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Jeffrey Crum trial: Verdict reached in Odom case
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Aug 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: A jury reached a verdict in the Jeffrey Crum murder trial after several days of testimony from more than two dozen prosecution witnesses. Jurors found Crum guilty on all three counts—murder, kidnapping and sexual battery—after more than five hours of deliberation, and he was handcuffed as the verdict was read.
WHO: Jeffrey Crum; Jennifer Odom’s family and friends; jurors; prosecutors; defense; Jeffrey Crum Jr.
WHAT: Jury verdict in the Jeffrey Crum murder trial, finding Crum guilty on three counts.
WHEN: Aug 20, 2026
WHERE: Brooksville, Fla.
WHY: The verdict was reached after jurors deliberated following testimony presented by prosecutors and a defense resting without calling witnesses.
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