Bryan Kohberger's attorneys have filed paperwork to take the death penalty off the table for their client. Their motion “to Strike Death Penalty RE: Autism Spectrum Disorder,” was filed on Monday, as well as a motion to "Redact or Seal Newly Filed Records” “in Support of their Motion to Strike Death Penalty RE: Autism Spectrum Disorder Under Seal.” It means the attorney have given the nod to autism spectrum disorder in asking the court to Kohberger off death row. As of early this morning, the full documents were not publicly available online. The motions are also sealed which means it's not clear whether Kohberger has been diagnosed or if the defense was seeking a diagnosis.

This as Judge Stephen Hippler delivered a blow to quadruple homicide suspect Bryan Kohberger's defense with his ruling on the DNA technique prosecutors used to identify the then-grad student as the prime suspect. Hippler determined that police did not violate Kohberger's constitutional rights, as there is 'no reasonable expectation of privacy in identity' and Kohberger's team 'did not prove that his DNA was tested for anything other than identifying purposes.' The judge wrote, 'Even if the DNA analysis revealed sensitive personal details, there is no reasonable expectation of privacy in crime scene DNA.'

Actually, Judge Hippler has rejected multiple defense motions to suppress evidence. Hippler ruled that Kohberger's constitutional rights were not violated by police during the searches leading up to his arrest. One motion sought to toss genetic evidence obtained through forensic genealogy, but the court found there was no violation. The defense also requested a hearing to examine where the court was misled in obtaining warrants. The judge denied the hearing. The court upheld digital evidence from Kohberger’s Google, Apple, Amazon, & AT&T accounts, dismissing claims that the FBI’s subpoenas constituted warrantless searches, saying the search warrants were valid.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

• Philip Dubé - Former Court-Appointed Counsel, Los Angeles County Public Defenders: Criminal & Constitutional Law, Forensics & Mental Health Advocacy
• 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
• Dr. Monte Miller - Director, Forensic DNA Experts LLC, Specialist in Sexual Assaults and Murder, Former Forensic Scientist for Texas Dept. of Public Safety State Crime Lab ForesnsicDNAExperts.com,
• Joseph Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", @JoScottForensic
• Germania Rodriguez - Germania Rodriguez, Chief US Reporter, DailyMail.com and host of Welcome to MAGAland podcast

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Believed mentally ill woman beats her mother to death in front of teen sister. Battery by hamburger?

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A Pennsylvania family is worried sick about 14-year-old Enci “Aubrey” Wu, who disappeared six weeks ago. Aubrey’s parents say based on her secret social media use, Aubrey could be anywhere from California to Saudi Arabia. Her parents terrified she was lured out of their home by a predator and may be a victim of sex-trafficking.

Just over six months after Aubrey gets her own phone, her parents discover a second, older iPhone hidden in her room. When confronted, Aubrey admits she convinced a boy at school to give it to her, and he told his parents he lost it. Aubrey paid for a new iCloud account to use on the phone, bypassing both her parents’ blocks and rules on when she can use a phone. Aubrey’s extremely upset when her parents take both phones away and ground her.

10:00 p.m., January 10th, Palmer Township PD knock on Aubrey Wu’s door, asking her parents to wake her up for a welfare check. Officers say Aubrey’s boyfriend, a boy the parents don’t know, begged his parents to call police, as he hadn’t heard from Aubrey in more than 24 hours. Stepfather John Gehrmann calls upstairs for Aubrey several times—but receives no answer. The family’s security cameras reveal Aubrey crawled out her bedroom window, crept across the roof, shimmied down a grate, and disappeared into a back alley behind their home more than three hours ago.

Where is Aubrey?

Joining Nancy Grace today:

• John Gehrmann - Stepdad
• Jade Wu - Mother
• Alexandria “Ally” Crouthamel - Attorney for Aubrey Wu's Family, Attorney at Crouthamel Law Offices
• Anna Sonoda - Child sex abuse, Grooming expert, Clinical Social Worker, Counsels convicted sex offenders, Author, “Duck Duck Groom”
• Caryn Stark - Psychologist, renowned TV and Radio trauma expert and consultant, www.carynstark.com, Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice
• Brian Fitzgibbons - Director of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security, Leads a team of investigators specializing in locating missing persons, website: www.uspasecurity.com, Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security
• Alicia Kozakiewicz - Survivor of an abduction as a teen via internet site. Motivational speaker and internet safety expert, aliciakozak.com, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube: @ItsAliciaKozak
• Sydney Sumner - Crime Online Investigative Reporter

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Stepfather shoots and kills 15-year-old boy because he didn't rake the leaves. ER 'patient' lodges himself in the ceiling.

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Investigators quickly determine that Moriah "Mo" Wilson, shot dead at a friend's home, was not a random target. After a few interviews, they realize Wilson's past relationship with Colin Strickland did not sit well with his current girlfriend, yoga instructor and real estate agent Kaitlin Armstrong.

The day after police question her, Armstrong sells her Jeep Grand Cherokee to a CarMax in South Austin for $12,000. The same Jeep appears on surveillance video near the scene of Wilson's murder. The next day, Armstrong books a flight out of Austin.

Eight days after Wilson's murder, investigators link Armstrong to the crime, and a warrant is issued for her arrest. As the warrant is issued, police discover she is already gone.

Surveillance footage at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport captures Armstrong boarding a flight to Houston, then on to New York. Investigators track her to New York's LaGuardia Airport, where she is seen again on surveillance video before seemingly vanishing.

They later trace her to Newark International Airport but find no outbound flights under her name. However, had they looked closely, they might have noticed a young woman with brown hair flying out of Newark using the passport of her sister, who also has brown hair and lives in New York. A check with Homeland Security reveals "Christie Armstrong" left Newark on a one-way flight to Costa Rica.

Armstrong lands in San José, Costa Rica, but does not stay long. She quickly disappears again. A month later, a source reports she may be hiding in Santa Teresa. After days of searching with no success, U.S. Marshals try a new tactic: placing ads for a yoga instructor. After nearly a week, they get a break—someone responds.

An investigator, posing as a tourist, visits a hostel to get a closer look at the woman. She resembles Armstrong but not exactly. As he gets closer, he notices a bandage on her nose and swollen lips, but her eyes remain the same. Investigators now understand why she was so difficult to find—she had undergone plastic surgery.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

• Troy Slaten - Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney, Slaten Lawyers, APC; Twitter @TroySlaten
• Dr. Jeff Kieliszewski - Forensic Psychologist, Author: “Darksides", darksides.podia.com, YouTube: "Dr. Jeff Kieliszewski, Forensic Psychologist",
• Irv Brandt - Former Senior Inspector, US Marshals Service International Investigations Branch, Chief Inspector, DOJ Office of International Affairs; Country Attache, US Embassy Kingston, Jamaica. Author: “Solo Journey: Buddha Knights a Jack Solo Mystery Novel
• Dr. Michelle DuPre - Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department, Author: “Money, Mischief, and Murder: The Murdaugh Dynasty...the Rest of the Story," "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Child Abuse Investigation Field Guide," Forensic Consultant DMichelleDupreMD.com
• Josephine Wentzel - Krystal Mitchell's Mother
• Alexis Tereszcuk - Crime Online.com Investigative Reporter
• Sydney Sumner- Crime Online.com Investigative Reporter

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Woman stabbed to death by her boyfriend because he didn't like her haircut. Acrobatic car thief thinks he can escape cops!

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A landlord staging a property in preparation for a new tenant, sees what appears to be the foot of a child sticking out of the ground. The landlord calls police, and they find the remains of 9-year-old Zemar King III buried in a shallow grave. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss mother Brandee Pierce, who is caught in Georgia in January, where she is already in jail. She's charged with abuse of her three-year-old days before Christmas. Joseph Scott Morgan also explains how investigators determined how Brandee Pierce "smothered" and "choked" her 9-year-old son to death before burying him in a backyard grave and then skipping town.

Transcript Highlights
00:00.01 Introduction
01:53.70 Zemar King, little boy left in shallow grave by his mother
04:57.48 Would a human foot look different than a plastic foot in the dirt?
10:25.76 Investigators benefit from "containment"
14:33.47 Reactionary event, panic
19:12.14 How long has it been since victim died
24:41.84 What actually happened to Zemar?
30:15.49 Hands and feet of Zemar were tied together
36:24.94 Determining how Zemar died - smothering / neck compression
39:28.72 Conclusion: Case is still active, we will update

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Samantha Koenig was kidnapped at gunpoint from the Anchorage, Alaska, coffee stand where she worked as a barista in February 2013 by a man who may be one of the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history. Israel Keyes developed an elaborate plan to demand a ransom for the 18-year-old's return.

After his arrest, Keyes admits to killing 11 people across the country, but are there more?

JOINING NANCY GRACE TODAY:

• Andrew Iden - Co-Host, "Deviant" Podcast, Insta & TikTok: @deviant.podcast
• Dr. Bethany Marshall -Psychoanalyst, Author "Deal Breaker: When to Work on a Relationship and When to Walk Away” https://www.drbethanymarshall.com, Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive
• Bobby Chacon - Former Special Agent FBI, Screenwriter for “Criminal Minds;” Co-star Facebook TV "Curse of Akakor" Instagram/Twitter: @BobbyChaconFBI, BobbyChacon.com
• Darryl Cohen - Former Assistant District Attorney, Former Assistant State Attorney, Defense Attorney, Cohen, Cooper, Estep, & Allen, LLC, CCEAlaw.com, Facebook: "Darryl B Cohen", Twitter: @DarrylBCohen
• Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University)

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