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Murder, She Told

Kristen Seavey | Daylight Media

Maine and New England true crime with original interviews and detailed documentary style storytelling. Murder, She Told is an award winning, true crime podcast shedding light on the cold cases, missing persons, and crime stories that often get overlooked of Maine, New England, and small towns from away. Murder, She Told uses detailed storytelling with an investigative twist, and weaves in original interviews with friends, family, and investigators close to the case. Rooted in deep research,

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32:29

The Unexplained Death of Shawn O'Brien, Part Two

Murder, She Told ·

2022/08/30

2006 - Cranston, Rhode Island. The case was doomed from the start. In July of 2006, when paramedics arrived at the apartment of 34-year-old Shawn O'Brien, they believed it was for a medical emergency. It wasn't until after he passed away—and the police consulted with the medical examiner—that they realized the magnitude of his injuries were not consistent with what allegedly happened: a fall from a seizure. His cause of death was blunt force trauma. By the time police got a search warrant, it had

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42:50

The Unexplained Death of Shawn O'Brien, Part One

Murder, She Told ·

2022/08/23

2006 - Cranston, Rhode Island. Shawn O’Brien was the life of the party. Despite the trouble that he'd occasionally get into, he had the luck of the Irish, and would often emerge unscathed... until one hot summer night in 2006, when everything changed... Paramedics arrived to his basement apartment on a call for a seizure, something Shawn occasionally suffered from. According to accounts, he had been seizing for over an hour, making this a life threatening situation that ultimately took his life. But

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35:16

Who Killed Gail Miles?

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2022/08/02

2011 - Roxbury, Massachusetts. In December of 2011, 61-year-old Gail Miles was brutally murdered in her own home in Roxbury, Massachusetts. As Boston Police work to track down her killer, they realize that Gail is one of their own: a former officer for the nearby Watertown Police Dept, and that her time there was most remembered by the feathers she ruffled by standing up against harassment in the workplace. Gail was also supposed to meet a landlord the night of her murder, and was getting impatient

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43:43

The Unsolved Murder of Susan Hannah

Murder, She Told ·

2022/07/19

1992 - Limington, Maine. Susan Hannah was a free spirit. Her family recalls her “ditty-bopping” in and out of the three different homes on Snow Road in Scarborough that they occupied. She was always out and about at the beach and in nature. She loved to feed the birds in her backyard, and they would even land on her outstretched arm, unafraid. Susan disappeared on the evening of Saturday, April 18th, 1992 and her family knew right away that something was wrong. Police turned their eyes toward her

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26:46

Revisited: The Life and Death of Amy Lynn Drake

Murder, She Told ·

2022/07/12

2006 - Skowhegan, ME. Amy Drake was only 18-years-old when her body was found by hunters in 2006 in the woods of Norridgewock, Maine, just a few miles from the Skowhegan town line. She’d been missing for a little over a month. Since then, there have been few answers as to what happened to Amy, and her case, although still open 15 years later, sits on a list of 100+ other cold cases in the state of Maine. But this story isn't about a murder. It’s about friendship, nostalgia, and legacy. The things

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47:34

The Kidnapping of Jesus de la Cruz

Murder, She Told ·

2022/07/05

1996 - Lynn, Massachusetts. On the evening of September 28th, 1996, a man with a dog approached 6-year-old Jesus de la Cruz with the enticing offer of a shiny bike for him to play with. Jesus' bike had been broken, so he followed the man up the street and toward a park, excited about his new toy. He was never seen again. The man was later identified as Robert Levesque, but he claimed to have no knowledge about Jesus. On paper, he looked like the perfect suspect. But as the investigative layers begin

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50:19

Harry Kirby, Part Two: His Other Crimes

Murder, She Told ·

2022/06/01

1925 - Winthrop, Maine. Harry Kirby didn't resist arrest. He was finally apprehended while on the run for the brutal murder of Aida Hayward and the attempted murder of Emma Townes, who had survived his gunshots and lay recovering in a hospital bed. But Harry's past was finally starting to catch up with him, and as people close to him are interviewed for the robberies and other crimes he was also accused of, a darker past began to unravel, revealing other victims he'd left in his wake. Could Harry

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48:57

Harry Kirby, Part One: The Killer Amongst Them

Murder, She Told ·

2022/05/24

1925 - Winthrop, Maine. By the time firefighters made it to the blaze on Lake Maranacook in Winthrop, ME, the fire had consumed the once beautiful Hayward cottage. Nearby, 60-year-old Emma Townes crawled on the forest bed, escaping the home; she was in bad shape, but she was alive. Neighbors were horrified to learn that Emma hadn't just escaped the flames; she was shot by a mystery man who tried to kill her before setting the cottage on fire—and when he left, he had taken her niece, Aida Hayward

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8:43

You're Invited! A Special Announcement for Reeves...

Murder, She Told ·

2022/05/23

You're invited! A special update and announcement for two live events happening in June with Murder, She Told and the Kittery Police Dept for the 1983 Kittery, ME missing persons case of Reeves Johnson. Check out details for both events here and RSVP. Facebook event link for June 4th event. If you can't make it and want to support, all donations through June 18th will go towards costs for both events. Find that here. Listen to and share the original episode on Reeves here. Learn more about your ad

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39:08

NH Serial Killer: Sheila LaBarre, Part Three

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2022/04/27

2006 - Epping, New Hampshire. Just as Sheila LaBarre's impending murder trial in March of 2008 was approaching, Sheila's legal team dropped a bombshell: Sheila had admitted to killing both Kenneth Countie and Michael DeLoge (despite the fact the state hadn't charged her with Michael's death), but declared she was "not guilty by reason of insanity"—that Sheila believed she was an avenging angel put on this earth with a mission to take out the bad guys. The families of Kenneth and Michael were aghast

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37:51

NH Serial Killer: Sheila LaBarre, Part Two

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2022/04/20

2006 - Epping, New Hampshire. Sheila LaBarre was on the run. While only wanted for questioning in the disappearance of Kenneth Countie, Sheila didn't want to take a chance; she dyed her hair bright red and tried to skip town with a fresh wad of cash. But while Sheila was hopping from hotel to hotel, investigators were tearing apart the secrets that lay between the walls of the historic farmhouse. With multiple burn pits, and tons of evidence collected at the scene that doesn't quite match up, police

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37:53

NH Serial Killer: Sheila LaBarre, Part One

Murder, She Told ·

2022/04/13

2006 - Epping, New Hampshire. When Epping Police Sergeant Shawn Gallagher received a wellness check concerning 24-year-old Kenneth Countie that sent him to Sheila LaBarre's estate, he figured it would be 'yet another encounter with Sheila', who was infamous around town for her behavior with men. This wasn't the first time he'd gone to her farm. But a few weeks later, he received another call... this time reporting Kenneth as missing. But Kenneth wouldn't just leave on his own, and when police return

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40:28

Kimberly Sue Morse Knew Her Killer

Murder, She Told ·

2022/04/06

2000 - Providence, Rhode Island. Kimberly Morse was the life of the party. She loved to entertain and make people laugh and smile, and she had a wide circle of friends and family who adored her. A true extrovert, Kim could make friends with just about anyone. This makes it so much harder to accept what happened to her. In January of 2000, somebody was in Kim's home, waiting in the dark for her to get back from work. Somebody who knew she worked late nights. Kim was murdered in her own kitchen. Her

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43:16

The Maine Cold Case of Raynald Levesque

Murder, She Told ·

2022/03/30

1994 - Madison, Maine. At 55, Raynald Levesque was living the American dream he set out to achieve: he had a beautiful family, a community who loved him, and a successful local business he enjoyed. A proud French-Canadian, Ray was looking forward to traveling in his retirement, and meeting his future grandchildren... but Ray would never see those golden years. One morning in April of 1994, he was shot by an unknown man in his own home in Madison, Maine. The intruder stole cash and left Ray for dead

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39:56

New England's Most Wanted: John William McGrath

Murder, She Told ·

2022/03/23

1962 - Newport, New Hampshire. John William McGrath was a brilliant teenager. He was accepted to Dartmouth University and was starring in the school play. He came from a loving home and had a good future... but on a chilly night in March of 1962, just shy of his 18th birthday, John took his father's beloved rifle, killed his little brothers, and waited in the dark for his parents to return home to give them the same fate. How could such a bright young man murder his family in cold blood? John was

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47:28

The Disappearance of Lynne Schulze

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2022/03/16

1971 - Middlebury, Vermont. For 18-year-old Lynne Schulze, 1971 was an exciting time. She was coming-of-age during a time of great change in America, and left her hometown in Connecticut to go to a quaint New England liberal arts school, Middlebury College. But three months after her freedom as a young adult began, something went wrong. Lynne missed an important exam; one she'd been studying for. That same day, she was spotted near a bus station in town, but had left all of her belongings in her

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34:43

The Case of Paula Roberts: Philip Willoughby

Murder, She Told ·

2022/03/08

1983. Augusta, Maine. Part 2 - After David Willoughby was acquitted of the brutal abduction and murder of 21-year-old Paula Roberts, the public was furious. How could such a flagrant misstep of justice happen? Two people were responsible for Paula's murder. How did David get away? But the public wouldn't have to wait long, because right after David's acquittal came another trial: David's 21-year-old step-brother, Philip Willoughby. Neither men took responsibility for the crime. Philip insisted it

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44:55

The Case of Paula Roberts: David Willoughby

Murder, She Told ·

2022/03/01

1983. Augusta, Maine. Part 1 - In December of 1983, all of central Maine was pitching in efforts to help search for a young woman who was abducted during a robbery at a local ice cream shop—21-year-old UMF student, Paula Roberts. A month later, when the city editor of the Kennebec Journal showed up to work, the call of a lifetime was waiting for him: a man who had a first hand account of what happened to Paula... and who had killed her. The catch? He wanted to remain anonymous. But the KJ told him

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23:25

Justice Served: The Murder of Dorothea Burke

Murder, She Told ·

2022/02/22

Stockton Springs, Maine. 1984. On February 11th, 2022, Kirt Damon Sr, stood before a judge at the Waldo County Courthouse facing charges for the 1984 murder of Dorothea Burke. After celebrating her 63rd birthday at her favorite local dive bar, Dorothea Burke went missing. Five days later, her body was found on the side of the road. She'd been bludgeoned to death. Dot's case sat on the Maine Cold Case list for almost 4 decades waiting for this moment her killer would finally be brought to justice

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42:10

The Mysterious Death of Brandon Embry, Part Three

Murder, She Told ·

2022/02/15

2019 - Asheboro, North Carolina. (part 3) As Sarah continues to dig into the circumstances surrounding her son's mysterious death, a common denominator keeps popping up around the times when Brandon was sick: his mystery girlfriend, Cassandra. When Sarah connects with Cassandra's husband and ex, she learns that both men believed they too were being poisoned, and experienced eerily similar symptoms as her son. Brandon's case is closed. If Sarah isn't pushing for the answers she needs, who

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