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The 1983 murder of Sid Wells became a national news story after Robert Redford attended the funeral of the University of Colorado student, who had been dating his daughter Shauna

Police arrested Wells' roommate Thayne Smika, but the prosecutor felt that there was not enough evidence to secure a conviction

The investigation continued and in 2010 an arrest warrant was issued for Smika, who has not been seen since 1986 and is wanted by the FBI and Boulder Police

Robert Redford knew his fair share of tragedy during his storied lifetime, but few were more devastating than the murder of Sid Wells in 1983.

The murder became a national news story when Redford — arguably at the height of his fame — asked that production be shut down on the beloved baseball classic The Natur

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