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James Pietragallo

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Small Town Murder
The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

Under a car parked in the garage is a clump of hair that belonged to Tanya.

Small Town Murder
The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

And the floor appeared to have been recently cleaned.

Small Town Murder
The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

Yeah.

Small Town Murder
The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

So the insurance guy, he has this insurance guy that we're going to talk about.

Small Town Murder
The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

You have an insurance guy.

Small Town Murder
The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

Everyone has an insurance person.

Small Town Murder
The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

So this insurance guy came over to visit because he's out on bond, came over to visit David and said that he can't make it to the rosary service because I have something, I have a previous commitment.

Small Town Murder
The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

And David said, quote, I don't give a shit.

Small Town Murder
The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

She deserved to die.

Small Town Murder
The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

Oh.

Small Town Murder
The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

That's what he told the insurance guy.

Small Town Murder
The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

Okay.

Small Town Murder
The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

Speaking of insurance, they also find out that David had two life insurance policies on Tanya, naming him as the beneficiary, totaling $1.7 million.

Small Town Murder
The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

That it's payable in the event she died by accidental means.

Small Town Murder
The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

You know, took a tumble down the stairs type of thing.

Small Town Murder
The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

Yeah.

Small Town Murder
The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

So a $500,000 policy dated April 6th, 1994, when she was trying to leave him, remember, to which a $500,000 accidental death benefit was added later on.

Small Town Murder
The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

Then another second $500,000 policy dated June 21, 1996 with a $200,000 accidental rider added on.

Small Town Murder
The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

So that's $1.7 million.

Small Town Murder
The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

The second policy, he had told his insurance agent that he wanted to cancel the first policy and replace it with a cheaper one.