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Money Started Disappearing... #truecrimestories #truecrimeshorts #crimejunkies #podcast

April 11, 2026 / 00:45

This episode covers the murder of Nick Cordova, the financial issues with his business partner Dave, and the events leading up to Nick's death.

Nick Cordova owned 50% of an HVAC company, which he joined in 2018. Tensions arose when his partner, Dave, began taking significant amounts of money from the company, starting with $30,000.

After Nick confronted Dave about the missing funds, Dave promised to repay the money but instead took another $15,000 the following month. This situation caused Nick considerable stress.

Nick expressed his concerns to his wife, indicating he wanted to leave the business due to distrust in Dave's actions. Tragically, before he could exit, Nick was murdered.

The episode raises questions about whether the murder was a result of a bad business deal or something more sinister.

TLDR

Nick Cordova's murder followed financial disputes with his partner Dave, raising questions about trust and danger in business.

Episode

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Months before the murder, money started disappearing. Nick Cordova bought into his HVAC company in 2018. He owned 50%

00:00:08

and his business partner Dave owned the other half. At first, things seemed fine.

00:00:13

But around 6 months before Nick's murder, everything started to change. Dave had taken $30,000 from the company

00:00:19

and when Nick confronted him, Dave said he needed to pay off a debt and promised

00:00:24

he'd replace the money, but he never did. Instead, the next month he took another $15,000. This caused Nick's

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stress to skyrocket. He told his wife that he had to get out of the business and that he didn't trust what Dave was

00:00:36

doing. But before he could leave, he was killed. So, bad business deal or something far more dangerous?

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Episode Highlights

Trust Issues
Nick confronted his partner about missing funds, leading to increased stress and distrust.
“He had to get out of the business.”
@ 00m 33s
April 11, 2026
A Dangerous Situation
Nick's murder raises questions about whether it was a bad business deal or something more sinister.
“So, bad business deal or something far more dangerous?”
@ 00m 42s
April 11, 2026

Episode Quotes

He didn't trust what Dave was doing.
Money Started Disappearing... #truecrimestories #truecrimeshorts #crimejunkies #podcast
So, bad business deal or something far more dangerous?
Money Started Disappearing... #truecrimestories #truecrimeshorts #crimejunkies #podcast

Key Moments

Trust Broken00:36
Murder Mystery00:42