Barry J. Maguire

Boston Confidential Beantown's True Crime Podcast

Fiction EN ↓ 280 episodes

An unflinching look at Boston's criminal underbelly. The host, Barry Maguire, a veteran private investigator, will take you on a compelling journey through some of Boston's most infamous crimes! Barry was born and raised in South Boston and brings a unique Bostonian perspective to the true crime genre.

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Barry J. Maguire

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www.bostonconfidential.net

Latest episode

Dec 1, 2025

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Episodes

(Replay) 5 takeaways from the Karen Read Trial to date:Lemme tell ya a couple a three things (or so) 03.06.2024

Send a text Some new revelations and some old "gems".  The newly revealed 2:22am phone conversations between Brian Albert and Brian Higgins occurred was revealed, what was the topic of conversation? Because no one knew that John O'Keefe was injured / dead. The condition of the body. A six thousand pound SUV struck John going twenty-four miles an hour, yet there is no bruising, no br...

Karen Read Trial Week 4- Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus=False in one, False in all-A disastrous week for the Commonwealth 27.05.2024

Send a text Where to begin? More Commonwealth witnesses try to fight against data, after previously agreeing the information was accurate. Allie McCabe got flustered when the Life 360 data, showed major inconsistencies in her timeline. Colin Albert followed Mrs McCabe and the Commonwealth's case took more hits on witness credibility, photos and videos were produced, solidifying the family lin...

Karen Read Trial Week 3-Prosecution struggles continue, Brian Albert's testimony rings false 20.05.2024

Send a text The third week of Karen Read's murder trial continued with the Commonwealth's case. Much like last week, each day got worse for the Commonwealth. Brian Albert got caught trying to distance himself from knowing Karen, the defense presented photographic evidence to the contrary. This segment combined with later testimony regarding previously unknown telephone calls with Brian H...

Week 2 of the Karen Read Trial-The majority of Commonwealth’s witnesses have been turned by the defense. It was a tough week for the prosecution 13.05.2024

Send a text What a week it was, Some of the worst and most suspect police activity in Commonwealth history was exposed. The testimony regarding forensics and crime scene management, seemingly made the evidence obtained by the state, useless. The police used a leaf blower to recover blood in the snow, however it also revealed the lack of taillight evidence, which was later found by the state police...

Karen Read Trial Week One-What a ride, the homicide investigator is a low life and other blockbusters! 06.05.2024

Send a text What a ride the first week of trial was. The opening statements were diametrically opposed. The Prosecution opened in a flat and confusing manner, barely making an accusation. The Defense opened, dropping several bombs including the fact that State Police Homicide Investigator Proctor illegally accessed Karen Read's phone. He then texted his high school buddies that he was looking...

Alvin Campbell-How does an alleged serial rapist accumulate 10 plus victims, and remain free? 29.04.2024

Send a text Alvin Campbell allegedly acquired 10 plus victims of rape and sexual assault, before he was arrested. There was plenty of DNA, that was quickly identified as his.  Is it because he is the brother of the current Massachusetts Attorney General and former Boston City Councilor?  The tale of two siblings could not be more different. One went to Princeton and UCLA Law School, the other cycl...

Karen Read Update-Jury Selection begins and the Commonwealth, still has not submitted discovery! 22.04.2024

Send a text The Karen Read trial begins with jury selection. The Commonwealth STILL hasn't completed discovery and has asked when testing is finished to submit the "evidence". I don't think that's how discovery works. The Commonwealth can afford a not guilty in this case, however they cannot withstand the corruption revelations that are on the horizon. This case will go do...

(Replay) Plymouth Mail Truck Robbery 1962-The equivalent of 13 Million in cash stolen, and never recovered 14.04.2024

Send a text In August 1962 the U.S.Postal Service wanted to save money on armored car services. Instead of high security, they had a truck driver and one guard transport money, in mail trucks from Cape Cod post offices, to the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston. What could go wrong? It took local criminals about three weeks to rob this truck of millions. The media coverage was intense and the governme...

The Heath Street Gang-not so bright but members were deadly, one dolt committed a shooting, while on an ankle monitor 08.04.2024

Send a text The Heath Street gang has been a blight on the Bromley-Heath Housing project for decades, but a large scale raid in 2024, has decimated the gang. The gang's members were deadly, but not very smart. During one foray into murder, one Heath Street gang member, shot another, while the duo tried to kill a gang rival. Another member conducted a shooting, while on an ankle monitor for an...

Karen Read Update-March 30, 2024- Five government witness will have to lie at trial, motions to dismiss denied 01.04.2024

Send a text During the last week of March 2024, two motions in this case were denied. A motion to dismiss filed by the defense and a motion to disqualify the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office. The judge did excoriate the DA's office for an absurd media package they had produced and distributed, the DA stated that the lead homicide investigator did not have a personal relationship...

(Replay) Keith Luke 2009-A lunatic who carved a swastika into his forehead, went on a rampage that left two dead and one raped and shot 25.03.2024

Send a text Keith Luke 22, appears to be a somewhat conflicted white supremacist, he claimed to have committed this murderous act over racial animosity, however in the days before this madness, he tried, persistently to date at least two women of color. His racism seemed to be a symptom of him being an "incel", involuntary celibate. He had approached three women at a Planet Fitness in Br...

Update Karen Read Case-March 2024-The FBI reveal that that Karen's car was not the murder weapon 18.03.2024

Send a text Bombshells were dropped in the last hearing from the promised "Touhy" information, supplied by the DOJ. Some of the information revealed; Three FBI accident reconstructionists  have reported that Karen Read's vehicle did not strike John O'Keefe and John was not killed by a vehicle strike.  BOOM! Why is Karen Read still under indictment and how did the taillight frag...

Amanda Grazewski-Amanda disappeared from Derry N.H. under suspicious circumstances, never to be seen again 11.03.2024

Send a text Amanda Grazeski has been missing since 2020, she disappeared after staying overnight with "friends". The problem is / was her friends are hard core drug abusers, with endless criminal charges on their records. Police have looked for Amanda, but their investigation is hampered by the transient nature of both Amanda and her "friends". This case is an inside look at th...

Harmony Montgomery Update-Adam Montgomery has been convicted of murder in this heart wrenching case 04.03.2024

Send a text Adam Montgomery's life was complete chaos, since conception. He was shooting heroin by seventeen and believe it of not it just got worse from there. He was in jail when Harmony was born and inexplicably fought tooth and nail for custody, despite being an abusive a-hole to the child and her addled mother. Adam is currently serving more than 20 years for unrelated gun theft charge,...

(Replay)The Murder of James "Whitey" Bulger-Karma caught up with Whitey in 2018 26.02.2024

Send a text In a stream of unending incompetence the federal government moved notorious gangster and murderer James "Whitey" Bulger was moved to a prison in West Virginia, despite knowing that confirmed violent, gangsters from Massachusetts were being housed there. Two violent gangsters discovered that Bulger would arrive at the prison shortly, actually both guards and inmates knew that...

Darryl "God" Whiting-In the late 80's early 90's "God" made millions in the Orchard Park Project, he ruined a generation selling crack 12.02.2024

Send a text Darryl "God" Whiting ran a 100+ member drug gang out of the Orchard Park public housing project in the early 90's. The operation is said to have overseen a 24hr a day crack distribution business, that wrought havoc in Roxbury. He was celebrated as a local hero, while simultaneously decimating the entire neighborhood. Darryl also had legitimate businesses and a thriving &...

Sandra Birchmore- Sandra joined the police explorers program at 13, by 15 she was sexually violated by members of the Stoughton Police department 05.02.2024

Send a text Sandra was a child who looked up to local police, she joined the police explorers program in her early teens, by age 15 she was having sex with a twenty-seven year old cop. She was later sexually preyed upon by another Stoughton Police officer and the Deputy Chief! Sandra committed suicide in 2021, while she was pregnant by one of the married cops, she was a troubled teen who needed gu...

Sean Ellis Part 2 -Replay- The Netflix Series Trial 4 is a farce and that's being generous 29.01.2024

Send a text (REPLAY) In order to believe Sean Ellis is innocent, you'd have to believe, the Boston Police Forensic Unit, took Letia Walker's fingerprints at the courthouse and then proceeded to place a print on the gun that killed Det Mulligan. Did the technology to conduct this conspiracy exist in 1993? Does it even exist now? Letia Walker, Sean Ellis's girlfriend, went on to testi...

Update- Bombshells were dropped in the Karen Read and Turtleboy's legal cases 22.01.2024

Send a text On Thursday January 18, 2024 defense Attorney Yanetti revealed that there had been a conference call, between the defense, the prosecutors and the Department of Justice. The focus of the call, was to inform the parties that the feds were going to provide information pertaining to the federal corruption investigation, apparently focusing on the police and prosecutors offices in the Kare...

Karen Marchioni- In 2001 Karen was brutally stabbed in Framingham Ma, the suspect is a life long violent felon, surprised? 14.01.2024

Send a text Karen was known as a loving mother and friend. She had struggled with sobriety and was frequently with a crowd that was the polar opposite of loving. She was  violently attacked in her apartment, but managed to call the police, she was rushed to the hospital, however she died due to severe blood loss, the attack was described as a bloodbath.  A suspect was soon developed, Aaron Sutton...

(RePlay) Brianna Maitland 2004- Brianna's disappearance is a true whodunit, Its believed that her "friends" know more than they're saying 07.01.2024

Send a text Brianna craved independence and she was on her way to life goals she had set. She appeared to fall into a tough crowd that was involved in hard drugs. Some poor decisions led to some teenage strife. She departed her job late at night and her car was found the next day at an old landmark in the area. The police seemingly could not ascertain that her car, abandoned with doors open and it...

Karen Read Update- Red flags in the Read Case and Turtleboys arrest 31.12.2023

Send a text During today's episode we'll go over some red flags in this case and the arrest of Turtleboy, Aidan Kearney.  Aidan was arrested for domestic violence and witness intimidation and  is currently being held in jail, awaiting a bail review. I believe he'll likely be released with restrictions on his reporting, in the coming days, however this is  exactly what the Commonweal...

Charlestown Code of Silence Armored Car Robbery Part 2-Massive amounts of evidence is located and the code breaks into pieces 24.12.2023

Send a text Would a professional robbery crew rent a getaway vehicle in their own name? Would it be difficult to get rid of another vehicle, that contained a mask and deposit slips? Probably not but, that is what this crew did, it appeared that booze and cocaine had gotten the best of the "Boston Bandits". The code of silence was broken, if it ever really existed. Brother would soon test...

Charlestown Code of Silence-Armored Car Robberies, a decade long reign of robberies, ends in Hudson N.H. 19.12.2023

Send a text A double homicide of armored car guards in 1994, revealed a professional crew of armed robbers from, Charlestown, Mass. The investigation that followed found an unrelenting string of bank and armored car robberies, that continued, even after this botched robbery that netted $500,000. The trial crushed the code of silence that the criminals had counted on, if it truly existed at all. Th...

(Replay) The Lady of the Dunes-Has been identified as Ruth Marie Terry, she was unnamed for almost 50 years 11.12.2023

Send a text Ruth Terry  was named as the Lady of the Dunes in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The  horrifying and mutilated remains were discovered by a teenage girl on Race Point beach in July 1974. She went unnamed for forty-eight years. Ruth Terry apparently had several aliases, as did her husband Guy Rockwell Muldavin. He never reported her missing and he was suspected in a double homicide in Sea...

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