In the Season Three finale, me and my guest host Grace get into the many tales of Dogtown, a farming settlement founded in 1693 in Gloucester, MA. The small town briefly thrived until the Revolutionary War when 60 of the settlement's wives were left widows, nothing but their dogs to keep them company as their houses began to crumble around them. Now a ghost town, Dogtown is known for it's famous Babson Boulders, being a former home to witches, and the site of a terrible murder of a school teacher in 1984. What else might lurk in those woods? You can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. And check out my blog and sources on my website. Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-crime/support

On July 18, 1969, Ted Kennedy drove off Dyke Bridge while attending a party on Chappaquiddick, located on Martha's Vineyard. Though he managed to get out of the car, his passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, a former campaign aid of Robert Kennedy, could not get out. Ted claimed to have tried to save her but he never contacted authorities until the next morning after her body had been found. Many people Kennedy never told the full story from that night and that it ruined his chances of becoming president. Could Mary Jo have been saved if something had been done sooner?  You can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. And check out my blog and sources on my website. Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-crime/support

Hadden Clark claimed to have killed a number of women in Wellfleet, MA in the 70s while working as a cook in Provincetown, but it has never been confirmed. He was found guilty of murdering 6-year-old Michele Dorr in 1986 and 23-year-old Laura Houghtelingin 1992, both of Maryland, and even cannibalized Michele's remains, sending him to jail for the rest of his life. His brother Bradfield also committed a horrendous murder. Was Hadden responsible for other murders? Did the Clark's trauma contribute to the murders they committed? You can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. And check out my blog and sources on my website. Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-crime/support

On October 24th, 1961, 31-year-old Joan Risch disappeared from her home in Lincoln, MA, leaving behind quite a big mystery that still has people puzzled. Her kitchen was bloody, her phone ripped from the wall, fingerprints found didn't all match her own, and there had been an unknown car parked in her driveway among other strange details. Yet a woman matching her description was also seen bloody and disoriented on two different roads in town. Did Joan set up this crime scene and disappear on purpose? Did someone hurt her? Did she hurt herself and wander off?  You can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. And check out my blog and sources on my website. Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-crime/support

Jesse Pomeroy holds the record for longest incarceration in the U.S. and was the youngest person to be sent to jail for murder after killing two children and torturing a number of others. He was only 14-years-old at the time of his conviction on December 8th, 1874. But he isn't the only young killer in Massachusetts or surrounding states. Though he may've been the most sadistic. This week I cover him and a few other killer kids whose motives range from burglary, anger, gun violence, and sex. What drives kids to kill?  You can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. And check out my blog and sources on my website. Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-crime/support

Clark Rockefeller, whose real name was Christian Gerhartsreiter, spent years operating under different identities before finally being caught by the FBI in 2008 after he kidnapped his own daughter. Not only had he been impersonating a Rockefeller for years, but he also was found guilty of the first degree murder of John Sohus who had gone missing with his wife Linda from San Marino, CA in 1985. Did Clark really kill John? And what did he do with Linda's body?  You can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. And check out my blog and sources on my website. Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-crime/support

On June 23rd, 1902, Jane Toppan was finally convicted of killing at least 11 people while working as a nurse in Eastern Massachusetts. She was declared guilty by reason of insanity for her crimes, getting pleasure toying with her victims by poisoning them before finally allowing them to die. She spent years discretely killing people and there's a chance she actually murdered nearly 100 people though it was never confirmed. Did the trauma of her earlier years turn her into a killer?  You can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. And check out my blog and sources on my website. Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-crime/support

On January 17th, 1950, Boston saw the one of the biggest robberies in U.S. history when nearly $3 million was stolen from the Brinks building on Prince Street. What seemed like a perfect crime had police baffled for almost six years as they chased down suspects and worked off very little evidence. Until one of the robbers finally confessed to the FBI. But what made him finally talk?  You can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. And check out my blog and sources on my website. Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-crime/support

On April 19th, 1992, the body of missing 25-year-old Lisa Ziegert was found in Agawam, MA. Despite collecting DNA, police couldn't find her killer and the case remained unsolved for 25 years. Until the Hampden County DA unearthed some old suspects which led the State Police right to Lisa's murderer. Had he been watching Lisa long before he killed her? You can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. And check out my blog and sources on my website. Thanks for listening!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-crime/support

In the Season Two finale, I cover the unsolved murder of Karina Holmer, a Swedish Au Pair who was killed after disappearing from a nightclub in Boston in 1996. Many people speculate that it was her employers that had something to do with her murder, and though there were other suspects, her killer is still unknown. Was she killed by her employers? A possible serial killer who was beheading people around the same time? Or was it a completely random person?  You can find me on Facebook On my website Or on Twitter Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-crime/support

On May 27th, 1995, Harvard student Sinedu Tadesse stabbed her roommate Trang Phuong Ho 45 times before she hung herself in their bathroom. Many believe that Harvard had plenty of warning signs of Sinedu's deteriorating mental health and never stepped in. But are they really to blame for what happened?  You can find me on Facebook On my website Or on Twitter Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-crime/support

In this episode, I have Steph on as a guest host and we talk all about the various cryptids in Massachusetts and whether or not they might be real. Everything from the Gloucester Sea Serpent to the Black Flash of Provincetown. And we share some funny stories along the way.  You can find me on Facebook On my website Or on Twitter Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-crime/support

Between 1995 and 1998, Alfred Gaynor was responsible for the murder of 9 women in Springfield, MA, yet he remains relatively unknown because despite the fact that he's a serial killer, they are all drug-related crimes. In this episode I look into his victims and some of the disturbing details of the murders.  You can find me on Facebook On my website Or on Twitter Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-crime/support

The Bridgewater Triangle is Massachusetts own paranormal vortex complete with cryptids, UFO sightings, satanic murders, hitchhiking ghosts, and more. I discuss some of the real true crime cases there and also some of the well-known weird happenings within the bounds of the Triangle. Is the land possibly cursed?  You can find me on Facebook On my website Or on Twitter Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-crime/support

In 1988 to 1989 eleven women went missing and 9 were found murdered on the side of the highways outside of New Bedford, MA. All of them seemed to have been possibly strangled to death. The killer was never found though there are a few interesting suspects who could be responsible. Or was it a transient killer who may never be found?  You can find me on Facebook On my website Or on Twitter Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-crime/support

Starting in the mid 1800s, state-run mental facilities started caring for patients all across Massachusetts. What started with the intent to help 'cure' people turned into an overcrowded nightmare where patients were experimented on, abused, and neglected. In this episode I talk about a number of institutions and the history there, like how Paul A. Dever School was a former WWII POW camp and the grisly murder of Anne Marie Davee at Metropolitan State Hospital.  You can find me on Facebook On my website Or on Twitter Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-crime/support

In this episode, I look into the history of the Hoosac Tunnel which came to be on known as the Bloody Pit because so many men died building it. The tunnel took 24 years to complete and claimed almost 200 lives, the stories of the hauntings there going back to the late 1800s. Was the project to build the tunnel through the mountain actually cursed? You can find me on Facebook On my website Or on Twitter Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-crime/support

Welcome to season 2 of Wicked Crime! In the first episode of this semi-spooky season I talk about one of the most notorious unsolved cases in Massachusetts history: the axe murders of Andrew and Abby Borden. I discuss the details of the case and whether or not Lizzie Borden could have been guilty. And how her old house is now considered a paranormal hotspot. You can find me on Facebook On my website Or on Twitter Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-crime/support

In this episode I talk about the legends and stories behind Spider Gates Cemetery, one of the allegedly most creepy cemeteries in Massachusetts. Maybe it's because of the satanic sacrifices, murders, or the fact that it's considered the 8th Gate to Hell. And what if there are other such gates across Massachusetts? You can find me on Facebook On my website Or on Twitter Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-crime/support

In the season one finale, I have Ashley on as a guest host and I tell her three local stories from Western Mass. An unidentified murder victim from Granby, the mysterious death 16-year-old Ashley Turniak from Agawam, and the story of Antoine Banks who murdered three men in the early 2000s, one of whom was an aide to the former mayor of Springfield. We get into the details of each case and what we think might've happened. You can find me on Facebook On my website Or on Twitter Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-crime/support