This week on Crime Roundup, Sheryl McCollum and Joshua Schiffer connect the dots between courtroom outcomes and the quiet ways the system keeps punishing people anyway. From post-verdict property battles to pretrial detention games and overlooked red-flags, they expose the slow grind of justice—and the real lives caught in its gears.

 

Highlights:

• (0:00) Sheryl checks in from the field—and the Georgia heat
• (1:35) Why hasn’t Karen Read gotten her SUV back?
• (4:50) Joshua explains bond procedures—and what’s broken
• (6:00) Diddy’s $50 million bond request: bold move or fair ask?
• (10:00) Overcharging and government missteps in Diddy’s case
• (13:30) Brian Kohberger’s seatbelt stop and what it might suggest
• (17:00) Planning, pride, and mistakes
• (21:15) What life inside prison looks like—and what Kohberger isn’t ready for
• (23:00) Cell doors, holding tanks, and the moment your body knows it’s locked in
• (24:20) Epstein resurfaces, verdict watch in an honor killing, and a birthday send-off

 

 

About the Hosts:

Joshua Schiffer is a veteran trial attorney and one of the Southeast’s most respected legal voices. He is a founding partner at ChancoSchiffer P.C., where he has litigated high-stakes criminal, civil rights, and personal injury cases for over two decades. Known for his bold courtroom presence and ability to clearly explain complex legal issues, Schiffer is a frequent media contributor and fearless advocate for accountability.

Sheryl “Mac” McCollum is an Emmy Award-winning CSI, a writer for CrimeOnline, Forensic and Crime Scene Expert for Crime Stories with Nany Grace, and a CSI for a metro Atlanta Police Department, She is the co-author of the textbook, Cold Case: Pathways to Justice and the founder of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute, a national nonprofit that unites universities, law enforcement, and students to work on unsolved homicides and missing persons cases.

 

🎧 Want more from Sheryl?

Catch her every Wednesday on Zone 7, where she doesn’t just talk cold cases—she works them. Sheryl brings firsthand insight from active investigations, joined by fellow forensic pros and criminal justice insiders who are in the trenches with her. Then on Mondays, tune in to Pathology with Dr. Pryia, where the physical evidence takes center stage—because every body tells a story.

 

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