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UPDATED Aug 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Aug 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Jurors weigh death penalty for Jeffrey Crum
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A Pasco-area jury that convicted Jeffrey Crum in the 1993 kidnapping, sexual assault and killing of 12-year-old Jennifer Odom will now decide whether he receives the death penalty or another life sentence. The sentencing phase begins Monday at 8:30 a.m., with victim impact statements and additional testimony.
WHO: Jeffrey Crum; jurors; prosecutors; victim impact witnesses; Heather Healy (reporting).
WHAT: Sentencing trial to determine whether Crum is sentenced to death or another life term for the 1993 murder of Jennifer Odom.
WHEN: Aug 24, 2026
WHERE: Pasco County, Florida
WHY: Routine/scheduled item — no distinct cause reported beyond the event itself.
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