About this episode
The episode discusses the brutal murder of Archie Gonia in 1973 and the ongoing search for answers by his family.
In July of 1973, 25-year-old Archie Gonia was found beaten and strangled to death in the downtown Spokane hotel where he was working. The brutality of the crime has been described as 'overkill' by investigators. Archie's family says he was a very kind and gentle soul, and at times overly trusting of people. They are hopeful after all these years, tips will come in and they will get the answers they deserve.
Topics covered
- cold case
- murder
- investigation
- true crime
- family
- justice
Keywords
- Archie Gonia
- cold case
- murder
- Spokane
- 1973
- investigation
- justice
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NonStop Local
Places: Spokane
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