6. A Dark Place

Today, we're sharing the season three premiere of Bear Brook, the critically acclaimed true crime podcast from New Hampshire Public Radio's Pulitzer Prize-nominated Document team. Bear Brook returns with A Private Matter, hosted by award-winning journalist Jason Moon.This season, Jason investigates the disappearance of Jay Hickey, a beloved Christmas tree farmer with dementia who vanishes from his small New Hampshire town. His wife Patty never reports him missing. And it turns out, that's not necessarily a crime in New Hampshire. What follows is a story about family estrangement, the growing dementia crisis, and the legal gaps that leave vulnerable people behind. Listen to more of the new season, follow Bear Brook here: https://play.megaphone.fm/exlp2v5tt8kkt04l9hud9a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carol Dawson reveals new details about Shelley Watkins' unresolved murder case during a live show with journalist Claire St. Amant in Kerens, Texas. This episode was first published on Final Days on Earth with Claire St. Amant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you know you're lost if you don’t even know you're missing?The remarkable story of Melissa Highsmith being found 51 years after being kidnapped as a baby made global headlines, but the shocking details of what actually happened to her and the family that never stopped looking for her have never been fully told – until now.Listen to the first episode now and don't forget to subscribe to the full series now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wes and Carol reunite to preview a live Labor Day Ghost event featuring new revelations about Shelley Watkins's murder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ten years after Missy’s murder, the Bevers family opens up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An alleged confession takes the investigation into the world of rock ‘n' roll. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Police and internet sleuths alike try to find someone to hold accountable for Missy’s murder.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bevers family makes an innocent — or careless — mistake that puts them back under the microscope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Police issue a warrant for the phone data of some unexpected people, and the rumor mill starts churning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A killer wearing police tactical gear murders a fitness instructor just before her early morning class … and security cameras catch the whole thing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.