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Who Killed...?

Presser of the Week: Melissa Wolfenbarger

Who Killed...?

Bill Huffman

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

3.8595 Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

The Zone 7 podcast played a pivotal role in the cold case of Melissa Dawn Wolfenbarger, which had remained unsolved for decades. Hosted by Crime Scene Investigator Sheryl McCollum, the podcast brought renewed attention to Melissa's story, which had been marked by years of silence and mystery. The podcast's detailed coverage and persistent pursuit of justice provided a platform that kept Melissa's memory alive and encouraged public engagement. This engagement proved crucial when, after an episode aired in April 2024, a listener presented a vital tip that propelled the case forward. Listen to Zone 7 Podcast ATL Press Conference How a serial killer (and a podcast) helped solve his own daughter’s murder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Slow Burn Media, Evergreen Podcasts, and Killer Podcasts, Presents

0:09.5

Who Killed, a podcast that provides a voice for the voiceless.

0:14.6

Hello and welcome to this week's episode of Who Killed, the Presser of the Week.

0:19.7

On this week's episode, we are going to look at a cold case that was actually solved

0:26.2

by one of the members that were on Creator Row at CrimeCon in Nashville.

0:33.9

And that would be Zone 7.

0:36.7

And Cheryl McCollum actually is the host of that show,

0:41.4

and she helped bring renewed attention to the Melissa Wolfenberger story.

0:49.1

And this was a case out of Atlanta, Georgia, and she was killed in 1999.

0:59.1

And this is one of those cases where it's important where somebody was there, as far as this podcast, Cheryl's podcast, Zone 7, to dig deep and to find answers.

1:15.2

And I think anybody who started in this business in the last decade or five years ago

1:22.8

plus, that was always the incentive is to be part of a case where you do play a role in providing

1:31.0

information and new information and this is one of those cases where she gets her due and she

1:38.2

really earned it and it is an incredible platform you know the podcast. And when we get together at CrimeCon

1:46.2

every year, it's nice to see people that have had success and that continue to provide

1:53.3

answers for families that have been looking for answers for years and years and years.

1:59.0

And a lot of these situations, a lot of these cases, you know, they go under the rug or they

2:04.1

get brushed under the rug, and it's one of those things that you can't always control.

2:08.7

So it's incredible to see something positive come out of this case, and I love the fact

2:15.5

that Cheryl was a big part of it and of course

2:18.8

obviously the investigators and the investigative unit and the cold case department in Atlanta

2:24.3

was definitely a big part of this case.

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