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quiny is a small town [Music] 40,000 and sits on the banks of the Mississippi River people who are very
proud of their architecture the work ethic and also the two high schools in this
Community High School sports in this community are a huge thing saves the touchdown Curtis Loveless was a center
on the Quincy High football team the offensive line Kurt Lov went to the University of Illinois became an all big
10 Center well we're just underway he's IM aggressive very confident very you know arrogant I mean he's you know Big
Big Man on Campus I think we all understand the concept of the play more than the past and uh and he always kind
of had that air about [Applause] him he was hired in the Adams County States attorney's office as an assistant
States Attorney uh he was also on the Quincy School Board eventually being president of the school board so you're
you're talking about a guy uh with some standing in this community what do you got to say nothing to you man no that
figured a beautiful wife with four kids everybody thinking he had it all it was very shocking when uh his wife died
[Music] it started back on Valentine's Day 2006 she was a beautiful blond-haired
blue-eyed woman thin perfect face face for TV she had beautiful children and then this
happens Curtis took the three oldest children to school they left the youngest the four-year-old there and
every morning he went into Cory's bedroom to watch cartoons with her went in and he said that he said her name but
she didn't answer so he went to stand straight at the top of the stairs sat and waited for his dad
to get home the four-year-old told his dad that he couldn't wake his mom up Curtis went upstairs found Cory
dead they had an inquest and it all came back in conclusive and it was just they
they closed the case so the case was officially closed oh absolutely yes were there any signs
of a struggle in looking at the autopsy photos it it it clearly looks like there
irritation around under her nose and around her mouth was there a whispering in the community of geez did he do it
absolutely there was yeah there were rumors that uh he had poisoned her that somebody was saying oh I've known that
he had murdered her all along people knew that their marriage was Rocky it was volatile the case sat there for 8 years
uh until a detective came and wanted to uh you know give a fresh look at the case and the theory was that Cory had
been suffocated this was something that was not explored previously according to
the latest pathologist the scientific evidence said she'd been dead 10 to 12 hours and according to the police report
the three oldest children saw their mother the morning she died one said that she was in the kitchen another one
said they were on the stairs you either need to believe the Pathologists who say
that she was suffocated or you're going to believe the children that they saw their mother alive that morning
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Brief Summary

Curtis Loveless's wife Cory died mysteriously, leading to rumors and a reopened investigation years later.

Key points

Curtis Loveless: A Community Figure. Curtis Loveless was a prominent figure in Quincy, known for his confidence and standing.
A Shocking Tragedy. The sudden death of Curtis's wife left the community in disbelief.
The Mystery of Cory's Death. Cory's death was ruled inconclusive, leading to years of speculation.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

It was very shocking when his wife died.

Curtis's life took a tragic turn.

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