Zone 7 with Sheryl McCollum
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About this podcast
Work a cold case alongside investigator Sheryl “Mac” McCollum, Director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute. Every week, Sheryl dives into her cold case files alongside accomplished guests to look for clues into unsolved murders, missing people, and more. This ain’t just a podcast but a war room. Sheryl opens her cold case files, her heart and her little black book! You will quickly realize Zone 7 is not a place but a lifestyle!
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- Criminals Who Target Subcultures: Atlanta’s Handcuff Man · 13 min · Season 138 Episode 1From the 1960s through the early 1990s, a violent predator known as the “Handcuff Man” targeted gay men and male sex workers in Atlanta. He lured them into his car with promises…
- Christa Pike’s Failed Execution: What Went Wrong with the Lethal Injection? | Dr. Priya Banerjee · 22 min · Season 137 Episode 1On September 30, 2026, Tennessee attempted to execute death row inmate Christa Pike by lethal injection for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. Despite receiving two…
- Presley Gerber’s Suspected Overdose: What Families Should Know About Addiction Treatment | Shelley Halligan · 34 min · Season 136 Episode 1Presley Gerber, the 27-year-old son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died at a sober living facility in September 2026. His death is being investigated…
- Lindsay Clancy Retrial: The Prosecution Decisions Claudia King Says Deserve Another Look · 33 min · Season 134 Episode 2The Lindsay Clancy trial ended in a mistrial in September 2026 after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the case involving the deaths of her three young children…
- When True Crime Gets Too Close to the Case | With Joshua Schiffer · 38 min · Season 135 Episode 1High-profile cases don’t stay behind the scenes anymore. Lawyers are hired before investigations are complete, advocates and private experts release their own findings, witnesses…
- What Happens Next for Lindsay Clancy? | Dr. Priya Banerjee · 35 min · Season 134 Episode 1Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother who had been struggling with serious mental health symptoms after the birth of her third child, admitted to strangling her three young…
- When the Planes Came to Gander: A Flight Attendant’s 9/11 Story | Sharlene Bowen · 1 h 1 min · Season 18 Episode 2On September 11, 2001, with U.S. airspace closed after the terrorist attacks, dozens of transatlantic flights were diverted to Gander, Newfoundland. Thousands of passengers and…
- Jabez Spann: Nine Years Later, His Parents are Still Fighting for the Families of Missing People · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 2Jabez Spann was 14 years old when he disappeared from Sarasota, Florida, over Labor Day weekend in 2017. It would be two years before his remains were recovered and his death was…
- The Woman Who Rode With the Wild Bunch | Chris Enss on Laura Bullion · 36 min · Season 92 Episode 2By 1901, Laura Bullion had traded the ranches of her childhood for life with the Wild Bunch, the outlaw gang associated with Butch Cassisy and the Sundance Kid, and took part in…
- “The Mob’s Accountant”: One of Americas most Notorious Mobsters Meyer Lansky Through His Grandson’s Eyes · 27 min · Season 133 Episode 1During the Prohibition era and the rise of organized crime in the early 20th century, Meyer Lansky emerged as one of the figures who helped shape the modern American mob. Through…
- What the Jury Never Heard in the Karmelo Anthony Trial | Reagan Charleston Thomas · 40 min · Season 132 Episode 1Karmelo Anthony was convicted of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during an altercation at a high school track meet and was sentenced to 35 years in prison. Anthony’s defense…
- The Search Warrant That Led Investigators to 16 Children | Angenette Levy · 34 min · Season 131 Episode 1While executing an unrelated search warrant, law enforcement discovered 16 children in an isolated Ohio home, ranging in age from 18-month-old twins to an 18-year-old. Parents…
- Trafficked at 14 by the Dixie Mafia: Tina Dixon’s Survival Story · 34 min · Season 130 Episode 1In this episode of Zone 7, Sheryl McCollum is joined by human trafficking survivor and advocate Tina Dixon, who ran away as a young teenager before being trafficked through the…
- The Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note: Real Evidence or a Cruel Hoax? · 15 min · Season 116 Episode 5In this episode of Zone 7, Sheryl McCollum takes a closer look at the ransom note released in the Nancy Guthrie case. Based on her decades of crime scene investigation…
- Why Medical Examiners Can’t Rush to Conclusions | Nolan Wells Case with Dr. Priya Banerjee · 26 min · Season 129 Episode 1In this episode of Zone 7, Sheryl McCollum is joined by board-certified forensic pathologist Dr. Priya Banerjee for a conversation about the ongoing investigation into the death…
- Brad Beeler | The Art of Interrogation and Building Trust · 32 min · Season 128 Episode 1In this episode of Zone 7, Sheryl McCollum is joined by retired Secret Service agent and polygraph examiner Brad Beeler to discuss what 25 years of talking with suspects…
- A Fake Social Worker Stole Their 17-Day-Old Baby. He’s Still Missing · 41 min · Season 127 Episode 1In this episode of Zone 7, Sheryl McCollum is joined by investigative journalist Angeline Hartmann, along with Kevin Verville Sr. and Angelica Ramsey. Together, they revisit the…
- Vice, Vegas, and Deep Cover: Jenn Benjamins on What It Takes to Work Undercover · 37 min · Season 126 Episode 1In this episode of Zone 7, Sheryl McCollum is joined by retired Las Vegas Police Sergeant Jenn Benjamins for a look inside undercover police work. Jenn explains what separates…
- The Cape Cod Serial Rapist and the Survivor Who Helped Catch Him · 24 min · Season 125 Episode 1In this episode of Zone 7, Sheryl McCollum is joined by retired Police Chief Frank Frederickson and Michelle Linn for a case that began with a violent 1988 Cape Cod assault and…
- Stevie Bates Cold Case Review: Deleted Messages, Three Crime Scenes, and Who’s Still Not Talking · 28 min · Season 122 Episode 2In this follow-up episode of Zone 7, Sheryl McCollum is joined by retired NYPD detectives Tom Smith and Dan Murphy of Gold Shields to take an investigative look at the unresolved…
- Barrel Racing Horse Stabbing Case: The Evidence, the Suspect, and the Fallout · 29 min · Season 124 Episode 1In this episode of Zone 7, Sheryl McCollum is joined by Caroline McCollum and Huck McCollum to talk about the case involving three horses who were stabbed during a barrel racing…
- Law Enforcement in the Wilds | Ed Newcomer & Tony Latham · 27 min · Season 123 Episode 1In this episode of Zone 7, Sheryl McCollum is joined by former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service special agent Ed Newcomer and retired Idaho Fish and Game conservation officer Tony…
- Stevie Bates Made It Back to New York. Then She Vanished · 31 min · Season 122 Episode 1In 2012, 19-year-old Stevie Bates vanished after calling her mother from a Greyhound bus during a layover in Pittsburgh; she made it back to New York but never made it home…
- Diane Whipple Case: The Fatal Dog Mauling That Changed California Law · 34 min · Season 121 Episode 1Bestselling true crime author and investigative journalist Aphrodite Jones returns to Zone 7 with Sheryl McCollum to discuss her book Dog O’ War and the fatal 2001 dog mauling of…
- The Heart Behind the Badge: Eric McCants on Leadership and Service · 27 min · Season 7 Episode 16In this week’s episode of Zone 7, Sergeant Eric McCants joins Sheryl McCollum to talk about leadership, community policing, and the mindset required to serve well in…
- Ashley Willcott on Child Advocacy, Courtroom Transparency, and Honoring Captain Dr. Duanne Thompson · 39 min · Season 7 Episode 15In this week’s episode of Zone 7, Sheryl McCollum is joined by former judge, legal analyst, and former Court TV anchor Ashley Willcott to discuss her decades-long career…
- Nancy Guthrie Case: We Need to Start Fresh · 16 min · Season 116 Episode 4In this week’s episode of Zone 7, more than three months after Nancy Guthrie vanished, Sheryl McCollum returns to the case with one central question: what does the evidence…
- Matt Johnson's Courtroom Coverage: A Look at America's Most Complex Criminal Trials · 32 min · Season 7 Episode 14In this week’s episode of Zone 7, Sheryl McCollum talks to Court TV correspondent Matt Johnson about what it takes to cover high-profile criminal cases and trials, from the Lori…
- When Two Investigators’ Paths Cross: Olympic Park Bombing, 9/11, and the Power of Public Tips · 43 min · Season 7 Episode 13In this week’s episode of Zone 7, Sheryl McCollum talks with retired FBI special agent Jodene Weber about the parallels in their careers and the many times their paths nearly…
- Legend Series: Julie Grant on Prosecution, Victims’ Rights, and Justice · 38 min · Season 7 Episode 12In this week’s episode of Zone 7, Sheryl McCollum welcomes Julie Grant for a special Legend Series conversation about her path from journalism to the courtroom and the commitment…
- DNA 101: Understanding Forensic DNA Evidence with Lab Director Suzanna Ryan · 34 min · Season 120 Episode 1In this week’s episode of Zone 7, Sheryl McCollum talks with forensic DNA expert Suzanna Ryan about how powerful DNA evidence can be and why it is so often misunderstood. They…
- The Art of Listening: Detective Mike Alcazar on Hostage Negotiation · 39 min · Season 7 Episode 11In this week’s episode of "Zone 7," retired NYPD detective Mike Alcazar joins Sheryl McCollum to talk about what hostage negotiation looks like when a scene is tense, the stakes…
- Inside the Boston Strangler Case: Casey Sherman on Mary Sullivan, Albert DeSalvo, and What Still Does Not Add Up · 34 min · Season 119 Episode 1In this week’s episode of "Zone 7," Sheryl McCollum talks with author and investigative reporter Casey Sherman about the murder of his aunt, Mary Sullivan, long believed to be…
- Inside the Case Against Kouri Richins: Nate Eaton on the Evidence Behind the Guilty Verdict · 34 min · Season 118 Episode 1After weeks of testimony and a defense case that ended without a single witness, the jury in the Kouri Richins trial returned a guilty verdict in the death of Eric Richins. In…
- The Nancy Guthrie Investigation: Joe Giacalone on Early Errors and What Should Happen Next · 39 min · Season 116 Episode 3When an 84-year-old woman vanishes from her home in the middle of the night, leaving behind signs of blood and a struggle, every early decision investigators make is critical…
- The Derwin Brown Assassination: Dale Cardwell on Corruption, Retaliation, and Murder in DeKalb County · 36 min · Season 117 Episode 1A late-night stop at a Dairy Queen led to one of the biggest stories of Dale Cardwell’s career. In this episode of "Zone 7," Sheryl McCollum talks with Dale about the…
- Crime Roundup: Inside the Zone 7 Live 10-8 Event at Manuel’s Tavern, and the 10-8 Tour Roadmap · 40 min · Season 38 Episode 79This episode of Zone 7’s Crime Roundup captures the energy of the first stop on Sheryl McCollum’s 10-8 Tour: a packed house, a hot mic, and the kind of stories you only get when…
- Nancy Guthrie Disappearance: Blood Evidence, Surveillance Video, and Why a Ransom Claim is Not Tracking · 1 h 0 min · Season 116 Episode 2In this "Zone 7" special on the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, Sheryl McCollum and retired NYPD detective Tom Smith break down what a disciplined first 24 hours…
- Long Island Serial Killer | Trial Clock Starts Now: Rex Heuermann Headed to Court · 35 min · Season 12 Episode 6When a judge declared that Rex Heuermann’s trial would begin after Labor Day “come hell or high water,” the Long Island Serial Killer case entered a decisive new phase. In this…
- Nancy Guthrie Missing: Blood, Bitcoin, and a Story That Doesn’t Add Up · 50 min · Season 116 Episode 1When 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home, investigators were quickly faced with blood evidence and ransom claims that did not align with standard abduction…
- A Missing Teen and a High-Profile Arrest: The Evidence, Silence, and Selective Claims with Guest Lauren Conlin · 43 min · Season 115 Episode 1An active investigation into the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez has left the public with a timeline, a Tesla, and an extensive list of unanswered questions. In this…
- Louvre Royal Jewels Heist: How Thieves Pulled Off an Eight-Minute Museum Hit · 45 min · Season 114 Episode 1In broad daylight on October 19, 2025, thieves dressed as construction workers targeted the Louvre and vanished with $100 million in royal jewels in about eight minutes. In this…
- New Claims Suggest the Black Dahlia and Zodiac Murders Are Connected · 34 min · Season 113 Episode 1The LAPD’s most famous cold case, the Black Dahlia, has haunted headlines for generations, and a renewed wave of speculation now argues she was killed by the same person who…
- The Zone 7 Hall of Fame! Maurice Edwards on Fighting Human Trafficking: The Victim-First Approach · 39 min · Season 112 Episode 1Human trafficking investigations rarely look like abduction stories, and the biggest failures often start with a single mistake: mislabeling the victim. In this Hall of Fame…
- Colonial Parkway Murders Update: New DNA Links and the CODIS Question · 34 min · Season 29 Episode 2Nearly four decades after the Colonial Parkway murders first shocked Virginia, new DNA links have expanded the known scope of the case while raising questions about investigative…
- She Never Came Home: The Lonnie Rogers Cold Case and a 44-Year Search for Truth · 60 min · Season 111 Episode 1In January 1981, during a severe winter storm, Lonene “Lonnie” Rogers disappeared from her home in rural Pennsylvania, leaving behind her children, her car, and no clear…
- Murder in the Shadow of the White House: Dr. Sunny Slaughter on the D.C. Ambush · 40 min · Season 110 Episode 1Just blocks from the White House, a quiet act of service ended in tragedy. Two young National Guard members were ambushed; one was killed instantly, and another was left in…
- Coming 2026 on Zone 7... · 1 minSheryl briefs us on Zone 7 news for the New Year! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Winter Break Turned Tragic: The Day Violence Struck Brown University · 50 min · Season 109 Episode 1At 4:22 p.m. on what should have been an ordinary December afternoon, gunfire erupted inside the engineering building at Brown University. Students preparing for final exams…
- The Search, the Lies, and the Verdict: Justice for Ana Walshe · 24 min · Season 108 Episode 1The verdict is in: Brian Walshe has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Anna Walshe. This week on "Zone 7," Sheryl McCollum is joined by Dani…
