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A wife and mother shocks a courtroom blaming her adult son for the death of her husband and his father.

A big ruling ahead of Bryan Kohberger's trial

A Florida teen accused of spiking mom's drink with bleach.

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11:16 p.m. Saturday. Princeton police respond to a 911 call about a dead body and a fire in an apartment building. The caller remains cryptic, refusing to answer the dispatcher’s questions about who is dead, why they are dead, or who owns the apartment.

Police and first responders surround the building, but nothing prepares them for what they find inside.

Matthew Hertgen, 31, answers the door. Inside, officers see a bloody, unresponsive young man with blunt force and laceration injuries covering his body. He is pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators note that one of his eyes has been removed. Nearby, they find a bloody plate, fork, and knife. Officers also discover a bloody golf club and what appears to be the charred remains of a cat. The victim is identified as 26-year-old Joseph Hertgen.

Matthew Hertgen is immediately arrested for the murder of his younger brother. The discovery of the bloody plate leads police to believe that, in addition to beating Joseph to death, Hertgen ate his eye. Princeton police have not disclosed a possible motive for the attack. Hertgen is also charged with animal cruelty and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

The Princeton community is stunned. Residents describe Joseph’s death as devastating and tragic. A police source says no one could have foreseen such violence. Matthew Hertgen, they say, came from what appeared to be a stable, all-American family, with no signs he was capable of such brutality—especially against his own brother.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

• Sam Bassett - Criminal Defense Attorney at Minton, Bassett, Flores & Carsey, Former President of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute, Long-Time Faculty member of the Texas Criminal Trial College (Huntsville, TX), MBFC.com, Facebook: MintonBassett, Instagram: @MBFC_Law
• Dr. Jeff Kieliszewski - Forensic Psychologist, Author: “Darksides;" YouTube: "Dr. Jeff Kieliszewski, Forensic Psychologist"
• Fil Waters - Former homicide detective for the Houston Police Department, President & CEO of Kindred spirits Investigations & Security, Inc.
• Dr. Jan Gorniak - Former Medical Examiner, Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner (Las Vegas, NV), Board Certified Forensic Pathologist, World Peace Forensic Consulting, LLC
• Karen Wall - Senior Local Editor at Patch Media [covering the Jersey Shore region], Website: patch.com; X: @karenwall1966, Facebook: karen.e.wall,

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Sam Haskell IV, 35, accused of killing and dismembering his wife and her parents, then attempting to dispose of their remains in ordinary black garbage bags.

After Haskell's arrest many of Haskell’s friends and co-workers expressed surprise, no knowing he is married with children. If friends see the couple out together, Haskell never stops to introduce Mei, and does not greet Mei either when out and about. Tremain Hayhoe, a friend of Sam Haskell IV joins Crime Stories explaining that on one of the few occasions Haskell invites him to his home, he barely acknowledges Mei and their newborn son.

Bella Snow, also joins Crime Stories, telling Nancy Grace about her dating relationship with Haskell and his propensity to cast Asian actresses.

Joining Nancy Grace today,

• Tremain Hayhoe - Friend, Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, YouTube: @hayhoestudios
• Bella Snow - Friend, Digital Creator/ Model, YouTube: @Bellasnow, Instagram: @Bella.c.snow, Tiktok: @Bella.c.snow
• Neama Rahmani - Former federal prosecutor turned trial attorney, President of West Coast Trial Lawyers, Author: “Harvard to Hashtag”, WestCoastTrialLawyers.com, INSTAGRAM: @Neamarahmani, TWITTER: @NeamaRahmani 
• Dr. Judy Ho - Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychologist, Author of 'The New Rules of Attachment'; and 'Stop Self-Sabatoge' , www.drjudyho.com; IG & X: @drjudyho; FB: doctorjudyho
• Bill Garcia - Owner of Bill Garcia Investigative Services, Facebook: Bill Garcia Investigative Services, Instagram @BGISInternational
• Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), NEW Podcast: "Mayhem in the Morgue" launching soon, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University)
• Gigi McKelvey - Journalist, Host of the podcast “Pretty Lies and Alibis” prettyliesandalibis.org, Facebook, IG, TikTok: @PrettyLiesAndAlibis, Twitter: @PrettiesLiesAlibi

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A 9-year-old girl gives police dispatcher critical information to help save her family, who is downstairs with a man that broke into their house. Florida man trades pink wig and thong for an orange jump suit!

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As the start of Bryan Kohberger's trial looms, his defense team is throwing everything possible at the prosecution, filing motion after motion aiming to take the death penalty off the table. Now, sources allege pleading not guilty is mom Maryann Kohberger's idea. Apparently she thinks he should fight the charges, which could, if he's convicted, push him into a course to face capital punishment.

Also happening in court, an Idaho judge has denied Kohberger's request to bring in defense experts to offer testimony against the prosecution's theories about his movements and his Amazon shopping history. Prosecutors say evidence shows Kohberger purchases a knife and knife sheath online in the months before the killings and court filings say he also seeks a ‘replacement’ knife after the Idaho murders.

Joining Nancy Grace today,

• Joshua Ritter - Criminal Defense Attorney, Former Prosecutor, Host of Courtroom Confidential on YouTube; website: joshuaritter.com; Twitter, Instagram & TikTok: @joshuaritteresq, YouTube: CRConfidential
• Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker," featured in hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock www.drbethanymarshall.com , Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter: @DrBethanyLive
• Chris McDonough - Director At the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective, Host of YouTube channel, "The Interview Room." www.coldcasefoundation.org/chris-mcdonough
• Joseph Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", @JoScottForensic
• Sydney Sumner - Crime Online Investigative Reporter

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7 years after the crime, the man who severely injured a North Carolina Pastor and killed his wife is finally sentenced. Surveillance video proves kidnapping claims false!

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Jaclyn Diiorio, 26, a hairstylist and her cop boyfriend break up after dating for nearly a year. The relationship is contentious with competing protective orders being filed. Diiorio started trying to date again and turns to Tinder. During their conversations, Diiorio mentions she wants her ex dead, asking if her new Tinder friend could make that happen noting that her ex is a Philadelphia cop. The date, is an informant for police and he reaches out to county prosecutors. Detectives call Philadelphia police to make them and the target aware. Officers interview the Philly cop, who says he and Diiorio first met when she cut his hair.

Jaclyn's arrest in Gloucester Township NJ makes headlines when her Tinder match reports to officials she offers him $12,000 to kill the her ex and his 19-year-old daughter.

Joining Nancy Grace today,

• Greg Morse - of Morse Legal; current CJA counsel (Southern District of Florida); Former West Palm Beach Public Defender’s Office; Author: “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"
• John Pizzuro - Former New Jersey State Police Investigator, Currently the CEO of RAVEN, an organization focused on eliminating Child Exploitation and Trafficking website: raven.us/team/
• Baron Li - Shot nine times by teenage hitmen hired by his ex-wife, Now, he channels his second chance at life into powerful advocacy for Father’s Rights and Foster Care. Socials: FB/Insta/TikTok @baronbli.ckmd YT: @RealAsian50Cent, Website: https://linktr.ee/baronbli
• Rodrigo Torrejón - Crime and Courts Reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer, website: inquirer.com, X/Twitter: @rodrigotorrejon, Instagram: @rodtorrejon

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Wife of 'Ghost Adventures' star hires a hitman with her incarcerated lover to take out her husband! Karaoke singer pulls a gun on another reveler when his song doesn't play!

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