After Tyler Smith was found dead in the shallow water of a cement canal in Galesburg, Illinois, last September, investigators concluded it was an accidental drowning. But the parents of the 23-year-old aspiring police officer believe foul play was involved in the death and they are demanding answers. Mom Sandy Halsne and dad Keith Smith called Nancy Grace for help. Nancy assembled a panel of experts including South Carolina medical examiner Dr. Michell Dupre -- author of "Homicide Investigation Field Guide," Cold Case Research Institute director Sheryl McCollum, Atlanta juvenile judge & lawyer Ashley Willcott, and Crime Stories reporter John Lemley.

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<p>After Tyler Smith was found dead in the shallow water of a cement canal in Galesburg, Illinois, last September, investigators concluded it was an accidental drowning. But the parents of the 23-year-old aspiring police officer believe foul play was involved in the death and they are demanding answers. Mom Sandy Halsne and dad Keith Smith called Nancy Grace for help. Nancy assembled a panel of experts including South Carolina medical examiner Dr. Michell Dupre -- author of "Homicide Investigation Field Guide," Cold Case Research Institute director Sheryl McCollum, Atlanta juvenile judge &amp; lawyer Ashley Willcott, and Crime Stories reporter John Lemley.</p>
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Nancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells!

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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

After Tyler Smith was found dead in the shallow water of a cement canal in Galesburg, Illinois, last September, investigators concluded it was an accidental drowning. But the parents of the 23-year-old aspiring police officer believe foul play was involved in the death and they are demanding answers. Mom Sandy Halsne and dad Keith Smith called Nancy Grace for help. Nancy assembled a panel of experts including South Carolina medical examiner Dr. Michell Dupre -- author of "Homicide Investigation Field Guide," Cold Case Research Institute director Sheryl McCollum, Atlanta juvenile judge &amp; lawyer Ashley Willcott, and Crime Stories reporter John Lemley.

Distraught mom: 'This is no accident! My son was murdered!'

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