Tiffany Valiante

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Teen Girl Walks 10 Miles BAREFOOT to COMMIT SUICIDE? NO WAY Say Parents

Tiffany Valiante, 18, has graduated high school and is on her way to Mercy College in New York. Standing 6 feet 2 inches tall, Valiante is a star athlete, earning a volleyball scholarship.

On July 12, 2015, Valiante left her cousin’s graduation party. A few hours later, the family learns Valiante has been struck and killed by a train traveling 80mph in a secluded, wooded area just four miles from her home. The death is ruled a suicide by the medical examiner.

Valiante’s family is fighting that ruling over many issues. First and foremost, Valiante had an intense fear of the dark, meaning there was no way she would walk more than four miles in the dark. Her shoes were found more than a mile from her body, yet her feet were clean. A rape kit was not performed on Tiffany’s body.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

Dr. Angela Arnold – Psychiatrist, Atlanta GA; Expert in the Treatment of Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Former Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology: Emory University; Former Medical Director of The Psychiatric Ob-Gyn Clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital – Voted My Buckhead’s Best Psychiatric Practice of 2022
Jim Brennenstuhl  – Private Detective working with Paul D’Amato and the Valiante family; Owner of Investech

Additional Guests

  • Stephen & Dianne Valiante – Tiffany’s Parents: See Change.org Petition Here 
  • Paul D’Amato – Trial Lawyer representing the Valiante family (pro bono- the D’Amato Law Firm); Twitter: @DamatoLawFirm
  • Dr. Donald Jason – Former Atlantic County Medical Examiner and Forensic Pathologist (hired by Paul D’Amato to reexamine aspects of the case); Currently Professor Emeritus of Pathology; Autopsy Service at the Wake Forest School of Medicine
  • Justin Rohrlich – Reporter at The Daily Beast; Twitter: @JustinRohrlich

“Crime Stories with Nancy Grace” on Fox Nation is also a national radio show on SiriusXM channel 111, airing for two hours daily starting at 12 p.m. EST. You can also subscribe and download the daily podcasts at iHeart Podcasts.

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