Thank goodness for Nancy Grace or else NO ONE would be talking about this case. People throwing around the word "MINOR" are of questionable intent as far as I'm concerned. A "MINOR" killed a child in cold blood and everyone in JC seems to be pretending it didn't happen. It is not about the age of the killer, it's that it happened AT ALL in this town that wants to look nothing less than perfect. Nancy Grace might be annoying and you might not like what she says/how she says it, but she'd be the same advocate for the ignorant people of JC who are defending/covering up this atrocious crime if anything ever happened to THEIR child, God forbid. Its about JUSTICE and maybe if every citizen of JC would stand up against this KILLER and demand justice, the other troubled youth of JC (and lets face it, there are M-A-N-Y) would learn a valuable lesson about consequences for actions instead of the lesson they seem to be currently learning, which is everyone will just cover up your mess and pretend it didn't happen for the sake of the city's image.

As a small-town local who was a victim of assault, I applaud Nancy Grace and her efforts for victims of crime. Until you are one, you have no idea how unjust the system is towards victims. Small town news is equally dubious in not reporting the bad things that happen in our quaint, nothing-bad-ever-happens-here towns. We need to know what is going on in our towns, and our nation's towns - "See no Evil, Hear No Evil"...doesn't work anymore. And why is this community taking so long to reveal her name, which we all know, when a 14-year-old hispanic boy in CA killed a 4-year-old on Saturday & he has already been to court, named and will be tried as an adult. White girl w/ money....in the "Heartland"? Hmmm...you folks waiting for the Supreme Court ruling or what? It shows how little you think of Elizabeth, probably b/c of her family.

Watching or not watching does not make the general idea of what her show is any better.

The common theme when these missing-turned-murder-investigation cases hit the national news media; the law enforcement becomes a target for scrutiny.
First and foremost an example can not be made out of a case that has not even been adjudicated yet. No one (Nancy Grace included) should air ANY crime as though it is a reality TV show. I mean come on, especially not before the judge has decided if she is going to even be tried as an adult. We can all speculate, but have a little respect. Where are your manners? Where does it stop? You have no idea what is going on around here. I realize your keyboard gives you a certain degree of boldness; but I doubt you would be so determined to get your point across if you were face to face with the families involved. This is not a matter of our Amendments, it is the difference of right and wrong, common sense. I'm sure most people have nothing but good intentions; however some really need to move on. I can't speak for everyone, so personally -the compassion is appreciated - the suspicion of our law enforcement is NOT. They have done a great job. They have not given any reason for doubt. They deserve our appreciation for the professionalism and speedy progress of their investigation. The MINOR is in custody, what more could you ask for? The public is not privy to any of the details at this point. All I am saying is let the law enforcement officials do the jobs they were trained to do and let Hollywood tend to the entertaining in other places than a phony newsroom. There is NOTHING entertaining about tragedy. And if you don't agree with this 'local' point of view, don't read our news. I don't care what the response will be, nothing good comes from exploitation. Have a bit of respect, we try to teach that in our "small town".

If you don't like it, don't watch it.

By your theory of "exploitation," all true crime shows, true crime stories, true crime documentaries, crime blogs...all those are a no-no? People such as Ann Rule should have to find another way to earn a living?

Does the public at large not have a right to know about crimes in small towns?

Nancy Grace on this story? They might as well have contacted the National Enquirer...they are both one in the same.

Nancy will translate this case in a way guaranteed to gain her ratings.

Let the people who have jurisdiction of this case handle it, not some ditz hired by a bit news media company. Ratings equal profit. Don't be naive.

She's a newscaster...hired by CNN, she reports crime news, she's not making a profit. She truly cares about victims and crime and I think people like her and John Walsh are helping society by informing us of all the dangers out there...I have no idea what you are talking about when you say she's exploiting people..she's an investigative reporter not papparazzi. Millions and millions of people watch her show, so any publicity in a missing child case is good publicity.

That woman has no business on television, period. You just don't deserve a profit from tragedy. Nothing constructive comes from all that attention and condemnation what-so-ever. Bad things are happening and this woman is exploiting it for ratings. She has no influence on the outcome of anything relative to St. Martins Missouri.

You think it's exploiting to let the national news media broadcast the story? If it were my kid I'd want any and all publicity to get her face out there to the entire world so EVERYONE can be on the lookout... I'd go on any and all TV shows that I could to make sure my daughter's story was kept on the forefront so that her chances of being found would increase, especially since some silly law says they can't issue the Amber Alert system.

As if this whole thing isn’t convoluted enough.. Why are we okay with exploiting tragedy? The comments on her ‘fan page’ are ridiculously antagonistic and that is all you will get by gaining her attention. It is quite a waste to even entertain the media and their dramatics. Let the officials handle the official business...