Codie Novack: A Family’s Continuous Fight for Justice

Crime Salad

BLACKCAT | Realm

True Crime

4.4 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

On the night of January 4th, 2023, 26-year-old Codie Novack was found unresponsive inside a home in Silver Springs, Florida. What was first reported as a tragic accident quickly unraveled into a case filled with conflicting statements, unexplained injuries, and a timeline that never made sense to the people who loved her most. For the past two years, Codie’s family has fought for clarity in a system they believe never fully listened. In this episode, we walk through the final hours of Codie’s life, the troubling inconsistencies surrounding her death, and the unanswered questions her family is still demanding be addressed. This story includes brief mentions of relationship violence and may be triggering for some listeners. Domestic Violence Hotline website at thehotline.org If you know anything about the circumstances surrounding Codie’s death, her family is pleading for you to come forward. Even the smallest detail could matter. Tips can be submitted to Marion County Crime Stoppers at 352-368-7867 Please contact 911 if you feel like you are in immediate danger or a life-threatening situation. Support the Show! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/Crimesaladpodcast Crime Salad Merch: https://crimesaladpodcast.dashery.com/ Murder Mile: For a truly original true-crime experience, subscribe to Murder Mile. Sponsors of This Episode:Miracle Made: Luxury-feeling sheets! Save over 40 percent: TryMiracle.com/CRIMESALAD Use code CRIMESALAD for: • Extra 20 percent off • Free 3-piece towel set • 30-day money-back guaranteeTry Miracle Made with zero risk, 30-day money-back guaranteeLola Blankets: Give the gift of softness this holiday season. Crime Salad listeners get 40 percent off their entire order at: LolaBlankets.comUncommon Goods: Make this holiday the year you give something truly unforgettable. Get 15 percent off your next gift at: UncommonGoods.com/CRIMESALADKeywords: true crime podcast, Florida true crime, Silver Springs case, unsolved death, suspicious death, Codie Novack, Crime Salad, unexplained injuries, family seeking justice, cold case investigation, Central Florida crime, true crime storytelling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:36.5	Today's case takes us to the quiet stretches of central Florida, where the neighborhoods are
0:41.6	lined with dense pine woods, sandy roads, and long, humid nights. But on the night of January
0:48.3	4th of 2003, something happened inside a small home in Silver Springs that shattered one family's world forever.
0:56.0	What was first described as a tragic accident began unraveling almost immediately,
1:02.0	conflicting reports, unexplained injuries, and a timeline that has never made sense to the people who loved her most.
1:09.0	As we walked through the final hours of Cody's life,
1:12.4	the inconsistencies surrounding her death, and the questions her family has been begging to have
1:17.6	answered. Please listen with caution. This episode includes brief mentions of relationship violence,
1:23.3	which may be triggering. This is the story of Cody Novak.
1:28.4	I'm Ashley.
1:29.4	And I'm Ricky.
1:31.3	And this is Crime Salad.
1:41.0	Cody Elizabeth Novak was born and raised in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.
1:44.2	And from the beginning, she was someone people remembered.
1:51.0	Her family describes her as warm, hilarious, deeply empathetic, and stubborn in the way that only someone with a big heart can be.
1:53.4	Cody put others first, often more than she should have, and she had this ability to see the good
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