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Today, Nancy Grace and Sheryl McCollum discuss the recent federal charges against Luigi Mangione, including the potential for the death penalty. They explain Judge Luther Alverson's judicial practices, the low jail count expectations, and Nancy's career journey. Nancy and Sheryl shift the conversation to societal reactions to crime, referencing comparisons to Eric Rudolph and Robin Hood and the effects of media representation. Lastly, they discuss holiday plans and traditions.

Show Notes:

• (0:00) Welcome! Nancy and Sheryl introduce this week’s crime roundup   

• (0:10) Sheryl starts CRU with Luigi Mangione's federal charge

• (0:45) Nancy explains Judge Luther Alverson's judicial practices and his jail counts 

• (4:00) Nancy Grace's career journey 

• (10:00) Mangione's case and public perception 

• (12:00) Details from Mangione’s spiral notebook 

• (17:00) Questioning the back problem - suspicious activities

• (22:00) Eric Rudolph and mental health debates 

• (26:30) “You can’t compare him to Robin Hood without admitting he’s the killer.”

• (29:00) Sheryl and Nancy finish CRU with holiday traditions

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.