Today Nancy and Sheryl take CRU to the kitchen, and on flight this Thanksgiving to bring the latest updates on Sean Combs a.k.a Diddy’s legal battle, focusing on allegations of sexual assault and rape. Sheryl and Nancy cover the controversial bond hearings, Combs' alleged attempts to intimidate witnesses while in jail, and his legal team's various arguments to secure his release, including claims of racial motivation and comparisons to presidential immunity. They express concern over the implications of Combs potentially being granted bail and the message it sends to victims.

Show Notes:

• (0:00) Welcome! Nancy and Sheryl introduce this week’s crime roundup

• (1:00) Latest on the Diddy's allegations

• (2:30) Allegations of Sean Combs intimidating witnesses behind bars

• (3:00) Predictions of skipping bond

• (4:00) Nancy explains what a rich man’s justice looks like

• (8:00) Violations and intimidating victims

• (12:00) Judge's deliberation and bond concerns

• (16:30) Thanksgiving plans and closing

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Nancy Grace is an outspoken, tireless advocate for victims’ rights and one of television's most respected legal analysts. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor. She is the founder and publisher of CrimeOnline.com, a crime- fighting digital platform that investigates breaking crime news, spreads awareness of missing people and shines a light on cold cases.

In addition, Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, a daily show hosted by Grace, airs on SIRIUS XM’s Triumph Channel 111 and is downloadable as a podcast on all audio platforms - https://www.crimeonline.com/

Connect with Nancy:

X: @nancygrace

Instagram: @thenancygrace

Facebook: @nancygrace

Sheryl “Mac” McCollum is an Emmy Award winning CSI, a writer for CrimeOnLine, Forensic and Crime Scene Expert for Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, and a CSI for a metro Atlanta Police Department. She is the co-author of the textbook., Cold Case: Pathways to Justice.

Connect with Sheryl:

Email: coldcase2004@gmail.com

X: @ColdCaseTips

Facebook: @sheryl.mccollum

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The Derman Murders are the unsolved killings of Russell and Shirley Dermond in Putnam County, Georgia in May 2014. On May 6, 2014, Russell's decapitated body was found in the garage of his Lake Oconee home. He was 88 years old. Over a week later, Shirley's body was found floating in Lake Oconee. She was 87 years old and had been weighted down with concrete blocks. As of April 2024, the murders remain unsolved and Russell's head has not been found. The FBI is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the killer or killers.

Guest Bio and Links:

Alice LaCour is a native Texan, a Yale Law School graduate, and a mean fiddler player. (She’s been known to go down to Georgia). In another life, she was a dancer, but now the courtroom is her stage. When she’s not lawyering she’s hanging with her husband and wrangling her three adorable children.

Brett Talley is a Southern gentleman who loves abandoned buildings, long walks on haunted beaches, and Cthluhu plushies. His saintly wife tolerates him, while his little girl and son hang on his every word–and love the podcast theme.

Listeners can learn more about The Prosecutors Podcast at their website, on IG @prosecutorspod

In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum, welcomes Brett and Alice from The Prosecutors Podcast to dive into the perplexing double homicide of Russell and Shirley Dermond in Lake Oconee, Georgia. Sheryl, Alice, and Brett cover various aspects of the case including the idyllic setting, Russell and Shirley’s background, the brutal nature of the crime, and the intriguing yet cruel methods employed by the killer. With insights from legal experts and firsthand involvement, they explore different theories, investigate motives, and emphasize the critical role of DNA evidence and genetic genealogy in bringing this case closer to resolution.

Show Notes:

• (0:00) Welcome back to Zone 7 with Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum

• (0:15) Sheryl welcomes Brett and Alice from The Prosecutors Podcast

• (2:30) Brief background of the Dermond murders

• (4:30) Details of the crime scene in Putnam County, Georgia

• (5:00) Analysis of Shirley’s body being found in the lake

• (6:00) The brutality and peculiarities of the crime

• (10:30) Theories of mistaken identity and cartel involvement

• (14:00) Speculation on why Shirley might have been the target

• (16:30) Timeline and investigation insights

• (23:00) Importance of the boat in the crime's execution

• (27:00) Theories and intricacies of the crime scene

• (27:30) The lake and docking the boat

• (35:30) Revisiting the son’s tragic murder

• (42:00) Genetic genealogy technologies

• (50:00) Final reflections on the case's solvability

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  Sheryl “Mac” McCollum is an Emmy Award-winning CSI, a writer for CrimeOnLine, a Forensic and Crime Scene Expert for Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, and a CSI for a metro Atlanta Police Department. She is the co-author of the textbook., Cold Case: Pathways to Justice. Sheryl is also the founder and director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute, a collaboration between universities and colleges that brings researchers, practitioners, students and the criminal justice community together to advance techniques in solving cold cases and assist families and law enforcement with solvability factors for unsolved homicides, missing persons, and kidnapping cases.

  Social Links:

  • Email: coldcase2004@gmail.com

  • Twitter: @ColdCaseTips

  • Facebook: @sheryl.mccollum

  Instagram: @officialzone7podcast

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Twenty-six-year-old Jose Antonio Ibarra, an illegal immigrant, was arrested after police identified him as a suspect in the tragic murder of college student Laken Riley, who was killed while jogging on the University of Georgia campus in February. Riley was found dead with signs of blunt force trauma and asphyxiation.

Today, Sheryl McCollum and Nancy Grace discuss the recent conviction of Jose Antonio Ibarra for the brutal murder of Laken Riley in Athens, Georgia. They reflect on the courtroom proceedings, the lack of remorse from Lbarra, and the heart-wrenching impact statements from Laken's family and friends. Nancy shares her personal experience with loss and the long-term effects of dealing with the murder of a loved one. This episode will close with an 18-minutes of silence in honor of Laken's fight for her life.

Show Notes:

• (0:00) Welcome! Nancy and Sheryl introduce this week’s crime roundup

• (0:20) Justice served - conviction of Laken Riley's Killer

• (1:00) Emotional impact the trial had on the family

• (4:00) Nancy shares personal reflections

• (6:00) “Her friends and family have a life sentence.”

• (9:00) Discussion on the term “Peeping Tom” and its trivialization of crimes

• (12:00) Concerns about the sufficiency of the life without parole sentence

• (14:00) Reflections on grief and moving forward

• (15:45) Eighteen minutes of silence in Laken’s memory

• (34:30) Thank you for listening!

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Nancy Grace is an outspoken, tireless advocate for victims’ rights and one of television's most respected legal analysts. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor. She is the founder and publisher of CrimeOnline.com, a crime- fighting digital platform that investigates breaking crime news, spreads awareness of missing people and shines a light on cold cases.

In addition, Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, a daily show hosted by Grace, airs on SIRIUS XM’s Triumph Channel 111 and is downloadable as a podcast on all audio platforms - https://www.crimeonline.com/

Connect with Nancy:

X: @nancygrace

Instagram: @thenancygrace

Facebook: @nancygrace

Sheryl “Mac” McCollum is an Emmy Award winning CSI, a writer for CrimeOnLine, Forensic and Crime Scene Expert for Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, and a CSI for a metro Atlanta Police Department. She is the co-author of the textbook., Cold Case: Pathways to Justice.

Connect with Sheryl:

Email: coldcase2004@gmail.com

X: @ColdCaseTips

Facebook: @sheryl.mccollum

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.