MURDERED: Nick Cordova

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This Crime Junkie episode investigates the 2020 murder of Nick Cordova, a 40-year-old HVAC business owner in Gilbert, Arizona. On May 27, 2020, Nick's young children were FaceTiming with their father when they witnessed what appeared to be an attack. His wife Alicia heard screams and a bang before Nick stopped responding, prompting a frantic 911 call. When police arrived at Gilbert Air, Nick's HVAC company, they found him shot dead in his office, with his business partner Dave Sweetman present at the scene. Dave's account of events immediately raised red flags with investigators. He claimed two Hispanic men in green shirts entered the office to sell Freon, robbed him, knocked him unconscious, and fled—but his story contained multiple inconsistencies. Despite saying he gave the suspects "everything he had," police found over $1,000 cash still in his pocket. The crime scene showed signs of a struggle near Nick's desk but Dave's desk appeared undisturbed. Dave's handgun was the weapon involved, and surveillance footage that should have captured everything became a crucial piece of evidence. Six years later, despite mounting circumstantial evidence collected by Alicia, no arrests have been made in Nick Cordova's murder, leaving his family still fighting for justice.

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• 01Nick Cordova was shot and killed in his HVAC office on May 27, 2020, while his young children witnessed the attack via FaceTime
• 02Business partner Dave Sweetman's story contained multiple inconsistencies, including claiming suspects took all his money when police found over $1,000 still in his pocket
• 03Despite six years passing and substantial circumstantial evidence, Gilbert Police Department has made no arrests in the case
• 04The crime scene showed signs of a struggle near Nick's desk but Dave's workspace appeared undisturbed, raising questions about his account
• 05Alicia Cordova has spent six years fighting for justice for her husband, collecting evidence while the case remains unsolved

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Hi Crime Junkies, it's Brit. If you're like me and you're ready to dive into even more cases, there's another podcast I think you're going to love. Park Predators. In Park Predators, host Delia D'Ambra dives into the haunting crimes that happen in some of the most beautiful and unexpected places across the globe. Delia has helped host a couple of episodes of Crime Junkie in the past, and if you've listened to her before, you already know her investigative approach brings the facts of each case and their chilling details to life, making Park Predators the perfect mix of captivating and informative storytelling. So once you're done with this episode of Crime Junkie, go check out Park Predators. New episodes drop every week. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Hi Crime Junkies. I'm your host, Ashley Flowers. And I'm Brit. And today's story begins on a Wednesday evening in May 2020. It's just before 5.30 p.m. and Alicia Cordova is doing dishes in her kitchen when her five-year-old daughter Capri comes running in from the hallway saying something's wrong with dad. She hands her mom her iPod Touch saying that her and her brother were on FaceTime with their dad, 40-year-old Nick Cordova. But then all of a sudden they heard this bang and then their dad stopped responding. And what Alicia saw and heard on that call has haunted her every day for the six years she has been fighting to get her husband justice. And despite a mounting pile of circumstantial evidence that she's collected…

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