True Crime New England

Join Katie and Liz on this week’s episode of True Crime New England, where they discuss the brutal murder of Barbara Gibbons, and the subsequent arrest and exoneration of her 18-year-old son, Peter Reilly. In September of 1973, Peter arrived home in the evening from a youth group meeting at a local church, only to discover his mother horribly slain in her bedroom. Due to his perceived lack of emotion, police immediately honed in on the teenager and subjected him to over 24 hours of intense interrogation, essentially confusing him enough to make a confession. However, after going through an entire trial in which he was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter, Peter had the community and even some celebrities rally around him and help fund an appeal, which eventually brought the charges against him to be dismissed. Barbara’s murder is still unsolved, and anyone with any information is asked to please call the Connecticut cold case line at 1-866-623-8058, or by sending a tip to [email protected].

On this week’s episode of True Crime New England, join Katie and Liz as they discuss the mysterious disappearance of 14-year-old Laureen Rahn out of Manchester, New Hampshire. In late April of 1980, Laureen was hanging out with two friends in her apartment late at night while her mom was out with her boyfriend. When her mother got home early in the morning, she discovered the front door unlocked, the hallway lightbulbs unscrewed, and the back door wide open… with Laureen nowhere to be found. After almost 45 years, Laureen has not been seen or heard from since. If you or anyone you know has any information on the disappearance of Laureen Rahn, please call the Manchester Police Department at 603-668-8711, the New Hampshire State Police Cold Case Unit at (603) 223-3648, or send a tip to their email at [email protected].

Join Katie and Liz on the first installment of their case profile mini-episode series of 2025! This week, the girls tell two unsolved stories that are sure to get you thinking. First, Katie talks about the disappearance of 19-year-old Angel Garcia out of Hartford, Connecticut in 2011. Then, Liz tells the story of the murder of local political activist Jafet Robles out of Springfield, Massachusetts in 2017. Anyone with any information on the disappearance of Angel Garcia is asked to call the Hartford Police Department at either (860) 757-4000, (860) 757-4242 or (860) 757-4236. You can also leave an anonymous tip with the Hartford Police Department at 860-722-tips (8477). If you or anyone you know has any information about the murder of Jafet Robles, please contact Chicopee Police Department at 413-594-1740.

Happy New Year! To kick off the start of 2025, Katie and Liz take you all the way back to 19th century Vermont, where they talk about the often unheard of tale of murderer Emeline Meaker. A woman described as being cruel and deeply embittered, Emeline was less than thrilled when her husband agreed to take in a young family member, and after a year of physically abusing her, decided to end her life. She partnered with her son, 20-year-old Lewis A. Meaker, and together plotted to take out a little girl simply for existing. Unfortunately for them, their guilt was discovered and Emeline was hanged in March of 1883.

On this week’s episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz discuss the infamous story of the Bonded Vault Heist out of Rhode Island. In August of 1975, eight men who were associated with the Patriarca crime family entered the Hudson Fur Storage facility in Providence and held five employees hostage as they stole roughly $30 million in cash, gold, and jewelry. It took only a few months before the entire operation was brought down when one member of the heist confessed to everything after police lied to him and told him his best friend was murdered. Tune in to hear the details of the operation and how the eight men met their fate. 

Join Katie and Liz on this week’s episode of True Crime New England as they touch upon the tragic and unfortunate murder of 26-year-old Kathy Frost, whose death involved being pushed off of an 80-foot-tall cliff in Acadia National Park. Unbeknownst to Kathy, she had married a man who had two marriages under his belt, one of which ended when his wife died of a suspicious drowning incident several years prior. It took several months of prying, but eventually Dennis Larson admitted to the cruel murder of his third wife before being sentenced to 50 years in jail for the crime.

Join Katie and Liz on another installment of their always-important case profiles mini-episode series. Today, the girls take you to Connecticut and Vermont with two unsolved murders. First, Liz tells the story of the murder of Rodney Baldwin, who was shot walking across the street in Derby, Connecticut in 2009. Then, Katie finishes the episode by telling the details of the frustrating murder of Tanairy Velazquez Estrada, a 23-year-old Massachusetts resident who was found strangled and dumped in small town Vermont in 2023.Anyone with any information on the murder of Rodney Baldwin is asked to please contact Derby police at 203-735-7811 and ask for the detective division. Anyone with any information on the murder of Tanairy Velasquez Estrada is asked to please contact police at 802-229-9191 or provide an anonymous tip online at vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.

On this week’s episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz dive into the devastating murder of a young mother and her infant daughter. Rachel Entwistle and her husband, Neil Entwistle, had what seemed like a fairytale love story: they met in his home country of England while she was studying abroad and fell in love, got married and had a beautiful little girl. It wasn’t until they returned to America that things started to go sour, and Neil struggled financially and lived a secret life filled with sexual frustration. Tune in to hear the details into the investigation of the story of how one man can be driven to murder based on ludicrous motives.

On this week’s episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz discuss the troubling case of the murder of Christine Holloway and the disappearance of her 1-year-old daughter, Vanessa Morales. Christine was reported missing in early December of 2019, and every sign pointed back at her boyfriend and father of her child, Jose Morales. After several interviews, multiple witness reports, and the discovery of disturbing evidence, Jose was arrested for Christine’s murder. However, Vanessa has never been found, and Jose claims he has no knowledge of where she could be. As of right now, Jose has yet to stand trial. If you or anyone you know has any information on the disappearance of Vanessa Morales, please contact the FBI tip line at 203-503-5555, Ansonia Police Department at 203-735-1885, or through Tip411.

Join Katie and Liz on another installment of their case profiles mini-episode series. Today, Katie starts by sharing the terribly brutal murder of Angela Jones out of Worcester, Massachusetts in 1989. She was stabbed multiple times before being discarded outside of a factory. Then, Liz tells the story of the senseless shooting murder of Terrance Driffin-Smith, who was walking to his girlfriend's house in New Haven, Connecticut when he was shot in a drive-by. Both cases remain unsolved.Anyone with any information on the murder of Angela Jones is asked to please call the Worcester Police Department at 508-799-8651. Anonymous tips can also be sent by texting TIPWPD to 274637. If anyone has any information about the murder of Terrance Driffin-Smith, please call the police investigative services unit at 946‑6304.