Dead on the Boardwalk

48 Hours

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🗓️ 3 September 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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On August 17, 2002, Justin Barber was walking on the beach with his wife, April, when they were gunned down. April died and Justin sustained four bullet wounds but survived. Justin told police they were attacked by an unknown assailant, but after an extended investigation, Justin was arrested for the murder of his wife. “48 Hours" Correspondent Harold Dow reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 6/23/2007. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Justin is very kind and he's gentle and he's very giving.
0:15.0	He's got a great sense of humor.
0:19.0	He can make anybody laugh.
0:23.0	My name's Lisa.
0:24.5	I was Justin's best friend.
0:26.8	The winner this year, of course, is Justin Barber.
0:30.6	I was a young man with the world at my fingertips.
0:32.8	I had everything to look forward to.
0:35.1	I wanted to be CEO, chairman of the board.
0:37.4	I wanted to run a major company.
0:42.6	He loved April very much.
0:46.2	She was an extremely special person.
0:50.1	Sunshine.
0:52.4	Commitment to family.
0:56.0	Just in April hit it off instantly.
0:58.0	April and I both were initially very impressed
1:02.0	with what he was setting out to do.
1:04.0	He definitely pursued her and she was willing.
1:08.0	We were very, very attracted to each other, I think instantly.
1:12.6	We were married in the Bahamas.
1:15.6	It was a very fun, very fun time.
1:20.6	This case started out on a Saturday night, August 17, 2002.
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