Kidnapping or missing person cases that turn out to be a hoax hurts victims of real crimes. Police, the media and the public can become suspicious when circumstances are similar. While hoax kidnappings have been around for decades, today’s social media give skeptics a bigger platform to speculate. Nancy Grace and Alan Duke discuss this.
Yesterday
MISS USA HOPEFUL KADA SCOTT MURDERED, SUSPECT ORDERED HELD FOR TRIAL
Keon King, the suspect accused of the October kidnapping and murder Kada Scott, will stand trial. He has pleaded not guilty to murder, kidnapping, and abuse of a corpse. A pre-trial hearing has been scheduled for June 24. Kada Scott's remains were found in a wooded area behind an ... Show More
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Yesterday
Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: Headless, Handless Body Found In Suitcases in 1998 Finally Identified! Son Charged!
In February 1998 the dismembered remains of an elderly man were found in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. The remains were in two suitcases found days apart and investigators determined all of the remains belonged to the same individual. The hands and head were not in either suitcase, pr ... Show More
46m 14s
Oct 2021
True crime: the tragedy of Gabby Petito
When a young woman travelling across the US disappeared, an army of digital detectives and citizen journalists jumped on the case. When she was found murdered, they went into overdrive. In this week’s Slow Newscast, we examine a true crime story happening in real time.<hr><p styl ... Show More
39m 13s