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Unsolved Mysteries

Deadly Intruders

Unsolved Mysteries

Cosgrove Meurer Productions, Inc. + Audacy

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.73.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Returning from a trip to the local video store on a cold, rainy April morning, 20-year-old Bryan Mace walks into his house and surprises intruders in the midst of a burglary. Bryan is shot dead, then set on fire to cover the crime and destroy any evidence. It has been eighteen years and no one has been charged with this heinous murder. To find out more about this case visit: https://unsolved.com/podcasts/deadly-intruders/ 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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0:34.7

I think any law enforcement officer knows that in this line of work you're going to be subjected

0:40.0

to seeing things that ordinary citizens would cringe at. So it wasn't my first exposure to death

0:48.0

or violence, but it was certainly my first exposure to seeing firsthand the effects of a death

0:56.3

on the family and watching the investigation unfold over the years and seeing Brian lying on

1:03.4

that ground and the pain in the brutality families eyes is something I will never forget.

1:08.0

April 9, 2003 is a cold rainy afternoon in Folkier County, Virginia.

1:18.9

Around 1.30 pm, Carlo Bertelli stops by his home to pick up his 20-year-old stepson, Brian.

1:25.2

They work together at a roofing company, and even though Brian has the day off,

1:28.9

Carlo needs his help on one of his projects. He's tried a couple of times to reach Brian on his

1:33.9

cell phone, but there's been no answer. When Carlo pulls into the driveway, everything appears

1:39.7

normal. But when he opens the door, a wave of thick black smoke billows out. The house is on fire,

1:48.6

and Carlo is afraid Brian is trapped inside.

1:51.8

I'm Steve French, and this is Unsolved Mysteries, Deadly Intruders.

2:14.4

Carlo and Christine Bertelli live in a rural area one hour west of Washington, DC.

2:18.8

They're houses nestled in the woods, barely visible from the main road or surrounding neighbors.

2:24.8

Christine's sister Jodie is 26, and is lived with the Bertelli since graduating from high school.

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