Death of a Salesman (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
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What strange noises did Kathy Peters hear on that June night in 1997?
Hey Prime members, you can binge eight new episodes of the Mr. Ballin Podcast one month early and all episodes ad-free on Amazon Music. Download the Amazon Music app today. On a June night in 1997, Kathy Peters was asleep at her home in Mirror Lake, a quiet neighborhood of Sarasota, Florida. Around 3.45 AM, she was startled awake by a strange noise. It was unlike anything Kathy had heard, a faint, eerie, rattling hiss. After a few seconds, the sound faded, and Kathy tried to go back to sleep. But now she was too anxious. So she got up and crossed to the window. She opened the blinds and looked across the lake's glassy surface. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. But then she nearly jumped out of her skin when a loud metallic banging noise sounded right below her window. Somebody was pounding on her screen door. Kathy ran downstairs, having no idea who could be bothering her at this time of the night. She considered not answering, but Mirror Lake was a very safe community, so there had to be a reasonable explanation here. So she opened the door.
Through the screen, she could see someone standing in the darkness. Kathy asked who it was and what they wanted, but the figure didn't say anything. Now Kathy was terrified, so she switched on the porch light, and when she saw what was in front of her, she reeled back in horror. But before we get into that story, if you're a fan of the Strange, Dark, and Mysterious delivered in story format, then you've come to the right podcast because that's all we do and we upload twice a week, once on Monday and once on Thursday. So if that's of interest to you, please remember, before you do anything mean to the follow button, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you bully them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes. Okay, let's get into today's story.
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June 20th, 1997 started out as a perfect day for Henry Knieva. The wiry, silver-mustached 76-year-old arrived at the Toyota dealership in Sarasota shortly after dawn. Getting to work early meant that he got first pick of the morning customers, which was how he liked it. By lunch, he'd already made two sales, and he was working on his third.
Who was Henry Knieva and what was his life like before the murder?
And when that third customer signed for her car, Henry handed her the keys and felt that familiar rush of victory. He'd worked plenty of jobs throughout his life, but selling cars was the first thing that he truly loved, and he was really good at it. Henry had an effortless charm and a sort of unthreatening quality that made people trust him. He enjoyed talking to strangers, and he had no plans of slowing down or retiring. Growing up in the Great Depression had imprinted on him a set of unshakable values. He believed that you should work hard, save every dime you can, and treat every day like it's your last. And that mindset had served him well over the years. But life still had come with plenty of setbacks.
Two decades ago, his marriage had fallen apart, and so he'd upended his life and moved from California to Florida. Finding a new job there had been easy with Henry's sales experience, but he had not expected to find love again, too. He'd met his current girlfriend, Janet Scott, a little over six years earlier when Janet had come into Henry's dealership looking to buy a car. She'd left with a car and also with Henry's phone number. Their relationship quickly progressed from friendly dinners to romance. And Janet never seemed to mind that she was 26 years younger than Henry. She laughed at his jokes, loved his cooking, and put up with his constant car talk. Janet was also a salesperson in her own way.
She worked at the Hallmark store at the Sarasota Square Mall, selling cards, chocolates, and stuffed animals. And that day, while Henry was getting ready to sell his third car, Janet was helping a shopper pick out a condolences card for a funeral. As she pulled different options from the rack, Janet couldn't help but feel a twinge of heartache.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What strange noises did Kathy Peters hear on that June night in 1997?
0:00–3:00
2
Who was Henry Knieva and what was his life like before the murder?
3:00–15:57
3
What happened during the violent attack on Janet Scott and Henry Knieva?
15:57–20:57
4
How did the detectives begin investigating Henry's murder?
20:57–23:37
5
What evidence was found at the crime scene and what did it suggest?
23:37–28:37
6
Who were Henry Knieva's relatives and what was discovered about his secret son?
28:37–33:51
7
What suspicions arose around Henry's secret son David?
33:51–39:17