DEAD IN WALMART: Grandmother of teen girl stabbed dead in aisle speaks to Nancy

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

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🗓️ 12 February 2021

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Melanie Lyons' grandmother says the four girls charged in her granddaughter's stabbing were looking to fight the 15-year-old's sister. The four girls (a 12-year-old, two 13-year-olds, and a 14-year old) have been arrested. One of the girls is charged with second-degree murder and the other three are charged with principal to second-degree murder. Footage of the stabbing, which was posted on Facebook and Instagram live, shows one girl armed with what appeared to be a knife as the victim approaches and lunges at her. Video shows the group of girls fleeing the store in a getaway car as one of them screams, “Just stabbed somebody at Walmart.” Joining Nancy Grace today:Yolanda Lemonia - Grandmother of VictimWendy Patrick - California prosecutor, author “Red Flags” www.wendypatrickphd.com 'Today with Dr. Wendy' on KCBQ in San DiegoDr. Jenn Mann - Marriage and Family Therapist, Host 'Couples Therapy' on VH1, "The Dr. Jenn Show” on Sirius XM, Author: "The Relationship Fix." Robert Crispin - Private Investigator “Crispin Special Investigations” www.crispinsinvestigations.comDr. Tim Gallagher - Medical Examiner State of Florida www.pathcaremed.comPhil Chalmers - True crime writer, Counter Homicide Trainer, Criminal Profiler, Author: “Inside the Mind of a Teen Killer” and “The Teen Killer Whisperer.” Stephanie Pagones - Digital Reporter, FOX Business & Fox News, @steph_pagones,

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0:00.0	And about two years, my little babies, as I call them, are going to be 15.
0:17.0	And I couldn't help but think about that.
0:19.9	When I first read about the case of Melanie Lyent, he'd just turned 15.
0:24.8	It was her birthday.
0:26.2	She's celebrated at the movies.
0:29.8	And then she was stabbed dead.
0:32.4	So that's so kind of just for a moment.
0:36.1	She celebrated at the movie theater with her friends.
0:39.8	And then she was stabbed dead.
0:50.4	Sometimes facts of cases are so difficult.
0:55.0	It's hard to even say them out loud.
1:01.2	And it was so hard for me the first year or so that I began trying felonies.
1:07.0	You know, up to then I've been drawing up indictments over in GV Justice.
1:12.1	Looking at appeals, deadbeat dads.
1:15.7	When you stand up in front of a jury and have to explain horrible details of horrible cases,
1:23.8	it hurts.
1:25.5	And you know that sitting right behind you on a row one is the victim's family.
1:32.8	And that's what we have today.
1:35.1	Because with me is a very, very special guest.
1:39.6	Melanie Lyent's grandmother, Miss Yalanda Lamania.
1:46.9	With me an Ulster panel.
1:48.2	But first, I want you to take a listen to this.
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