Episode 208: St. Joseph's Orphanage

For this week’s Spooky Halloween Extravaganza VIP Haunted Spectacular ™ episode, the girls of True Crime New England head over to Burlington, Vermont to discuss one of their favorite topics: why the Catholic Church is the worst. Katie and Liz look into the entire history of St. Joseph’s Orphanage, a children’s home that was open from 1854 to 1974, and housed over 13,000 children in its 120 year lifespan. After the closure of the orphanage, residents began to come forward and tell the horrible experiences of abuse of all kinds that came from nuns and priests alike, attempting to file lawsuits and get justice for the horrifying things they endured. Tune in to hear horrific details of life at St. Joseph’s Orphanage, and get some real perspective as to what these kids went through. 

It's that time again- another Sunday, another installment from True Crime New England's case profile mini-episode series! First, Katie tells the very confusing and unsettling disappearance of 29-year-old Celeste Doghmi, who was reported missing in 2023, two years after she was last heard from in Auburn, Maine. Then, Liz discusses the case of the disappearance of 20-year-old Israel Rosado, who was last seen getting into a truck with an unknown man outside his apartment in Bristol, Connecticut in 2004. Both of these cases remain unsolved. Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Celeste Doghmi is asked to please call Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit at (207) 624-7076 or the Auburn Police Department's anonymous tip line at 207-333-6653. Anyone who has any information regarding the disappearance of Israel Rosado is asked to please call the Bristol Police Department at 860-584-3011.

Now that it is October again, the girls are back with the first episode of True Crime New England’s Spooky Halloween Extravaganza VIP Party Spectacular ™! To kick things off, Katie and Liz discuss the case of the Bridgeport Poltergeist out of Connecticut, which involves some of their favorite recurring characters for the podcast- Ed and Lorraine Warren. Tune in to hear the interesting tales of the Goodin family and the hauntings that took over their lives in the fall of 1974, and decide for yourself: real or hoax?

Another Sunday, another installment of True Crime New England's case profile mini-episode series! For this week's episode, Liz starts the show off by talking about the very troubling and concerning disappearance of Miguel Oliveras, who was last seen at a Portland, Maine nightclub in September of 2006. Then, Katie talks about the horrific murder of mother Annie Murchison, who was found crudely stabbed in her Springfield, Massachusetts apartment in 1977. Both cases remain unsolved to this day. Anyone with any information regarding Miguel Oliveras’ location should call the Portland Police Department at (207) 814-8584 or FBI Boston at 1-800-CALL-FBI. Anyone with any information on the murder of Annie Murchison is asked to please call the Springfield Police Detective Bureau at (413) 787-6355.

Join Katie and Liz on another episode of True Crime New England as they discuss a decades-long unsolved murder. 27-year-old Leslie Spellman was hitchhiking with her younger sister in June of 1977, when they separated ways to try and end up at different locations. Unfortunately, Leslie was found the next morning in Northeast Harbor, Maine, bludgeoned to death. Due to the circumstances leading up to her death, like hitchhiking and being far from her home in Hingham, Massachusetts, the evidence of who did the crime was scarce. While she has potentially been connected to two serial killers, there has never been an official suspect named. Now, nearing 50 years later, her murder remains unsolved. Anyone with any information on the murder of Leslie Spellman is asked to please call Maine State Police at (207) 973-3750 or toll free at 800–432–7381.

On this week’s episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz take a deep dive into the nightmare that is the case against Edward Wright, a man who was wrongly accused of killing his friend, Penny Anderson, in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1984. Edward was seen with Penny the night before her murder, and factors such as withheld evidence, false testimony, and racial bias led to his conviction of first-degree murder, ending with a life sentence. After 40 years and six motions for a new trial, Edward was able to work with the New England Innocence Project to get his wrongful conviction overturned. 

Join Katie and Liz on another installment of their case profile mini-episode series! On today's show, Katie starts off by talking about the horrific murder of 17-year-old Wanda Cartagena, who was found with a plastic bag around her head in her Springfield, Massachusetts apartment in 1989. Then, Liz talks about the double murder of Kwaku Osei-Owusu and Frank Vanney, who were shot and killed in a car in Worcester, Massachusetts in 2003. Both cases remain unsolved. Anyone with any information on the murder of Wanda Cartagena is asked to please call the State Police Unresolved Cases Unit at 413-505-5941 or 1-855-MA-SOLVE. If you or anyone you know has any information regarding the murders of Kwaku Osei-Owusu and Frank Vanney, please call the Worcester Police Department at 508-799-8651 or send “TIPWPD” to 274637 anonymously.

Join Katie and Liz on another trip back in time as they embark on a journey to Connecticut in the early 1900's. The girls tell the story of Amy Archer-Gilligan, a woman who seemingly had a nurturing heart and a caring nature to her. Unfortunately, when her first husband died just after a life insurance policy was taken out, and her second husband died shortly after writing up a will that left everything to her, suspicions rose. When the elderly care home she owned and operated began to report an obscenely high number of deaths within just several years, the suspicion was too much to bear. Listen in to hear the details of this serial poisoner and female serial killer. 

On this week’s episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz discuss the murder of Joanna Kozak out of Fremont, New Hampshire in 1992. The girls talk about her murderer, Steven Roy, who had employed her and allowed her to live in his home. When Steven was indicted for his murder, his trial involved a statement from an accomplice that threw him for a loop, and he has spent the last 30 years appealing his conviction of first-degree murder. Tune in to hear the details of the legal proceedings that one man constantly faces in order to try to get himself out of prison.

On this week's installment of True Crime New England's mini-episode series, Katie and Liz share two heartbreaking stories of unnecessary murders that remain unsolved to this day. First, Liz goes over the details of extremely inspiring 17-year-old Ivol Brown, who used his own criminal history as motivation to better himself and his community. On Memorial Day of 2010, Ivol was stabbed to death. Then, Katie talks about 30-year-old Nakieka Taylor, who was a caring and giving woman that met a brutal fate in Roxbury, Massachusetts in 2017.If you or anyone you know has any information regarding the fatal stabbing of Ivol Brown, please contact the CrimeStoppers tip line at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word “TIP” to 27463.Anyone with any information on the murder of Nakieka Taylor is asked to please call homicide detectives at 617-343-4470. You can also call anonymously at CrimeStoppers at 1-800-494-TIPS.