Ep 177: Cold Case - Whitney Gunn

Court Junkie

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True Crime, News, Talk Radio, Government

4.8 • 8.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2021

⏱️ 58 minutes

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88-year-old Whitney Gunn was mysteriously murdered in July 1990. After nearly 30 years, investigators would get a new lead, but could they secure a conviction? Sponsors in this episode: Boll & Branch - Get an exclusive 15% off your first set of sheets with promo code COURT at bollandbranch.com. Jordan Harbinger Show - Search for The Jordan Harbinger Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. Straight Talk - With Straight Talk Wireless, you can get a Samsung Galaxy A51 for just $199. Plus, get the $45 unlimited talk, text, and data plan with NO contract on America’s best networks for up to 50% less. June’s Journey - Download June’s Journey free today on the Apple App Store or Google Play Apartments.com - Millions of renters rely on Apartments.com every month to search the most comprehensive inventory of rentals available. Post-Production for the show is provided by Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. This episode was researched and written by Tony Holt. Thank you to Ryan Will, Andy Urbanek, and Rachel Lovell for talking to us about this case. Also, a thank you to Tom Reding, from AntiFoodie.com for helping transfer the 911 call in this case into a readable format. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie.

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0:31.0	Today's case involves sexual assaults and violence.
0:35.0	Listener discretion is advised.
0:40.0	88-year-old Whitney Gunn was a widow, who lived by herself at 219 Live Oak Street in downtown New Smyrna Beach.
0:49.0	A small beach city located 20 miles south of Daytona Beach.
0:54.0	New Smyrna is a popular destination for people who live an hour or more from the ocean.
1:00.0	It's often referred to as Orlando's Beach, because of the high volume of Orlando area visitors it gets.
1:08.0	Whitney grew up in Dilanand, an Orlando suburb, but lived most of her life in New Smyrna.
1:14.0	Her late husband, Walter, served as New Smyrna's city manager during the 1960s.
1:21.0	The couple had run a hardware store in town during the 1940s and 50s.
1:26.0	They raised their daughter in New Smyrna and created a life there.
1:31.0	Whitney remained there after her husband died.
1:34.0	Her daughter, grandchildren, and extended family, meanwhile, lived in or around Winter Haven,
1:41.0	in Orlando, suburb located about two hours northwest of New Smyrna Beach.
1:48.0	Beachside, New Smyrna, particularly the bars and restaurants along Flagler Avenue,
1:54.0	is regularly packed with people at night, but most of the other areas of the city are relatively quiet.
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