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SOLVED: The 1971 Murder of Rita Curran Mar 02, 2023

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1971 - Burlington, Vermont.

In July of 1971, a 23-year-old elementary school teacher named Rita Curran was brutally attacked and murdered as she slept in her own bed in Burlington, VT. Her roommates just happened to be away, and in the span of 70 minutes, an unknown man entered the apartment and took her life. Rita’s murder shook the small city. It was brazen; and police had zero leads.

For 51 years, Rita’s case remained unsolved. It was Burlington’s oldest cold case, and one of the most infamous true crime cases in New England. Ted Bundy was even considered to be a suspect at one point. Rita’s family came to the conclusion that her case may never be solved.

Until February 21st, 2023, when Burlington police detectives and other officials announced that through genetic genealogy, they had solved the case: her killer was a man named William DeRoos, who was 31 at the time and lived just 2 floors above her. But who was he? And why did he murder Rita?

This is a story of hope, and modern forensics. This is the story of Rita Curran; Burlington's newest solved case.

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Introducing COLD: The Search for Sheree Feb 24, 2023

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Sheree Warren left her job in Salt Lake City on a mild October evening in 1985. She told a coworker she was headed to meet her estranged husband, Charles Warren, at a car dealership. But she never made it, Sheree vanished. When her car mysteriously surfaced weeks later, hundreds of miles away in Las Vegas, no one could say how it got there.

When a young mother disappears under unexplained circumstances, police always turn suspicious eyes towards the husband. And although there was distrust around Charles Warren, he wasn’t the only suspect when Sheree went missing. She also had a boyfriend, a former cop named Cary Hartmann, who lived a sinister double life.

Season three follows two suspects– men who both raised suspicion for investigators. But with two strong persons of interest with competing facts and evidence, it muddied the murder investigation. This season, host Dave Cawley, digs into the lives of these two men, the details of the case and examines the intersections between domestic abuse and sexual violence. The COLD team seeks to answer the question: what really happened to Sheree Warren?

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The Fiendish Murder of Rita Bouchard Feb 14, 2023

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1947 - Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

17-year-old Rita Bouchard was paranoid of being hurt or killed by unknown men. In 1947, an unknown assailant was violently attacking women on the streets of Pawtucket, RI, and Rita, who worked the late shift at the factory, was afraid she could be next.

Sadly, on February 1st, 1947, Rita’s fear came true. A man walking a trail in the woods discovered her body under a tree. She had been brutally stabbed to death over 30 times with a stiletto knife. Police had no idea who did this to her.

A month after her murder, police question a boy named Raymond Patenaude, the brother of Rita’s best friend. He was already a potential suspect in their mind, but they didn’t have the evidence against him. Raymond told them of a strange dream he had, and came to the realization it wasn’t a dream at all, but a repressed memory… A memory of killing Rita.

76 years have passed since Rita’s murder, but that doesn’t mean it can’t still be solved.

If you or somebody you know has any information about the unsolved murder of Rita Bouchard, please call the Pawtucket Police Dept at 401-727-9100.

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My Bloody Valentine, Part Two Feb 08, 2023

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Happy Valentine's Day!

This week I'm bringing you a special bonus episode in collaboration with 14 other podcasts around a Valentine's Day theme hosted by Shane Waters.

Each podcast host brings a new, love gone wrong true story to mix. It's an extra special, two part, more than two-hour, Valentine event.

Part 2 of 2.

Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance:

In this Part 2 episode:

1. Sirens [https://tinyurl.com/2p8avykh]

2. The Trail Went Cold [https://tinyurl.com/2zydj3yl

3. Method and Madness [https://tinyurl.com/yc6ept53]

4. True Crime Cases with Lanie [https: //linktr.ee/LanieHobbs]

5. Crimelines [https: //linktr.ee/crimelines]

6. Love Murder [https://tinyurl.com/39c3fzeb]

7. Foul Play: Crime Series [https://itsfoulplay.com]

In the last Part 1 episode:

1. Murder She Told [https://murdershetold.com/connect]

2. True Crime Island [https://tinyurl.com/y6kk2npj]

3. Hillbilly Horror Stories [https://tinyurl.com/567vxrkz]

4. Tapes from the Darkside [https://tinyurl.com/3pnff3fe]

5. Coffee and Cases [https://linktr.ee/coffeeandcases]

6. Gone Cold - Texas True Crime [https://tinyurl.com/ytzxudt8]

7. Live, Laugh, Larceny [https://linktr.ee/Live.Laugh.Larceny. Podcast]

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My Bloody Valentine, Part One Feb 07, 2023

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Happy Valentine's Day!

This week I'm bringing you a special bonus episode in collaboration with 14 other podcasts around a Valentine's Day theme hosted by Shane Waters.

Each podcast host brings a new, love gone wrong true story to mix. It's an extra special, two part, more than two-hour, Valentine event.

Part 1 of 2.

Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance:

In this Part 1 Episode:

1. Murder She Told [https://murdershetold.com/connect]

2. True Crime Island [https://tinyurl.com/y6kk2npj]

3. Hillbilly Horror Stories [https://tinyurl.com/567vxrkz]

4. Tapes from the Darkside [https://tinyurl.com/3pnff3fe]

5. Coffee and Cases [https://linktr.ee/coffeeandcases]

6. Gone Cold - Texas True Crime [https://tinyurl.com/ytzxudt8]

7. Live, Laugh, Larceny [https://linktr.ee/Live.Laugh.Larceny. Podcast]

In the next Part 2 Episode:

1. Sirens [https://tinyurl.com/2p8avykh]

2. The Trail Went Cold [https://tinyurl.com/2zydj3yl

3. Method and Madness [https://tinyurl.com/yc6ept53]

4. True Crime Cases with Lanie [https: //linktr.ee/LanieHobbs]

5. Crimelines [https: //linktr.ee/crimelines]

6. Love Murder [https://tinyurl.com/39c3fzeb]

7. Foul Play: Crime Series [https://itsfoulplay.com]

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Forever Young: The Story of Rebecca Pelkey, Part Two Jan 31, 2023

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1988 - Hermon, Maine.

If you haven’t listened to the interrogation in part one, I suggest starting with that one first.

In November of 1988, the body of 14-year-old Rebecca “Becky” Pelkey was found in the rural woods of Hermon, Maine. Becky went missing the week prior after a night out with friends, and was last seen in a car with a man named Ronald Boobar. Ron was 24-years-old.

The following month, Ron was arrested for her murder.

This is the story of Becky Pelkey, told through her family, and original transcripts and court records. You followed the investigation in part one, now follow the trial, the evidence, and the impact left from Becky’s death.

This is an MMIW case from Maine. Becky is part of the Aroostook Band of Mi'kmaqs, one of Maine’s Native tribes. By sharing her story, we are keeping her name alive and bringing awareness to the epidemic that is violence against Indigenous women and girls.

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It’s time to end the violence. No more stolen sisters.

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Forever Young: The Story of Rebecca Pelkey, Part One Jan 18, 2023

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1988 - Hermon, Maine.

Inside the neon splashed walls of the Bangor Arcade, Erica and Melanie waited for their friend, 14-year-old Rebecca “Becky” Pelkey. Becky was late, and the clock was ticking. Not only was Becky no-showing, but so was her new friend, 24-year-old Ronald Boobar, who they’d hung out with the previous night.

One week later, the newspaper released a description of an unidentified young woman who had been found dead in the woods. It was Becky.

The day that she was identified, police spoke individually with her friends. They waited to talk to Ron last. In a quiet room, just after midnight, Ron Boobar sat at the Bangor Police dept with two detectives. They set up a cassette recording device on the table, and hit record….

This is the story of Becky Pelkey, told through her family, and original transcripts and court records.

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Nereida ‘Nettie’ Melendez: A Life Stolen Jan 03, 2023

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1989 - Worcester, Massachusetts.

17-year-old Nereida “Nettie” Melendez had a big day ahead of her, and plans for her bright future. June 5th, 1989, was just the beginning: her high school graduation. But when her name was called onstage to get her diploma, Nettie was nowhere to be found. Her family started to panic. Nettie was responsible, and it was highly unlike her to miss such an important event.

Their panic ended in tragedy when her body was recovered after a family search the next day. To this day, her case still remains unsolved.

Nettie’s brother, Peter Vasquez, and her cousin Doris, reflect on Nettie’s life, their frustrations with the slow moving investigation, and what they would say if they were face to face with her killer.

If you have any information on the murder of Nettie Melendez, I encourage you to call the Worcester Police Dept at 508-799-8466, text TIPWPD to CRIMES (274637), or submit an anonymous tip.

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DNA Solves: The Case of Alex James (or Joy Crafts) Dec 20, 2022

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1995 - Hampden, Maine.

Alex James was somebody who always kept to herself. She was 58, and lived on her own in an apartment in Brewer, Maine. She was doing well for herself after being diagnosed with mental health issues, and just wanted to live in peace. Alex James, who previously went by the name Joy Crafts Earley, never hurt a fly.

On a summer evening in June 1995, Alex never came home from an evening stroll. The next day, her body was found near a storage unit, savagely murdered and assaulted.

It was a seemingly random attack, and police had no suspects… until years later, when a 24-year-old man named Douglas Littlefield—who had been terrorizing women in the Bangor area—was finally apprehended for his crimes.

This is the story of Alex James, aka Joy Crafts Earley, and how survivors took down a sexual predator, and helped solve a murder.

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Introducing The Fall Line: The Murder of Garnet Lennox Dec 14, 2022

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This is an excerpt from The Fall Line Podcast’s episode on the unsolved homicide of Garnet Lennox.

In May 2007, Garnet Lennox, a loving father and Michigan native, disappeared. Within a week, his car, and his body, would be found in East Detroit, and his sons, parents, and brothers were left to try and piece together who had killed Garnet, and why.

Sources at our website: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/sources

Submit a case to The Fall Line: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/case-submissions

Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton, with research assistance from Bryan Worters, Kyana Burgess, and Michaela Morrill/Interviews by Brooke Hargrove/Produced, scored, and engineered by Maura Currie/ Content advisors are Brandy C. Williams, Liv Fallon, and Vic KennedySources at our website: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/sources

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