True Crime New England

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 aweisgerber@norwalkct.org.

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.

Welcome back to the first installent of True Crime New England's mini-episode case profiles of 2026! Today, Liz starts off with a horribly confusing case involving the brutal beating and murder of Vernon Lomba Jr. in Cranston, Rhode Island in 1984. Then, Katie discusses the absolutely heinous murder of Hai Bo Lei out of Salem, New Hampshire, in 1995. Both cases remain unsolved.Anyone with any information on the murder of Vernon Lomba Jr. is asked to please call Cranston police at 401-942-2211 or submit an anonymous tip. Anyone with any information on the murder of Hai Bo Lei is asked to please call the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit tip line at 1-800-525-5555 or by email at coldcaseunit@dos.nh.gov. Tips can be submitted anonymously.

Katie and Liz kick off the new year by sharing the horrid story of Michael Woodmansee out of South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Michael was 16-years-old when he killed and cannibalized 5-year-old Jason Foreman in May of 1975. It wasn’t until 1982 that Michael would confess to the crime, admitting that he sexually assaulted the child before stabbing him. Michael would eventually plead guilty and be sentenced to 40 years in prison. In 2011, 28 years into his sentence, Michael was released, causing an upset in the whole nation.

Another Sunday, another mini-episode! This week, Katie and Liz stick to the usual heartwrenching stories of people of color in New England. Katie starts off the episode with the story of the upsetting death of 23-year-old Angelica Martinez, who was found in Springfield, Massachusetts in April of 2003. Then Liz talks about the disturbing story of the murder of 8-month-old Aisha Dickson, who was found unresponsive and with every bone broken in her body in Bangor, Maine in January of 1995. Both cases remain unsolved.Anyone with any information on the suspicious death of Angelica Martinez is asked to please call Springfield Police Detective Bureau at 413-787-6355. If you or anyone you know has any information on the death of Aisha Dickson, please call Bangor Police at 207-947-7382.

For their last episode of 2025, Katie and Liz continue the tradition of talking about big events to close out the year. What could be better than discussing the Great Molasses Flood of Boston? An unseasonably warm January day in 1919 would live on infamously as a 50 foot tall metal tank containing over 2.3 million gallons of molasses burst, creating a giant tidal wave. The force of the dense molasses killed 21 people and injured over 150 more, killed dozens of horses and swept buildings off of their foundations. Tune in to this week’s episode of True Crime New England to hear all of the details of this sticky situation.

Can you believe this is the 80th installment of True Crime New England's case profile mini-episode series? Today, Katie and Liz share two stories that have felt like a theme throughout these episodes. First, Liz tells of the murder of Luis Fernando Gonzalez-Sandoz, a man who was shot in the streets of Fair Haven, Connecticut in 2011. Katie then discusses the mysterious disappearance of Jesus De La Cruz in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1996. Both cases remain unsolved. Anyone with any information on the murder of Luis Fernando Gonzalez-Sandoz is asked to please call the New Haven Police Department Investigative Services Division at 203-946-6304. Anyone with any information on the disappearance of Jesus De La Cruz is asked to please call the Lynn Police Department at 781-595-2000 or the Massachusetts State Police at 781-396-0100.

Join Katie and Liz on this week’s episode of True Crime New England as they discuss the case that inspired the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, an acknowledgement of the unsolved murder of Rita Hester. On November 28th, 1998, 34-year-old trans woman Rita Hester was found stabbed to death in her Allston, Massachusetts apartment. What followed was local media and law enforcement misgendering and deadnaming her, putting a harsh mark on trying to raise awareness of a woman who was so brutally slain. Despite the awareness and advocacy from her loved ones, Rita’s heinous murder remains unsolved.Anyone with any information on the murder of Rita Hester is asked to please call the Boston Police Department through their anonymous tip line at 1-800-494-8477 or by texting “TIP” to CRIME (27463).

Another Sunday, another installment of True Crime New England's case profile mini-episode series. This week, Katie kicks off with the upsetting story of the murder of Amos Brown Jr. Amos was shot and killed in the streets of Norwalk, Connecticut on August 13th, 2010. Then, Liz shares the tale of the senseless murder of college student Kanagala Seshardi Rao, an Indian immigrant who was killed on April 19th, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. Both cases remain unsolved.Anyone with any information on the murder of Amos Brown Jr. is asked to please call the Connecticut Cold Case Hotline at 866-623-8058. Anyone with any information on the murder of Kanagala Seshadri Rao is asked to please contact Boston police at 1-(800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word “TIP” to CRIME (27463).

Join Katie and Liz on the last episode of the 2025 Spooky Halloween Extravaganza Party VIP Experience ™ as they talk about the mysteriously infamous Bridgewater Triangle. Given the name by the well-known cryptozoologist Loren Coleman, the 200 square mile area in Massachusetts is home to extensive lore and intrigue due to paranormal sightings, strange first-hand accounts, and an elaborate history. People have reported seeing UFOs, cryptids, and even ghostly apparitions within the confines of this triangle. Tune in to hear about some of the landmarks, some of the legends, and some of the satanic forays that took place in the Bridgewater Triangle.

Tune in for another addition of True Crime New England's case profile mini-episode series! This week, Liz starts the episode off by discussing the May 1999 disappearance of Angel Antonio "Tony" Torres out of Barre, Massachusetts. Tony was last seen in Biddeford, Maine. Then, Katie tells the horrifying murder of Shanike "Nikki" Roldan. On November 3rd, 2019, Nikki was seen running down School Street in Springfield, Massachusetts when she was shot and killed. Her killer left clues to lead to his eventual arrest, including threatening text messages. If you or anyone you know has any information on the disappearance of Angel Antonio Torres, please call the Maine State Police at 207-657-3030.