In April 1979, the lives of two teenagers from two very different parts of the country were inextricably linked by murder. This is the story of a wrongful conviction, a young Black man railroaded by the justice system, and evidence withheld at trial that would’ve saved him from a life sentence behind bars in the nation’s bloodiest prison.

Lila Drew’s unsolved homicide in the tiny town of Masardis, Maine will reach a somber 45 year anniversary this March of 2022. The details are limited, but it’s all the more reason to say her name and share her story right now.

On Monday, February 7, 2022, a Fairbanks, Alaska Superior Court Jury sat in their chairs listening to the closing arguments that would bring to an end the several weeks of testimony in the trial of Sophie Sergie’s alleged killer.

6-year old Jesus De La Cruz was out playing with a friend on September 28, 1996 when a man approached the two young boys. His friend later told police that Jesus was lured away by that man who promised him a new bike. It was the last time anyone saw Jesus.

For nearly three decades, the family of Kitty Collins Wardwell hoped that the whereabouts of their daughter, sister, and mother would be revealed and the secret of what happened to the smart, beautiful Kitty would come out into the light. But they wouldn’t learn the truth about Kitty until someone else passed away unexpectedly 28 years later.

Was it a seizure or did somebody murder Shawn O’Brien? His daughter, Natalia St. Louis, just wants to know the truth, but the details of that July afternoon in 2006 don’t make any sense. She’s been told to keep quiet, but if she’s not asking questions, chasing down leads, and talking about father’s case, who will?

In part 2, you’ll hear about the evidence, the admitted mistakes, and the list of alternative suspects that the defense says will change your mind about who committed this violent crime. At the end of it all, we all just want one thing – Justice for Sophie Sergie and peace for her family.

The 2019 arrest of Steven Downs seemed like the first sign of real closure for Sophie Sergies’s family, but as the trial proceedings play out in Alaska Superior Court right now in January of 2022, what seemed like a clear answer on the surface gets more difficult to pin down each day.

Who killed the well-known Waldoboro figure? And why? His case has been on the Maine Unsolved Homicide list for decades and one rumor about what happened that night has circulated nearly as long. You’ll get to know Doug Parent through his own words and voice, thanks to a 1977 interview by a University of Maine student.

Sean Conway’s family has been waiting 31 years to learn what happened to their brother and son on January 16, 1991. This long-standing case is still considered an open and active homicide investigation, though it’s been years since any new developments have come to light.

To this day, state police, the FBI, and even international law enforcement continue searching for Adam Emery. Meanwhile, the family of Jason Bass waits for an ending that brings the long-awaited closure they deserve.

Katherine Murphy was a freshman at Colby College, continuing her family legacy at Maine’s mini-Ivy liberal arts school when someone stole her life. This is the still unsolved homicide of Katherine Murphy.