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Jun 25
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Reine of Terror: Melvin Reine, Wanda Med...

Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette
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Cape Cod, Massachusetts in the summertime is nothing short of picturesque, however in this episode, it’s the backdrop for no less than four murders, one attempted murder of a cop and countless arsons. The culprit, known as the “Falmouth Fox,” ends up being one of the most ruthless villains we’ve ever seen on Love Murder. Will he get his comeuppance in the end, and will the last enduring mystery ever be solved? 

Sources:

1. Brennan, George. Cape Cod Times, 16 Dec. 2012, https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/crime/2012/12/16/todd-reine-i-was-wrongly/49215920007/.

  1. McPhee, Michele R. When Evil Rules. Macmillan, 2009.
  2. “Melvin J. ‘The Fox’ Reine Sr. (1939-2013) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120262301/melvin_j-reine. Accessed 28 May 2025.
  3. “Shirley May Souza Reine (1953-2005) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82060869/shirley-may-reine. Accessed 28 May 2025.
  4. Staff, Police1. “John Busby, Shot 1979, Confronted Falmouth Officials in 2003, Honored in 2024.” Police1, Police1, 21 June 2024, https://www.police1.com/archive/articles/cop-shot-26-years-ago-comes-out-of-hiding-RVdpkifQuD7GLl6R/.
  5. “Witness Claims John Rams Told Him He Shot Shirley Reine, Another Said Rams Had Murder Weapon | Falmouth | Capenews.Net.” CapeNews.Net, https://www.facebook.com/enterprisenewspapers, 28 Mar. 2014, https://www.capenews.net/falmouth/witness-claims-john-rams-told-him-he-shot-shirley-reine-another-said-rams-had-murder/article_59948122-a016-5f67-89bf-d9855d64df54.html.


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