Eddie Politelli

Unresolved

Unresolved Productions

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 22 August 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

"I don't think it will turn out to be someone who lives here. I think it was just a crime of opportunity."

On the morning of 12 June 2006, Anthony Sposato arrived at his pizza shop, Mama Mia N.Y. Style Pizza and Pasta in Stevenson Ranch, California. As soon as he entered in through the front door, he could hear the voice of his longtime friend and coworker, 72-year-old Eddie Politelli, telling someone in the back, "Don't hurt me. I don't have anything."

Because of Eddie's joking nature, Anthony immediately thought that the older man was goofing off with somebody. However, as Anthony took a few steps into the restaurant, the reality of the situation began to dawn on him that this was no joke...

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Episode researched, written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan

Original music created by Micheal Whelan through Amper Music

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1:09.9	On the morning of June 12, 2006, at approximately 8.30am, Anthony Spasado arrived at work.
1:18.3	Anthony, Tony, he was known, was the owner of Mamamia, New York style pizza and pasta in
1:24.6	Santa Clarita, California's Valencia Marketplace. A shopping mall near Stevenson Ranch,
1:30.7	approximately 30 miles north of Los Angeles. It was a seemingly normal Monday near the end of
1:37.1	spring, with temperatures hovering just above 60 degrees at the time Tony arrived at work.
1:42.9	It was expected to get up into the lower 70s later in the day, making for a comfortable start to
1:48.5	the week. Even though the shop did not open until 11am, it wasn't unusual for other workers to
1:55.0	have already arrived. On this Monday, Tony expected to have company. His longtime friend and co-worker,
2:02.4	72-year-old Eddie Patelli, had been planning on showing up earlier that morning to begin preparing
2:07.9	his pizza and pasta sauces for the day. As soon as Tony entered in through the front door of
2:13.6	Mamamia pizza, he could hear the sound of Eddie's voice, but it seemed like something was wrong.
2:20.0	Tony heard Eddie talking to somebody else near the back of the store, telling them,
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