• Episode 149: The Murder of Tara Stratton
    Jul 4 2024
    On this week’s episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz talk about the disturbing murder of 18-year-old Tara Stratton out of Barre, Vermont. Tara was a driven, beautiful young woman who was brutally stabbed in her apartment in January of 2003. Several months of evidence collection, interviews, and intense investigation led the police to her killer- and it would be someone that nobody would expect. Tune in to hear the gruesome details of a senseless murder, and all of the hardships that came with investigating it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truecrimene/support
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    45 mins
  • Episode 148: The Disappearance of Charlotte Lester
    Jun 27 2024
    On this week’s episode of True Crime New England, join Katie and Liz as they tackle a recent case out of Warwick, Rhode Island. Free-spirited and bubbly mom-of-three Charlotte Lester lived her life giving back to others; whether it was donating money to the homeless, volunteering at local charities and churches, or feeding ducks at the pond, Charlotte was always doing good deeds. It wasn’t until her beloved poodle, Chloe, was found abandoned in May of 2022 that her family’s whole world came crashing down. While Charlotte remains missing, her family is positive that something has happened to her. Anyone with any information on Charlotte’s whereabouts is asked to please contact the Warwick Police Department at (401) 468-4200. You can also send anonymous tips by texting WARWICKPD to 847411. There is also a GoFundMe, “Searching for Charlotte Lester”, to raise money for legal expenses as well as search teams, social media, the reward money, flyers and their private investigator: https://www.gofundme.com/f/charlottelester --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truecrimene/support
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    52 mins
  • True Crime New England's Third Anniversary Special
    Jun 24 2024

    True Crime New England turns three years old today! Join Katie and Liz as they reflect on the last year, from the listener numbers, to the amount of coffees you guys bought, to their favorite episodes. The girls also throw in another rousing round of the fan-favorite superlatives, and recap on the exciting accomplishments the last year has brought.

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    34 mins
  • Case Profiles #47
    Jun 23 2024
    Join Katie and Liz on another mini episode in their case profile series. Katie starts the episode off by telling the tragic story of a double homicide that happened in 2009. Two good friends, Anthony Glover and Paul Roberson, were found dead after several days in Roslindale, Massachusetts. Then, Liz tells of the mysterious disappearance of Donald Sampson out of Randolph, Massachusetts. One day in 2010, Donald just disappeared, and the police have done little to look for him. Anyone with any information on the murders of Anthony Glover and Paul Roberson is asked to please call investigators at (617) 343-4470. To send an anonymous tip, you can call the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at (800) 494-TIPS or text the word TIP to CRIME (27463). Anyone with any information about the disappearance of Donald Sampson is asked to please contact the Randolph Police Department at (781) 963-1212. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truecrimene/support
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    19 mins
  • Episode 147: The Murder of Joyce McLain
    Jun 20 2024
    Join Katie and Liz on this week’s episode of True Crime New England as they take you to the small town of East Millinocket, Maine, where tragedy struck in 1980. 16-year-old Joyce McLain went on her usual jog on a warm summer night, when she didn’t return home. Two days later, her body was found with a large wound to her head, and her hands tied behind her back. Despite having a local young man confess to her murder over 20 times in police interviews and to friends and family, an arrest wasn’t made for 37 years. Finally, in 2018, Joyce and her family got justice with the successful sentencing of Phillip Scott Fournier, who is spending the rest of his natural life in jail for the senseless crime. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truecrimene/support
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Episode 146: Reverend H.H. Hayden
    Jun 13 2024

    Join Katie and Liz on this week’s episode of True Crime New England as they take you all the way back to the late 19th century to talk about the alleged crime of Reverend H.H. Hayden. A well-loved and well-respected clergyman, Hayden was known in his community as a hard worker who could do no wrong. So when one fateful September day in 1878, when one of his former servant girls shows up murdered, and the finger is pointed at him, the whole town is surprised. Listen in to hear the details of Reverend Hayden’s life and the tragic murder of 22-year-old Mary Stannard, whose death remains unanswered for to this day.

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    49 mins
  • Case Profiles #46
    Jun 9 2024
    Tune in to the 46th installment of True Crime New England's case profile mini-episode series for another set of heart wrenching tales. To start off the episode, Liz tells of the senseless murder of Berta Pereira-Roldan in 2019, who was mistakenly shot outside of a club while she celebrated her birthday. Then, Katie tells the mysterious tale of the Westford John Doe, who was a black man that had been murdered and dumped in Massachusetts in 1973. His identity remains unknown to this day. Anyone with any information on the Westford John Doe is asked to please call the Westford Police Department’s tip line at (978) 399-2072. You can also submit a tip online through the department’s website at westfordma.gov or contact the Middlesex District Attorney’s office at (781) 897-6600. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truecrimene/support
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    20 mins
  • Episode 145: The Murder of Nereida Melendez
    Jun 6 2024
    This week’s episode of True Crime New England is a special one. Covered briefly on Case Profiles #39, Katie and Liz tell a more detailed and full version of the murder of 17-year-old Nereida Melendez in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1989. Nereida disappeared on the day of her high school graduation, and was found the next day, murdered. For this episode, Katie and Liz had the pleasure of talking with Nereida’s oldest brother, Peter Vasquez, and his wife, Margie Vasquez. Anyone with any information is asked to please contact the Unresolved Homicide Unit at (508) 799-8651. You can also be anonymous and text TIPWPD to 274637 (CRIMES). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truecrimene/support
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    47 mins