Bear Brook

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What's Bear Brook about?

Jason Carroll is serving life in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit. The only evidence against him? His own taped confession. More than 30 years later, is it possible to get to the truth – and who gets to tell it?

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Bear Brook episodes:

04.22.2024
Episode 9: The Reversal
The state of New Hampshire has made a sudden about-face: Prosecutors have now agreed to DNA test old evidence in Jason Carroll’s case. It’s the biggest development in the case in 35 years – and one step closer to possibly...
02.22.2024
Bonus: ‘Crime Story’
Jason Moon talks with Kathleen Goldhar of CBC’s “Crime Story” podcast about the series.
09.06.2023
Join us for Bear Brook Live
Join us for Bear Brook Live at WBUR CitySpace in Boston on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m.
06.06.2023
Introducing: The 13th Step
Reporter Lauren Chooljian starts getting tips about the founder of New Hampshire’s largest addiction treatment network. He is allegedly sexually harassing or assaulting women — employees and former clients at his facilities. The tips send Lauren on a journey deep...
04.26.2023
Introducing: The Last Ride
An extended trailer for The Last Ride. Listen on NPR One or wherever you get your podcasts.
04.20.2023
A Special Announcement
Join Jason Moon and Rabia Chaudry for a live event on May 17th.
04.10.2023
Episode 8: The Box
A chance encounter leads to a surprising discovery that changes the course of Jason Carroll's case.
04.03.2023
Episode 7: This Side of the Line
How could someone possibly confess to murder if they didn’t do it?
03.27.2023
Episode 6: ‘Don’t Roll the Dice’
Jason Carroll stands trial twice – and the juries come up with their own versions of what happened.
03.20.2023
Episode 5: Trial in a Trial
A new true crime story is told and when juries hear it, it leads to different results for all three defendants.
03.13.2023
Episode 4: ‘Promises Have Been Made’
One set of confessions leads to another and three men are arrested for Sharon Johnson’s murder.
03.06.2023
Episode 3: The Breaking Point
Police interrogate a second teenager named Jason Carroll – with help from Jason’s own mother.
02.27.2023
Episode 2: The Pursuit
We begin with the story police told about Sharon Johnson’s murder.
02.20.2023
Episode 1: Extraordinary
Sharon Johnson’s family and friends have spent the last 35 years coping with her brutal murder. But what if that story was based on a lie?
01.23.2023
Trailer: Bear Brook S2: A True Crime Story
Jason Carroll is serving life in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit. The only evidence against him? His own taped confession. More than 30 years later, is it possible to get to the truth – and who...
09.07.2022
Introducing Bear Brook S2: A True Crime Story
Jason Carroll is serving life in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit. The only evidence against him? His own taped confession. More than 30 years later, is it possible to get to the truth – and who...
02.09.2022
Event: Behind the Scenes of Document with Jason Moon
Join NHPR's Jason Moon for a conversation about the reporting and production of Death Resulting, the latest season from NHPR's Document podcast.
12.17.2021
Preview: Death Resulting Ep 1 - The Crime
For Bear Brook listeners, a full episode preview of Jason Moon's latest reporting project, Death Resulting.
11.24.2021
Introducing Document S3: Death Resulting
In 2018, Josh Cook sold his friend some drugs. They shot up together. His friend overdosed and died. Some people see that as an accident. The government treated it as a homicide. So which is it? Your answer to that...
06.07.2019
EP 7: The In-Between
A clue is found buried on an internet message board. DNA is wrestled from rootless hair. Two investigators work parallel leads, and authorities call a press conference. Want to make sure that NHPR continues creating projects like Bear Brook? Donate...
02.13.2019
Update: Eric Rasmussen
A son remembers his father, and searches for clues in his military paperwork. A conversation with one of Terry Rasmussen's surviving children.
11.15.2018
Update: Ripple Effects
This is the first in an unknown number of short updates to the story of the Bear Brook murders that we’ll be producing to let listeners know about any breaking news in the case. This isn't the big news we're hoping...
11.07.2018
EP 6: Chameleon
The case that was solved in reverse leaves many questions unanswered. New methods of inquiry are used to crack other cold cases. Do groundbreaking techniques come at the cost of genetic privacy? Want to make sure that NHPR continues creating...
10.31.2018
EP 5: Bloodline (PART 2)
This is part two of episode 5. A child is abandoned. Timelines come together. A family tree begins to take shape. A chameleon is revealed. Want to make sure that NHPR continues creating projects like Bear Brook? Click here to...
10.31.2018
EP 5: Bloodline (PART 1)
A child is abandoned. Timelines come together. A family tree begins to take shape. A chameleon is revealed. Want to make sure that NHPR continues creating projects like Bear Brook? Click here to donate $20. Thanks for your support.
10.24.2018
EP 4: Eunsoon Jun
An ominous New Year’s party introduction. An estranged cousin goes missing. Police question a man with multiple identities. A search leads authorities to his basement. Want to make sure that NHPR continues creating projects like Bear Brook? Click here to donate...
10.17.2018
EP 3: A Smaller Haystack
After 30 years of torpor, investigators finally inch the Bear Brook case forward. A geologist uncovers the history buried in human teeth and hair. The faces of the victims are reconstructed. Want to make sure that NHPR continues creating projects...
10.10.2018
EP 2: Known Only To God
The discovery of a second barrel raises questions. A stalled investigation churns back to life and then stalls again. An amateur sleuth takes Jason into the forest. Want to make sure that NHPR continues creating projects like Bear Brook? Click...
10.03.2018
EP 1: Hide and Seek
Three boys kick over a mysterious barrel in the woods. A small town cop fishes for answers. Evidence is buried, and the case goes cold. Click here to donate $20 and get ad-free episodes of Bear Brook a week early.
08.07.2018
Bear Brook: The Trailer
Two barrels. Four bodies. And the decades-long mystery that led to a serial killer. Bear Brook: A podcast about a cold case that's changing how murders will be investigated forever. From New Hampshire Public Radio. Visit bearbrookpodcast.com Follow on Twitter: @bearbrookpod Do you have information...