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What Happened to Nick Cordova?? #truecrimestories #truecrimeshorts #crimejunkies #podcast

April 09, 2026 / 01:08

This episode covers the case of Nick Cordova, who was murdered in May 2020, and the ongoing fight for justice by his wife Alicia Cordova.

Alicia Cordova recounts the evening of the incident when her daughter Capri alerted her that something was wrong with Nick. The children were FaceTiming with their father when they heard a bang and he stopped responding.

Despite Alicia's efforts to gather circumstantial evidence pointing to potential suspects, there have been no arrests or charges made in Nick's case.

The episode emphasizes the need to increase pressure on the Gilbert Police Department to solve the case and bring justice for Nick Cordova.

TLDR

Alicia Cordova fights for justice after her husband Nick's mysterious murder in 2020 remains unsolved.

Episode

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Hi Crime Junkies, I'm your host Ashley Flowers. >> Brit. >> [music] >> And today's story begins on a Wednesday
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evening in May 2020. It's just before 5:30 p.m. and Alicia Cordova is doing her dishes in her kitchen when her
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5-year-old daughter Capri comes running in from the hallway saying something's wrong with Dad. She hands Mom her iPod
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Touch saying that her and her brother were FaceTiming with their [music] dad, 40-year-old Nick Cordova, but then all
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of a sudden they heard a bang and their dad stopped responding. What Alicia saw and heard on that call has haunted her
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every day for the 6 years [music] that she's been fighting to get her husband justice. And despite a mounting pile of
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circumstantial evidence that she's collected pointing to who might be responsible for his murder, no arrest or
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charges have ever been made in this case. >> [music] >> Now it feels like the only way that this
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case will ever be solved is if we turn up the pressure on Gilbert Police [music] Department. So let's go Crime
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Junkies. This is the story of Nick Cordova.

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Episode Highlights

  • The Haunting Call
    Alicia Cordova receives a chilling call from her children about their father.
    “Mom, something's wrong with Dad.”
    @ 00m 13s
    April 09, 2026
  • The Fight for Justice
    Alicia has been fighting for justice for her husband Nick for six years.
    “She's been fighting to get her husband justice.”
    @ 00m 35s
    April 09, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • What Alicia saw and heard on that call has haunted her every day.
    What Happened to Nick Cordova?? #truecrimestories #truecrimeshorts #crimejunkies #podcast

Key Moments

  • Alicia's Discovery00:13
  • Six Years of Struggle00:35
  • Turning Up the Pressure00:51