In Part 4 of the Olympic Park bombing series, Sheryl McCollum talks with Fallon Stubbs about her mother, Alice Hawthorne. Fallon recalls Alice’s influence as a devoted mother and businessperson, and the way she uplifted those around her. She shares memories of leaders who visited her in the hospital after the bombing and reflects on carrying Alice’s words, spirit, and legacy into her own life.

At just 14 years old, Fallon Stubbs was standing beside her mother, Alice Hawthorne, in Centennial Olympic Park when a bomb exploded during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. She was injured by shrapnel and required surgery, while Alice lost her life in the blast. Today, Fallon honors her mother’s memory with deep respect and love, sharing her story of resilience, family, and purpose.

Missed the previous episodes?

• Listen to Part 1 with Irv Brandt
• Listen to Part 2 with Kent Alexander
• Listen to Part 3 with Dana Jewell

Highlights:

• (0:00) Sheryl welcomes Fallon Stubbs and remembers Alice Hawthorne
• (5:00) Memories of Alice as a devoted mother and businessperson
• (9:45) Alice's influence in Albany and the community she uplifted
• (12:30) Ambassador Andrew Young, Reverend Jesse Jackson, and Reverend Joseph E. Lowery visit Fallon in the hospital
• (22:00) Fallon recounts the bombing and her last moments with her mother
• (28:30) "Take the damn picture” — how Sheryl reframed Fallon’s last words into a message of love
• (30:15) Fallon reflects on carrying Alice’s memory and living with purpose
• (34:30) Sheryl closes with words from Andrew Young and Fallon Stubbs

 

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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 co-author of the textbook Cold Case: Pathways to Justice. She is the founder and director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute, a national collaboration that advances techniques for solving cold cases and assists families and law enforcement with unsolved homicides, missing persons, and kidnappings.

 

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