Sword and Scale Episode 263

On August 21st, 2017, the lifeless body of Nada Huranieh, a beloved fitness instructor, was discovered on the pavement just outside her expansive residence in Farmington Hills. Rather than hastily attributing her demise to a mere accidental fall from a window, law enforcement authorities refrained from jumping to conclusions. Within the confines of the house, Nada's three children stood as the sole witnesses to the incident. Thankfully, the residence boasted an impressive network of 13 security cameras, which ultimately provided the vital lead necessary for the police to uncover the truth.

Tucked away in one of Vegas’ suburbs is a residential neighborhood where a family was struck by devastation they couldn’t imagine. Firefighters were dispatched to a middle-class home where a fire was smoldering in the living room. But there was more than the living room set ablaze…a single dad of three, Daniel Halseth, was lying in the garage dead, barely recognizable after being set on fire. Neighbors all speculated about who would kill such a well-loved man, and the search led to a shocking end to this story when they discovered the killer lived closer to them than they realized.

Naomi Jones was an exceptional 12-year-old girl. She was caring, smart, ambitious, responsible, and mature for her age. On May 31st, 2017, Naomi went missing from her Pensacola apartment. In response, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office launched a massive search effort, but for nearly a week, nobody could find the young girl. Finally, on the 5th day of the search, a local fisherman found something that he would likely never forget, and the tragic fate of Naomi Jones was finally revealed.

The missing persons case of Janna Kelly sparked a community to search for her. After three months they would be devastated to learn she was murdered and her nude body dumped in a blueberry field in the next county. Nearly a decade would pass before a new cold case division would pick up her case again. They would discover a single piece of evidence that would bring Janna’s killer into the light.