Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

7h ago

Ernesto Cesar Torres, 74, sentenced for sexually abusing an 11-year-old patient and prosecutors say dozens more victims have come forward. A jury reached a partial verdict in connection with Maya Hernandez, a California mother who left her son inside a hot car while she visited a Bakersfield spa. Sydney Sumner reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21h ago

Nick Reiner appears in a Los Angeles courthouse on Wednesday for the first time since he is accused of killing his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. While in court, Nick Reiner, 32, appears to be wearing an all-blue vest. The only words he utters during the brief appearance are, “Yes, your honor.” His arraignment is pushed back to January 7, marking the second time it was delayed since his arrest Sunday in his parents' deaths. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office on Wednesday listed the couple's cause of death as multiple sharp force injuries. Many jump to the conclusion that the Reiners were bad parents to their middle child, and somehow responsible for their demise at their troubled son's hands. Critics highlight Nick Reiner’s early signs of addiction and meth. The teen reportedly entered rehab for around his 15th birthday. Joining Nancy Grace: Heather Michaels - Reiner Family Friend and Neighbor, Investigative Reporter, Producer and Social Justice Advocate; Instagram: HeatherMichaelsTV, Facebook: HeatherSMichaels Troy Slaten - Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney, Slaten Lawyers; X @TroySlaten Caryn Stark - Forensic Psychologist, Renowned TV and Radio trauma Expert and Consultant; Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice Joseph Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author of "Blood Beneath My Feet," and Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan;" X @JoScottForensic Jaclyn Roth - Editor-in-Chief of OK! Magazine; Instagram & Twitter: JRoth104 Sydney Sumner - Investigative Reporter, ‘Crime Stories’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1d ago

Talk about a backseat driver! An elderly woman unlocks her car door one morning only to find an escaped inmate hiding inside! A husband caught on cam dragging his wife's dead body from their apartment complex...is finally back on U-S soil. He fled to Peru with their kids after the crime. Plus, owners of a tree lot left tree-mendously upset after their giant Santa is snatched! Jennifer Gould reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Michele and Rob Reiner leave Conan’s party without their son after his off-putting behavior, like wearing a hoodie to a formal event and interrupting Bill Hader’s private conversation, leads to an embarrassing public row. Reiner, however, doesn’t make his own way to Brentwood. Instead, he pops up in Santa Monica at 4 a.m. Sunday morning, checking into The Pierside hotel. Desk staff don’t notice anything off about Reiner’s appearance, but the next morning, housekeepers find sheets covering the windows, and blood all over Reiner’s bedding and shower. The Reiners’ troubles with their middle child have been bubbling to a head for months. Every photo of the family from the September premiere of Rob’s latest film, "Spinal Tap: The End Continues," picture the 32-year-old sporting a deep scowl. By November, Nick Reiner moves back into his parents’ guest house, which he’s trashed on multiple occasions, leading up to a blowout fight the day after Thanksgiving that left Michele “at her wits’ end.” Ahead of Reiner’s first appearance, renowned defense attorney Alan Jackson enters the LA County courthouse, telling reporters he’s representing Nick Reiner. Jackson says his client is still undergoing a medical evaluation at the infamous Twin Towers Correctional Facility, where Reiner is rumored to be held on suicide watch. Joining Nancy Grace: Philip Dubé - Court-Appointed Counsel, Los Angeles County Public Defenders: Criminal & Constitutional Law; Forensics & Mental Health Advocacy; X: PhilipCDube, IG: PhilipDube, YouTube: PhilipDube3922 Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker," and featured in hit show "Paris in Love" on Peacock; Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, X: @DrBethanyLivee Scott Eicher - 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 Cases Rob Shuter - Host: Naughty But Nice Podcast, Author of Newly-released Novel “It Started With A Whisper;" Former Publicist of Sean Combs; IG: @naughtygossip Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of Podcast, "Mayhem in the Morgue," and Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University) Kayla Brantley - Reporter-At-Large for DailyMail.com and Host of DailyMail’s Podcast: 'The Trial of Diddy;' X: @_KaylaBrantley, Instagram: @KaylaBrantley Sydney Sumner - Investigative Reporter, ‘Crime Stories’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2d ago

A judge hands down a life sentence after a young child dies from repeated beatings tied to toilet training, with prosecutors saying the injuries were survivable if help had been called sooner. Police probe a possible hate crime after gunfire erupts outside a home decorated for Hanukkah, leaving a family shaken and investigators searching for suspects who vanished into the night. Federal agents move in just in time to stop a New Year’s Eve bombing plot, arresting suspects in the desert as authorities say explosive devices were already being prepared. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2d ago

Romy Reiner, the daughter of Hollywood legend Rob Reiner, is unable to reach her parents all day Sunday, so she decides to stop by their house, as she lives just across the street. At around 3:30 p.m., Romy lets herself into her parents' Brentwood estate and discovers her mother and father, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, dead. Romy dials 911 in a panic, but EMTs can do nothing but call for LAPD backup. LAPD quickly responds to the residence of Rob and Michele, located in West Los Angeles. Working with the coroner's office, detectives can identify the victims definitively as Rob and Michele Reiner. Rob Reiner was born into the business; his father, Carl Reiner, is a legend behind the popular "Dick Van Dyke Show," and his mother, Estelle, performed as a cabaret singer. Rob garners fame when he lands a role on the hit series, "All in the Family." Rob marries Penny Marshall of "Laverne & Shirley," and though they separate after 10 years, Rob remains close with Marshall’s daughter, whom he adopted, Tracy Reiner. A highly successful actor, Rob Reiner, tries his hand behind the scenes, flourishing in a directing role. Reiner’s directing debut rock band mockumentary, "This is Spinal Tap," becomes an instant cult classic. His 1986 "Stand By Me" received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations. Rob does it again with the film adaptation of "The Princess Bride," and again with "When Harry Met Sally," "Misery," and "A Few Good Men." Less than 24 hours after attending a Hollywood star's annual holiday party, Rob and Michele are found dead in bed with their throats slit. Rob and Michele attend Conan O’Brien’s annual holiday party and ask for permission to bring their troubled, addicted son, Nick Reiner, allegedly to keep an eye on him. The night quickly turns sour when an argument breaks out between father and son. Party goers also allege Nick's behavior was odd and unnerving during the party. Joining Nancy Grace: 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. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker," and featured in hit show "Paris in Love" on Peacock; Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, X: @DrBethanyLive Moses Castillo - Private Investigator for the Dordulian Law Group, Former Supervisor Detective with the Los Angeles Police Department Rob Shuter - Host: Naughty But Nice Podcast, Author of Newly released Novel, “It Started With A Whisper," and Former publicist of Sean Combs; IG: @naughtygossip Joseph Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author of "Blood Beneath My Feet," and Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan;" X: @JoScottForensic Jessica Finn - Senior Investigative Reporter at The U.S. Sun; jessicafinnnyc (Twitter/ IG) @jessicafinn.bsky.social (Bluesky); Read Her Latest Story on Rob Reiner Sydney Sumner - Investigative Reporter, ‘Crime Stories’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3d ago

A former gymnastics coach has been arrested by the FBI in Iowa—more than three years after being flagged for sexual abuse and suspended by the U.S. Center for SafeSport. An American identified only as Martin D. has been indicted in Germany on espionage charges. Wyoming authorities are investigating a second fatal shooting involving an F-E Warren Air Force Base airman. Prosecutors in Utah have announced plans to seek the death penalty in the case of Ryan Michael Bate, accused of killing two police officers during a domestic disturbance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3d ago

On a Thursday afternoon, Bryce Tate heads to the gym after school as usual. During his workout, Bryce receives a text from an unsaved number. The texter claims she’s a junior at another high school is close by and has seen Bryce at the gym before. The unknown texter tells Bryce she knows some of his friends, who tell her about his impressive basketball skills, and she wants to introduce herself. The teens flirt back and forth all afternoon. Bryce comes home from the gym in a great mood, still engrossed in his text conversation with the pretty stranger. Bryce is thrilled that it's taco night and happily chats with his parents at the dinner table. After clearing the table, Bryce heads outside to shoot some hoops, but he’s very distracted by his new friend. Just after 7 p.m., Amanda and Adam Tate are shocked by the sound of a gunshot and rush into Adam’s man cave. Their happy teenager shot himself. The hysterical parents called 911, but Bryce was gone the moment he pulled the trigger. What no one understands is why Bryce would take his own life. In the 20 minutes before taking his own life, Bryce receives 120 text messages. The messages reveal that Bryce offers the only money he has access to $30. But it isn’t enough. Joining Nancy Grace: Jennifer Buta - Mother to Jordan DeMay, Victim of Sextortion Joe Cunningham - Attorney who Specializes in Sextortion Cases (previously represented the family of Timothy Barnett, a 13 yr-old victim of sextortion); Facebook and Instagram: JoeCunninghamLaw Melissa McCarty- Investigative Journalist, Author of “The Confident Voice: Speak with Calm, Clarity and Connection" and "The Making of a Crime Reporter;" Instagram: MelissaMcCarty1 Dr. Shari Schwartz - Forensic Psychologist (specializing in Capital Mitigation and Victim Advocacy), Author: "Criminal Behavior" and "Where Law and Psychology Intersect: Issues in Legal Psychology;" X: @TrialDoc Todd Shipley - Digital Cyber-Crime Expert, Former Detective Sergeant with the Reno, Nevada Police Dept. - with 25 year in law enforcement, Author of: "Surviving a Cyberattack: Securing Social Media and Protecting Your Home" and “Investigating Internet Crimes: An Introduction to solving Crimes in Cyberspace;" X @webcase Titania Jordan - Chief Parent Officer, Bark Parental Controls, Author: "Parenting In A Tech World;" Instagram/X: @TitaniaJordan Sydney Sumner - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.