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Nearly four decades after the Colonial Parkway murders first shocked Virginia, new DNA links have expanded the known scope of the case while raising questions about investigative accountability.
In this episode of "Zone 7," Sheryl McCollum is joined by Bill Thomas, whose sister Cathy Thomas was one of the original victims, and Kristin Dilley, his long-time investigative partner and co-host of the podcast, "Mind Over Murder."
They walk through the latest DNA identifications tied to Alan Wade Wilmer Sr., the procedural barriers that keep his profile out of CODIS, and the growing divide between state-level momentum and federal inaction.
Their discussion centers on what happens when evidence advances while communication and action stall.
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Guest Bios:
Bill Thomas is a victim advocate and the brother of Cathy Thomas, one of the original victims of the Colonial Parkway murders. For nearly four decades, he has worked with law enforcement, forensic experts, and journalists to seek answers in his sister’s case and accountability for all affected families. Bill is co-host of the podcast, "Mind Over Murder," where he focuses on cold cases, investigative transparency, and the systemic challenges families face in long-term homicide investigations.
Kristin Dilley is a true crime podcaster, researcher, writer, and teacher based in Williamsburg, Virginia. Kristin has worked alongside Bill Thomas for more than seven years and is the co-host of "Mind Over Murder," where she examines cold cases with an emphasis on evidence, patterns, and victim-centered accountability.
About the Host
Sheryl “Mac” McCollum is an active crime scene investigator for a Metro Atlanta Police Department and the director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute, which partners with colleges and universities nationwide. With more than 4 decades of experience, she has worked on thousands of cold cases using her investigative system, The Last 24/361, which integrates evidence, media, and advanced forensic testing.
Her work on high-profile cases, including The Boston Strangler, Natalie Holloway, Tupac Shakur and the Moore’s Ford Bridge lynching, led to her Emmy Award for "CSI: Atlanta" and induction into the National Law Enforcement Hall of Fame in 2023.
Social Links:
• Email: coldcase2004@gmail.com
• Twitter: @149zone7
• Facebook: @sheryl.mccollum
• Instagram: @officialzone7podcast
Preorder Sheryl’s upcoming book, "Swans Don’t Swim in a Sewer: Lessons in Life, Justice, and Joy from a Forensic Scientist," releasing May 2026 from Simon and Schuster.
Highlights:
• (0:00) Sheryl McCollum opens Zone 7by addressing stalled accountability in long- running cold cases
• (0:45) Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley return to Zone 7 and reflect on their investigative partnership
• (2:00) Bill remembers his sister Cathy Thomas, her Naval Academy legacy, her character, and her friend Rebecca Ann Dowski
• (5:15) How advocacy and podcasting have helped families move forward on the Colonial Parkway murders
• (9:15) The January 2024 public announcement linking Allen Wade Wilmer Sr. to multiple victims
• (10:15) The confirmed DNA connection to Laurie Ann Powell
• (13:15) Why Wilmer’s DNA is not in CODIS despite evidence of sexual assault
• (17:00) Federal communication failures and the limits of victim services updates
• (19:15) The contrast between FBI silence and Virginia State Police persistence
• (22:45) Whether Cathy Thomas’s case is closer to resolution and what emerging patterns suggest
• (25:15) Evidence handling failures and the long-term consequences for families
• (33:15) Closing reflections on persistence, accountability, and the cost of waiting decades for answers
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Netflix’s docuseries, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" is a four-part series from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.
Its popularity is proven, with nearly 22 million viewings tallied in its opening week. Now, Combs is "pondering" suing over episodes and "stolen footage,” revealing behind the scenes images of Diddy, in the day leading up to his arrest.
Diddy still faces many sexual assault civil complaints, but is appealing his conviction on two lesser counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
Now, we learn Diddy is getting out on May 25, 2028.
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Brian Walshe has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
This after a Massachusetts jury finds him guilty of killing and dismembering his wife, the mother of their three children, Ana Walshe.
Ana vanished on January 1, 2023.
Walshe, 50, initially plead guilty to improperly disposing of her body and lying to police. He had changed his plea on the two charges before jury selection got underway for the trial, while maintaining that he did not kill her.
Prosecutors say the 48-year-old husband dismembered Ana Walshe and discarded her body in multiple trash cans in the area. Police have recovered blood-stained items from the home, including a hacksaw.
Ana's body has never been found.
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Family members of Bryan Kohberger's victims are shocked by the new release of graphic crime scene photos with little warning.
Kaylee Gonsalves' parents say they were made aware of it just hours before. The redacted photos show the bedrooms where the murders took place, clearly showing blood spatter on the walls, blood dripping on the beds, and blood smears on the floor where a battle of life and death took place.
As it turned out, three of the photos showed body parts and the victims, and had to be taken down by the police.
The families of Kaylee, Madison, Xana, and Ethan have filed a lawsuit against WSU, claiming the killings should not and would not have occurred if Washington State University had acted on multiple complaints about Kohberger's inappropriate, predatory, and menacing behavior, the suit seeks unspecified monetary damages and a jury trial for negligence and the wrongful deaths of their loved ones.
The 126-page complaint alleges WSU is at fault for bringing Kohberger to the Pullman-Moscow area, where they accepted him into their criminal justice program and hired him as a teaching assistant.
Within weeks of Kohberger's arrival, WSU knew there were accusations of Kohberger's threatening, stalking, and predatory behavior led to more than a dozen formal complaints being filed about Kohberger.
The families say WSU failed by not taking action and following up on the complaints about Kohberger, ignoring the warning signs that allowed Kohberger's behavior to escalate unchecked.
The families claim, "On November 13, 2022, a foreseeable - and, in fact, predictable - tragedy occurred when Kohberger entered the bedrooms of four undergraduate students and violently stabbed them to death. These deaths should not and would not have occurred if WSU had acted appropriately."
As the lawsuit heads to court, Kohberger's sister gives an exclusive interview discussing how the family is hurting.
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Rex Heuermann Judge appalled by 175 page motion challenging evidence gathered from 20 search warrants just a few months before trial. A Port Authority police officer shot and killed his sister and critically wounded their mother before killing himself on Thursday. A missing Arizona woman’s boyfriend was arrested last week for stealing and damaging her car — which was reportedly discovered with blood in it.
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John Paul Miller pleads not guilty to charges of cyberstalking and making false statements to investigators, waiving his right to a speedy trial, not unusual in a federal case.
Prosecutors claim Miller is a flight risk, citing a large safe, silver pieces, and valuable baseball cards found in Miller’s home as means to flee, in addition to access to a private plane. The judge sides with U.S. attorneys, setting Miller’s bond at $100,000 and ordering Miller must surrender his passport and wear an ankle monitor.
The grand jury charges from November 16, 2022, until Mica’s death on April 27, 2024, 528 days, John Paul Miller harassed Mica.
Count one claims Miller threatened to use nude videos and photos of Mica to harass, posted a nude photo of Mica online without her consent, placed tracking devices on vehicles used by Mica, placed Mica under surveillance with intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate, damaged Mica’s vehicle, and interfered with Mica’s finances.
He also interfered with Mica’s daily activities.
If he is found guilty of cyberstalking, his sentence could be five years, or it could be between nine and 10 years depending on the charges that the jury decides he's guilty of.
Lying to police could equal another five to eight years behind that he could receive behind bars. So. he could get almost 20 years behind bars.
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A 9yo exposes his 10yo bestie's shocking betrayal after he's shot on purpose!
The monster behind a massacre that left 5 people dead, including his own brother, makes a plea flip before trial. Plus, a dad schools his teen son that blood ain't thicker than the law! Jennifer Gould reports.
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"Little House on the Prairie" alum, Melissa Gilbert, sobs in court during hubby Timothy Busfield's pretrial detention hearing in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
Emmy Award winner Timothy Busfield is now released from the New Mexico jail, pending trial for child sex abuse charges. Busfield is accused of inappropriately touching two 11-year-old twin boys while directing episodes of the hit TV show, "The Cleaning Lady."
When Busfield joins the cast as an actor and director, he tells the boys to call him "Uncle Tim." The alleged inappropriate action happens on multiple occasions, and parents of the boys say Busfield masks the inappropriate touching as "play."
One of the boys, "SL," states that he was touched on his intimate parts over his clothing. The parents say SL wakes up scared from nightmares and is diagnosed with Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder (PTSD), due to about Busfield touching him.
Allegations surface that one of the boys withdrew from the set and didn't want to go as much as before. The child actors accused Timothy Busfield of touching them inappropriately while working on the TV show, "The Cleaning Lady," told a totally different story when they first talked to investigators.
Asked directly and specifically if they knew about private areas on their body that no one can touch, and both boys say "yes." When asked if Timothy Busfield ever touches their "privates," both boys answer "no."
Lawyers for Busfield say he passed an independent polygraph and is innocent of all charges.
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Authorities double the reward to $10,000 for anyone who has information regarding the disappearance of 10-year-old Gabrielle Terrelonge. Call 954-493-TIPS (8477).
Gabrielle was reported missing when it was discovered her mother was incarcerated in Florida. Gabrielle’s father pleads for help, saying he is desperate to bring his daughter home.
Gabrielle, 10, has been missing since June. Gabrielle's father, Gordon Terrelonge alleges he believed his daughter to be with her mother, 34-year-old Passaha Davis, who inturn says Gabrielle is with her father. The dad reports her missing Oct. 29, 2025.
Gabrielle Terrelonge - 10 now and at time of disappearance
DATE OF BIRTH: June 25, 2015
MISSING SINCE: October 2025
HAIR: black
EYES: brown
HEIGHT: 4 feet 8 inches
WEIGHT: 100 pounds
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