Crime of the Truest Kind
Massachusetts and New England true crime, local history, advocacy-focused podcast - the things that happen here. Created and hosted by Boston radio personality, Anngelle Wood (WFNX, WBCN, WZLX); each episode walks you through a local crime story and the people and places involved.
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Episodes
89 episodes
Bonus: Q+A from North Shore Crime Cases Live Show
North Shore Crime Cases was recorded live on October 10, 2024 at Off Cabot in Beverly, Mass. This bonus episode features questions from our audience in an open Q+A setting. Nothing was off limits. Episode:
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51:05
North Shore Crime Cases Live - Recorded at Off Cabot, Beverly, Mass
Our live shows have become something special. We have enjoyed hosting them and plan many more in the year ahead because it is important to share empathetic storytelling, to keep these stories alive as time passes and victims of these stories ar...
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Episode 74
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Missing Person Stories, Scams & Support with Nina Innsted of Already Gone podcast
A true crime collaboration with the insightful and kind, Nina Innsted, creator and host of the Already Gone podcast. Together we explore the intricate world of missing persons cases, the truth about the rise of disturbing social media sc...
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Episode 73
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Bonus! The Retrial of Lizzie Borden, Fall River, Massachusetts with The Red Rabbit Hole Podcast
Bonus episode! A transcontinental true crime collaboration. And it's a real whodunit. Centuries later, the most notorious murder case in Massachusetts history is explored with our friends across the pond, Nicky and Lisa, hosts of The Red Rabbit...
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Unsolved: The Murder of Charline Rosemond, Somerville, Massachusetts | Part Two
In part two, we continue our conversation with Charline's sister, Rose, as we look closely at the events surrounding her 2009 murder in Somerville, Mass, and the suspicion among people known to her. We look at whether there was a plot to lure C...
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Episode 72
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Unsolved: Charline Rosemond, Somerville, Massachusetts (part one) with Rose Rosemond
Charline Rosemond, a vibrant 23-year-old woman who dreamed big and lived bigger. With help from her younger sister, Rose, we tell the story of Charline’s life and unravel the details of her tragic death in April 2009, and get to understand what...
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Episode 71
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Justice For Sandra Birchmore, Stoughton, Massachusetts | Part Two with Susanne Cleveland
Episode 70 | This week is a bonus! The show will continue on a biweekly release schedule. This is a special episode continuing my conversation with Susanne Cleveland of Justice for Sandra Birchmore. There is a lot that needs to be said and t...
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Episode 70
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Justice For Sandra Birchmore, Stoughton, Massachusetts | Part One with advocate, Susanne Cleveland
Episode 69 | Justice For Sandra Birchmore (part one)Subjects include sexual abuse, miscarriage, coercive control, self harm, suicide, homicide, police misconduct and WAP by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion.Sometimes I swea...
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Episode 69
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REPLAY | EP 47 Unresolved: Holly Piirainen's Story, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
In remembrance of Holly, on the 31st anniversary of her disappearance.Holly's abduction and murder remain unresolved. .. .. .. Thirty years ago today, 10-year-old Holly Piirainen was enjoying a lazy summer day w...
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Introducing: Open Investigation - the eight-part podcast series about missing Lawrence, Massachusetts boy, Andy Puglisi
Coming September 2024, the eight-part investigative podcast that picks up where the Emmy Award-winning documentary, Have You Seen Andy?, leaves off.Hosted by Melanie Perkins McLaughl...
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EP 68 | Massachusetts Cold Cases with Emily Sweeney of the Boston Globe's Cold Case Files (Live from Faces Brewing, Malden 6/20/2024)
In this bonus episode, recorded live at Faces Brewing Co. in Malden, Mass, we explore local cold cases. With journalist Emily Sweeney, we uncover the intricate details behind some of the state's most perplexing unsolved crimes. We mark ...
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EP 67 | Molassacre, The Great Molasses Flood of 1919, Boston, Massachusetts
Late Release!Coming in hot with the history on this one with the Corpse Flower, The Tot Finder, a Nine-Alarm Fire, and The Wizard of Oz/Darkside of The Moon, The Beaneaters, and the Great Molasses Flood of 1919. The Molassa...
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EP 66 | A Fifty-Year-Old Cold Case Is Solved & The Dark History Of Murder in Bedford, Massachusetts
EP 66 | A Fifty-Year-Old Cold Case Is Solved & The Dark History Of Murder in Bedford, MassachusettsFive murders in as many decades. How does a seemingly tranquil town like Bedford, Massachusetts, become the backdrop for some of the ...
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EP 65 | Brace For Impact: Juvenile Lifers, Parole Hearings, & The Families' New Fight
EP 65 | Brace For Impact: Juvenile Lifers, Parole Hearings, & The Families' New FightMassachusetts families of murdered loved ones are now faced with the prospect of their killers being released. Explore how landmark rulings M...
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EP 64 | What Happened at 34 Fairview Rd In Canton? John O'Keefe Murder Trial Week Two Review with Dubs the True Crime Bloodhound
A few things to remember: John O’Keefe is dead. His family hasn’t been able to properly mourn (nor has Karen Read) and this is a horrible place for a family to be.There are kids involved. John O’Keefe was the guardian and main caregiver to ...
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EP 63 | The John O'Keefe Murder Trial, Canton, Massachusetts with Dubs the True Crime Bloodhound
Episode 63 is a walk through the frenzy that is called "The Canton Cover-up" by some, others see it as a national spectacle. Canton, the small town 20 miles outside Boston, is no stranger to tragedy. Over three decades ago, sweet, trust...
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EP 62 | Justice For Beth Brodie, Crime of the Hometown Kind, Groveland, Massachusetts with Beth's brother, Sean Aylward
Case Update: Beth Brodie's story. Beth's killer is up for parole in May. CALL TO ACTION below....I first shared Beth's story in the spring of 2021 in episode 16. I am from the small town of Groveland, Massachuset...
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[REPLAY] EP 17| Beth Brodie, Crime of the Hometown Kind, Groveland, Massachusetts, with Beth's brother, Sean Aylward (from May 5, 2021)
Revisiting the story of Beth Brodie, Crime of the Hometown Kind, Groveland, Massachusetts, with Beth's brother, Sean Aylward. First released on May 5, 2021. Sean, Beth's brother, and I plan a follow-up to get the status of her case this...
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EP 61 | The Mysterious Disappearance of Attiin R. Shaw, Washburn, Maine with Brandie of Evaporate The Missing
For the record, her name is Attiin (pronounced AhTeen) Rachmawati Shaw.Uncover the unsettling case of Attiin Rachmawati Shaw, missing from Washburn, Maine. Dive into the mysteries and complexities in Episode 61. This is a mak...
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EP 60 | UNSOLVED New England Crime Cases with Emily Sweeney of the Boston Globe (recorded live at Faces Brewing, Malden, Mass)
We mark the 60th episode of Crime of the Truest Kind with the Unsolved show recorded live at Faces Brewing in Malden. It's another long one! It's a live show afterall. UNSOLVED New England Crime Cases Recorded live on T...
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EP 59 | Stranger Than Fiction: The Truth About The Crimes of Daniel LaPlante, Townsend, Massachusetts, with author Joe Turner
This is the follow-up to the last two episodes. When I say "stranger than fiction" I mean it's so weird that you cannot make this shit up, yet lots of info shared online is just that, made up. He's the boy in the walls. That's part of t...
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Replay | EP 46 with Julie Murray, sister of Maura Murray & Advocating for Humanity in the True Crime Narrative
Today is the 20th anniversary of Maura Murray's disappearance. In July, I spoke with Julie Murray, Maura's sister and dedicated advocate for her sister and the Murray family. Think of Maura and the Murray family today.Julie launched a p...
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Crime of the Truest Kind Live!
Two opportunities to attend a Crime of the Truest Kind live show this winter. Thursday, February 15 and Thursday, March 7crimeofthetruestkind.com These are the only two live show...
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EP 58 | The Pepperell Prequel & The True Story of The Bowen Family Nightmare, Pepperell, Massachusetts
This is a bizarre case, not only for what happened to a Massachusetts family in the privacy of their home, but also how their story was reshaped and retold by urban legend and lore. This is the prequel: The Gustafson family story (EP 57...
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EP 57 | Gustafson Family & the Unsolved Mysteries of Judith Vieweg and Deborah Quimby, Townsend, Massachusetts
Crime of the Truest Kind is about New England crime stories and history. The Things that happen here. Crime is history and sometimes history is crime. This episode contains descriptions of violent crime against women and children. Liste...
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