Episode
Irving Shuman (5 of Diamonds, Arizona)
25:31
Published: Wed Sep 07 2022
Description
Our card this week is Irving Shuman, the 5 of Diamonds from Arizona. When a Jewish activist and philanthropist didn’t show up for dinner, his friends and girlfriend didn’t know what to expect. In a matter of minutes, their lives would change forever. Strangled to death in his Phoenix real-estate practice’s office in September 2008, Irving Shuman’s family, co-workers and religious community were baffled. It’s been almost 15 years since Irving’s death, and investigators are still hoping for the tip that’ll break this case wide open. If you have any information about the September 2nd, 2008 murder of Irving Shuman, please call Silent Witness at 480-948-6377. To learn more about The Deck, visit www.thedeckpodcast.com. To apply for the Cold Case Playing Cards grant through Season of Justice, visit www.seasonofjustice.org
Chapters
Irving Schuman, a real estate developer and philanthropist, was murdered in his office in 2008, leaving the community in shock and confusion.
00:00 - 02:47 (02:47)
Summary
Irving Schuman, a real estate developer and philanthropist, was murdered in his office in 2008, leaving the community in shock and confusion. His wife Therese was the first to discover his absence and raced to his office only to find him dead, leading to a complex investigation with many theories and suspects.
EpisodeIrving Shuman (5 of Diamonds, Arizona)
PodcastThe Deck
Harold Irving was a successful businessman in California who was found murdered in his office.
02:47 - 09:35 (06:48)
Summary
Harold Irving was a successful businessman in California who was found murdered in his office. The only noticeable thing missing after his death was his car, leather fanny pack of cash, handgun and gold coins, which left police to wonder if the crime was a homicide turned robbery.
EpisodeIrving Shuman (5 of Diamonds, Arizona)
PodcastThe Deck
Two men were found driving a car stolen from a transient man in San Bernardino just a day after he left the area.
09:35 - 19:18 (09:42)
Summary
Two men were found driving a car stolen from a transient man in San Bernardino just a day after he left the area. Police discovered items on one of the men that were circumstantial to a local murder, but due to lack of conclusive evidence, no arrests or warrants were made.
EpisodeIrving Shuman (5 of Diamonds, Arizona)
PodcastThe Deck
The Phoenix Police Department's cold case unit performed an audit of all the work done in Timmy Irving's murder investigation and in March 2014, police finally got a huge break in the case.
19:18 - 25:28 (06:10)
Summary
The Phoenix Police Department's cold case unit performed an audit of all the work done in Timmy Irving's murder investigation and in March 2014, police finally got a huge break in the case.