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In 2003 women started disappearing in hardscrabble Woonsocket, Rhode Island. A mild mannered warehouse worker. The police were eventually tipped off by an anonymous caller, who's stated that the police needed to speak with the victim of a near fatal assault. The victim pointed them to a local man with no police record and appeared to be an upstanding citizen. His confession would reveal otherwise. Three victims, their families and the city of Woonsocket, RI would never be the same. Please feel free to share this episode.

Rhode Island Monthly
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A&E
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Charles Ponzi was always one to take a short cut. Mr Ponzi hoodwinked his way to a Bank manager position in Montreal, he saw that the bank president was using new investment money to fund payments coming due. The problem was that the investors would take the money and run, not reinvest. Ponzi saw the flaw in this game and the bank soon collapsed. After a stint in a Canadian jail, then American prison, Ponzi returned to Boston and set up shop on school street. He developed a small legitimate business buying and selling postal coupons and he made a respectful living for a time. Ponzi soon sought outside investors and he promised, then provided lavish returns. These high returns enticed investors to reinvest their earnings with Ponzi. This was the cash cow, to the tune of 3.7 million dollars a day (2022 equivalent). When the bottom dropped out though, it dropped FAST. Tune in for the whole saga.

CNN Article
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You Tube-Ponzi Scheme explained
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What caused a loving father and husband to violate the sacred trust given to a father and husband? That remains a true mystery, but Kenneth Seguin's actions are well documented. He had previously suffered through some depression and was fully assisted by his wife Maryann. The details surrounding this triple homicide are hard to fathom. Kenneth drugged his beautiful children and then did the unspeakable to them. He returned home and slept next to his trusting wife for several hours. He awoke and hit his bride with an ax. This being Massachusetts, Kenneth Seguin is up for parole in 2023 (for the second time). One day this maniac WILL likely be a free man, after committing three brutal murders. Don't miss this episode!

Orlando Sentinel
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Patch
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Massachusetts Parole Board
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Lifer's club-Boston Herald
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In 1997 Sal Sicari lead his fellow pedophile Charles Jaynes to his neighbor in East Cambridge, Ma, ten year old Jeffery Curley. When Jeffery resisted their sexual advances, Jaynes placed a gas soaked rag over the child's mouth and used his obese body to suffocate Jeffery. The duo sexually defiled the boy's body and later dumped the body in coastal New Hampshire. The investigation quickly focuses on Sal Sicari, as he interjected himself into the investigation. Sicari confessed and implicated Jaynes very quickly. This crime shook Boston to it's core and it still resonates today. Please be advised this episode contains graphic content.

Daily Mail Link
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Find Law- Commonwealth v. Sicari
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Commonwealth v Jaynes
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Assistant Attorney General Paul McLaughlin was a dedicated prosecutor who believed that he could help urban communities, through removing career criminals from the city's streets. Paul was ramping up a trial for a violent carjacking, where there was significant witness intimidation. Unbeknownst to Paul, a local gangbanger was stocking him, he had a gang member follow Paul McLaughlin from the court house to the commuter rail line in West Roxbury, this junior gang member got McLaughlin's plate number and vehicle information. The next day career criminal Jeffery Bly, lied in wait for McLaughlin, as he departed the train and walked to his vehicle, he was shot to death, entering his car. Police didn't have to look too far for suspects, Jeffery Bly's was scheduled to begin his trial for carjacking the next day; Paul was the lead prosecutor on Bly's case. Bly left clothing and other items at the crime scene, DNA was matched to Bly and he is serving a life sentence.

Commonwealth V Bly https://bit.ly/3BFfMZ3

Boston Globe https://bit.ly/3SzXnDT

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Melanie was a typical high school freshman in 1989, she was looking forward to getting her braces off and whatever else life promised. She had an older boyfriend and this was a secret, because the older teen had a girlfriend. Melanie was invited to a late night party in the woods at a remote site where kids were known to gather. The police have seemingly narrowed the party down to the final guests, Melanie and her love interest, this is where stories diverge.  At least two female teens, who attended the party refused to cooperate with police. The local district attorney believes Melanie, never left those woods and her body may have been moved...more than once. Tune in for more details, this case is a true whodunnit. Please share this episode!

WCVB
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Fatim Hemraj
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Commonwealth V Bertini
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The FBI knew they had to record Gerry Angiulo and his brothers discussing mafia business in order to prove a RICO case. The north-end mob was bringing in $45,000 a week in gambling alone, the downfall was, from all the big mouths in the executive suite on Prince Street. The tapes were pure gold for the FBI and the media. As soon as the handcuffs went on the show was over. Gerry had guided the Boston Mafia through its most profitable period, but forty-five years in prison awaited the Underboss and the Boston underworld would never be the same.

Chicago Tribune
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WBZ-Youtube
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L.A. Times
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Underboss:the Rise and Fall of A Mafia Family by Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neil
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Gerry brought hundreds of millions into the Mafia's coffers, this kept him safe, but Gerry's mouth almost got him killed…more than once. New England Godfather, Raymond Patriarca had to mediate on Gerry's behalf. Hitman Joe Barboza almost cost Gerry his freedom in a corrupt FBI investigation, but after that Gerry ushered in the most profitable period in Boston Mafia history. Please share this episode!

The Underboss by Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neil 
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Gerry Angiulo and his brothers ruled the Boston mafia for generations. He was often stereotypical, He was loud and obnoxious, he was often cruel to the people who committed crimes for the family, calling them suckers. Gerry's big mouth was his Achilles heal and the FBI knew it. They installed an illegal wiretap at one of his bar's in the combat zone in the early 60's, this confirmed that Gerry was "The Man" in Boston. The FBI took its time, but eventually they focused on him and his brothers. Gerry had an uncanny head for numbers and he parlayed that skill to become the "underboss" of the New England mafia, however he had to become a "made" member of  the mob first. The Angiulo's lead the mob during what has been described as the heyday of Boston organized crime, the amount of money Gerry generated for the Mob was unprecedented and will likely never be repeated. Join us for part one of this criminal saga.

The Underboss by Dick Lehr and Gerald O'Neil https://amzn.to/3cp7rQw 

Patriarca Crime Family-https://bit.ly/3Th13vr

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Jassy was escaping a cycle of domestic violence, but she was now free of her tormentor. She went out to a Boston Nightclub and fought with friends. Jassy was celebrating and appeared intoxicated. She tried to get into someone else's Uber. A "gentleman" was willing to drive her home and out of the freezing February night. Louis Coleman III is currently imprisoned for this attack, but he was not charged with murder. She never made it back home. Leaving her two year old with out a mother and the rest of her family with a hole in their hearts. Please be advised this episode contains violence against women. Don't miss this episode!

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