Crime of the Truest Kind

Mar 07 2025 97 ep. 50 mins 66
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Massachusetts and New England true crime stories, history, advocacy-focused podcast. The things that happen here. Created and hosted by Boston radio personality, Anngelle Wood (WFNX, WBCN, WZLX); each episode walks you through a local crime story and the people and places involved.
Crime. History. Empathy.

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EP 80 | Elizabeth Short: Separating Fact From Fiction In The Black Dahlia Unsolved Murder Case (part one)

Mar 07 2025 26 mins  
Elizabeth Short in life, The Black Dahlia in death. What do people really understand about the woman before she became the poster girl for true crime curiousities? Most know her as the Black Dahlia, but few know Elizabeth Short was a young woman whose life was marked by tragedy long before her brutal 1947 murder made headlines across America. In part one, we separate fact from fict

EP 79 | Missing: Reina Carolina Morales Rojas, East Boston, Mass with Marcela García (Boston Globe)

Feb 21 2025 55 mins  
Reina Carolina Morales Rojas was last seen on Saturday, November 26, 2022 when she left her apartment in her East Boston neighborhood. She was seen getting into a vehicle that was headed to Somerville - reportedly to a friend's house. She is believed to have entered that building on Alston St. That is the extent of what we know. But we didn't know it until she was missing for 45 da

EP 78 | Andy Puglisi & The Failed Children of Massachusetts, with Melanie Perkins McLaughlin (part two)

Feb 03 2025 87 mins  
This is about the abuse of children by those who should be trusted figures. Listen with care. Episode 78, part two of my conversation with Melanie Perkins McLaughlin, host of Open Investigation, the 9-part investigative podcast, and documentary filmmaker of "Have You Seen Andy?", we explore classism, child exploitation, and the vital role of advocacy in creating safer communities f

EP 77 | New Discoveries In The Unsolved Case of Andy Puglisi, Lawrence, Mass with Melanie Perkins McLaughlin, host of Open Investigation

Jan 24 2025 61 mins  
This is about missing and murdered children. Listen with care. In episode 77, Melanie Perkins McLaughlin, creator and host of Open Investigation, the 8-part investigative podcast, and documentary filmmaker of "Have You Seen Andy?" shares her story of her missing childhood friend, Andy Puglisi, and the new discoveries in his almost 50-year-old unsolved case. Melanie recounts meeting

REPLAY | EP 44 | What Happened To Andy Puglisi? Lawrence, Mass & The Suspects In His Disppearance

Jan 22 2025 63 mins  
This is about abuse, missing, and murdered children. Listen with care. In preparation for Friday's new episode with Melanie Perkins McLaughlin, a replay of Andy Puglisi's case first released in June 2023, in two parts. There are many updates to this story, despite it being a decades-long mystery. Explore the haunting case of Andy Puglisi, a young boy who vanished from a public pool

REPLAY | EP43 | What Happened To Andy Puglisi? Lawrence, Mass & The Dark History of 1970s Child Abductions

Jan 22 2025 48 mins  
This is about abuse, missing, and murdered children. Listen with care. In preparation for Friday's new episode with Melanie Perkins McLaughlin, a replay of Andy Puglisi's case first released in June 2023, in two parts. There are many updates to this story, despite the decades-long mystery. In part one, we explore the haunting case of 10-year-old Andy Puglisi, the boy who vanished f

EP 76 | Missing In Maine: Attiin Shaw, Stefanie Damron, Erik Foote & The Role DNA Plays In Crime Cases

Dec 11 2024 53 mins  
In episode 76, I revisit the Attiin Shaw case in Washburn, Maine (I did an episode earlier this year with Brandie of Evaporate the Missing). I dug deeper into her story and those of two other Northern Maine missing people who've been in the news very recently - Stephanie Damron (New Sweden) and Erik Foote (Washburn). It's not good. It never is. Missing in Maine, three stories, and

EP 75 | Tammy Belanger, Exeter, NH & New Hampshire's Missing Children

Nov 22 2024 54 mins  
EP 75: The Vanishing of Tammy Belanger: A Dark Anniversary This month marks the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of 8-year-old Tammy Belanger from Exeter, New Hampshire. Tammy’s story is one that many in Southern New Hampshire know all too well, but the dark truth behind her abduction is still haunting. In this episode, we explore the mystery of what happened to Tammy after

Bonus: Q+A from North Shore Crime Cases Live Show

Nov 06 2024 51 mins  
North Shore Crime Cases was recorded live on October 10, 2024 at Off Cabot in Beverly, Mass. This bonus episode features questions from our audience in an open Q+A setting. Nothing was off limits. Episode: https://www.crimeofthetruestkind.com/post/ep74northshorecases Join us for a captivating journey through some of the North Shore of Massachusetts' most perplexing crime cases like

EP 74 | North Shore Crime Cases Live - Recorded at Off Cabot, Beverly, Mass

Nov 06 2024 61 mins  
Our live shows have become something special. We have enjoyed hosting them and plan many more in the year ahead because it is important to share empathetic storytelling, to keep these stories alive as time passes and victims of these stories are being forgotten about. Special thanks to Sean and Stephanie and the Brodie family. Episode page: https://www.crimeofthetruestkind.com/post