DEAD ON VACATION: CARIBBEAN DREAM VACATION TURNS NIGHTMARE MURDER

Published: June 25, 2021, 5 p.m.

b"Robyn Gardner, a 35-year-old native of Bethesda, Maryland, was reported missing during a luxury snorkeling vacation in Aruba. Gary Giordano, a \\u201cfriend\\u201d who took her on a\\xa0vacation trip to the island, made the report. Ms. Gardner was seen\\xa0leaving a local restaurant, early in the day.\\n\\nGiordano tells police that he and Gardner went snorkeling together. He indicated that the currents were getting strong and they decided to go back to shore. He said he lost sight of\\xa0Ms. Gardner, and he thought she had been taken offshore by the strong currents. But when authorities and local citizens say they noticed that Giordano was sweating profusely and had a noticeable scratch on his neck.\\xa0\\n\\nLocal authorities searched the immediate area with no luck. They eventually brought in cadaver dogs to try to find Ms. Gardner, but nothing was found. Police\\xa0then became aware that Mr. Giordano had taken out a $1.5 million life insurance policy on Ms. Gardner, naming him the beneficiary shortly before the trip to Aruba.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nJoining Nancy Grace Today:Danielle Unglesbee - Victim's Sister, Travel Planner/Professional, Memories Travel & Tours, www.mymemoriestravel.comJim Elliott - Of Counsel, Butler Snow LLP,\\xa0www.butlersnow.com, Instagram: JimElliott1957Dr. Jorey Krawczyn [KRAW-ZIN] - Police Psychologist, Adjunct Faculty with Saint Leo University; Research Consultant with Blue Wall Institute, Author: Operation S.O.S. - Practical Recommendations to Help \\u201cStop Officer Suicide\\u201d (July 2021) bw-institute.comKaren\\xa0L.\\xa0Smith\\xa0-\\xa0Forensic Expert, Lecturer at the University of Florida, Host of Shattered Souls Podcast, @KarensForensic,\\xa0barebonesforensic.com\\xa0Alexis\\xa0Tereszcuk - CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter, Writer/Fact Checker, Lead Stories dot Com, Twitter: @swimmie2009\\xa0\\n\\n\\nTIPLINE:\\xa0U.S. Consulate General in Curacao\\xa0(503) 420-3115"