On July 6, 1988, 12-year-old Sarah Cherry was babysitting for the first time. Mr. and Mrs. Henkel had hired Sarah to watch their 10-month-old baby, Monica. When Mrs. Henkel arrived home around 3pm, baby Monica was sound asleep in her crib, but Sarah was nowhere to be found. Her glasses, shoes, and jacket were still in the home so Mrs. Henkel knew something was horribly wrong. She called 911. When detectives arrived, Mrs. Henkel handed them two items she had found in her driveway that afternoon: a notebook and a receipt to an autobody repair shop. The name at the top of the receipt was Dennis Dechaine. After Sarah’s body was discovered two days later, investigators were able to arrest Dennis Dechaine for her murder. Despite all the evidence pointing towards Dennis, he still maintains his innocence and his family and friends have created a nonprofit dedicated to proving he was framed for the murder. Come along with Hannah and Bob as they discuss hotdog preferences, keeping your children in bubblewrap, and our favorite Spongebob moments. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of kidnapping, sexual assault, and homicide. Listener discretion is advised. — Please subscribe, rate, and review. Follow us on Instagram @spookybitchwalk and Facebook at Spooky Btch Walk for all the updates. Email us at spookybtchwalk@gmail.com to share all your spooky stories and case suggestions. Sources: Baldridge, A. (2024, February 1). Dennis Dechaine granted April hearing to argue for new trial after 1988 murder conviction. News Center Maine. https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/crime/dennis-dechaine-granted-april-hearing-to-argue-for-new-trial-after-1988-murder-conviction/97-a15e832f-4c46-44f3-abc4-2e7d80e113c2 Dee, L. (Host). (2025, March 20). “Lost in the woods” - The Case of Sarah Cherry - Bowdoin, Maine [Part 1] (No. 201) [Audio podcast episode]. In Least of these. Tiny Ranch Productions. Dee, L. (Host). (2025, April 3). “Lost in the woods” - The Case of Sarah Cherry - Bowdoin, Maine [Part 2] (No. 202) [Audio podcast episode]. In Least of these. Tiny Ranch Productions. Dee, L. (Host). (2025, April 10). “Lost in the woods” - The Case of Sarah Cherry - Bowdoin, Maine [Part 3 - Final] (No. 203) [Audio podcast episode]. In Least of these. Tiny Ranch Productions. Low, K. (Host). (2021, February 8). The murder of Sarah Cherry (Maine) (No. 19) [Audio podcast episode]. In Dark downeast. Audiochuck. Maxwell, T. (2010, July 4). Did Dennis Dechaine kill Sarah Cherry? Portland Press Herald. https://www.pressherald.com/2010/07/04/pressherald_com_2010-07-04/ Murphy, J. (2025, January 31). Convicted Maine child murderer Dennis Dechaine denied request for new trial. WMTW. https://www.wmtw.com/article/dennis-dechaine-retrial-denied-maine-child-murderer-sarah-cherry/63633872 Trial and Error. (n.d.). What happened? Trial and Error. https://trialanderrordennis.org/index.php/the-case/what-happened Wikipedia. (n.d.). Dennis Dechaine case. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Dechaine_case Woodard, C. (2022, August 7). Could a notorious serial killer have murdered Sarah Cherry? Portland Press Herald. https://www.pressherald.com/2022/08/07/could-a-notorious-serial-killer-have-murdered-sarah-cherry/