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On this week’s episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz take a trip to 1800's New Hampshire as they talk about potential serial killer Franklin B. Evans. In 1872, Franklin murdered his 13-year-old grand-niece in Northwood, New Hampshire by luring her into the woods on the guise of helping him check snare traps. When Franklin led investigators to her body, she was found strangled and badly mutilated with some of her organs missing. After a short trial found him guilty of her murder, Franklin began to be connected to a handful of other murders that occurred around New England. Tune in to hear the details of the odd and eccentric man who always seemed to be at the scene of the crime. 

Join Katie and Liz for another installment of their case profile mini-episode series! This week, Katie starts the show by telling of the tragic murder of Bruno “Papote” Lugo who was shot and killed in Hartford, Connecticut on October 23rd, 2011. His death still remains unsolved. Then, Liz talks about the murder of Cecil Lopez III out of New Bedford, Massachusetts in October of 2004, and how his death is related to the random and senseless murder of Dana Haywood just a few months later in 2005.   Anyone with any information on the murder of Bruno Lugo is asked to please contact the Hartford Police Crime Stoppers tip line at 860-722-TIPS. If you or anyone you know has any information of the murder of Cecil Lopes III, please call the Massachusetts Unresolved Crimes Unit at 1-855-MA-SOLVE.

On this week’s episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz touch upon the upsetting story of the murder of 52-year-old Kerry Munger in Rutland, Vermont. On April 20th, 2009, Kerry met up with his estranged wife’s lover, a young man named Trevor Herrick, in the parking lot of a mall. After a nasty verbal altercation occurred, Trevor ended up fatally stabbing Kerry twice. Trevor later claimed self-defense in his trial. In March of 2010, Trevor was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to 22 years to life in prison, however a petition filed in 2014 had the sentence reduced by nine whole years. 

It’s another Sunday with another case profile mini-episode installment from True Crime New England. On this week’s episode, Liz starts off by telling the horrible story of the murder of Tyshaun Hargrove, a 14-year-old father out of New Haven, Connecticut who was murdered in August of 2021. Then, Katie gives the details of the brutal murder of 32-year-old Olga Maria Cornieles-Ubiera, who was found stabbed and possibly hit by a car in Bridgeport, Connecticut in October of 1994. Both murders remain unsolved. Anyone with any information on the murder of Tyshaun Hargrove is asked to please call the New Haven Police Department at 203-946-6333. Anyone with any information on the murder of Olga Maria Cornieles-Ubiera is asked to please call the Connecticut State Police Western District Major Crime Squad at (800) 203-0004.

On this week’s episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz discuss the tragic and suspicious death of the talented Eduardo Tirella out of Newport, Rhode Island in 1966. Eduardo possessed many talents, mostly for the arts and performing. He was employed by the insanely wealthy tobacco heiress Doris Duke, who also had an interest in fine arts. One fateful day at Doris’ oceanside mansion, when Eduardo was planning to leave his position with her, he ended up being run over by her car, pinning him underneath and killing him. To this day, his manner of death is hotly contested… was it an accident, or did Doris kill her trusted employee and friend?

Another week, another installment of True Crime New England's case profile mini-episode series! This week, Katie starts us off by sharing the extremely depressing case of the murder of 29-year-old Jephthe Chery, who was shot on Thanksgiving day of 2015 in Boston. Then, Liz tells the partially solved story of the murder of John Lima, an 18-year-old who was shot an killed in Brockton, Massachusetts in May of 2007.  Anyone with any information on the murder of Jephthe Chery is asked to please contact Boston Police homicide detectives at 617-343-4470 or anonymously through the Boston Police CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS. 

On this week’s episode of True Crime New England, take a trip back in time to 1850's Maine where Katie and Liz share the infamous story of Mary Bean, “The Factory Girl.” This tale involves a young woman from Quebec named Berengera Caswell, who left home with her sisters to work in the ever-expanding textile mills in New England. After she met a young machinist at the same mill she was employed at, she became pregnant. As premarital sex was harshly stigmatized in society in the 19th century, Berengera and her partner sought out a locally known abortionist to help remedy their problem. This turned out to be fatal, leading to a trial that became widely publicized in the region. Tune in to hear the details of navigating this unnecessary death and how society viewed such a case.

On this week's installment of True Crime New England's case profile mini-episode series, Katie and Liz cover two solved murders from New Haven, Connecticut. First, Liz shares the troubling murder of 18-year-old Tashawn Brown, who was killed after an argument at a family gathering in May of 2021. Then, Katie discusses the upsetting murder of 29-year-old Dwaneia Turner, who was shot and killed by her girlfriend in March of 2021. 

On this week’s episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz dive into a relatively well-known case in recent Massachusetts history. In February of 2021, 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore, who was 3 months pregnant, was found dead in her Canton apartment. She had recently found out she was pregnant and was so excited to be a mom. Her body was found with a duffel bag strap around her neck and tied to a doorknob, appearing as if she had committed suicide. It took three years for her death to be ruled a homicide, and this resulted in the subsequent arrest of former Stoughton Police Department officer Matthew Farwell, a man who had been grooming Sandra for almost a decade. While his trial is set to occur in October of 2026, the evidence mounting against him is damning as Sandra’s family waits for justice for their loved one’s murder. 

Would you look at that... another mini-episode from True Crime New England's case profile series! This week, Katie talks about the very suspicious homicide of 63-year-old Jake Keels out of Norwalk, Connecticut in August of 1996. Then, Liz talks about the puzzling disappearance and eventual unfortunate discovery of Jerry Riley in October of 1993 out of Epsom, New Hampshire.  Anyone with any information on the murder of Jake Keels is asked to please call Lieutenant Weisgerber of the Cold Case Unit at 203-854-3028 or by emailing [email protected].

On this week’s episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz take a look at the mysterious murder of Barbara Beach Hamburg. Barbara, a mom of two living in Madison, Connecticut, was found beaten and stabbed to death on her lawn on March 3rd, 2010. She hadn't answered her teenage daughter’s calls about picking her up from school, and had also failed to appear in court that morning for a scheduled appointment against her ex-husband, Jeffrey Hamburg. Her murder immediately went cold, but her son, Madison Hamburg, began investigating his mother’s murder through a film school project that developed into a docuseries that aired on HBO in 2020. Madison spends over a decade looking through the facts and files of his mother’s case, interviewing family members and friends, meeting with police, and even filing appeals for documents to be sent to him. His docuseries, Murder on Middle Beach, showcases the intricate details of his mother’s murder investigation and how he became obsessed with the who and the why.  If you or anyone you know has any information regarding the murder of Barbara Beach Hamburg, please go to barbarahamburgtips.com where you can leave an anonymous tip by submitting on their website or by calling their confidential tip line. You can also call the Madison Police Department at 203-245-6500.

On this week's episode of True Crime New England's case profile mini-episode series, Katie and Liz discuss two murders, both by gun violence. First, Liz tells the upsetting story of the murder of 22-year-old Ciera Jones, who was shot and killed in New Haven, Connecticut in July of 2021. While someone has confessed to the crime, no sentencing has been done. Then, Katie talks about the tragic murder of Treyshawn Boyd in January of 2020 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Tragically, Treyshawn also lost his father, Jamil Harmon, to homicide in 2010.  Anyone with any information on the murders of Treshawn Boyd and Jamil Harmon is asked to please call Boston police detectives at 617-343-4470, the CrimeStoppers anonymous tip line by calling 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).

On this week’s episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz discuss the troubling home invasion that took place in Bedford, New Hampshire in November of 2012. That evening, Dr. Eduardo Quesado and his wife, Sonia, returned home to their mansion on Proclamation Court after seeing a movie. When they got inside, they were confronted by a man in a ski mask who then proceeded to viciously attack and rob them. While both the doctor and his wife survived with serious injuries, the effects were everlasting. Six weeks after the home invasion, Sonia was found dead and Eduardo unresponsive, both surrounded by a large amount of prescription medications. It was shortly after this that two suspects were arrested in regards to the home invasion. 

It's time for another installment of True Crime New England's case profile mini-episode series. Today, Katie begins the episode by telling the story of the random murder of 31-year-old mom Grisel Sanchez in Dorchester, Massachusetts in 2015. Then, Liz shares the details of the senseless murder of 28-year-old Dantley Leonard, also in Dorchester, Massachusetts in 2016. Grisel's murder remains unsolved while Dantley's murder is in the middle of being prosecuted.  Anyone with any information about the murder of Grisel Sanchez is asked to please call homicide detectives at 617-343-4470 or anonymously at 1-800-494-TIPS.

Take a trip back in time this week on True Crime New England as Katie and Liz discuss the story of “The Gentleman Burglar.” In the late 1800s, small town Chester, Vermont was terrorized by sixteen years of random and heinous robberies in both local stores and local homes. The townspeople were furious and frightened, but luckily they had a hardworking public figure to help them solve the mystery. Clarence Adams, a once state legislator and highly respected member of the town, helped approve security plans, hire detectives, and even kicked in some of his own personal money as a part of the reward. His efforts were highly respected until one night in July of 1902, an incident that left Clarence injured had all signs pointing to HIM as the main suspect for the string of robberies. Tune in to hear the timeline and the details of the terrified town as they navigate the heightened level of crime in this historical whodunnit case.