True Crime New England

Join the girls on the last installment of the 2023 Halloween episodes, as they discuss an 1850s cult based out of Connecticut... The Wakemanites. Hardworking housewife Rhoda Wakeman suffered abuse at the hands of her husband for far too long, until one day, she claims he killed her. She then went to Heaven for seven hours, where she met God himself, who bestowed upon her a prophetic mission and se...

Join Katie and Liz on the 31st installment of their Case Profiles mini series, where they present stories of crime committed against people of color in New England who don't get enough media attention. This week, Katie starts the episode off by telling the story of the murder of John Evers Robinson, a New Haven, Connecticut rocker in 1990. Then, Liz ends the episode by sharing the details of the m...

Join Katie and Liz on the third episode of this year's special Halloween themed True Crime New England cases. This week, the girls dive wicked deep into the tragically complicated and sinister history of the Ladd School, an institution that was built in 1909 in Exeter, Rhode Island with the sole purpose of housing individuals with intellectual disabilities and teaching them life skills to reintegr...

Join Katie and Liz on this week's episode of True Crime New England and the second installment of their spooky-themed episodes for the month of October as they dive into the creepy story of the haunting of Nelly Butler. The year is 1799, and newly married Nelly Butler has a very difficult birth which not only results in the death of her newborn, but her own demise as well. It is not too long after...

It's just another installment of True Crime New England's mini episode series, and today, per usual, the stories are unsolved and devastating. First, Liz starts off the episode by telling the story of Edward "Little Man" Bell Jr., who, in May of 2005, was shot to death on the streets of Hartford, Connecticut. Edward had been shot during a fistfight, with many witnesses, who never came forward. The...

Can you believe it? True Crime New England is back with their third annual round of Spooky Halloween Extravaganza VIP Party Time TM episodes, and the girls are starting the month of October off with a bang! Katie and Liz tell the haunting history of the Hoosac Tunnel, a construction project in Massachusetts that took place over 24 years, and cost millions of dollars to see through. Why did it take...

Take a trip back to Connecticut in the late 19th century with Katie and Liz on this week's episode of True Crime New England! This episode examines the interesting life and the mysterious death of local beauty and flirt, Jennie Cramer, whose whole life was devoted to her social status and finding a rich, successful man to marry. So, when she wins the heart of Jimmy Malley, the nephew of the town's...

Join Katie and Liz on the 29th episode of the case profile mini series... with a twist. Today, Katie and Liz each tell a story, like usual, but they are sharing the tragic tales of the completely unrelated murders of two brothers. Katie kicks off the episode by sharing the details of the story of Harry Baez, who, in 2002, was trying to help his friend in a brawl, when he was suddenly shot a single...

On this week's episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz talk about the tragic story of the murder of Krista Dittmeyer. In 2011, 20-year-old mother Krista was living in Portland, Maine, and supporting herself and her 14-month-old daughter while her boyfriend was in jail. On the night of April 22nd, Krista was lured to the Ossipee, New Hampshire home of Michael Petelis, where she was ambushe...

On this week's episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz talk about the tragic attacks of two 12-year-old besties out of Essex Junction, Vermont in May of 1981. Melissa Walbridge and Meghan O'Rourke were leaving school a little late and opted to take a shortcut through the woods, only to be met by the malicious 16-year-old Louis Hamlin III and his evil little sidekick, 15-year-old Jamie Sav...

Join Katie and Liz on the 28th installment of their case profile mini-series where they cover the stories of crimes against people of color in New England that simply don't receive enough media attention. Liz starts the episode off by telling the story of the murder of Jakeem Tully. In 2008, Hartford, Connecticut police were called to a hospital to discover 15-year-old Jakeem, who had been fatally...

On this week's episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz take a deep dive into the life of William Sarmento, a deeply troubled and extremely mentally ill man whose whole childhood and teenage years were marked by strange behavior and impulsivity. As he grew older, more situations began to unfold around him, from being institutionalized several times to threatening a younger boy with a knife...

Join the girls of True Crime New England this week as they head to the northern counties of Maine and share the details of an 18-hour crime spree. In July of 2015, 35-year-old Anthony Lord kidnapped his 22-year-old ex-girlfriend, brought her to a remote cabin, and raped her four times, before releasing her with the promise of never speaking a word to anyone. When the ex-girlfriend obviously report...

On this week's installment of True Crime New England's mini episode series, Katie and Liz talk about another set of unsolved murders- that happened to have occurred on the exact same day. Katie starts the episode off by sharing the details of the murder of Charline Rosemond. In April of 2009, Charline borrowed her dad's car to run some errands and failed to return home. Several days later, she was...

On this week's episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz tell the story of a missing boy and how his disappearance led to a confession over twenty years later. In November of 1992, 16-year-old James "Jamie" Lusher got on his bike and supposedly headed to his grandmother's house in Blandford, Massachusetts, which was over 12 miles away. He never made it there, and the only clue to his sudden...

On this week's episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz take a deep dive into the life and crimes of Connecticut serial killer, Michael Bruce Ross. Between the years of 1981 to 1984, Michael brutally strangled eight young women, sexually assaulting seven of them. After his arrest, Michael was sent to prison and sentenced to death, and proceeded to sit on death row for more than 20 years. D...

On this week's installment of the case profile mini series, Katie and Liz discuss two very troubling cases. First, Liz tells the story of the murder of Melvin Coombs out of Richmond, Rhode Island. Melvin was found on the property of a friend four days after he was last seen arguing with him on St. Patrick's day of 1997. Then, Katie tells the story of the Barnstable County John Doe, whose torso was...

Join Katie and Liz in Stratham, New Hampshire for this week's episode of True Crime New England. In February of 2020, employees at the local Timberland office and the whole community were devastated to learn that 46-year-old Catherine "Cassie" Heppner was murdered in a storage room while picking up items for a business trip. She had gone in on a Sunday, was greeted by security guard, 20-year-old R...

On this week's episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz talk through the details of a cold winter day in January 2019 when recent rehab escapee, Everett Simpson, elbowed his way into the car of a young woman and her 4-year-old son in the parking lot of the Mall of New Hampshire. Forcing the mom/son duo to drive all over Vermont, all while harassing them and acting extremely manic, Simpson...

Can you believe that there are 25 Case Profiles already in our mini-episode series? Today, Katie and Liz share some frustrating and unsolved cases. First, Katie shares the details of the tragic murder of Benine Timothee. Born in Haiti, 36-year-old Benine had just immigrated to Dorcester, Massachusetts in 2016 with her husband and 2, young children. Benine was intercepted while walking to her frien...

Join Katie and Liz this week in Warwick, Rhode Island as they share the twists and turns of the murder of Vickie Cushman and the investigation that follows. In August of 1989, Vickie was found dead in her apartment due to blunt force trauma, and police noticed a suspicious piece of evidence near her body pointing them directly at a suspect. Although he wasn't charged in her death for five years, t...

On this week's episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz talk about the mysteriously frustrating murder of 13-year-old Mary Olenchuk, who was vacationing with her family at their summer home in Ogunquit, Maine in August of 1970. Mary was last seen talking to a dark-haired man in his mid-30s who was driving a maroon sedan, which Mary eventually got into. Her decomposing body was found almost...

Join Katie and Liz on the 24th installment of True Crime New England's case profiles mini-series. On today's episode, Liz kicks it off by telling of the heartbreaking death of 17-year-old Travis Monroe, who was found severely injured in the street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Travis subsequently died of his injuries and to this day, whoever is responsible has not been brought to justice. Then, Kat...

Join Katie and Liz on this week's episode of True Crime New England as they talk about a story of parental rage gone wrong: The Hockey Dad Killer. In July of 2000, Thomas Junta brought his 10-year-old son for a hockey scrimmage at a local rink in Reading, Massachusetts. When the scrimmage referee, Michael Costin, allowed for too much roughness in the game, Thomas confronted him and a violent argum...

Can you believe it? True Crime New England presents our 100th episode: The Hartford Circus Fire! Released on the 79th anniversary of the tragedy, Katie and Liz go through the details of the day, July 6th, 1944, where so many lives were lost. Due to outdated safety regulations, a cancelled show, and panic, the entirety of a big top tent, sitting anywhere from 6,000 to 9,000 people, collapsed just 1...