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Detective Perspective

51: MURDER: Jodie Bordeaux

Detective Perspective

Derrick Levasseur & Square Mile Studios

True Crime

4.92K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

On the night of November 20, 1997, 28-year-old Jodie Bordeaux was at home in Powhattan, Kansas, with her husband Shawn. Just before 12:45 am, on what was now the 21st, a car pulled up and started shooting into the house. Jodie, who was six and a half months pregnant, ran to her bedroom for cover but was shot once, killing her instantly. Tragically, Jodie’s unborn baby, Jordan Shay, also passed away, leaving Shawn without a wife and child.

A thorough investigation ensued and authorities identified a handful of suspects and a motive; however, no arrests have been made. It’s been more than 26 years since Jodie was murdered, and investigators are still searching for the person or people responsible...

At around 12:40 am on November 21, 1997, Jodie Bordeaux was shot and killed in her home, located just north of Hazelnut Road and 175th Road in Powhattan, Kansas. The person or people responsible used a high-powered, semi-automatic rifle. 

Anyone with information in Jodie’s case is asked to call the Brown County Sheriff's Department at 785-742-7125 or Kansas Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-572-7463. 

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On the night of November 20th, 1997, 28 year old Jordo was at home in Powhat in Kansas with her husband Sean.

0:16.6

Just before 1245 AM on what was now the 21st, our car pulled up and started shooting

0:22.1

into the house.

0:23.2

Jody, who was six months pregnant, ran to her bedroom for cover, but was shot once, killing her instantly.

0:30.3

Tragically, Jody's unborn baby, Jordan Shea, also passed away, leaving Sean without a wife and a child.

0:37.0

A thorough investigation ensued, and authorities identified a handful of suspects and a motive, however, no arrest have been made.

0:45.0

It's been more than 26 years since Jody was murdered,

0:48.0

and investigators are still searching for the person or people responsible. I'm going to Hey everyone welcome back to Detective Perspective. My name is Derek Lovasser.

1:26.0

I'm a licensed private investigator and former police detective and each week I'll be

1:30.2

covering an unsolved case in story format. I'll then give you my perspective on the investigation

1:35.7

and provide contact information for the individuals or organizations connected to the case so that if you

1:41.1

have any tips you can contact them directly and maybe you can help

1:44.0

solve a case. And if you're someone who's interested in true crime specifically

1:48.3

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1:52.3

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And what I noticed this week for Detective Perspective is,

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