258: Heidi Firkus

Vuonna 2010 Heidi Firkus soitti hätänumeroon ilmoittaakseen asuntoon murtautuvasta henkilöstä. Pian sen jälkeen Nick Firkus soitti samaan numeroon ja kertoi, että sekä häneen että Heidiin oli osunut laukaus sen jälkeen, kun hän oli kamppaillut haulikosta tunkeilijan kanssa. Kun poliisi saapui paikalle, Heidi oli kuollut. Nickillä oli lievä ampumahaava jalassaan. Hän kertoi poliisille heränneensä siihen, kun joku yritti murtautua heidän taloonsa. Nickin mukaan hän ja Heidi olivat yrittäneet paeta takaoven kautta, kun heille tuntematon mies onnistui pääsemään sisään ja tarttui Nickin aseeseen. Kertomuksessa oli kuitenkin epäselvyyksiä: Ovet ja ikkunat olivat ehjät, eikä talosta löytynyt merkkejä kamppailusta. Ase, josta laukaukset ammuttiin, kuului Nickille itselleen. Koska Nickin kertomusta ei pystytty täysin kumoamaan, ja Heidi itse soitti hätäkeskukseen ulkopuolisesta tunkeutujasta, poliisi keskittyi etsimään tuota tunkeilijaa. 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His story ‘never felt right’ https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/nick-firkus-heidi-wife-murder-b2458839.html?callback=in&code=OWE2YTJHYJYTOGNJZI0ZNTIXLWI1N2UTZMNIMWUXYWVKOGEY&state=86b708dff14c41c88b61dda6af207a4b Heidi Marie Firkus Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information https://www.washburn-mcreavy.com/obituaries/Heidi-Firkus/#!/Obituary Who killed Heidi Firkus? Her husband Nick says he didn't do it. - CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-killed-heidi-firkus-nick-firkus-saint-paul-minnesota-timeline-48-hours/ At Firkus murder trial, Heidi’s mother says 25-year-old didn’t know of impending eviction https://www.twincities.com/2023/02/02/at-firkus-murder-trial-heidis-mother-says-25-year-old-didnt-know-of-impending-eviction/ Nicholas Firkus murder conviction appeal goes before MN Supreme Court for second time https://www.yahoo.com/news/nicholas-firkus-murder-conviction-appeal-001900886.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHwCU6TuzOTVJLm3M_L9T63j2NKTz9OKKFo-nR_gx7neOtT3qv8TneIbvFG9Nis5X3mrWIua1ljeo0vgu4FVlP0iuyNekuRVX_vWfmw9yEaF5lP28SzN9qxfLsD9MJT6piIiwbwAACa3a2hCVW7mciCFaE6dxVDGNzMzn-sX_XeO r/TrueCrimeDiscussion on Reddit: Heidi Firkus was murdered by her husband Nate the day before her house was foreclosed on. https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/1d4zr10/heidi_firkus_was_murdered_by_her_husband_nate_the/ Star Tribune Minneapolis, Minnesota • Wed, Apr 28, 2010 Page B5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-womans-death-at-home-ruled/181237027/ Sketch is released in Firkus case - Newspapers.com™ https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-sketch-is-released-in-firku/181237078/ St. Cloud Times Saint Cloud, Minnesota • Mon, May 13, 2019 Page A4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-cloud-times-friends-still-seek-justi/181237157/ 'The story just didn't make sense' - Newspapers.com™ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-the-story-just/181237230/ St. Cloud Times Saint Cloud, Minnesota • Wed, Sep 8, 2021 Page A4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-cloud-times-twin-cities-man-indicted/181237286/ Star Tribune Minneapolis, Minnesota • Wed, Jan 25, 2023 Page B3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-jury-selection-begins-in-tr/181237402/ Star Tribune Minneapolis, Minnesota • Fri, Feb 10, 2023 Page B5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-closing-arguments-friday-in/181237574/ Heidi Firkus' fatal shooting captured on her 911 call to report an intruder - CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/heidi-firkus-fatal-shooting-nick-firkus-trial-911-call-minnesota-48-hours/ State of Minnesota County of Ramsey, complaint https://assets.ramseycountymn.gov/files/2025-09/Firkus%20Nicholas%205.18.21.pdf More about Michael Pye https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/more-about-michael-pye-196083781600