Alex Murdaugh's second murder trial in the deaths of his wife and son is now scheduled for April of 2027. His 2023 convictions were overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court which ruled former Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca “Becky” Hill improperly influenced the jury. Murdaugh remains incarcerated for 22 state financial crimes and 14 federal charges serving both sentences concurrently, unaffected by the murder retrial.

A status hearing is set for August for Judge Debra McCaslin to decide pending motions on a change of venue and allowing independent DNA testing of samples from under Maggie Murdaugh’s fingernails, among others.

Joining Nancy today:

• Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson - Murdaugh's former housekeeper, Author: Within the House of Murdaugh: Amid a Unique Friendship, Blanca and Maggie, website: https://withinhouseofmurdaugh.com
• Mark Peper - Criminal defense attorney, PeperLawFirm.com, Twitter: @PeperLawFirm
• Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, https://www.drbethanymarshall.com/, Instagram FB & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive, Author: "Deal Breaker," featured in hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock, Host: "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall"
• Brian Fitzgibbons - Director of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security, website: www.uspasecurity.com, Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security,
• Thomas Coyne - Medical Examiner, University of Florida. District Eight Medical Examiner, State of Florida. Toxicologist. Forensic Pathologist and Neuropathologist.
• GiGi McKelvey - Journalist, Host of the podcast “Pretty Lies And Alibis”, prettyliesandalibis.org, Facebook, IG, TikTok: @PrettyLies And Alibis, Twitter: @PrettyLiesAlibi
• Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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Postal worker kidnapped and killed by man who previously threatened her months after husband's fatal car crash, leaving her children orphaned. California dog rescue accused of fraud after more than 100 dogs found in mass grave, many of them shot. New York mother downs a bottle of Vodka while her 18-month-old son chokes to death on popcorn kernels. Sydney Silvagni reports.

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Caroline “Caro” Peña, 32, dies after being stabbed multiple times. According to police, the mom of five, was attacked in broad daylight by a female trio made up by two sisters and a friend. Kitty Mia Diaz (21) and Amaya "Cookie" Diaz (19), along with their friend Kyandra Renee Faz (21) have been charged with first degree murder. Surveillance footage, physical evidence, and witness interviews led to police identification of the attackers. Officers say as Pena and he suspects knew each other, the attack was not random.

A video shows Cookie leave the passenger seat of the black Chrysler 300 to confront Peña. It appears she had an object in her hand, belief to be the knife with which Pena was stabbed. Blood on the victim's shirt is also visible.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

• Christina Salinas - Caroline Pena best friend
  
• Eric Faddis - Founder of The Law Offices of Eric Faddis, known as “The Mile High Lion,” former felony prosecutor and current criminal defense and civil litigation attorney; website: EricFaddisLaw.com
  
• Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, https://www.drbethanymarshall.com/, Instagram FB & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLiveAuthor: "Deal Breaker," Also featured in hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo. Host: "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall"
  
• Chris Mcdonough - Director At the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective, https://www.coldcasefoundation.org/chris-mcdonough---law-enforcement-relations.html
• Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host: "Mayhem in the Morgue", Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University)
  
• Michael Elizondo - Independent Journalist
  
• Sydney Silvagni - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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Tentative Murdaugh trial date contingent on time to complete advanced DNA testing. Parents indicted in death of their 255 pound non-verbal 7-year-old. 'Scorned' husband gets 40 years for setting his wife's married "affair partner" on fire. Sydney Silvagni reports.

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New in the Nancy Guthrie case, another email to TMZ by a person claiming to have video of Nancy and her kidnapper. The anonymous emails demand one Bitcoin in exchange for information on the abduction of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie. The email claims the anonymous sender has hidden cellphone in a secure location that contains a short video of one of the kidnappers with Guthrie. Reportedly that video was taken on the day Nancy allegedly died. The email also reportedly contains names, ages, and addresses of the alleged suspects.

TMZ forwarded the emails directly to the FBI. Pima County Sheriff, has expressed heavy skepticism about the legitimacy.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

• Maureen O'Connell - former FBI agent, President and CEO @ MOA (Maureen O’Connell and Associates), past President, InfraGard National, Podcast Co-Host, "Big City Crime—Inside the Red Tape"
• Dr. Rachel Toles - Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, author of upcoming book “Inventing the Psychopath: How a Convenient Myth Makes the World More Dangerous,” website: DrRachelToles.com, Instagram / YouTube: TolzHaus, Facebook: DrRachelToles
• Mike Gould - former Nassau County (NY) lieutenant and founding member of the New York Police Department (NYPD) K-9 unit, President of 'Hounds Town' Charity
• Morgan Wright - cybersecurity expert and former detective, CEO and Founder - National Center for Open and Unsolved Cases (OpenUnsolved.org), Host - Crime: Reconstructed Substack and Podcast
• Tony Brueski - Michigan- Podcast Host: Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, Instagram: @hiddenkillerspod youtube/@hiddenkillerspod
• Sydney Silvagni - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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Marly Kinney, 19, disappeared June 24, 2026 while on a rented pontoon boat with a group of friends at Grayson Lake. Investigators say she was last seen around 4 p.m, getting off the pontoon for a bathroom break. The group boarded again to move to another location. After realizing Marly was not on board, they returned. Authorities were later notified, prompting a large search.

Drones, sonar, boats, helicopters, K-9 teams, and underwater search equipment were used as more than 50 community volunteers searched the shoreline. Five days after she went missing, Marly Kinney's body was recovered from Grayson Lake. The cause and manner of death are being determined by the state medical examiner.

Related to the case, boat operator, Cameron Conley, 23 has been arrested on a charge of boating under the influence after responding officers observed signs of intoxication.

Joining Nancy Grace:

• Skye Lazaro - criminal defense attorney Law Firm: Ray, Quinney & Nebeker, website: www.rqn.com, Facebook: SkyeBeth, Instagram: SkyeBeth1
• Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, https://www.drbethanymarshall.com/, Instagram FB & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLiveAuthor: "Deal Breaker," featured in hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock and "The Valley, Persian Style" on Bravo. Host : "On The Couch with Dr. Bethany Marshall"
• Robin Dreeke - Behavior Expert & Former FBI Special Agent / Chief of the FBI Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program, Author: "Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agents Manual for Behavior Prediction," "Unbreakable Alliances: A Spy Recruiter's Authoritative Guide to Cultivating Powerful and Lasting Connections, "website: www.Robin.Dreeke.com, Twitter: @rdreeke
• Ben Dobrin - Virginia Beach, VA - Emergency Response Diving Instructor, Police Diver, Emergency Services Diver
• Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host: "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
• Sydney Silvagni - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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Utah prosecutor is held in contempt of court for comments to the media, but Judge refuses to remove death penalty. TMZ receives new ransom request for "evidence" in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping. Jury cannot determine alleged Palisades arsonist's guilt or innocence. Sydney Silvagni reports.

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A new investigator has been brought in to investigate the disappearance of Amy Hillyard. The co-owner of Farley's Coffee has not been seen since Wednesday, March 25th, the Oakland community praying for her safe return.

Oakland, California police initially release information that Amy last seen near her home in the Cleveland Heights neighborhood around 2 pm, but surveillance footage places her near Dimond Park, about two miles away, at 4:30 pm that afternoon. Searches of the park have not revealed new leads.

Amy is considered "at-risk" due to an undisclosed medical condition. She is described as 5'4", 120 pounds, with blonde hair and hazel eyes, last seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers with a black stripe.

Amy's family say they are not giving up.

Anyone with information asked to call 911 or Oakland Police at 510-238-3641.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

• Jo-Anna Nieves - Criminal Defense Attorney and Founder of The Nieves Law Firm; Instagram, Facebook and X: nieveslawfirm, YouTube and TikTok: thenieveslawfirm
• Brian Fitzgibbons – VP of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security; Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security, Kingsman Philanthropic’s 2022 rescue missions of women and children in Ukraine, Iraq War Veteranide_security
• Dr. Rachel Toles - Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, Author, “Inventing the Psychopath: How a Convenient Myth Makes the World More Dangerous,” coming 2027, Instagram and YouTube: TolzHaus, Facebook: Dr Rachel Toles
• Dave Mack - Crime Stories Investigative Reporter

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