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Nancy Grace Says New Blood Evidence in Idaho Murder Case Is for Shock Value
University of Idaho Murders
Nancy Grace Pooh-Poohs Blood Evidence …
Says Kohberger Acted Alone, No Accomplices
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TMZ.com
Bryan Kohberger‘s defense team is “really spinning” in their favor the recent news that blood from two unidentified males was collected from the crime scene where four Idaho students were brutally slain — but it’s all smoke and mirrors, so says Nancy Grace.
TMZ caught up with Nancy on Thursday during a Zoom call, and the famous legal commentator weighed in on the Kohberger murder case in which four University of Idaho students — three females and one male — were found fatally stabbed inside a house in 2022.
Specifically, Nancy zeroed in on the big news — which broke in the media several days ago — about the blood from two mysterious males found on the handrail of a stairway inside the house and on a glove just outside the residence.
Nancy tells us Kohberger’s lawyer, Anne Taylor, is turning hay into gold by “really spinning” this juicy info and blasting a judge who issued the warrant to arrest her client, while the police kept the other DNA evidence under wraps.
Idaho Fourth District Court
Nancy believes the police didn’t do anything wrong by not disclosing the DNA evidence to the judge because the warrant focused solely on the arrest of Kohberger — and nobody else. And, in Nancy’s view, the DNA from the two other males is a moot point because Kohberger’s blood was found on a knife sheath under the body of one victim.
But Nancy admits the defense is now in a better position … meaning the revelation that blood from two other males was found at the scene bolsters their case a bit.
Nancy puts it like this … “The shock value means everything because the defense will be able to argue in opening statements it’s not our client! There are two other male DNA donors at the scene and we don’t even know who they are!”
But Nancy also thinks the new blood evidence doesn’t prove anything because the blood might actually be old. Nancy says it could be “random DNA left in a parking lot and on a handrail from years ago.”
Bottom line … Nancy says Kohberger is the prime suspect and he had no accomplices.
We’ve reached out to Kohberger’s lawyer, Anne Taylor … so far, no word back.
D.L. Hughley
Trevor Noah’s Integration Query Was So Stupid!!!
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TMZ.com
D.L. Hughley isn’t holding back on Trevor Noah’s recent podcast question about whether integration was the right move for America — calling it “maybe the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.”
He broke it down on “TMZ Live” Tuesday, saying Black people are still at a disadvantage even after integration — pointing to issues like “white flight” and underfunded Black schools.
What Now? with Trevor Noah
D.L. doubled down that integration was necessary because Black schools were severely underfunded — but once schools did start integrating, white kids left, taking resources with them … basically canceling it out.
While D.L. acknowledges racism has improved over time, he points out that policing, banking, housing, and other systems are still flooded with white supremacy — and that some big historic milestones of progress actually happened not that long ago.
He says most white people may not agree with supremacist rhetoric, but they do align with the goal — keeping white people in power.
Watch the clip … D.L. also expresses his fatigue over hearing about race from South Africans this year, referring to both Trevor Noah and current Trump ally Elon Musk.
Watch “TMZ Live” today … check your local listings.
The Jam Drummer
Rick Buckler Dead At 69
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Rick Buckler, the drummer for the legendary rock band The Jam, has died after a brief illness.
His death in Woking, UK was confirmed on X by his former bandmates, with Paul Weller reflecting on their journey from bedroom rehearsals to achieving more than they ever dreamed — saying what they created still stands the test of time.
Rick’s other former bandmate, Bruce Foxton, called him a great drummer whose innovative beats helped shape their iconic songs, including “Going Underground” — and he also expressed how grateful he was to have had the chance to work with him as much as they did.
Rick’s death comes just two weeks after he had to cancel a recent spoken word tour due to ongoing health issues, which he shared in a Facebook post.
The trio met in school, and they formed The Jam in ’72. Their debut album, “In the City,” dropped in ’77, and they went on to release several albums and four number-one singles before breaking up in ’82.
Rick took a break from music in the mid-’90s to work as a carpenter, but made a comeback in 2005 with a new band, The Gift — which Bruce later joined — and they toured together from 2007 to 2009.
Rick is survived by his wife, Lesley, and two children.
He was 69.
RIP
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