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Join Katie and Liz on a very intense mini-episode in their case profile series. First, Katie starts off by telling the story of the disappearance of 5-month-old Marlon Devine Santos, who was living in a neglectful and atrocious foster home in Massachusetts when he went missing in 1998. Then, Liz tells the details of the discovery of two black teenagers decomposing bodies in Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1988, whose identities remain unknown to this day. If you or anyone you know has information regarding Marlon Devine Santos, please call the Worcester Police Department at (508) 799-8651. If you or anyone you know has information regarding the Eldon St. John Does, aka "Clayton" and "Hooker," please call Detective Cronin at (617) 343-5837.

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On this week’s episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz discuss the horrifying details of the murder of young mom Karen Clarke and her 8-year-old son, Leroy “BJ” Brown Jr. In 1997, BJ was in the car with his mom’s boyfriend in Bridgeport, Connecticut when shots were fired in an attempt to kill the boyfriend. BJ was unharmed, but turned out to be a really reliable witness. When the perpetrator discovered the identity of the boy who ratted him out, he finished the job of his first attempt, and then made moves to eliminate the star witness of his trial and ended up killing his mother too. Listen in to hear the heart-wrenching story of a brave little boy whose life was lost trying to do what was good, and his mom who was killed trying to protect her son. 

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On this week’s episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz take you on a journey between the two states of New Hampshire and Florida as they navigate the murders of two young women who ended up being connected in death. Thanks to a Portsmouth, New Hampshire officer attending a conference in Florida in the late 1990s, a connection was made between the murder of two beautiful, dark-haired women that turned out to be all too real, and would lead to the solving of their cases, nine years later and twelve years later, respectively.


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Another Sunday, another case profile mini-episode. This week, Katie and Liz discuss two cases that are sure to pique your interest. First, Liz starts the episode off by telling the story of the murder of local basketball star Markus Austin, who was shot and killed following a fight in Brattleboro, Vermont in 2017. Then, Katie tells the story of the mysterious disappearance of Vietnamese immigrant John Bui Tran, who simply vanished after a party in Randolph, Massachusetts in 2004. Anyone with any information on his disappearance is asked to please call the FBI Field Office Boston Division at (857) 386-2000 or 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324). Tips can also be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov.

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Join Katie and Liz this week on True Crime New England as they go through the tragic murders of beloved elderly couple, George and Catherine Peacock. Residents of the small town of Danby, Vermont, the generous and strongly faithful couple were found murdered in their home in 1989. Initial investigations and fear from the community pointed to a botched robbery, but the police pursued a different option. In 2022, 33 years after the double homicide, an arrest was made, and the suspect had been right there the entire time.

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Join Katie and Liz on this week’s episode of True Crime New England as they discuss the terribly tragic murder of 19-year-old college student Diane Drake. On March 21st, 1980, Diane was supposed to work a shift at the Photo Patio in Middletown, Rhode Island, but didn’t show up after opting to walk there when a ride fell through. She was found the next morning, washed up on a local beach, nude and strangled. Now, over 44 years later, her family and friends are still fighting to get answers as to what happened to Diane. Anyone with any information on the murder of Diane Drake is asked to please call the Rhode Island Cold Case Task Force at 1-877-RI-SOLVE. You can also call the anonymous tip line at the Middletown Police Department at (401) 842-6516 or the detective line at (401) 846-0029.

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