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Cold Case Files

REOPENED: The Bad Cop

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.18.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

When Kimberly White – the estranged wife of a former state trooper – is found shot to death, her ex-husband swears that she took her own life. But as the investigation unfolds, the trooper's story doesn't quite add up.


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0:00.0

Hey cold case fans, we have something special for you.

0:03.3

We're bringing you double the episodes every week.

0:06.0

We know you dedicated fans need your fix in between new episodes.

0:09.9

So every Thursday, we are back bringing some of our best episodes from previous seasons.

0:15.2

Let us know which classic episodes you'd like to hear again in the comments.

0:18.8

And don't worry, we'll see you back here every Tuesday for all new episodes of Cold Case Files too.

0:23.7

Now onto the episode.

0:34.0

Kimberly Wright and her husband Doug were separated and on their way to divorce.

0:39.3

They seemed to fight about everything. The house,

0:42.4

alimony, child support, and custody of their son.

0:46.3

Doug, a former state trooper, visited Kimberly's home on May 1, 1993.

0:55.2

According to Doug, the two had sex and then gotten to an argument.

1:00.1

Kimberly had been drinking and was becoming violent.

1:03.5

She even threw a glass at Doug, causing it to shatter.

1:07.6

Doug decided to go outside and play with the dogs and pick up some of his son's toys.

1:11.5

A little under an hour later, when Doug went back into the house, he found his wife bleeding on the

1:20.0

basement couch. He immediately called 911.

1:30.4

From A&E, this is Cold Case Files.

1:49.4

Deputy Sepenic was the first to arrive on the scene.

1:53.2

Doug Wright met me at the door. When you're a police officer, there's certain things you'll

1:57.3

key in on. They'll throw up little flags of what to watch out for. When I shook his hand,

2:02.4

his hands were all wet still. He told me to just watch his hands.

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