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#1 chart-topping true crime show on Apple Podcasts dedicated to the stories of Maine and New England, honoring the legacy of humans at the heart of each case with thoughtful storytelling rooted in investigative journalism.
The Murder of Linda Rayner (Connecticut)
When Linda Rayner left for a walk in Hammonasset Beach State Park in the summer of 1992, she was seeking the beauty and peace that only the ocean can bring.
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The Murders of Joan Gray Rogers and Bernard Ewen (Vermont)
For almost fifty years, the murders of two people in the tiny northern Vermont village of Hardwick have gone unsolved.
The Murder of David Pickett (New Hampshire)
Over 30 years have gone by without answers for the violent death of David Pickett on a quiet New England beach.
The Disappearance of William “Billy” Smolinski Jr. (Connecticut)
For over 20 years, the Smolinski Family has been searching for their son and brother, Billy, who one afternoon in August of 2004 asked his neighbor to watch his dog and then was never seen again.
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