Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Residents of a small rural Idaho town of turn out in force to join authorities searching for a 5-year-old boy reported missing. He was last seen in a field near his family home. Ultimately, tips lead police to the home of a neighbor, Sarah Wondra. Police spent more than a week excavating the home's backyard. FPD Chief JD Huff says police believe Vaughan's body was buried in Wondra's backyard and then moved to another location. All the cadaver dogs used in the search "alerted" in the yard. Ground penetrating radar also detected "anomalies." Additional evidence was found in the home.
Now Sarah Wondra's husband, Stacey, is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, destruction of evidence and more. He pleaded not guilty to all counts.
In the last days, the judge overseeing Wondra's preliminary hearing found probable cause that he kidnapped and killed Michael Vaughan, then destroyed evidence. During closing arguments the prosecution alleged Michael died by suffocation.
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Sandra Birchmore, a 23-year-old teacher's aide and instructional assistant, was found dead in her Canton, Massachusetts, home in February 2021. Sandra was known to many officers of the Stoughton Police department due to her involvement with an Explorer program as a teen. Her death, initially ruled a suicide, became the focus of a federal homicide investigation, leading to the 2024 arrest of former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell, who was charged with her murder. Turns out Sandra had been groomed since age 10. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack update the case with additional forensic evidence that is just now coming to light.
Transcribe Highlights
00:06.64 Introduction - Basic Training
02:29.94 Murder of Sandra Birchmore
05:05.01 Explorer Post is extension of scouting
10:08.64 Sandra was a Teachers-Aide
15:09.02 Suicide investigations
20:16.88 Discovery of body
25:24.73 Sandra excited - 10 weeks pregnant
30:02.03 Death ruling changed after 3 plus years
35:25.69 Investigation revealed others involved
40:05.90 FBI investigation
41:53.69 Conclusion
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Court documents reveal disturbing new details of the gruesome murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. D4vd, David Anthony Burke, charged with first-degree murder, continuous sexual acts, lewd and lascivious sexual acts with an individual under 14 years old and mutilating the human remains of a body. He has pleaded not guilty.
The documents reveal D4vd provided Celeste with a burner cellphone and the two discussed abortion, Plan B birthcontrol, and the fact that Celeste wanted more than just a sexual relationship.
Court document alleges D4vd ordered two chainsaws from Amazon as well as a body bag, an inflatable pool and a burn cage via Amazon using a fake name.
Investigators say fragments of that pool were found in cut wounds on Celeste's body.
Joining Nancy Grace today:
Tre Lovell -Trial Attorney of The Lovell Firm, website: www.lovellfirm.com, Facebook: tre.lovell.5, Instagram: tre-lovell1
Steve Fischer - Missing Persons Private Investigator, Search & Rescue Specialist, & Owner of Search Investigations, hired by the owner of the Hollywood Hills property where D4vd rented SearchInvestigations, X: @SF_Investigates
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)
Susan Hendricks - Investigative Journalist, Author: “Down the Hill: My Descent into the Double Murder in Delphi", IG @susan_hendricks X @SusanHendicks
Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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Nancy Guthrie has been missing now for three months. The search continues for clues, even combing possibilities suggested by the Guthrie family. Daughter Annie Guthrie gave police early in the investigation, a hand drawn map of a possible route the kidnapper could have taken. Will businesses and traffic cameras along that route provide any help in finding Nancy?

Joining Nancy Grace today:
Brian Fitzgibbons - Director of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security, website: www.uspasecurity.com, Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security, former Marine and Iraq war veteran
Sheryl McCollum - Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder, ColdCaseCrimes.org, Host of podcast: Zone 7, Author of a new book: "Swans Don't Swim in a Sewer: Solving the Cold Case of the Flint River Killer's Daughter", Twitter: @ColdCaseTips
Joseph Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", Instagram @JoScottForensic
Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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