Nancy was relentless in the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case, in her repeated proclomation that suspect Richard Ricci, a man who had been performing work on the Smart's house, was guilty,although there was little to no evidence to support the claim. Nancy also suggested that Ricci's girlfriend was helping him cover up the crime. She continued to accuse Ricci, even after his death. It was later revealed that Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee were responsible for Elizabeth's disappearance. The two had no connection what-so-ever with Richard Ricci.
Nancy is known for making her opinion known through public comments about ongoing trials. Some of the higher profile trials illicited a strong outrage for her comments, citing that she was indeed offering the community a bias: the Michael Jackson trial, Scott Peterson's trial, and the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping are a few examples.
Nancy has been criticized for her agressive interviewing style and her tendency to announce an individual's guilt on the air without due process of a jury trial.
Nancy is the recipient of two 'American Women in Radio & Television Gracie Awards', both for her Nancy Grace Investigates primetime report on Court TV and for individual achievement for Best Program Host.
Nancy was accused of embellishing the story of her fiance's murder and ensuing trial in the New York Observer in 2006 to allegedly better support her image.
Nancy taught litigation at the Georgia State University College of Law, as well as business law at the University's School of Business.
Nancy has written articles and editorials for various law reviews, The American Bar Association Journal being amongst the most notable.
Nancy is a former prosecutor turned talk show host and author, who frequently discusses issues from a victim's rights standpoint.
Nancy helped staff the hotline for the Atlanta Battered Women's Center for ten years.
Nancy Grace's latest book, Objection: How High Priced Defense Attorneys, Celebrity Defendants, and a 24/7 Media Have Hijacked Our Criminal System was released June 8, 2005.
She is from Macon, Georgia. Her mother and father still live there today.
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