1.31.25 CRU with Nancy Grace: Alexander Bros, Kohberger & Brittanee Drexel: Legal Loopholes, DNA Disputes & Crime Patterns

In today’s CRU with Nancy Grace and Sheryl McCollum, Sheryl starts off with a legal question - can past victims testify even if their cases were dismissed due to the statute of limitations? Nancy and Sheryl break it down, touching on how the #MeToo movement has changed legal timelines. They shift to Bryan Kohberger’s defense challenging genetic genealogy evidence. Nancy explains why it likely won’t hold up in court. They give the latest on the Alexander brothers’ and a new suspect surrendering, and what that might mean for the case. 

Show Notes:

• (0:00) Welcome! Nancy and Sheryl introduce this week’s crime roundup   
• (0:10) Sheryl kicks off CRU immediately with a legal question regarding the Alexander Brothers’ Case 
• (1:00) Can past victims testify? 
• (2:00) #Metoo movement - could some statues be tolled in certain situations? 
• (5:00) The murder of Brittanee Drexel
• (9:00) Alexander Brothers’ update
• (13:00) Idaho murders - Kohberger’s DNA defense 
• (22:00) The defense’s attempt to discredit a surviving roommate in Kohberger case 
• (24:00) The latest on Laken Riley case
• (28:00) Self-representation and ineffective counsel

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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/

Connect with Nancy: 

X: @nancygrace

Instagram: @thenancygrace

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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. 

Connect with Sheryl:

Email: coldcase2004@gmail.com

X: @ColdCaseTips

Facebook: @sheryl.mccollum

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