federal murder charges after allegedly beating and strangling a woman to death inside their stateroom aboard an MSC cruise ship. Estranged father of Meghan Markle, Thomas Markle Sr., is ordered detained without bail after tampering with and cutting off his court-ordered ankle monitor following federal child pornography charges. Sydney Silvagni reports.
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An indictment is expected against 27‑year‑old Sayed Mohassib Brooklyn in the fatal stabbing of jogger. Mohassib has pleaded not guilty to all charges including second‑degree murder, tampering with physical evidence, fourth‑degree criminal possession of a weapon.
Authorities allege Mohassib attacked Katie Suarez while she was jogging. Court documents state he told detectives he carried a knife to the path because he believed “people were going to kill his family.” He denied stabbing anyone but allegedly admitted disposing of bloody clothing and the knife. Surveillance footage reportedly shows him coming outside in his underwear to throw away bloody clothes.
Suarez’s father found her after she failed to meet her parents. She died days later from a neck stab wound
At the time of arrest, Mohassib was working as a teacher’s aide at P.S. 200 in Brooklyn. He had a brief NYPD tenure in 2022, later served in the Marine Corps, was discharged on psychiatric grounds, and had been denied reinstatement to the NYPD.
Joining Nancy Grace Today:
Randolph Rice - Former Prosecutor and Current Criminal Defense & Civil Attorney at Rice Law, website: ricelawmd.com, IG, FB, X: @ricelawmd
Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, featured on the hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo. Host of "The Dr. Bethany Marshall Podcast"," Website: drbethanymarshall.com, Instagram FB & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive
David Sarni - Former NYPD Detective, Adjunct Professor John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Instagram: dsonthemedia, TikTok: DS08296, Facebook: David Sarni, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-sarni-ba002910a
Joseph Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", YouTube Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", @JoScottForensic
Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'



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A Massachusetts judge has rejected Lindsay Clancy’s double jeopardy motion, clearing the way for prosecutors to retry her for the murders of her three children following a deadlocked jury. In Florida, a nineteen-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of his sixteen-year-old girlfriend after her body was uncovered in a wooded area north of Tampa. Meanwhile, in Washington State, two sheriff's deputies were fatally shot while heroically attempting to breach a residence and rescue hostages during an armed domestic standoff. Sydney Silvagni reports.
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South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating Yemassee Police Chief Greg Alexander and another officer for allegedly handling and concealing the murder weapons and bloody clothing from the 2021 killings of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh
According to multiple reports, SLED is looking into whether Alexander and another Yemassee officer removed the shotgun and .300 Blackout rifle used in the murders, along with bloody clothing, and transported them to the police department. The weapons have never been recovered.
Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys have filed a motion asking prosecutors to disclose what they know about the investigation. They cite a tip that Alexander arrived early at the scene, offered the defendant a change of clothes, and that the guns and clothing were brought to the Yemassee police station.
As of now, there are no confirmed findings or charges against the officers.
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Franz - Borghardt - Criminal Defense Attorney, Founder of Borghardt Law Firm, Former Prosecutor, website: www.borghardtlawfirm.com, Insta/FB: BorghardtLawFirm
Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, feature on the hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo. Host of "The Dr. Bethany Marshall Podcast"," Website: drbethanymarshall.com, Instagram FB & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive
Chris McDonough - Director at the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective, worked over 300 Homicides in 25-year career, Trained the first Native American Homicide Task Force; & Host of YouTube channel, "The Interview Room,” www.coldcasefoundation.org/chris-mcdonough
Joseph Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", YouTube Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", @JoScottForensic
Jennifer Wood - Director of research at FITSNews.com in South Carolina, Twitter: @IndyJenn_
Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'
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In California, wealthy real estate investor Guojun Xuan and his associate Silvia Zhang are being held on twenty million dollars bail each after authorities raided their Arcadia mansion and uncovered an abusive compound involving twenty-six children born through surrogates. In Texas, former hurricane relief volunteer Daren Monk has been charged with domestic violence murder in the disappearance of forty-six-year-old mother Julia Renee Carter, whose remains have still not been found. In Colorado, repeat offender Zakary Dean Hirschfield was sentenced to five years in prison after a routine traffic stop escalated into a dangerous, high-speed chase that prosecutors argue should have been prevented by earlier judicial intervention. Sydney Silvagni reports.
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