let's explore tamara holder's theory. we know she went into rehab this summer for alcoholism at another ritzy rehab. nothing wrong with that. but what about the theory she had an untreated, undiagnosed mental disorder? that's what the husband is saying. and then in the last hours he says yeah, she's bipolar. she's never been diagnosed or treated for that. >> i'm glad you're making the distinction, nancy, between behavioral problems and psychiatric illness. psychiatric disease, those are problems with pathways in the brain that result in behaviors that have a clear pattern. paranoia, schizophrenia, behaviors which meet clear-cut diagnoses. addiction, manipulation, extortion, those are not psychiatric behaviors. and they don't fit any of the criteria for known psychiatric conditions. >> out to the lines. kim in georgia. hi, kim. >> caller: hi. >> hi, dear. what's your question? >> caller: i would like to know is it possible that she's going to be charged in this case? >> oh, kim in georgia. she will be charged in this case.

let's explore tamara holder's theory.mmer for alcoholism at a very ritzy rehab. nothing wrong with that. but what about the theory she had an untreated, undiagnosed mental disorder? that's what the husband is saying. and then in the last hours he says yeah, she's bipolar. she's never been diagnosed or treated for that. >> i'm glad you're making the distinction, nancy, between behavioral problems and psychiatric illness. psychiatric disease, those are problems with pathways in the brain that result in behaviors that have a clear pattern. paranoia, schizophrenia, behaviors which meet clear-cut diagnoses. addiction, manipulation, extortion, those are not psychiatric behaviors. and they don't fit any of the criteria for known psychiatric conditions. >> out to the lines. kim in georgia. hi, kim. >> caller: hi. >> hi, dear. what's your question? >> caller: i would like to know is it possible that she's going to be charged in this case? >> oh, kim in georgia. she will be charged in this case. what i don't understand is how they

let's explore tamara holder's theory. we know she went into rehab this past summer for alcoholism at a very ritzy rehab. nothing wrong with that. but what about the theory she had an untreated, undiagnosed mental disorder? that's what the husband is saying. and then in the last hours he says, yeah, she's bipolar. she's never been diagnosed or treated for that. >> i'm glad you're making the distinction, nancy, between behavioral problems and psychiatric illness. psychiatric disease, those are problems with pathways in the brain that result in behaviors that have a clear pattern. paranoia, schizophrenia, behaviors which meet clear-cut diagnoses. addiction, manipulation, extortion, those are not psychiatric behaviors. and they don't fit any of the criteria for known psychiatric conditions. >> out to the lines. kim in georgia. hi, kim. >> caller: hi. >> hi, dear. what's your question? >> caller: i would like to know is it possible that she's going to be charged in this case? >> oh, kim, in georgia, she will be charged in this

janet taylor, psychiatrist and m.d., what about tamara's point? psychological evaluations. and my hope is that the kids wouldn't get taken away from the parents but some real strict -- you know, if somebody has to go to jail, they go to jail and you keep this family together and teach them about how to raise their kids from here on. because potentially that could be more destructive if you remove these kids. >> right. out to the lines. ann in iowa. hi, ann. >> caller: hi, nancy. first of all, prayers for your mom's speedy recovery coming to her from iowa. >> thank you so much. this is a blouse she gave me for my birthday last week. i'll pass that on to her. what's your question, dear? >> caller: i'm a parent and a grandparent, and i don't condone anything that i've watched about this family. my question, though, is do you think that possibly the mom confessed "a" to potentially avoid prosecution but "b" to possibly think it was the only way to get out of an abusive relationship? >> excellent question. sue moss, peter odom, daniel horowitz. there's

asra, tamara, jose, thank you for your time. one that is equally disturbing. we are talking about a 15-year-old girl accused of killing a 9-year-old. how do we come to that place? >>> welcome back. small town overwhelmed with shock and horror. a 9-year-old girl found dead in the woods. elizabeth olton's body was a stone's throw from her house. the accused a 15-year-old playmate. her best friend's older sister. the teen is charged with first-degree murder. but a judge will soon decide if she will be charged as an adult or juvenile. we are learning about disturbing online postings, one is a profile and youtube video. the 15-year-old, her hobbies she lists as killing and cutting. red flags all over the place. why didn't someone notice? joining us, welcome back steve rogers, detective lieutenant nuttily, new jersey. >> also with us rupa, producer for the nancy grace show. do we know what happened? >> she disappeared wednesday, october 21st. her body was found two days later in the woods buried. the sheriff said she was killed but not identify the way. the manner w

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