The Merry Widow

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.8 • 8.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2022

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

A man is shot point blank. And with no suspect, the only thing police know is that this murder was committed with intent. When the weapon is found years later, the case reopens and takes a closer look at a suspect who knew the victim best: His wife. Check out our great sponsors! SimpliSafe: Claim a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at simplisafe.com/coldcase Nutrafol: Grow thicker, healthier hair by going to Nutrafol.com and use code COLDCASE to save $15 off your first month’s subscription! Progressive: Quote today at Progressive.com to try the Name Your Price® tool for yourself! Don't miss TRUST ME: CULTS, EXTREME BELIEF, & THE ABUSE OF POWER with Lola Blanc & Meagan Elizabeth where ever you listen to podcasts!

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0:00.0	Where Evan Groton, known as Sunny, worked the Naval Education Training Center in Newport,
0:10.7	Rhode Island.
0:12.1	He was a machinist main instructor, responsible for teaching future sailors how to operate
0:17.0	the steam turbines that propelled empowered ships.
0:21.2	Sunny spent the weekdays at the base in Newport.
0:24.4	Every Friday, he drove to his home in Belfast, Maine to spend the weekend with his family.
0:31.2	On Friday, December 16, Sunny drove home like he did every weekend.
0:36.7	But this was not like other weekends.
0:39.4	He pulled into the driveway, got out of his truck, and was shot three times.
0:44.8	He didn't make it into his house, ever again.
0:48.5	He died that night on the way to the hospital.
0:54.0	From A&E, this is Cold Case Files.
1:03.8	Detective Richard Richell, from the Main State Police, began his investigation by talking
1:08.1	with the victim's family, including Sunny's windowed Norma and their children.
1:12.7	This is Detective Richell.
1:14.8	Nobody saw anything I wish they had.
1:16.6	It would have certainly helped the investigation if we could have got some type of physical
1:21.2	description of the perpetrator.
1:24.3	A canine officer was brought in to aid the human officers in their search for evidence.
1:30.2	An area search dog is able to pick up the scent of a human in an open area.
1:34.9	Depending on the weather, they can detect a scent anywhere from 100 to 300 feet away.
1:40.4	I found two casings on the ground near a couple of wood piles out back where canine handler
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