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Family Keeps Up Fight for Second Autopsy in Death of Irish Woman Found on U.S. Yacht | Crime Alert 6AM 09.30.2025 · Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

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  Speaker 1: Crime Alert.
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  Speaker 2: I'm Missy Grace, breaking crime news. Now. Fashion designer Martha
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  Speaker 2: Nolan osaa's cod cause of death overdose. But wait a minute,
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  Speaker 2: the investigation is not over yet. Her family's not buying it,
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  Speaker 2: and they're calling for a second autopsy.
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  Speaker 1: What about it? John Linley Nancy. Authorities on Long Island
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  Speaker 1: are investigating the mysterious death of New York fashion designer
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  Speaker 1: Martha Nolan, an Irish native, whose body was discovered aboard
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  Speaker 1: of fifty four foot yacht in Montalk on August fifth.
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  Speaker 1: Belie Say Nolan, founder of a boutique clothing line, was
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  Speaker 1: found unresponsive around midnight at the Montauk Yacht Club. Bystanders
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  Speaker 1: attempted CPR, but first responders pronounced her dead at the scene,
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  Speaker 1: and autopsy conducted the next day revealed no signs of violence.
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  Speaker 1: Suffolk County officials say the final cause of death is
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  Speaker 1: pending for their investigation, with toxicology results still outstanding. A
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  Speaker 1: second autopsy may also be conducted at the request of
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  Speaker 1: her family before her remains are returned to Ireland. Homicide
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  Speaker 1: detectives have met with Nolan's relatives, represented by attorney Arthur Idalla.
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  Speaker 1: He disputes speculation that a drug overdose was involved, and
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  Speaker 1: says the family is waiting for a full accounting from investigators.
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  Speaker 1: Police confirm they are conducting a broad inquiry, including what
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  Speaker 1: they call a technological analysis of Nolan's communications. Retired in
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  Speaker 1: YPD Sergeant Joseph Jackalone told our friends with CBS News
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  Speaker 1: that while no evidence of foul play has been reported,
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  Speaker 1: every unexplained death should be treated as suspicious until toxicology
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  Speaker 1: and other reports are complete. The yachts owner, described as
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  Speaker 1: both a business associate and significantly older than Nolan, reportedly
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  Speaker 1: alerted nearby voters to call nine to one one. Authorities
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  Speaker 1: have not ida identified him as a suspect. Martha Nolan
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  Speaker 1: was forty four and in the midst of a divorce
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  Speaker 1: at the time of her death.
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  Speaker 2: Thanks John for the latest crime and justice news. Go
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  Speaker 2: to crime online dot com and please join us for
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  Speaker 2: our daily podcast crime stories, more crime and justice news
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  Speaker 2: after this Now with the latest crime and justice breaking
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  Speaker 2: news Crime Online John Limley.
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  Speaker 1: We turn now to Texas, where law enforcement in Cleveland
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  Speaker 1: near Houston is investigating a fatal shooting at a local bar.
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  Speaker 1: Police report that alone suspect entered Alas locas a casual
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  Speaker 1: sports bar and restaurant, and after conversing for around an hour, exited,
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  Speaker 1: only to return with a weapon. He opened fire on
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  Speaker 1: patrons sitting on the patio, critically injuring six people. One
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  Speaker 1: man was pronounced dead at the scene, while two others
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  Speaker 1: were airlifted to area hospitals. Investigators believe the suspect acted alone.
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  Speaker 1: He reportedly fled in a white man distinguished by a
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  Speaker 1: long scratch along one side. The case remains under active investigation.
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  Speaker 1: A Washington DC's shooting has left another city reeling and
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  Speaker 1: prompted renewed focus on public safety. Two seventeen year olds,
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  Speaker 1: Kelvin Thomas Junior and Jalen Lucas, have been arrested and
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  Speaker 1: are now charged as adults in connection with the fatal
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  Speaker 1: shooting of Eric Tarpinian Yakim, a twenty one year old
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  Speaker 1: congressional intern from Massachusetts. The incident occurred June thirtieth near
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  Speaker 1: Mount Vernon Square. Tarpinian Yakim was struck by four stray
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  Speaker 1: bullets and died at the scene. A sixteen year old
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  Speaker 1: boy and a woman were also wounded in the exchange.
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  Speaker 1: The victim had been interning for Representative ron Estes and
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  Speaker 1: was set to begin his senior year at UMass Amherst.
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  Speaker 1: His death prompted a moment of silence in the House
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  Speaker 1: of Representatives and attention from the White House, where it
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  Speaker 1: was cited in discussions about bulls during law enforcement. City
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  Speaker 1: and federal officials are calling for a renewed dialog on
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  Speaker 1: juvenile crime and public safety in the Capitol new in Tennessee.
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  Speaker 1: At this hour, a judge has ruled the case against
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  Speaker 1: Austin Robert Drummond, accused of killing four family members and
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  Speaker 1: kidnapping a baby, may proceed to a grand jury. Drummond,
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  Speaker 1: who pleaded guilty, faces charges including first degree murder and
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  Speaker 1: aggravated kidnapping. FBI testimony confirmed cell phone data placed him
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  Speaker 1: near the wooded area where four victims, James M. Wilson,
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  Speaker 1: Adriana Williams, Brayden Williams, and Courtney Rose, were found shot
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  Speaker 1: under tarps. Five others are charged as accessories. The abandoned
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  Speaker 1: infant was found safe. Emotional reactions in court underscored public interest,
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  Speaker 1: and a gag order was issued after Drummond spoke to
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  Speaker 1: media from jail. Prosecutors may seek the death penalty if
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  Speaker 1: he is convicted Finally, in South Carolina, a shooting as
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  Speaker 1: prompting renewed calls for hate crime legislation in the state.
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  Speaker 1: A black man identified as Jarvis Mackenzie was shot at
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  Speaker 1: while waiting to go to work. Authorities have characterized the
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  Speaker 1: incident as racially motivated. Mackenzie is now advocating for stronger
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  Speaker 1: hate crime protections, noting that his state is only one
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  Speaker 1: of two without such statutes on the book. In response,
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  Speaker 1: Sheriff Leon Lott and Governor Henry McMaster have publicly discussed
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  Speaker 1: the incident and the state's legislative options. Mackenzie's advocacy reflects
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  Speaker 1: a growing concern over insuring legal protections against bias motivated violence.
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  Speaker 2: Thanks John for the latest crime in justice needs. Go
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  Speaker 2: to crime online dot com and please join us for
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  Speaker 2: our daily podcast, Crime Stories, where we do our best
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  Speaker 2: to find missing people, especially children, and solve unsolved homicides.
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  Speaker 2: With this crime alert, I'm Nancy Grace.