x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Dark Downeast

Dark Downeast: Maine and New England"s True Crime Podcast digs into the decades-old and modern day cases that prickle the history of Vacationland and beyond – the unsolved homicides, undetermined deaths, unexplained disappearances and other dark stories of New England. Investigative journalist and storyteller Kylie Low gets straight to the story with a mix of narrated episodes and documentary style production featuring interviews with surviving family and friends and insight on the investigations

true crime documentary

All Episodes

00:38:03

The Disappearance of Rosa Maria Valentin (Connecticut)

Dark Downeast ·

2024/10/17

When 16-year-old Rosa Maria Valentin didn’t return home from work in Hartford, Connecticut one July night in 1986, her family jumped into action to try and find her. But at every turn, the family’s fears were dismissed and Rosa was regarded as a runaway…That is, until more than a year later when another teenage girl disappeared under similar circumstances. If you have any information about the disappearance of Rosa Maria Valentin, please contact Hartford Police Department at (860) 757-4000. You can

en

00:35:50

The Murders of Joan Gray Rogers and Bernard Ewen...

Dark Downeast ·

2024/10/10

For almost fifty years, the murders of two people in the tiny northern Vermont village of Hardwick have gone unsolved. The rumors in town ran almost as rampant as the fear, but whether any of the chatter about what happened to the victims is true remains to be seen nearly five decades later. If you have information relating to the 1977 homicides of Joan Gray Rogers or Bernard Ewen, please contact the Vermont State Police. You can text VTIPS to 274637 or submit a tip via the form linked in the

en

00:38:54

The Murder of David Pickett (New Hampshire)

Dark Downeast ·

2024/10/03

Over 30 years have gone by without answers for the violent death of David Pickett on a quiet New England beach. When an investigation by police failed to get justice, David’s sister decided to seek justice on her own terms… Even if the suspect was her own blood.If you have information regarding the unsolved homicide of David Pickett, please contact the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit. You can do so via the tip form. View source material and photos for this episode at: darkdowneast.com/davidpickett Dark

en

00:44:57

The Disappearance of William "Billy" Smolinski Jr....

Dark Downeast ·

2024/09/19

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. The case is not without leads or suspects, but the biggest question of all has yet to be answered: Where is Billy? If you have information relating to the disappearance of Billy Smolinski Jr. please call the Waterbury Police Department at (203) 574-6941. View source material and photos for this episode at:

en

00:40:12

The Murder of Theresa "Terry" Duran (Maine)

Dark Downeast ·

2024/09/12

40 years have passed since 14-year-old Terry Duran left her home in Gorham, Maine for some fun on one of the last weekends of summer before she started high school. She told her parents she’d be home Sunday night, but Terry never returned. When her body was discovered weeks later, there was no doubt her death was a homicide, but who would kill this teenage girl and why? This case has seen two arrests and one trial. And yet, after four decades, her murder is still unsolved. If you have any

en

00:39:42

The Murder of Natalie Scheublin (Massachusetts)

Dark Downeast ·

2024/09/05

Investigators who first worked the 1971 homicide case of Natalie Scheublin in Bedford, Massachusetts considered every possible theory for her death – kidnapping for ransom, burglary gone wrong, a random attack in an otherwise quiet community – and yet nothing led police to the truth. For years, Natalie’s family waited for answers until decades later, forensic technology finally identified a suspect.View source material and photos for this episode at: darkdowneast.com/nataliescheublin Dark Downeast

en

00:37:48

The Murders of Cynthia Kane-Clark & Dawn Shippee...

Dark Downeast ·

2024/08/29

When friends Cynthia Kane-Clark and Dawn Shippee both turned up the victims of homicide, one after the other, in the same two month span, investigators were faced with a complex investigation. It’s now been over 20 years since the two women were killed in neighboring Rhode Island towns and police are still looking for answers. If you have information relating to the murder of Cyndi Kane-Clark or Dawn Shippee, please call the Cold Case Rhode Island tip line at 1-877-RI-SOLVE. View source material and

en

00:39:09

The Disappearance of Marble Arvidson (Vermont)

Dark Downeast ·

2024/08/22

When a teenager disappeared from Brattleboro, Vermont, hours before the wind, rain, and damaging floods of a major natural disaster devastated the state, it took days before he was finally reported missing and initial search efforts were hindered by ongoing storm recovery. Now as the case approaches another anniversary in 2024, loved ones are still waiting for the information that could lead them to answers. If you have information relating to the disappearance of Marble Arvidson, please contact

en

00:41:42

The Suspicious Death of Krystal Lee Higgins (Maine)...

Dark Downeast ·

2024/08/15

From the location of her car, to the condition of her body, to the timeline of disappearance until discovery, Krystal Lee Higgins’ sister feels that so much of the case doesn't quite add up to an accidental death. So, we’re peeling back the layers of this case even further with the help of experts. If you haven’t already, go back and listen to Part 1 of this story.View source material and photos for this episode at: darkdowneast.com/krystalleehiggins-pt2 Dark Downeast is an audiochuck and Kylie

en

00:36:47

The Suspicious Death of Krystal Lee Higgins (Maine)...

Dark Downeast ·

2024/08/08

It’s been 20 years since 17-year old Krystal Lee Higgins disappeared from her downeast Maine town only to be found dead a week later. Her death was ruled an accident, but her sister has questioned that ruling since day one. This is Part 1 of Krystal's story. Part 2 will be out next week on Dark Downeast.View source material and photos for this episode at: darkdowneast.com/krystalleehiggins-pt1 Dark Downeast is an audiochuck and Kylie Media production hosted by Kylie Low.Follow @darkdowneast on

en

00:37:31

The Murder of Carla Terry (Connecticut)

Dark Downeast ·

2024/08/01

During the late 80s and early 90s, multiple women from Hartford, Connecticut were found dead in remote areas of the city and surrounding towns. After identifying a suspect in one of the cases and bringing it all the way to trial, police thought they might have a serial killer on their hands. But all the suspicion in the world was proven false when years later advanced DNA analysis challenged what investigators thought they knew. View source material and photos for this episode at:

en

00:33:57

The Murder of Tashauna Jackson (Connecticut)

Dark Downeast ·

2024/07/25

In the last episode of Dark Downeast, you heard the story of Denise Hart and her still unsolved homicide in Vermont. I mentioned in that episode the case of another woman who grew up in the same city and around the same people as Denise. So, that’s the story I’m going to tell you today – the story of a young mother who walked out the door and got into a waiting vehicle with someone she and her family thought they knew, only to have her life end in his hands.Check out The Deck episode, Linda "Lulu

en

00:39:45

The Murder of Denise Hart (Vermont)

Dark Downeast ·

2024/07/18

Whenever Denise Lynette Hart was away from her young son, she called home every day, multiple times a day to check on him. But then one January night in 2015 those calls stopped. When Denise's family tried to report her missing, they got the runaround, and no one would know where Denise was until almost a year later when the missing persons case became a homicide investigation.If you have any information relating to the disappearance and murder of Denise Hart, please contact Vermont State Police

en

00:48:28

The Infamous Case of Daniel LaPlante (Massachusetts)

Dark Downeast ·

2024/07/11

For months, Frank Bowen's daughters complained of strange noises and odd happenings in their Pepperell, Massachusetts home. Frank was sure it was just their imaginations, until an intruder took the entire family hostage one night in December of 1986. When the suspect was released on bail, he was free to commit even more crimes, eventually escalating to murder.View source material and photos for this episode at: darkdowneast.com/daniellaplante Dark Downeast is an audiochuck and Kylie Media production

en

00:41:30

The Murder of John Donaldson (Massachusetts)

Dark Downeast ·

2024/06/27

It’s been more than 45 years since John Donaldson was killed while sitting in his parked car just yards away from the safety of his own home in Harvard, Massachusetts. It took years for investigators to build a case and arrest a suspect, but it would all prove to be a distraction from the truth. Now, Johnny’s siblings are taking up their little brother’s case one last time in hopes of finally uncovering the answers they deserve. If you have information about the 1979 murder of John Donaldson, please

en

00:33:24

The Suspicious Death of Philip Wendel Boyce (Maine)

Dark Downeast ·

2024/06/20

During the winter of 1941, the death of Philip Wendel Boyce found in a downtown Portland, Maine alleyway left investigators divided by two very different theories: Was it an accident or was it murder? Every once in a while, I like to go way, way back and unearth cases that might otherwise be lost with time. Given its age and the circumstances you’re about to hear, it’s unlikely that any investigative resources will be devoted to this case ever again… But that’s exactly the kind of story that

en

00:36:21

The Murders of Audrey Lynn Harris, Christine Dumont,...

Dark Downeast ·

2024/06/13

During a nearly 18-month span beginning the winter of 2003, Audrey Lynn Harris, Christine Dumont, and Stacie Goulet disappeared without a trace from Woonsocket, Rhode Island, leaving their families and investigators searching for answers. It wasn’t until detectives received an anonymous voicemail that the pieces finally came together in what would later be referred to as one of the most horrific homicide cases in the city’s history.View source material and photos for this episode at:

en

00:33:43

The Murder of Shari Lynn Roth (New Hampshire)

Dark Downeast ·

2024/06/06

When Shari Lynn Roth left her apartment in North Conway, New Hampshire for a short afternoon hike to one of her favorite spots among the White Mountain National Forest, what should’ve been a peaceful retreat turned into a fateful encounter with a still unknown predator. Several theories have been floated since that August afternoon in 1977, but none have proven to be the truth about what happened more than four decades ago. If you have information about the murder of Shari Lynn Roth, or about the

en

00:36:39

The Murder of Sarah Hunter (Vermont)

Dark Downeast ·

2024/05/30

Sarah Hunter was only 15 minutes late for work when her coworker called police to report her missing, but despite his swift action, Sarah’s case would go cold and stay that way for years. Decades later, an individual known to the case from the earliest days of the investigation became a prime suspect and advanced DNA testing even led to an arrest. Yet Sarah’s murder still awaits a conclusion to this day after almost 40 years. If you have any information relating to the unsolved homicide of Sarah

en

00:38:04

The Disappearance of April Dawn Pennington (Connecticut)

Dark Downeast ·

2024/05/23

When a 15-year-old girl snuck out of her bedroom window one night in May of 1996, it was like she vanished right into thin air with no leads. Years later unsealed court documents revealed that police had a theory and a suspect from the earliest days of the case, but it would take over a decade to build a case strong enough for an arrest. View source material and photos for this episode at: darkdowneast.com/aprildawnpennington Dark Downeast is an audiochuck and Kylie Media production hosted by Kylie

en

90 results

Similar Podcasts

Australian True Crime

Bravecasting

True Crime Podcast 2025 - Police Interrogations, 911 Calls and True Police Stories Podcast

True Crime Podcast 2025

Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast

Jay Nicoll

The Conspiracy Files

Bloody FM

Crime at Bedtime

Jack Laurence