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Episode 130: Lottery winner Michael Allen’s losing ticket
Michael Allen had been living large in the nine years since 1988, when hed won $5.8 million in the lottery. The problem was, he didnt really know who his friends around town in Lewiston, Maine, were
Episode 129: The thing about murder in Ireland
When Ashling Murphy was attacked and killed in broad daylight by a stranger on a well-used path in Tullamore, Ireland, shock and anger reverberated across the small country. Her murder renewed vows th
We’ll be back after this short break
Miss us already? Were taking a short break, but well be back the first week of October with an exciting new episode. Thanks for all the support and thanks for listening. Meanwhile, check out our Mo
Episode 128: Burning down ‘hell’
In one week, three arson fires in Lewiston, Maines Tree Streets downtown neighborhood made dozens of residents homeless, destroyed millions of dollars worth of property and added pain to the already
Episode 127: Where are Jill Sidebotham and Lydia Hansen?
Jill Sidebotham and her daughter, Lydia Hansen, were last seen by their family on June 27 in Springvale, Maine, when they left with Lydias father (Jills former boyfriend) on what he described as a
Episode 126.2 When will people start caring about Nicole Mokeme’s murder?
In this Maine Mini we discuss the June 18 murder of Nicole Mokeme, whos life mission was to create safe and powerful places for Maines black, brown, indigenous and other marginalized people. Unfortu
Episode 126: The many victims of Armando Barron
Its hard to get past some of the more sensational aspects of the New Hampshire murder of Jonathan Amerault and the horrific abuse of Brittney Barron by Armando Barron, but once you do its a textbook
Episode 125: Katahdin kills and doesn’t care
One of Maines greatest assets is Baxter State Park and Katahdin, Maines highest mountain, is its crown jewel. Some visitors chafe at the rules, but those who dont pay attention learn the hard way,
Episode 124: Jane Shusko, killer arsonist or badly burned?
Rebecca takes on a tragic story from our old hometown, with a very special appearance by our mom! We also update our most-ever updated episode, Annie Dookhan (Episode 29), the Concord, NH, double-murd
Episode 123: Sophie Sergie’s long road to justice
Sophie Sergie was killed on April 26, 1993, in the bathroom of a dorm at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. The case went cold fast and stayed that way for 26 years until an investigator in Alaska, i