In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum, sits down with the nephews of the infamous outlaw John Dillinger, Mike and Travis Thompson. Together, they discuss Dillinger's mysterious legacy, the FBI's involvement, and the family's ongoing quest to uncover the truth about his alleged death. They discuss theories of a possible cover-up, forensic evidence, and a buried map that could hold secrets to Dillinger's alleged death.

Mike Thompson the Nephew of John Dillinger, is actively involved in investigating the true story behind Dillinger's death.

Travis Thompson is the Great-nephew of John Dillinger and a law enforcement officer with experience at federal, state, and local levels.

Show Notes:

• (0:00) Welcome back to Zone 7 with Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum

• (0:30) Sheryl introduces guests, Mike and Travis Thompson to the listeners

• (3:30) Investigating Dillinger's capture

• (6:00) Roadblocks and FBI interference

• (10:00) The Little Bohemia Lodge

• (15:00) Autopsy inconsistencies

• (18:00) Canine search and the buried map

• (21:00) The mason jar discovery

• (27:00) The map's significance - decoding the past

• (36:00) The search continues

• (37:00) Significance of an Indiana shell map from 1934

• (40:00)  ”Three rules I learned from Walter Dietrich. One, never work with people who are desperate. Two, never work with people who aren't the best. Three, never work when you're not ready.” - John Dillinger

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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. Sheryl 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 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.

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