Anneliese Heinig

The Disappearance of Anneliese Heinig (Maine)

A passing driver caught only a glimpse as the woman, wearing all black from her shoes to her hat, walked away from a black SUV parked on the side of 295 in Falmouth, Maine. That was the final sighting of 37-year old Anneliese Heinig. It was November 26, 2019.

Ludger Belanger

The Disappearance of Ludger Belanger (Maine)

His name remains on the Maine Missing Persons list, but the details of Ludger Belanger’s disappearance point to much more than a man who walked into the woods and never walked out. Tracks in the snow tell stories that those involved won’t.

Kim Moreau missing sign

The Disappearance of Kim Moreau Part 2 (Maine)

The details of the night Kim Moreau disappeared have all been pieced together through the family’s own investigation, leads they’ve independently checked, interviews they’ve conducted themselves, combined with information uncovered by detectives and other local and state law enforcement.

Kim Moreau

The Disappearance of Kim Moreau Part 1 (Maine)

If you’ve driven through the western counties of Maine anytime over the last 35 years, you’ve likely seen Kimberly Moreau’s face. Each year, her father hangs posters with the photo of his smiling daughter on telephone poles, hoping someday, someone will dial his number with the answers he’s been seeking since the day his 17-year old daughter went missing in 1986.

Elan School newspaper clipping

The Dark History and Demise of Élan School (Maine)

Élan School was founded as a drug treatment program in 1970, pairing controversial confrontational attack therapies with education, all in the wooded setting of Poland, Maine. It's founders, Joe Ricci and Dr. Gerald Davidson, promised rehabilitation, reform, and a future for many children of wealthy and well-known parents. When outside state officials took a closer look at what really went on behind closed doors, it was just the beginning of unending allegations and controversy.

Cyrus Everett and Donna Mauch

The Murders of Cyrus Everett and Donna Mauch (Maine)

When a cryptic poem landed on the editor's desk at the Fort Fairfield Review in 1984, it would be the beginning of the end of a 20 year saga that cast a dark shadow over the small Aroostook County town. Two highly publicized murders would go unsolved for two decades until the spider himself got caught in the tangled web he believed he was weaving.

Julie Campbell

The Murder of Julie Campbell (Massachusetts)

43 years have passed since that dark, cold New England night when someone stole the life of Julie Campbell. 43 years have passed without knowing who is responsible for her murder. Here to tell Julie’s story is her younger sister, Lori Manning.

Emma J. Turnbull clipping

The Murder of Emma J. Turnbull (Maine)

Emma J. Turnbull was the widow of Charles Turnbull and mother of eight children. When Harold Turnbull returned home on August 4, 1916 to an alarming scene and his mother nowhere to be found, the frantic search for Mrs. Turnbull became a community-wide effort.

Shirley Coolen and family

The Murder of Shirley Coolen (Maine)

When Zenovia Clegg's killer confessed to his crime, he also revealed small scraps of the secrets he’d been keeping throughout the decades. These are the complex, dark, and interwoven stories of Shirley Coolen, Donna Kimmey, Zenovia Clegg, and Patricia Wing.

Patricia Wing clipping

The Suspicious Death of Patricia Wing (Maine)

The case that unraveled from that 1958 June afternoon would reveal secrets, kept from spouses, an imperfect investigation in a small, rural county dealing with a spike in violent homicides, and a compelling case by the defense that is still questioned to this day -- Was it all a big, unfortunate accident?