8.23.24 CRU with Nancy Grace: Scott Peterson Back To Jail! Alex Murdaugh’s New Trial?

Zone 7 with Sheryl McCollum

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4.4 • 696 Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Today Nancy and Sheryl dive into the notorious Scott Peterson case, revisiting key evidence and discussing the ongoing debates around his guilt. They explore the emotional toll on the families involved, the role of media in high-profile cases, and the significant impact of Amber Frye's involvement. Nancy and Sheryl end by touching base on the implications of potential new trial for Alex Murdaugh who was convicted in the murder of his wife and son, and the theft of millions of dollars from clients.

Show Notes:

(0:00) Welcome! Nancy and Sheryl introduce this week’s crime roundup
(0:25) Today’s topic is the latest on Scott Peterson
(1:35) “Scott Peterson wants to speak out? Really? Shouldn't he have done that at trial?”
(2:30) Revisiting the Scott Peterson case
(4:00) The Importance of December 9th - Sheryl's Analysis
(8:30) Reflection on Amber Frye's critical role in the case
(11:45) Laci's condition - Nancy's personal pregnancy experience
(15:00) The critical role Laci’s friends played
(18:00) The Peterson family's involvement
(23:30) The appeal process -evidence and failures
(26:00) The Alex Murdaugh case - new trial?
(33:00) “That said, Peterson, you're going back to jail. Murdaugh, you're getting a new trial. There we go.”

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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/

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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.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	I'm Cheryl McCollum, and I'm joined today, as always, with the one and only Nancy Grace.
0:17.7	Morning, sunshine.
0:19.2	Okay, go ahead.
0:23.9	You can start off like that. You can butter me up,
0:29.0	but I know you're going to talk about Scott Peterson. There's no way out for me. I better heat up my tea.
0:34.9	I better do a double tea bag for this. I'm sorry, Sherlock, I can't think straight. Somebody said,
0:38.0	let's have ham and potato salad. I'm like, okay.
0:41.0	Do you know what you have to do to make homemade potato salad?
0:43.3	You have to cut up a bunch of potatoes.
0:44.4	First you've got to peel them.
0:45.9	Then you have to cut them up.
0:47.4	Then you have to boil them. But not too much because you don't want mashed potatoes.
0:50.7	Then you have to chop up celery and onions and make your super secret sauce, mayonnaise and mustard, and Worcestershire sauce, pickles, oh dear Lord in heaven.
1:03.2	Okay, now, and now Scott Peterson, right on top of all of that.
1:06.7	When I say, before you say another word, and honey, there you go.
1:12.6	Look who's talking. Look who's talking.
1:14.1	Look who's talking.
1:15.4	Listen, seriously, before you say another word, I've got to tell you, I fell out the other night.
1:23.3	I'm watching you on Merritt Street.
1:25.8	I'm not just a friend.
1:27.2	I am a fan.
1:28.8	And when you said, and I quote, regarding Scott Peterson, you said,
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