A careful case walk-through that keeps the unanswered questions in view.
The episode takes the case as a steady, patient walk through the searches, arrests, reported mistranslations, and later turns that kept the story unsettled.
Murders and Mysteries of New England
Marti Shaw
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In this podcast series, we will be discussing different cases of murders and mysteries across the New England region. Episodes to air at 9am EST every Saturday starting October 1st. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marti-shaw/support
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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Mardi Shaw makes investigative uncertainty legible by separating established evidence, possible connections, and unanswered questions without disguising the gaps.
Mardi Shaw gives Murders and Mysteries of New England a solo, case-by-case shape, moving from the regional cases of Holly Piirainen, Molly Bish, and Pamela Webb to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
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An abandoned BMW at a Vermont rest stop is your cue to start keeping track of loose ends.
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- Mardi Shaw to admit when the record runs thin instead of promising every case a neat answer
- the small details, like a white tank top or a changed police report, that keep you asking questions
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Best episodes of Murders and Mysteries of New England
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A thin record, a troubling timeline, and one police lie that still frames the case.
The episode frames Pamela Webb's disappearance and murder as a sparse New England case file, with only a few fixed points and much left unsettled.
A careful case discussion that keeps the evidence and the grief close.
This episode returns to Holly Piirainen's case, with Mardi Shaw opening by thanking listeners after some time away. It lingers on the evidence investigators are still trying to trace, including a white Boston tank top, and keeps the focus on what happened to a 10-year-old child.
A measured return to the Boy in the Box case that keeps the uncertainty intact.
Marty Shaw's episode of Murders and Mysteries of New England returns to the Boy in the Box case in Philadelphia with unusual care. It does its best work when it lays out the known facts first, then gives the foster-home theory and M's later claim enough room to breathe.
A careful, slightly rough walk through one of New England's stubborn unsolved cases.
This episode treats the Connecticut River Valley Killer like a live case file, not a tidy mystery package, and that fits the material. Marty Shaw moves from the confirmed killings to the question of how the murders connect, keeping the thread clear with dates, distances, and the…
A grounded disappearance case with enough detail and unease to linger.
The episode treats Tammy Belanger's disappearance as both personal and deeply unsettling, and it is strongest when it stays close to the known details: her school-day routine, her habits, and her father's view that she would not have simply wandered off or left with a stranger.
A blunt, evidence-led look at one of New England's most brutal teenage murder cases.
The episode follows Craig Price through a brutal New England case in a mostly chronological way, opening on an earlier unsolved stabbing before moving into the 1989 Heaton murders and the clues that started to point detectives toward a teenage suspect.
An unsolved Massachusetts case shaped by a destroyed crime scene and more questions than answers.
Murders and Mysteries of New England follows Molly Bish's disappearance as a Massachusetts case that never really stops feeling unfinished. It starts with the early drowning assumption, moves to the later discovery of her skeletal remains, and makes clear that investigators…
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Episodes
- 1
The Murder of Molly Bish
Molly Bish disappeared while working as a lifeguard in Warren, Massachusetts.
·23m - 2
The Murder of Joseph Zarelli
The host details the 1957 cold case of Joseph Augustus Zarelli, the 'boy in the box,' whose beaten body was found in Philadelphia.
·20m·1 clip - 3
The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway
Mardi Shaw uses Murders and Mysteries of New England to trace the disappearance of 18-year-old Natalie Ann Holloway from Aruba after a Mountain Brook High School graduation trip.
·58m·3 clips - 4
The Disappearance of Tammy Belanger
Mardi Shad returns to New Hampshire with the disappearance of Tammy Belanger.
·21m - 5
The Connecticut River Valley Killer
Hidden gemMarty Shaw goes fully off script.
·51m·3 clips - 6
The Suspicious Death of Lori Malloy
Hidden gemMardi Shaw examines the suspicious death of 30-year-old Lori Lee Malloy, whose body was found in an East Providence apartment after a welfare check in March 1993.
·29m·2 clips - 7
The Jumping Frenchmen of Maine
Hidden gemThis episode explores the mysterious 19th century case of the Jumping Frenchmen of Maine, a group of lumberjacks who exhibited an exaggerated startle reflex causing them to jump uncontrollably and sometimes obey commands automatically.
·12m·1 clip - 8
The Curse of the Saco River
Host Marty Shaw explores the folklore of the Curse of the Saco River, a legendary vengeance placed by Saco tribe chief Squando after three drunk Englishmen caused the death of his infant son in 1675.
·13m·1 clip - 9
The Case of Shannon Atwood
This episode of Murders and Mysteries of New England investigates the case of Shannon Atwood, who was convicted for the murder of his romantic partner Cheryl Murdock in 2006.
·15m·1 clip - 10
The Death of Ruth Marie Terry
This episode investigates the 1974 murder of an unidentified woman found in the Racepoint Dunes of Provincetown, Massachusetts, known for decades as the 'Lady of the Dunes.' After 48 years of investigation, forensic genealogy finally identified her as Ruth Marie Terry from Tennessee, revealing her life story and examining key suspects including her husband Guy Muldovan.
·16m·1 clip - 11
The Death of Rita Curran update
This episode provides an update on the 1971 murder of school teacher Rita Curran in Burlington, Vermont.
·13m·1 clip - 12
The Murder of Pamela Webb
Hidden gemDetailed narrative of the 1989 disappearance and murder of Pamela Webb in Maine.
·22m - 13
Serial Killer Craig Price
Mardi Shaw opens with a warm thank-you to listeners before moving into the case of Craig Price.
·23m·2 clips - 14
The Murder of Holly Piirainen
Mardi Shaw returns after time away and thanks listeners for staying with Murders and Mysteries of New England.
·55m - 15
The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway update
Oct 18, 2023·1m - 16
The Boy in the Box update
Dec 11, 2022·2m - 17
The Murder of Karina Holmer
Dec 11, 2022·9m - 18
The Disappearance of Kurt Newton
Dec 6, 2022·17m - 19
The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos
Nov 20, 2022·23m - 20
The Murder of David W. Reed
Oct 30, 2022·11m - 21
The Death of Rita Curran
Oct 22, 2022·11m - 22
The Bear Brook Murders
Oct 15, 2022·14m - 23
The Disappearance of Ayla Reynolds
Oct 8, 2022·11m - 24
The Bristol County Highway Murders
Oct 1, 2022·12m