Five Miles From Home - Ep. 4: Little Miss Wendover
Summary
This episode details the murder of 16-year-old Mickey Costanzo in Wendover, Nevada, and the subsequent legal battle involving her boyfriend, Cody Patton, and his fiancée, Tony Frado. After Cody confessed to killing Mickey, Tony secretly recorded a confession to his defense attorney, claiming she participated in the homicide to save him from the death penalty. The narrative explores the conflicting accounts of the teens, the discovery of Tony’s alleged abuse by Cody, and the shock of Mickey’s family, who had long suspected Tony’s involvement. The story culminates in the preliminary hearings …
Topics discussed
Sponsorship and introduction
PI Bill Savage hired to find mitigating evidence
Visit to the gravesite with Cody's parents
Kip Patton reveals Tony's involvement
Tony Frado's secret meeting with defense attorney
The confession: details of the murder
Motivations for confessing and guidance from Kip
Tony returns home and waits for police
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Tony tells her parents the truth
Frado family reaction and belief in coercion
Tony's loyalty to Cody and police unawareness
Mickey's mother honors her daughter's memory
Attorney Olson hands confession tape to DA
Tony writes love letters while awaiting arrest
Tony's arrest and public perception
Tony jailed and reaction from Mickey's family
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Life in jail and Celia's preparation for trial
Tony's preliminary hearing and confession tape played
Cody's preliminary hearing and conflicting stories
Frado family claims Tony was abused by Cody
Attorney Olson disputes abuse claims and cliffhanger
Credits and sponsorship
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