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Introducing: My Cousin Augie

Unsolved

USA TODAY and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

True Crime

3.9792 Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

In 1978, Milwaukee tavern owner Augie Palmisano was killed in a car bombing. Although many suspected crime boss Frank Balistreri, the murder was never solved. 45 years later, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Mary Spicuzza goes on a journey to find out the truth.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey everyone, it's Gina.

0:04.8

I wanted to let you know about a great new show a friend of mine has been working on.

0:09.4

Her name is Mary Spacusa, and the show is about her cousin, who was blown up by a car bomb back in 1978.

0:17.6

People always suspected it was a mob hit, but Mary spent two years trying to get to the bottom of what really happened.

0:25.2

The show has intrigue and wiretaps, and even an interview with the undercover FBI agent who infiltrated the mafia under the alias Donnie Brasco.

0:36.4

You might have seen the movie about him.

0:39.1

Here's the first act of the first episode of the show.

0:42.6

My Cousin Augie.

0:43.9

I hope you like it.

0:50.9

June 30th, 1978, started out as a typical warm summer day in Milwaukee.

0:57.0

At around 8.45 in the morning, August Pomasano, known as August,

1:01.0

left his apartment number 335 at Juno Village Garden Apartments.

1:06.0

He met another tenant, Florence Grady.

1:09.0

They were both taking the elevator down to the basement.

1:11.6

She did do laundry and he to his car in the underground garage.

1:16.6

While in the elevator, they talked about Summerfest, the annual music festival down by the lakefront.

1:25.6

Augie said he was excited about Summerfest because this would mean increased business at his

1:29.8

bar which was nearby.

1:32.6

As the doors opened, Grady went to the laundry room while Augie went to the garage.

1:38.4

His 1977 Mercury Marquis was parked in slot 33, which was right about in the middle of the garage.

1:47.0

As Augie closed the door, he put the keys into the ignition and turned the key.

1:57.0

John Zoutki was a Milwaukee firefighter back in 1978.

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