Editor’s note: In October 2023, David Tronnes was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison for the death of his wife, Shanti Cooper-Tronnes.
“This house became more than just a project for David Tronnes. It was his life,” said Ryan Vescio, a former prosecutor with the Orlando State Attorney’s Office. Vescio led the investigation into the death of Shanti Cooper. “He’s obsessed with it… this house is the central point to the story.”
Shanti Cooper
Dave Tronnes was living in Minnesota in 2013 when he met