On April 18, 2016, the body of fitness instructor Missy Bevers is found at Creekside Church of Christ in Midlothian, Texas.
Bevers’ murder gained significant media attention after Midlothian police released surveillance footage from inside the church. Captured around the time period shortly before Bevers’ murder, the surveillance footage shows an unknown person, dressed in what appears to be police tactical gear, walking around the church’s hallways. Police believe the person in the video is Bevers’ murderer.
In this episode of “Zone 7,” Crime Scene Investigator Sheryl McCollum talks with guests Crystal and Renae from True Crime Broads. They explore the peculiarities of Missy Beavers’s unsolved crime, the influence of social media on investigations, and the power of civilian involvement in solving cases.
With backgrounds as diverse as motherhood and a passion for true crime, Crystal and Renae bring unique perspectives to the discussion.
About the ‘Zone 7’ Host
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-area Atlanta Police Department. She is the co-author of the textbook, “Cold Case: Pathways to Justice.”
McCollum 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. They come 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 McCollum’s work by visiting the CCIRI website https://coldcasecrimes.org
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[Feature Photo: Missy Bevers/Handout]
