EPISODE · Aug 17, 2026 · 34 MIN
Did Cops Murder a Teen Informant_ _ The Horrific Case of Andrew Sadek
from Coffeehouse Crime · host Coffeehouse Crime
A small-town North Dakota community is torn apart by allegations that law enforcement went too far in a deadly drug sting. 20-year-old Andrew Sadek was found with a gunshot wound to his head in a river, his hands bound with a shoelace, a bullet lodged in his brain and another in his chest . Officially ruled a suicide, his family and a growing number of experts have long rejected that conclusion, pointing to evidence of a violent struggle and a lack of a gun at the scene . Sadek was a college student who had agreed to become a confidential informant after police found a small amount of marijuana in his dorm . Bodycam footage from the initial police interaction has been released, showing a defiant young man who seemed willing to take responsibility for his actions, later asking "so are you going to shoot me?" . The investigation into his death was later reopened in response to persistent questions, but no one has ever been charged, leaving this a haunting case of justice denied.
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