The Murder of Anne “Nancy” Payson Holt (Maine)

The Murder of Anne “Nancy” Payson Holt (Maine)

Anne Carroll Payson Holt, better known as Nancy, was almost 80-years old, but not quite yet. Her milestone birthday and the fancy gala planned in her honor was still a few days away in early October of 1976. It would’ve been everything Nancy loved; an entire...
The Murder of Louise Chaput (New Hampshire)

The Murder of Louise Chaput (New Hampshire)

It was late fall of 2001 and Louise Chaput was looking forward to her weekend plans of hiking the White Mountains with friends. But when those plans fell through, Louise, who was eager to return to the majestic White Mountains that she’d hiked before, decided to do...
The Murder of Charlotte A. Dunn (Maine)

The Murder of Charlotte A. Dunn (Maine)

On Monday, May 31, 1971, the quiet of a dark late spring evening in Bangor, Maine was interrupted by frightened screams inside an Otis Street Apartment building. Though several residents would later report hearing the sounds of a woman in distress, no one called for...
Sylvia Baker (3 of Spades, Connecticut) from The Deck

Sylvia Baker (3 of Spades, Connecticut) from The Deck

Hey Dark Downeasters, this is an off week for Dark Downeast, but I didn’t want to leave the feed empty when there are so many cases that need attention, and I wanted to make sure you had something to listen to, too. I reached out to the team at audiochuck – the...