Who REALLY Killed Heidi Firkus?

True Crime with Rachel Shannon · Oct 17, 2025 · 35m

On April 25, 2010, 25-year-old Heidi Firkus was fatally shot in the back during what her husband, Nick Firkus, claimed was a home invasion. Nick reported that he and Heidi were awakened by a noise at the front door, and during a struggle with an intruder over a shotgun, the gun discharged, hitting both Heidi and himself. However, investigators found no evidence of an intruder and inconsistencies in Nick’s account. The couple was facing financial difficulties, including an impending eviction, which they had kept secret from family and friends. 

⚖️ Legal Proceedings

In May 2021, after a…