The main suspect might be dead, but this story is far from over. The long-told narrative – some kind of true-crime catnip – suggests the world was fooled by a master manipulator. But that’s not the case. More than 30 years later, Boston Globe investigative reporters dive into the case, unearth secret grand jury files, and obtain never-before-released recordi ... Show More
Mar 2025
Introducing ‘Spotlight: Snitch City’
Today, we’re sharing the first episode of the brand new podcast Spotlight: Snitch City, produced by The Boston Globe's award-winning Spotlight team – some of the same folks who brought you the Murder in Boston podcast! In this specific episode, you’ll find yourself on the docks o ... Show More
51m 45s
Jun 2024
Episode 10 - No Pain, No Gain.
The reinvestigation into the 1986 murder of Billy Halpern has taken two years, leading both Detective Danny Smith and an investigative journalist Scott Weinberger down a path filled with new witnesses, the discovery of new evidence, and a pool of original suspects to be charged o ... Show More
38m 4s
Apr 2023
5: Old Theories And New Suspects
In this episode, writer, host and producer Christy Strawser and producer Zach Clark talk to the man police name as the main suspect in Tamara 'Strawberry' Greene's murder. So, 20 years later, why has he never been charged? That's one of the many twists and turns in 'Old Theories ... Show More
37m 14s