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Diane found out on the site, didn't she, that her husband had been murdered? Yes, she did. As investigators comb the area looking for video of any potential suspects, they happen upon this grocery store just a few doors down from Bob Eidman's office. Inside, they take note of the security camera that captured the mail carrier earlier that morning.
It was right about there, pointed directly towards the front door. Once they get a look at the video it recorded, it's the first big break in the case.
It was right about there, pointed directly towards the front door. Once they get a look at the video it recorded, it's the first big break in the case.
Insurance agent Bob Eidman is dead, shot to death in his office along a busy thoroughfare near the interstate in St. Charles, Missouri.
Insurance agent Bob Eidman is dead, shot to death in his office along a busy thoroughfare near the interstate in St. Charles, Missouri.
And like this town's famous Christmas tradition celebration and their lively Oktoberfest, murder comes but once a year.
And like this town's famous Christmas tradition celebration and their lively Oktoberfest, murder comes but once a year.
And then you can see in the distance those apartment houses. You talked to all the people who lived in those apartment houses too, didn't you?
And then you can see in the distance those apartment houses. You talked to all the people who lived in those apartment houses too, didn't you?
And could one part of Bob Eidman's line of work have put him in jeopardy?
And could one part of Bob Eidman's line of work have put him in jeopardy?
But his good friend and insurance colleague Dana, she felt Bob was taking too great a risk with the form of payment he did take.
But his good friend and insurance colleague Dana, she felt Bob was taking too great a risk with the form of payment he did take.
Though he was known for accepting cash, he doesn't have a safe. Instead, police learned Bob would put the cash he received from clients into a far less secure place.
Though he was known for accepting cash, he doesn't have a safe. Instead, police learned Bob would put the cash he received from clients into a far less secure place.
When police managed to open the drawer and they checked the cash box, oh, there's money inside, about $200.
When police managed to open the drawer and they checked the cash box, oh, there's money inside, about $200.
And you're looking for anywhere that somebody might have thrown something, like Bob Eidman's wallet.
And you're looking for anywhere that somebody might have thrown something, like Bob Eidman's wallet.
So you were checking for DNA everywhere else, but this was just kind of out of the blue. You just thought, you know, we might as well give this a try.