Family push for second autopsy for young Irish designer found dead on yacht in United States | Crime Alert 6AM 08.19.25

Authorities on Long Island are investigating the mysterious death of New York fashion designer Martha Nolan, an Irish native whose body was discovered aboard a 54-foot yacht in Montauk on August 5th.

A deadly mass shooting at a Brooklyn nightclub unfolds a chilling scene in the wee hours of Sunday morning.

Arkansas teacher Andrew James McGann has pleaded not guilty to two counts of capital murder.

A serious escalation in the investigation of a high-profile political attack in Minnesota.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Crime Alert.

Speaker 2 (00:01):
I'm Missy Grace, breaking crime news. Now. Fashion designer Martha
Nolan Ossara's cod cause of death overdose. But wait a minute,
the investigation is not over yet. Her family's not buying it,
and they're calling for a second autopsy.

Speaker 1 (00:19):
What about it? John Lemley Nancy. Authorities on Long Island
are investigating the mysterious death of New York fashion designer
Martha Nolan, an Irish native, whose body was discovered aboard
of fifty four foot yacht in Montalk on August fifth.
Belie Say Nolan, founder of a boutique clothing line, was
found unresponsive around midnight at the Montauk Yacht Club. Bystanders

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attempted CPR, but first responders pronounced her dead at the scene,
and autopsy conducted the next day revealed no signs of violence.
Suffolk County officials say the final cause of death is
pending for their investigation, with toxicology results still outstanding. A
second autopsy may also be conducted at the request of

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her family before her remains are returned to Ireland. Homicide
detectives have met with Nolan's relatives, represented by attorney Arthur Idalla.
He disputes speculation that a drug overdose was involved, and
says the family is waiting for a full accounting from investigators.
Police confirm they are conducting a broad inquiry, including what

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they call a technological analysis of Nolan's communications. Retired in
YPD Sergeant Joseph Jackalone told our friends with CBS News
that while no evidence of foul play has been reported,
every unexplained death should be treated as suspicious until toxicology
and other reports are complete. The yachts owner, described as

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both a business associate and significantly older than Nolan, reportedly
alerted nearby voters to call nine to one one. Authorities
have not ida identified him as a suspect. Martha Nolan
was forty four and in the midst of a divorce
at the time of her death.

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Speaker 1 (02:25):
A deadly mass shooting at a Brooklyn nightclub unfolds at
chilling scene in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Around
three thirty am, multiple gunmen opened fire inside the Taste
of the City Lounge and Crown Heights. The violence left
three people dead, including a nineteen year old, and nine
others wounded. Emergency responders recovered dozens of shell casings and

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of firearm before this scene was cleared. Police are investigating
whether this was gang related, and so far no arrests
have been reported. The NYPD described the attack senseless, and
local officials expressed a deep concern over gun violence in
the community. Turning now to Arkansas, where teacher Andrew James

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McGann has pleaded not guilty to two counts of capital murder.
He stands accused of fatally stabbing a couple forty three
year old Clinton David Brink and forty one year old
Kristin Amanda Brink. The couple were hiking with their children
at the time in Devil's Den State Park July twenty sixth.
The children were unharmed arrested four days later at a

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Springdale barber shop. McGann was linked to the crime through
DNA evidence and is being held without bond. His next
court appearance as scheduled for November fourteenth. No motive has
been yet disclosed. In our final story, a serious escalation
and the investigation of a high profile political attack in Minnesota.

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Vance Bolter, accused of posing as a police officer in
an orchestrated mid June assault that left former House Speaker
Melissa Hortman and her husband dead and state Senator John
Hoffman and his wife critically injured, now faces upgraded state charges.
These include two counts of first degree murder and four
counts of attempted murder in addition to the six count

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federal indictment for murders, stalking, and firearms violations. Authorities say
Bolter plan the attacks over several months and targeted lawmakers specifically.
The Federal Justice Department is taking the lead in prosecution
and is considering pursuing the death penalty, a punishment not
available under state law.

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With this crime alert, I'm Nancy Grace.