In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum, sits down with Aphrodite Jones. Together they primarily discuss Jones' latest book, "Levi's Eyes," and explore chilling cases that reveal the disturbing nature of psychopaths. They also give insights into high-profile cases including OJ Simpson, JonBenét Ramsey, and Natalie Halloway. 
Guest Bio: 
Aphrodite Jones is a New York Times best-selling author who dissects bizarre murder cases and brings readers into the heart of crime. She is also the host of the hit TV show True Crime with Aphrodite Jones, which airs on Investigation Discovery and is available on Amazon Prime. Listeners can learn more about Aphrodite at her website: aphroditejones.com/, or on X @Aphrodite_Jones 
Resources/Mentions:
True Crime with Aphrodite Jones
Boys Dont Cry
The Staircase Netflix Series
LEVI'S EYES: A Son's Deadly Secret and a Father's Cruel Betrayal
Show Notes:

[0:00] Welcome back to Zone 7 with Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum.  
[2:30] Sheryl introduces Aphrodite Jones to the listeners 
[4:00] Discussion about the Natalie Holloway case
[7:00] Insights into "Levi's Eyes" by Aphrodite Jones
[8:43] Question: Can you walk us through how you investigate a case?
[11:15] Questioning Carl’s alibi 
[15:30] The suspicious window repair… took 17 nails
[18:30] Examination of criminal minds
[24:30] Question: Can we break down the insurance policy that Carl had on his wife?
[25:48] “That's what starts to make you wonder what was it he was going to do there that day in that fire in California. He got Levi out or Levi got out. Which is it?  What did Levi see? What did Levi know? Why did Levi get killed? 17 years later, when he was 23 years old, all that is a thread that comes together.”
[30:30] Sheryl and Aphrodite discuss the car fire that took place  
[37:45] Question: What are your most memorable cases? 
[45:30] “The serial arsonist is the most difficult to apprehend. Because the evidence is burned up.”
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Sheryl “Mac” McCollum is an Emmy Award-winning CSI, a writer for CrimeOnLine, a 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. Sheryl is also the founder and director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute, a collaboration between universities and colleges that brings researchers, practitioners, students, and the criminal justice community together to advance techniques in solving cold cases and assist families and law enforcement with solvability factors for unsolved homicides, missing persons, and kidnapping cases.  
You can connect and learn more about Sheryl’s work by visiting the CCIRI website https://coldcasecrimes.org
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