Tragedy in the Sanctuary: Grandmother Found Dead in Church, Grandson Charged | Crime Alert 6AM 11.03.25
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
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🗓️ 3 November 2025
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A heartbreaking story out of Georgia, where a local church became the scene of a tragic and deeply disturbing crime.
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| 0:00.0 | Crime Alert. I'm Nancy Grace, breaking crime news now. Straight out to Nicole Parton for the latest. |
| 0:06.3 | Nancy, we begin today with a heartbreaking story out of Georgia where a local church became the scene of a tragic and deeply disturbing crime. |
| 0:15.2 | On Wednesday, authorities say 73-year-old Ollie Hamilton was allegedly killed by her own grandson inside Smith Chapel |
| 0:23.8 | Holiness Church in Athens, located in Monroe County. According to Monroe County corner, Alan Gurley, |
| 0:31.1 | police responded to a 911 call around 5.45 p.m. They found Ms. Hamilton near the church kitchen, where she was pronounced dead |
| 0:40.2 | at the scene. The suspect, a 17-year-old Jaden Hamilton, was arrested later that day. Officials say he |
| 0:47.6 | confessed to the crime during questioning. Monroe County Sheriff Kevin Crook described the case |
| 0:52.9 | as, quote, a tragic, a tragedy of the |
| 0:56.0 | worst kind, noting that both the victim and the accused were beloved members of the community. |
| 1:01.9 | Sheriff Crook added that Jaden had initially sought help after the attack, but as the investigation |
| 1:07.9 | progressed evidence began pointing the finger directly at him. |
| 1:12.4 | The teen is now facing a charge of first-degree murder and is being held on a bond of $500,000. |
| 1:18.9 | The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have not yet released a motive. |
| 1:24.3 | Attempts to reach the Monroe County Sheriff's Office and the corner's office to further |
| 1:28.2 | comment have not been successful. The case has shaken the small community, leaving many |
| 1:33.3 | grappling with the loss of a cherished elder and the unimaginable circumstances surrounding her |
| 1:39.6 | death. Pastor Donald Errington had this to say. Terrible situation, and I have a prayer to go out to the family, and I think really |
| 1:49.8 | what is going to have to come back to, if parents are going to have to start back teaching |
| 1:53.2 | their children and talking to their children. |
| 1:56.2 | And the young people got to understand when you go out and take a life, you're stealing from God. And when |
| 2:02.9 | you steal that lie from God, then God going to deal with you. We'll continue to follow this story |
| 2:07.9 | and bring any updates as they become available. Nicole, thank you. More crime and justice |
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