Zone 7 with Sheryl McCollum

S2 E3 Podcast Title: District Attorney Ben David Speaks On July 30, 2006, 34-year-old Allison Jackson Foy is last seen in Wilmington, North Carolina leaving the Junction Billiards Sports Bar where she spent the night drinking with a friend. The bartender calls a cab for Allison, the cab driver shows up at the pub around 2:00 am. Foy never returns home and has not been heard from since. In April 2008, two years after she originally went missing, Allison’s body was found in a ravine on a road called Carolina Beach Road. In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum, talks with the District Attorney, Ben David, on his experience with the cases of Allison Foy, and “Angela”. He goes into extensive detail about Michelle’s success story regarding the same suspect in Allison's Foy’s and Angela’s case, and why it took old school police work to do the job. Ultimately, DA Ben David gives much detail as to why it’s easy to point the finger at who isn’t doing their job…but it takes just enough evidence to prove without a reasonable doubt. Shownotes: [0:00] Welcome back to Zone 7, episode three regarding the unsolved case of Allison Foy. [3:25] Sheryl McCollum gives the listeners a recap of Allison and Angela’s unsolved cases [4:24] Sheryl introduces District Attorney, Ben David to the listeners [4:00] “Your victim today is your suspect, Tomorrow. And your suspect today is your victim, Tomorrow.” John Cross [7:19] Question: Can you walk me through when you first learned about Allison and Angela and how you started piecing it together and what you thought immediately? [8:18] DA Ben David details out another case involving the only suspect, Timothy Ioni and a woman named Sonya (name has been changed for this episode) [9:24] Adverse Childhood Experiences[ [12:35] What is the Al Capone Method? [14:09] Once Ben David knew what was going on with Timothy Ioni, what were his first action steps? [16:52] DA Ben David tells about the break in the case with suspect Timothy Ioni, and the story of 24 year old Michelle [21:42] The Survivors Act [23:18] “That is old school, boots on the ground, hands on every piece of evidence, type of police work that is just extraordinary.” Sheryl McCollum [24:23] What is Y-STR testing? [39:09] Question: Can you tell us about the verdict in Michelle’s case? [40:27] “I've done my best to raise my two boys and get on with my life, he took a piece of me in those woods that I can't give to anyone else anymore.” Michelle [47:58] “You alone can make the difference in solving a case or getting justice for the victim.” Alice, The Prosecutor's Podcast [48:17] I'm Cheryl McCollum, and this is Zone 7 Thanks for listening to another episode! If you’re loving the show and want to help grow the show, please head over to Itunes and leave a rating and review! How to Leave an Apple Podcast Review: First, Open the podcast app on your iPhone, Mac, or iPad. Then, hit the “Search” tab at the bottom right-hand corner of the page and search for Zone 7. Select the podcast, scroll down to find the subheading “Ratings & Reviews”. and select “Write a Review.” Next, select the number of stars you’d like to leave. Please choose 5 stars! Using the text box which says “Title,” write a title for your review. Then in the text box, write the review itself. The review can be up to 300 words long, but doesn’t need to be much more than: “Love the show! Thanks!” or Once you’re done select “Send” in the upper right-hand corner. --- 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. 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. You can connect and learn more about Sheryl’s work by visiting the CCIRI website https://coldcasecrimes.org Social Links: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @ColdCaseTips Facebook: @sheryl.mccollum -----------------------------DO NOT POST PAST THIS POINT----------------------------See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On July 30, 2006, 34-year-old Allison Jackson Foy is last seen in Wilmington, North Carolina leaving the Junction Billiards Sports Bar where she spent the night drinking with a friend. The bartender calls a cab for Allison and the cab driver shows up at the pub around 2:00 am. Foy never returns home and has not been heard from since. In April 2008, two years after she originally went missing, Allison’s body was found in a ravine on a road called Carolina Beach Road. In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum, talks with Lisa Valentino, sister of homicide victim Allison Foy and Monica Caison, founder of The CUE Center for Missing Persons. Monica details how The CUE was started, her mission behind helping families, the importance of trusting ‘street people’, and The CODIS database. Show Notes: [0:00] Welcome back to Zone 7, episode two regarding the unsolved case of Allison Foy. Sheryl McCollum introduces Monica Caison to the listeners [5:43] Question: Tell us about the Cue Center? How it was started and what is it all about? [8:50] If you’re interested in volunteering with the Cue Center check out website https://ncmissingpersons.org/about/ for further information [8:52] Question: Monica, Do you have any idea how many searches you have been on? [10:32] Question: When you first met with Lisa, Allison’s sister, did you have a plan in your head or were you just ready to get out there and start searching? [18:08] Monica recalls stories of families grieving at memorial sights [27:14] CODIS database [30:19] “It’s the squeaky wheel that gets the oil.” -Former Chief of Wilmington Police, Ralph Evangelist [29:02] “This is not an unsolved case. It's an unproven case.” [35:03] Thanks for listening to another episode! If you’re loving the show and want to help grow the show, please head over to Itunes and leave a rating and review! How to Leave an Apple Podcast Review: First, Open the podcast app on your iPhone, Mac, or iPad. Then, hit the “Search” tab at the bottom right-hand corner of the page and search for Zone 7. Select the podcast, scroll down to find the subheading “Ratings & Reviews”. and select “Write a Review.” Next, select the number of stars you’d like to leave. Please choose 5 stars! Using the text box which says “Title,” write a title for your review. Then in the text box, write the review itself. The review can be up to 300 words long, but doesn’t need to be much more than: “Love the show! Thanks!” or Once you’re done select “Send” in the upper right-hand corner. --- 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. 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. You can connect and learn more about Sheryl’s work by visiting the CCIRI website https://coldcasecrimes.org Social Links: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @ColdCaseTips Facebook: @sheryl.mccollumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On July 30, 2006, 34-year-old Allison Jackson Foy is last seen in Wilmington, North Carolina leaving the Junction Billiards Sports Bar where she spent the night drinking with a friend. The bartender calls a cab for Allison and the cab driver shows up at the pub around 2:00 am. Foy never returns home and has not been heard from since. In April 2008, two years after she originally went missing, Allison’s body was found in a ravine on a road called Carolina Beach Road. In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum, talks with Lisa Valentino, sister of homicide victim Allison Foy regarding the disappearance of Allison, their childhood and what Allison was like as a person. What lead up to the disappearance and murder of Allison. Sheryl and Lisa also detail out efforts to keep the murder investigation going and how Detective Lee Odom has kept the hope alive. Show Notes: [0:00] Introduction to Zone 7 with Sheryl McCollum [1:41] Brief overview of the homicide case involving victim, Allison Foy [3:25] Introduction to Lisa Valentino, Allison’s sister [4:55] Question: Tell us about Allison. Growing up? Your family? [5:51] “A comment that I've always gotten about her is that even if you met her for the first time, it seemed as if you had known her for a long time. She was just full of life… loved life.” -Lisa V [6:30] The call Lisa received from her dad regarding Allison being missing [9:36] Lisa details out going to Wilmington, hiring a private investigator, and getting connected with Monica and Cue Center for Missing Persons [14:48] Question: Some time has gone by and then you guys get some information that some remains have been found. How does that come about? [17:57] Law enforcement hits Lisa with another twist [21:41] Question: Can you tell us what happened the night Allison went out to celebrate her new job with friends, and went missing? [23:04] A cab driver... The only person of interest [24:14] A second victim named Sonya manages to escape [26:15] Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum details going to Wilmington [29:46] A new witness comes forward [29:54] Introduction to Detective Lee Odom [32:06] The relationship between law enforcement and district attorney [34:06]Thanks for listening to another episode! If you’re loving the show and want to help grow the show, please head over to iTunes and leave a rating and review! How to Leave an Apple Podcast Review: First, Open the podcast app on your iPhone, Mac, or iPad. Then, hit the “Search” tab at the bottom right-hand corner of the page and search for Zone 7. Select the podcast, scroll down to find the subheading “Ratings & Reviews”. and select “Write a Review.” Next, select the number of stars you’d like to leave. Please choose 5 stars! Using the text box which says “Title,” write a title for your review. Then in the text box, write the review itself. The review can be up to 300 words long, but doesn’t need to be much more than: “Love the show! Thanks!” or Once you’re done select “Send” in the upper right-hand corner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 3. On January 26, 1994, 17-year-old Tami Renee Jackson’s body is discovered. Port Authority workers on Hutchinson Island, near Savannah, Georgia, find Tami; she has been stabbed more than 130 times, is bound, and has been run over by a vehicle. Investigators process evidence at the scene and conduct interviews with potential witnesses, but eventually, the case goes cold. In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum, recaps Tami’s cold case with Stacy Patterson, sister of Tami Jackson. Stacy discusses how her emotions and grief process around getting the phone call that Tami was pronounced dead by murder. Sheryl explains how new technology makes this case solvable and educates the listeners on types of tools that could be used to catch the murderer(s?) Show Notes: 0:00 Introduction to Zone 7 with Sheryl McCollum 0:10 Brief overview of the homicide case involving victim, Tami Jackson [2:31] A quote from the medical examiner… “This was a slow death. Tammy Jackson suffered before she died.” [3:15] Stacy shares her experience getting the call about Tami’s death [5:37] “You're not only dealing with the information coming so slowly, but you're also just dealing with the whole grief process…” -Stacy [7:13] Tami Jackson’s case is currently ongoing and solvable [8:06] Detective Tara Smith and all her conviction [9:21] Describing M-Vac [9:58] Describing the Bardole Method [10:23] Describing Phenotyping [11:27] CODIS explained [13:43] This is a LIVE ongoing case… Anyone with information should come forward [14:40] Zone 7 is not just a podcast. Listeners are part of this cold case. Anybody can solve a cold case and everybody should try. If you think of something we hadn't thought of, let me know. Hit me up on social media. Email me, call me [16:23] Thank you for joining us on Zone 7. We'll see you next time as we take on the case of 19 year old Britney Phillips, raped and strangled in her own apartment just across the street from her former school. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 2. On January 26, 1994, 17-year-old Tami Renee Jackson’s body is discovered. Port Authority workers on Hutchinson Island, near Savannah, Georgia, find Tami; she has been stabbed more than 130 times, is bound, and has been run over by a vehicle. Investigators process evidence at the scene and conduct interviews with potential witnesses, but eventually, the case goes cold. In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator Sheryl McCollum talks with the Savannah Police Cold Case Unit, Detective Tarra Smith, about the details regarding the murder of young Tami Jackson. Detective Smith describes the wooded and remote landscape of Hutchinson Island, discusses how the method of murder and placement of Tami’s body may indicate an organized killing, and lays out the many complexities of Tami’s case, including her relationship with a variety of individuals. Detective Smith vows to work tirelessly and to utilize every available resource, including the advancement of forensic technologies, to identify the person(s) responsible for murdering innocent Tami Jackson. [0:00] Introduction to Zone 7 with Sheryl McCollum [1:08] Brief overview of the homicide case involving victim, Tami Jackson [1:10] Introduction of Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum [1:36] Victimology: Sheryl reviews Zone 7’s previous episode [4:14] Introduction of Detective Tarra Smith [4:53] Description of Hutchinson Island and the crime scene [9:29] Detective Smith describes how she initially ignores the investigator’s narrative and starts from ground zero with every investigation, regardless of how old the case might be [10:57] Overkill: the excessive manner in which Tami Jackson is murdered [13:46] Detective Smith describes the murder scene and lists the technological limitations of the time [16:47] How investigators identify the victim [17:34] With an extensive list of potential suspects, Tami’s case becomes more complicated [23:07] “Men know when other men are not on the up and up.” -Sheryl McCollum. A witness’ intuition indicates that Tami is in a bad situation [24:58] Content in Tami’s diary confirms she is an innocent child, full of naivety, searching for love and happiness [28:17] Examining the evidence, working the narratives, and extensively researching and sifting through the many layers and complexities of Tami’s relationships [32:08] Calling on the expertise of others and utilizing new forensic technologies [36:58] Sheryl concludes the interview with Detective Tarra Smith See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 1. On January 26, 1994, 17-year-old Tami Renee Jackson’s body is discovered. Port Authority workers on Hutchinson Island, near Savannah, Georgia, find Tami; she has been stabbed more than 130 times, is bound, and has been run over by a vehicle. Investigators process evidence at the scene and conduct interviews with potential witnesses, but eventually, the case goes cold. In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum, talks with Stacy Patterson, sister of Tami Jackson. They discuss how Sheryl became involved in the case, what life was like for Tami and her siblings, the events leading up to Tami’s brutal murder, and the family’s efforts to keep the murder investigation moving forward. Stacy shares how the detective assigned to the case, Detective Tarra Smith, has inspired renewed hope that after more than two decades, there will finally be justice for Tami Jackson. Show Notes: 0:00 - Introduction to Zone 7 with Sheryl McCollum 1:18 - Brief overview of the homicide case involving victim, Tami Jackson 2:28 - Introduction of Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum 4:23 - Facts from the case and the approximate timetable of Tami’s last hours of life 8:15 - Sheryl describes how she became involved in the case 9:46 - Who was Tami Jackson? 12:00 - Introduction of Stacy Patterson, sister of Tami Jackson 13:56 - Stacy Patterson describes Tami and what life was like growing up with her siblings 12:08 - Events that lead to Tami moving out of the family home 26:05 - Tami Jackson’s cold case is assigned to a new detective, Detective Tarra Smith 21:53 - Sheryl and Stacy invite Carl Marino of Homicide Hunter to assist in raising funds for further testing of the crime scene evidence 31:34 - Stacy describes the efforts she and her family go to, to keep the investigation moving forward 34:08 - Officials working on the case are determined to find whoever is responsible for Tami Jackson’s murder 35:35- Facebook: Justice for Tami Jackson, and Detective Smith’s resolve 37:15 - Sheryl concludes the interview with Stacy Patterson and shares information about Zone 7 Episode: 2 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.