NEW: Solving Flint River Killer's Daughter w Sheryl McCollum

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Sheryl McCollum discusses her new book on solving the cold case of the Flint River Killer's daughter.

Real life CSI and cold case expert Sheryl 'Mac' McCollum joins "Mind Over Murder" podcast co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her brand new book "Swans Don't Swim in a Sewer: Solving the Cold Case of the Flint River Killer's Daughter." Swans Don't Swim in a Sewer Solving the Cold Case of the Flint River Killer's Daughter https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Swans-Dont-Swim-in-a-Sewer/Sheryl-Mac-McCollum/9798895652824 NBC: FBI Norfolk field office links deceased suspect to additional Colonial Parkway Murders In January 2026, the FBI announced Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. is responsible for the 1986 Virginia murders of Cathleen Thomas and Rebecca Dowski. https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/colonial-parkway-murders-cathleen-thomas-rebecca-dowski-resolved-rcna255097 American Detective TV series: Colonial Parkway Murders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp3rNRZnL0E Washingtonian: A Murder on the Rappahannock River: https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/06/27/murder-on-the-rappahannock-river-emerson-stevens-mary-harding-innocence-project/ WTKR News 3: One year after development in Colonial Parkway Murders, where do things stand…

People in this episode

Hosts: William F. Thomas, Kristin M. Dilley

Guest: Sheryl McCollum

Topics covered

• cold case
• true crime
• Flint River Killer
• interview
• crime investigation

Keywords

• Flint River Killer
• cold case
• true crime
• Sheryl McCollum
• Mind Over Murder

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NBC, American Detective, WTKR News 3

Books & works: Swans Don't Swim in a Sewer: Solving the Cold Case of the Flint River Killer's Daughter

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