1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:03,480 Speaker 1: Crime Alert I Nancy Grace breaking crime news now. After 2 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:07,280 Speaker 1: leading police to her son's body, Felicia Gross stood in 3 00:00:07,320 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 1: front of a judge pleading not guilty and the death 4 00:00:13,440 --> 00:00:17,479 Speaker 1: of her ten year old little boy, Jaden Spicer, his 5 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:21,400 Speaker 1: body found buried in his shallow grave. Gross slated for 6 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 1: another court appearance today. Straight out to Nicole Parton for 7 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:27,480 Speaker 1: the latest Nancy. 8 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 2: The Kentucky mother entered a not guilty plea during her 9 00:00:30,520 --> 00:00:34,240 Speaker 2: arraignment on Thursday in connection with the death of her son, 10 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 2: Jaden Spicer, who had previously been reported missing. Gross faces 11 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 2: several charges, including second degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, 12 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:48,800 Speaker 2: tampering with physical evidence, and filling a false report. Authorities 13 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:52,839 Speaker 2: discovered Jaden's body several days after he was declared missing. 14 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:56,760 Speaker 2: During the arraignment, a judge formally entered the not guilty 15 00:00:56,800 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 2: plea on Gross's behalf and appointed her a public defender. 16 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:04,759 Speaker 2: According to the arrest citation, Gross confessed on August twelve 17 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 2: to giving her ten year old son sleeping medicine, claiming 18 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 2: that after that he died due to a medical emergency. 19 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 2: She later revealed that she had buried his body in 20 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:18,679 Speaker 2: a wooded area off canoe Road near Joe Little Fork Road. 21 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 2: Following this confession, investigators searched the location and found Jaden's 22 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:29,000 Speaker 2: remains buried in a plastic tote. Additionally, Gross reportedly admitted 23 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:31,760 Speaker 2: to instructing her younger children on what to say to 24 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:37,319 Speaker 2: police when questioned. Jaden's aunts spoke to w KYT and said, 25 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 2: the family is heartbroken. 26 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 3: I just hope and pray that that baby has. 27 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 4: His final moments of resting and everybody can know that 28 00:01:47,960 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 4: he is safe. He was a full of lots, always smiling, 29 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 4: and he just loved being around his family and friends, 30 00:01:57,640 --> 00:02:01,640 Speaker 4: and he was a happy kid. 31 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:05,440 Speaker 2: Court documents show that Gross had a prior history with 32 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 2: child protective Services, having pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor of 33 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 2: child endangerment in twenty seventeen, which resulted in a year 34 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:17,920 Speaker 2: long jail sentence. It remains unclear if that two thousand 35 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:22,400 Speaker 2: incident was regarding her son, Jaden or another child. Further, 36 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:27,399 Speaker 2: online court records from twenty thirteen. In twenty nineteen indicate 37 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 2: that Gross's mother, Shirley Johnson, had sought child support from her, 38 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 2: but it's uncertain if that case was related to Jaden 39 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:38,959 Speaker 2: as well. Currently, Gross is being held at the Kentucky 40 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 2: River Regional Jail. She is set to appear in court 41 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 2: again today. Nancy. With that preliminary hearing, we expect to 42 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 2: hear more from detectives. 43 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:48,600 Speaker 3: Nicole. 44 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:51,959 Speaker 1: Thank you more Crimate Justice news after. 45 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:59,800 Speaker 2: This seven month old Emmanuel Harrow from California is missing 46 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:04,280 Speaker 2: and now authorities have uncovered quote discrepancies in the investigation. 47 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 2: On Saturday, August sixteen, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department 48 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:13,679 Speaker 2: provided an update indicating that inconsistencies were found in the 49 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:18,919 Speaker 2: account given by Emmanuel's mother, Rebecca Harrow, regarding his supposed abduction. 50 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:24,919 Speaker 2: The SBCSD stated in a press release quote investigators conducted 51 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 2: interviews with several individuals, including Emmanuel's parents, Jake and Rebecca. 52 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 2: During these interviews, Rebecca was confronted with discrepancies in her 53 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:39,120 Speaker 2: original statement and chose not to continue the discussion. As 54 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 2: a result, investigators cannot eliminate the possibility of foul play 55 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:47,320 Speaker 2: in the case of Emmanuel's disappearance. The police report noted 56 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:52,120 Speaker 2: deputies responded to reports of Emmanuel going missing at approximately 57 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 2: seven forty seven pm local time on August fourteen in Ukaypa. Specifically, 58 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 2: the thirty four thousand block of Ukaipa Boulevard. According to Rebecca, 59 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 2: who reportedly sustained a black eye, claimed that she was 60 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:10,320 Speaker 2: attacked outside a store before her son was allegedly taken. 61 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:16,400 Speaker 2: Investigators from our Specialized Investigations Division are actively looking into 62 00:04:16,440 --> 00:04:19,599 Speaker 2: the reported kidnapping of a seven month old after the 63 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:24,440 Speaker 2: child's mother reported being assaulted outside a retail store. Authority 64 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:28,960 Speaker 2: stated on social media canine units were deployed for scent tracking, 65 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 2: but the child has not been found. There are currently 66 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 2: no details available regarding any suspects, the police continued. Rebecca 67 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 2: had taken her son to a park for a football 68 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 2: practice with her husband and their two other children, before 69 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:47,000 Speaker 2: stopping at Big five Sporting goods store to purchase a 70 00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:51,760 Speaker 2: mouthguard when the incident occurred. As reported by KTLA, the 71 00:04:51,839 --> 00:04:54,039 Speaker 2: mother said, I was about to grab a diaper to 72 00:04:54,120 --> 00:04:57,480 Speaker 2: change my son when someone said, oh lah, and after that, 73 00:04:57,800 --> 00:05:02,400 Speaker 2: I don't remember anything. An interview with ABC seven, Rebecca 74 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 2: explains exactly what she says happened to her son. 75 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 3: I got him out of the car seat and I 76 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:13,080 Speaker 3: laid him down in psychic get his zippers ready, and 77 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 3: somebody said on all I remember, and I saw I 78 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:21,480 Speaker 3: saw white and Harry said, I fell on the floor 79 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:24,479 Speaker 3: and I said, as I got up, I couldn't find 80 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 3: my son. I checked around my truck. Whoever took our son, 81 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:33,760 Speaker 3: please give him back. 82 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:37,159 Speaker 2: She mentioned that she searched around her car and rushed 83 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:40,280 Speaker 2: into the store to call nine to one one. Unfortunately, 84 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 2: no security footage was available from the area where Emmanuel vanished, 85 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:48,120 Speaker 2: and Amber alert was not issued, and there were no 86 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:52,719 Speaker 2: descriptions of a suspect or a vehicle. The Sheriff's Specialized 87 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:56,919 Speaker 2: Investigations Division is working with the police to search for Emmanuel. 88 00:05:57,160 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 2: Authorities are urging anyone with any information related to this 89 00:06:00,600 --> 00:06:05,520 Speaker 2: case to contact the Specialized Investigations Division at nine zero 90 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 2: nine eight nine zero four to nine zero four. 91 00:06:09,560 --> 00:06:13,120 Speaker 1: Donna Cloud, nineteen, moves in with their dad Splendora, Texas, 92 00:06:13,480 --> 00:06:17,159 Speaker 1: is the northeast suburb of Houston. Their relationship is strained. 93 00:06:17,279 --> 00:06:21,120 Speaker 1: They argue often. One night she doesn't come home, Dad 94 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:23,719 Speaker 1: reports her missing, telling police his daughter left on a 95 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 1: blind date with a guy she met online. Because later 96 00:06:27,279 --> 00:06:30,880 Speaker 1: learn that's a lie and Donna's father actually told her 97 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 1: to leave. After their last argument, two men pick up 98 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 1: Donna from the dad's home. One says he drops Donna 99 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:42,240 Speaker 1: off safely at a hotel that evening. Donna's active online 100 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:46,120 Speaker 1: two days after her disappearance, but her phone pings for 101 00:06:46,120 --> 00:06:50,520 Speaker 1: the last time in Houston's Westchase neighborhood. That's the southwest 102 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:54,080 Speaker 1: side of the city. Donna Cloud five to one, one 103 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:58,120 Speaker 1: hundred and ten pounds, brown hair, brown eyes. She's got 104 00:06:58,120 --> 00:07:01,599 Speaker 1: a tattoo of a diamond on her right ring finger 105 00:07:01,960 --> 00:07:06,560 Speaker 1: and the word faith tattooed on her right forearm. If 106 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 1: you have info on Donna Cloud, now missing eight years, 107 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:17,160 Speaker 1: called Montgomery County, Texas Sheriffs nine three six seven six 108 00:07:17,280 --> 00:07:21,040 Speaker 1: zero fifty eight hundred. For the latest crime injustice news, 109 00:07:21,040 --> 00:07:23,520 Speaker 1: go to crime online dot com and please join us 110 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:26,640 Speaker 1: for our daily podcast, Crime Stories, where we do our 111 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:30,600 Speaker 1: best to find missing people, especially children, and help solve 112 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:34,320 Speaker 1: unsolved homicides. With this crime alert, I'm Nancy Grace.