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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Hubby claims 'open marriage' after wife disappears. Where is Cheryl Coker?

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline

True Crime, News

4.2 • 8.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2020

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

An Ohio man going through a “messy” divorce with a missing mom lands on investigators' radar. William “Bill” Coker is the sole suspect in the disappearance of 46-year-old Cheryl Coker, of Riverside. Police say the beloved mom of two daughters is likely deceased. Joining Nancy Grace to discuss:Ashley Willcott: Judge and trial attorney, Anchor on Court TVJames Shelnutt : 27 years as Atlanta Metro Major Case detective, SWAT Officer (RET) Attorney  Karen Smith: Forensics Expert. Bare Bones Consulting  Dr. Tim Gallagher: Medical Examiner for the State of Florida  Dr Daniel Bober: Forensic PsychiatristLevi Page: Investigative reporter, CrimeOnline.com

Transcript

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0:00.0

I'm Cheryl McCollum, host of the brand new Cold Case Podcast, Zone 7.

0:04.1

We're going to be talking to family members, detectives, prosecutors, and nationally recognized

0:09.1

experts that are in my Zone 7. The group of professionals that I've called on

0:13.6

to help me work hundreds of cases you've heard of and thousands you haven't.

0:18.0

We are going to solve these cases own air together.

0:22.4

Listen to Zone 7 on the I Heart Radio app, the Apple Podcast app, or wherever you listen to your

0:28.4

favorite podcast.

0:37.3

Cheryl Coak, or seemingly disappears. This is what we know.

0:41.8

715 AM she takes her daughter to school. She returns at 735. She posts on Facebook. Now,

0:50.0

according to the Riverside Police at 745 AM, everything's fine, but significantly,

0:59.1

all social media. Everything with Cheryl, Cheryl Coak, stops. What happened to Cheryl Coak?

1:10.4

715 AM she takes her daughter to school.

1:17.8

Crime stories with Nancy Grace.

1:24.6

Riverside detective Travis Abney says this case has quickly become urgent.

1:29.1

It would say that it's definitely not normal. This is an odd case to say the least.

1:34.4

Wednesday night, detective Abney says the department recovered Coak's car in a parking lot

1:39.1

of Burkhart and Spinning Road. Coakers 2016 Toyota Highlander was found your Clancy's Tava.

1:46.0

A car locked. Her belongings were still on site. All of her personal belongings did remain

1:51.6

inside the vehicle. Her purse, cell phone, wallet, ID, credit cards, etc. which added to the

2:01.0

suspicion to say the least. Coakers is a mother of two and her family says these circumstances

2:06.4

just don't add up. No one in the family has heard from Coakers since she dropped off her daughter

2:10.9

on Tuesday morning. She had also missed work that day, which again very odd, not a character.

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