meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

5 year old Lizzy disappears from her own bed, "uncle" draws map to her dead body

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline

News, True Crime

4.28.1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2019

⏱️ 39 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

5-year old, Elizabeth Shelley, disappears from her bedroom in the middle of the night. The frantic search ends in tragedy, as her body is found in a wooded area just a block from her home. Only one person knew where to find her, a close relative, who offered up information in exchange for no death penalty. Nancy's expert panel weighs in: Joseph Scott Morgan:  Forensics expert, and author of “Blood Beneath My Feet” Dr. Michelle Dupre: Medical Examiner Kathleen Murphy:  Family Attorney Ellen Killoran:   Crimeonline.com investigative reporter

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

The

0:01.0

Crime

0:02.0

Stories

0:03.0

With Nancy Grace

0:04.0

It's the outcome.

0:05.0

Nobody wanted, but unfortunately, as the days went on, it became more and more expected.

0:16.0

Five-year-old Elizabeth Shelley's body has been found.

0:19.0

That's according to the attorney for Alex Whipple, who is her uncle, the man accused of killing

0:25.6

her supposedly with a knife.

0:27.8

Now, if you look behind me, this is the area off of 500 west at about 50th north, where

0:34.2

the body was reportedly located, and where police are concentrating their efforts right

0:39.8

now.

0:40.8

Now, this was the scene just moments after police cordoned off the area, which is just a

0:43.7

few blocks from Lizzie's home.

0:46.8

Neighbors who have been following this case with a baited breath all week devastated by

0:51.0

this news today, Alex Whipple's defense attorney saying his client told him where the body

0:55.9

was located in an effort to provide closure for the family, but would not say why he allegedly

1:01.9

killed the little girl.

1:02.9

Alex has been homeless.

1:03.9

I think suffering from some mental illness problems, the body had been covered up by some

1:11.4

sticks, debris, dirt, things such as that.

1:14.4

It was not buried or anything such as that.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.