ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — Some of you may remember in March, NBC’s Dateline released an episode called “Malice” highlighting the murder of William “Jake” Embert in Dougherty County. Now in an episode of “After the Verdict,“ NBC Correspondent, Blayne Alexander, spoke with the daughter of the victim, Rachel Embert. The two highlighted a law that the family is pushing to get passed, The William ‘Jake’ Embert Investigative Integrity & Victims’ Act. Blayne: “I know that you’re not one to sit back. I know that you’re not the one to not take action, and so it certainly doesn’t surprise me to know that you are now entering a new phase of advocacy and pushing for a new law. Tell me more about that.” Rachel: “Yeah, absolutely. So the official title is The William ‘Jake’ Embert Investigative Integrity & Victims’ Act Aligned with Marcy’s Law.” Blayne: “Walk me through this law. What are you hoping that it does?” Rachel: “First thing’s first. The coroner standards have got to change. When you think about the depth’s of it, it’s almost scary. That you have somebody classifying and ruling your cause and manner of death without the medical training that death deserves.” Blayne: “And that’s priority for you?” Rachel: “That is absolutely my priority.” To watch that full episode, check out the Dateline Subscriber Podcast “After the Verdict” wherever you get your podcasts. WALB first reported on the family’s push in March 2026. When Rachel Embert and her family submitted the legislation to the…
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