Distraught mom: 'This is no accident! My son was murdered!'

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

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🗓️ 4 March 2019

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

After Tyler Smith was found dead in the shallow water of a cement canal in Galesburg, Illinois, last September, investigators concluded it was an accidental drowning. But the parents of the 23-year-old aspiring police officer believe foul play was involved in the death and they are demanding answers. Mom Sandy Halsne and dad Keith Smith called Nancy Grace for help. Nancy assembled a panel of experts including South Carolina medical examiner Dr. Michell Dupre -- author of "Homicide Investigation Field Guide," Cold Case Research Institute director Sheryl McCollum, Atlanta juvenile judge & lawyer Ashley Willcott, and Crime Stories reporter John Lemley.

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1:12.1	Parents of a 23-year-old who was found dead in Galesburg say they have never gotten the
1:17.3	full story of how he died. Killed the QC's Sarah Jones was at Galesburg City Hall tonight
1:23.6	as Tyler Smith's parents pressed for answers. Sarah?
1:28.0	Tyler Smith wanted to become a cop, and according to his parents, the same group of people he wanted to
1:33.2	join have failed to provide answers. September 12th marked his mother's birthday.
1:38.4	Tyler's was the next day, and the 14th was the last time he was seen.
1:42.3	The 15th was when his parents say they learned he was dead. They say they received a lot of
1:46.9	conflicting information, and that a preliminary autopsy report says he drowned in three inches of
1:52.6	water. TV6 has not yet been able to view the autopsy report. Tyler's parents accused Galesburg
1:59.2	police of mishandling the investigation. Earlier this week, Galesburg police told TV6 they are
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