Mom of 2, Dead, Stuffed in Hockey Bag; HANDYMAN/LOVER BUSTED
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
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🗓️ 22 April 2022
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Slain New York mother Orsolya Gaal's handyman/lover arrested for her murder. Police say Gaal and David Bonola had a two-year affair, which had recently ended. The tension between the two was enough that Gaal reportedly posted a hand-written note to 'GET A NEW HANDYMAN' on the refrigerator. Chief James Essig says Bonola arrived at Gaal’s home between 12:30 a.m. and 12:40 a.m. on April 16. An argument broke out, which continued in the basement where Gaal was stabbed with a knife from her own kitchen. Police believe the suspect then stuffed Gaal in her son’s hockey bag. Investigators searched the suspect’s garbage and found a bloody pair of work boots and other bloodied items.
Joining Nancy Grace Today:
- Matthew Mangino - Attorney, Former District Attorney, Former Parole Board Member, Author: "The Executioner's Toll: The Crimes, Arrests, Trials, Appeals, Last Meals, Final Words and Executions of 46 Persons in the United States"
- Dr. Angela Arnold - Psychiatrist, (Atlanta GA) www.angelaarnoldmd.com, Expert in the Treatment of Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Former Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology: Emory University, Former Medical Director of The Psychiatric Ob-Gyn Clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital
- Mona Kay - Private Investigator, "Mona K Investigations" (Omaha, NE), Twitter: @monakay
- Dr. Tim Gallagher - Medical Examiner State of Florida www.pathcaremed.com, Lecturer: University of Florida Medical School Forensic Medicine. Founder/Host: International Forensic Medicine Death Investigation Conference
- Stephanie Pagones - Digital Reporter, FOX Business & Fox News, Twitter: @steph_pagones
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| 0:00.0 | Crime Stories with Nancy Grace |
| 0:14.0 | A gorgeous mom of two murdered her body folded in a fetal position in a suitcase and dragged |
| 0:23.8 | down the sidewalk of her high-scale suburban neighborhood, literally leaving a trail |
| 0:33.0 | of blood from the suitcase to her side door of her own home. |
| 0:40.4 | A home we learned that had a very extensive and sophisticated alarm system. |
| 0:48.6 | In the last hours busted, there has been an arrest in the murder of this gorgeous mom |
| 0:57.9 | or soya gale. |
| 0:59.4 | I'm Nancy Grace. |
| 1:00.7 | This is Crime Stories. |
| 1:01.7 | Thank you for being with us here at Fox Nation and Sirius XM111. |
| 1:07.0 | First of all, take a listen to our friends ABC7. |
| 1:10.6 | Topping our headlines of this hour, we have breaking news, police making arrests in |
| 1:14.0 | the gruesome murder of our soya gala in Queens. |
| 1:17.0 | David Benola facing several charges according to police, including murder and criminal |
| 1:21.6 | tampering. |
| 1:22.6 | Gala was stabbed to death in her forest hills home on Friday, multiple stab wounds after |
| 1:27.8 | an evening out. |
| 1:28.8 | Her body was found about half a mile away, stuffed inside a duffel bag and we expect |
| 1:32.5 | to learn more to news conference this afternoon. |
| 1:35.7 | Stuffed in a duffel bag. |
| 1:38.0 | Now who in the world would have access to that home, not ship the alarm, nowhere to find |
| 1:45.2 | the son, her young son's hockey bag, have access to her phone, know her code and take |
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