March 5 1873, started as any typical day for the Hontvet family. Then the wind blew in a different direction, the wrong direction, a direction that set off a series of events that would lead to the gruesome murder of several women. In this episode, The Gang unravels the story of the Smuttynose murders.

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References:

3/9/2022, Isles of Shoals Murders | Horror on Smuttynose Island, by Mark Bastoni

Smuttynose Island, Wikipedia

5/7/24, The Chilling Tale of the Smuttynose Axe Murders in Maine, by Megan at 97.5 WOKQ

https://www.ishra.org/about-isles/smuttynose

1873 State of Maine v. Louis Wagner (Smuttynose Island Murders)

The Atlantic, May 1875, A Memorable Murder, By Celia Thaxter

The Smuttynose Island Murders | Unsolved , Dark Curiosities