Buried Bones - a historical true crime podcast with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes Unusual Suspect
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Sep 24, 2025 Dive into the chilling story of a murder in 1880s Massachusetts, where a husband finds his wife slain in their locked home. Explore the complexities of the investigation, from crucial autopsy findings to strange witness accounts. Delve into the suspect’s shaky alibi and the trial’s reliance on circumstantial evidence, revealing doubts about his guilt. Could the grieving husband have had a motive? Uncover the whispers that cast shadows on the initial verdict, leaving the true killer shrouded in mystery.
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Crime Scene Tells A Story
- The crime scene details (locked house, dragged body, covered face) reveal extended presence and staging.
- Those actions suggest an offender with emotional ties to the victim, not a random tramp.
Head Wounds Suggest Execution
- Close-range headshots, singed eyelashes, and clustered wounds indicate execution-style killing.
- The wounds and positioning imply the shooter was very close and purposeful about aiming at the face.
Rigor And Body Movement Matter
- Rigor setting in the arms while body was moved implies she died earlier at a different position.
- Moving and then covering her suggests the mover had time and a personal reaction to the death.
