Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

The U.S. Coast Guard opened a criminal investigation into the disappears of Michigan woman Lynette Hooker. The 55-year-old went missing while boating in the Bahamas.
Police say Lynette and husband Brian Hooker were using an 8‑foot dinghy to travel from Hope Town to their yacht, Soulmate, moored near Elbow Cay in the Abaco Islands. Husband Brian says around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Lynette fell overboard, along with the boat’s engine key, which caused the motor to stop. He says strong currents carried her away, but he saw her swimming toward shore before losing sight of her. Brian reportedly paddled the boat to Marsh Harbour and contacted police around 4 a.m.
Bahamian police initially arrested Brian Hooker for further questioning, citing “probable cause,” although he was not charged. His attorney stated that he “categorically denies any wrongdoing” and is cooperating.
Lynette’s daughter, Karli Aylesworth, says her step-father's story “doesn’t add up” and joins Nancy Grace today to share thoughts on her mother's disappearance.


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David Anthony Burke finally charged with teen girl's murder, months after her body found decomposing in the trunk of his Tesla. Sydney Silvagni reports.
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Christmas Eve, 2021, Ariana Ptarcinski, 1, is in her room with her boyfriend. As the evening unfolds, Ramon Durst, 20, pulls then teen out of her room holding her neck from which she is bleeding profusely, a knife wound to her neck. It is fatal.
According to a Hernando County Sheriff’s Office report, deputies responded to a call from neighbor Thomas and Melissa LoBianco who reported hearing screams. Police reports state that Durst kept repeating ‘ I really (screwed) up, shoot me because I’m going to jail for a long time.’“ He can be seen in police footage making similar comments. Ariana’s 12-year-old sister told deputies arguing work her up.
Ariana’s autopsy report show she was murdered. Cause of death listed as “complications of stab wound of neck.” Manner of death...homicide. The medical examiner noted 3 stab wounds. The fatal stab was 1.5 centimeters long, on the left side of Ariana’s neck. She also had two cuts on the right side of the back of her head and there were two faint bruises on her left forearm
No one has been charged in Ariana's death.
Joining Nancy Grace today:
Judy & Eddie Ptarcinski - Parents
Greg Morse - Criminal Defense Attorney of Morse Legal, author of “The Untested” found on Amazon; website: morselegal.com
Dr. Shari Schwartz - Forensic Psychologist (specializing in Capital Mitigation and Victim Advocacy),  www.panthermitigation.com, Twitter: @TrialDoc, Author: "Criminal Behavior" and "Where Law and Psychology Intersect: Issues in Legal Psychology"
Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue”, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University)
Sydney Silvagni [sil-VAH-knee] (TX) Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'
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Suspect shot by Shreveport police Sunday morning after horrific mass shooting leaving eight children dead. Two pregnant women killed in Houston and Atlanta. Sydney Silvagni reports.
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Luigi Mangione, 27, facing dual prosecutions in state and federal court. His defense attorneys tells judges their concerns about preparing for two trials simultaneously, asking for the federal trial day to be moved to January 2027. The defense received some concessions from the judges. US District Judge Margaret Garnett would not push the date into the new year , but pushed back the federal jury selection process to the Fall. New York State Judge Gregory Carro issued an order saying the state trial would start on September 8. Now Judge Garnett modifying the federal dates, with the start of jury selection - October 5. Opening statements in the federal case scheduled for October 26 or November 2, 2026.




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