Shad Gandy Kaydea (2 of Spades, Rhode Island)

Our card this week is Shad Gandy Kaydea, the 2 of Spades from Rhode Island. A late-night fire in a Rhode Island cemetery led to the discovery of the body of Shad Gandy Kaydea, a young father and aspiring rapper who was strangled, then set on fire. As detectives peeled back the layers of Shad’s life, they uncovered volatile family tensions, a suspicious life insurance policy, and a man whose story kept changing. More than a decade later, his killer still walks free… but someone out there knows the truth. If you have any information about the murder of Shad Gandy Kaydea, contact Cranston Police at 401-942-2211 or submit an anonymous tip by texting the keyword CRANSTONPD and your tip to 847411. You can also contact Rhode Island’s tipline at 877-RI-SOLVE (74-76583) , or email Info@ColdCaseRI.com with tips or questions.    View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/shad-gandy-kaydea Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. Instagram: @thedeckpodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @thedeckpodcast_ | @audiochuck Facebook: /TheDeckPodcast | /audiochuckllc To support Season of Justice and learn more, please visit seasonofjustice.org . The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers.  Instagram: @ashleyflowers TikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkie Twitter: @Ash_Flowers Facebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.