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158. Kenneth Eugene Smith: Troublesome justice
Theres no doubt that Kenneth Eugene Smith, along with another man, killed Elizabeth Sennett in Alabama in 1988, a murder paid for by her husband, Charles Sennett. But the long road to Smiths executi
157. Who is really the a-hole?
We explore the age-old question, Am I the asshole? with situations curated by Rebecca from the sub-Reddit world. Maureen also does an NNW on the Max docuseries Onision In Real Life. Enjoy!
156. Charles Terry, Shirley Coolen, and the Boston Strangler
Charles Terry wasnt a good guy, especially when it came to women. He liked to beat, rape and strangle them. He was convicted for several attacks and just out of prison in 1951 when Shirley Coolen, a
155. ‘Justified’ injustice II: Katherine Hegarty, murdered by cops
In our third episode looking at the justified killings of Maine citizens by the states law enforcement agencies, we go back to one that spurred a lot of changes over the past decade, but also spo
154. ‘Justified’ injustice: Ambroshia Fagre and Kadhar Bailey
Ambroshia Fagre was just 18 and likely an innocent bystander when she was killed by police in Maine in February 2017, along with Kadhar Bailey, 25, who police suspected of an armed home invasion. The
153. A double tragedy for the McKenna family
One of Maines 2022 homicides was Drew McKenna, 24, accidentally shot by his older brother Shay. In 2023, the McKenna family suffered a second tragedy when the lost Shay, who was shot by police. We al
152. Maine 2023 Homicide List: 51 and counting
We bring you our annual Maine homicide list with 2023s 51 homicides, a record year and more than twice the average annual number. Even without the Lewiston shootings that killed 18, it was the worst
Special holiday greeting and some recommendations
Enjoy the figgy pudding, fireworks, airing of grievances, or however else you celebrate! Here are some recommendations on what to watch to get you through until our next episode in two weeks. Happy ho
151. Miriam Stoltz: When memory is murdered
Miriam Stoltz was found shot in the head on a cold February afternoon in the woods in New Hampshire, where shed lain for 15 hours before being found by a runner. The next day, Roger Whittemore was fo
Episode 150: The Berwind, mutiny or just plain murder?
Racial injustice on the high seas and in the courts plays out in a 1905 mass murder on a cargo ship, the Harry A. Berwind. Captain ER Rumill and three other crew members, all but one of them white, ar