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What did investigators find at the Firkus' Minnesota home?

December 02, 2023 / 02:23

This episode covers the Ferus case, focusing on the investigation into Heidi's murder, the evidence presented, and the theories surrounding an alleged intruder.

Investigator Nicole Cypes discusses her conclusion that only Nick and Heidi were present during the incident, citing a lack of DNA evidence or signs of a struggle. She emphasizes that the crime scene did not support the presence of a third person.

Nick's lawyers argue that the absence of fingerprints can be explained by the alleged intruder wearing gloves. They highlight that Nick described the intruder's appearance during his hospital interview.

Prosecutors present a physical model created by the FBI to demonstrate the crime scene layout, asserting that the evidence suggests Heidi was shot from a position consistent with Nick's height.

Nick's attorneys counter by mentioning tool marks on the door, which they claim indicate forced entry, supporting their theory of an intruder's involvement.

TLDR

The episode examines the evidence in Heidi's murder, debating intruder involvement versus Nick's culpability.

Episode

2:23
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could there actually have been an intruder after spending 19 months digging deep into the ferus case File
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reviewing crime scene photos 911 calls you remember what he was wearing in Nick's video interview he
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was running away so he definitely hit her in the back investigator Nicole cypes had come to one conclusion what
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really matters is what happened in that firey and there was no third person you never found anyone else's DNA no no DNA
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evidence no physical evidence no sign of a struggle to me there were only two people in that house when Heidi was
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killed and they were Nick and Heidi Nick's lawyers say police didn't find The Intruders fingerprints or DNA
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at the scene because as Nick told investigators in his interview at the hospital what else can you describe from
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him the Intruder was wearing gloves gloves he's wearing gloves you don't always leave DNA and especially when
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your hands are covered so what am I looking at here but prosecutors say there was something else missing from
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the crime scene besides fingerprints this is a physical model two scale that was created by the FBI they used this
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model to show the jurors there was no evidence of a struggle I felt that it was very important for us to be able to
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recreate how small that entryway is let's say the Intruder gets in and they have this struggle and they have this
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life and death struggle right in this area with nothing Disturbed on the table exactly and then Heidi gets shot Square
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in the back in a very clear shot this animation created by the FBI shows that the bullet that killed Heidi was most
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likely shot from shoulder level the height at which Heidi is shot fits exactly on Nick's shoulder to aim and to
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fire Nick's attorneys say there was direct evidence that showed there was an intruder in fact there were tool marks
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in the door which would be consistent with someone wedging a screwdriver between the frame and the
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door

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Episode Highlights

  • The Intruder Theory
    Investigators conclude there was no third person involved in the crime scene.
    “There were only two people in that house when Heidi was killed.”
    @ 00m 33s
    December 02, 2023
  • FBI's Crime Scene Model
    The FBI created a scale model to demonstrate the lack of struggle at the scene.
    “I felt that it was very important for us to be able to recreate how small that entryway is.”
    @ 01m 23s
    December 02, 2023
  • Direct Evidence of Intruder
    Nick's attorneys argue there were tool marks indicating forced entry.
    “There were tool marks in the door consistent with someone wedging a screwdriver.”
    @ 02m 03s
    December 02, 2023

Episode Quotes

  • What really matters is what happened in that fiery.
    What did investigators find at the Firkus' Minnesota home?
  • You don't always leave DNA, especially when your hands are covered.
    What did investigators find at the Firkus' Minnesota home?
  • There was no evidence of a struggle.
    What did investigators find at the Firkus' Minnesota home?
  • The bullet that killed Heidi was most likely shot from shoulder level.
    What did investigators find at the Firkus' Minnesota home?

Key Moments

  • Crime Scene Analysis00:06
  • No DNA Evidence00:28
  • FBI Animation01:45

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