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Cold Case Files

REOPENED: Mr. Big Sting

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.88.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2022

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

When a convenience store clerk is murdered in cold blood, an investigator goes undercover as a mafia boss in an elaborate sting that will snare a killer. Check out our great sponsors! SimpliSafe: Go to simplisafe.com/coldcase and claim a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring! Progressive: Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 27 million drivers who trust Progressive!

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0:00.0

Hey cold case fans, we have something special for you. We're bringing you double the episodes

0:05.2

every week. We know you dedicated fans need your fix in between new episodes, so every Thursday

0:11.4

we are back bringing some of our best episodes from previous seasons. Let us know which classic

0:16.4

episodes you'd like to hear again in the comments. And don't worry, we'll see you back here every

0:20.7

Tuesday for all new episodes of Cold Case Files too. Now onto the episode.

0:25.2

This episode contains descriptions of violence. Use your best judgment.

0:39.7

Cape Breton is a small island at the tip of Nova Scotia in Canada. While traveling on the road

0:45.2

that circles around the island, a person would pass a state park that offers whale watching.

0:49.9

They would see forests and coastline, and they would even discover a giant violin statue on the

0:55.7

waterfront. Attribute to the traditional fiddle music the island is known for. It's a beautiful

1:01.9

place to visit. But in 1988, Marie and Doug Dube weren't just visiting Cape Breton. They had plans

1:09.2

to retire there. This is Doug. We come back to retire and live a slower life. In the country,

1:18.2

we bought a house six acres land on the water and we figured this is going to be it.

1:24.6

Retiring to a beautiful island seems like it would be a relaxing experience at the very least.

1:30.4

And it was. But Marie was becoming bored with her abundance of relaxation time.

1:36.0

So she found herself a job at the local convenience store. This is Doug Dube again.

1:42.6

I asked her if you could find a better job than this. She spelled, I'm going to give it a try.

1:46.8

She said I'm getting bored laying around the house. It's a winter time. Nothing to do.

1:51.5

So I'm going to give it a try. She gave it a try.

1:57.7

On March 21st, 1992, Marie was scheduled for her first night shift at the Big Ben convenience store.

2:06.6

That same night, an unscheduled blizzard made an appearance in Cape Breton.

2:10.3

Doug pleaded with her to stay home, but Marie was determined to work her shift.

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