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Lisa’s Devotion to Her Sister | Allison Foy's Murder, Part 1

Lisa’s Devotion to Her Sister | Allison Foy's Murder, Part 1

FromZone 7 with Sheryl McCollum


Lisa’s Devotion to Her Sister | Allison Foy's Murder, Part 1

FromZone 7 with Sheryl McCollum

ratings:
Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Dec 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On July 30, 2006, 34-year-old Allison Jackson Foy is last seen in Wilmington, North Carolina leaving the Junction Billiards Sports Bar where she spent the night drinking with a friend. The bartender calls a cab for Allison and the cab driver shows up at the pub around 2:00 am. Foy never returns home and has not been heard from since. In April 2008, two years after she originally went missing, Allison’s body was found in a ravine on a road called Carolina Beach Road. 
In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum, talks with Lisa Valentino, sister of homicide victim Allison Foy regarding the disappearance of Allison, their childhood and what Allison was like as a person. What lead up to the disappearance and murder of Allison.  Sheryl and Lisa also detail out efforts to keep the murder investigation going and how Detective Lee Odom has kept the hope alive.  
Show Notes:

[0:00] Introduction to Zone 7 with Sheryl McCollum 
[1:41] Brief overview of the homicide case involving victim, Allison Foy
[3:25] Introduction to Lisa Valentino, Allison’s sister
[4:55] Question: Tell us about Allison. Growing up? Your family?
[5:51] “A comment that I've always gotten about her is that even if you met her for the first time, it seemed as if you had known her for a long time. She was just full of life… loved life.” -Lisa V
[6:30] The call Lisa received from her dad regarding Allison being missing
[9:36] Lisa details out going to Wilmington, hiring a private investigator, and getting connected with Monica and Cue Center for Missing Persons
[14:48] Question: Some time has gone by and then you guys get some information that some remains have been found. How does that come about? 
[17:57] Law enforcement hits Lisa with another twist
[21:41] Question: Can you tell us what happened the night Allison went out to celebrate her new job with friends, and went missing?
[23:04] A cab driver... The only person of interest
[24:14] A second victim named Sonya manages to escape
[26:15] Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum details going to Wilmington 
[29:46] A new witness comes forward
[29:54] Introduction to Detective Lee Odom
[32:06] The relationship between law enforcement and district attorney 
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Released:
Dec 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Work a cold case alongside investigator Sheryl “Mac” McCollum, Director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute. Every week, Sheryl dives into her cold case files alongside accomplished guests to look for clues into unsolved murders, missing people, and more. This ain’t just a podcast but a war room. Sheryl opens her cold case files, her heart and her little black book! You will quickly realize Zone 7 is not a place but a lifestyle!