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In October 1989 30 year old Carol Stuart was shot and killed in her car in Boston when she was with her husband Charles Stuart. She was seven months pregnant with their first child. Charles or Chuck Stuart was also shot in the stomach and called 911 from his car phone.
Once first responders reached Carol and Chuck they transported them to hospital. Chuck survived but sadly Carol died later that evening – her baby was delivered by C section weeks premature and baptised Christopher Stuart. Sadly he died 17 days later and both his and Carol’s deaths were treated as murder.
Chuck told police that a black man car jacked them and shot them both and so ensued a manhunt through the city of Boston with a man called Willie Bennet arrested for the murders of Carol and Christopher. Then Chuck’s brother Matthew blew the case wide open as he told police that it was Chuck who had shot and killed Carol to get her life insurance. Chuck took his own life the next day.
This is not only a story of a man who killed his family, but a story of deep deception, racism and a psychopath who nearly got away with murder.
This is the story of Carol and Christopher Stuart.
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Information and support
References
Murder in Boston Podcast - Podcast - Apple Podcasts
Watch Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning | HBO Max
The Racist Hoax That Changed Boston - Reveal
Charles Stuart | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Could troubling police, media response to Charles Stuart murder happen again? — Harvard Gazette
Local Spotlight: 'Murder In Boston' : 1A : NPR
Charles Stuart and the murder in Boston that changed a city forever
GRAND JURY REASSESSING BOSTON MURDER HOAX - The Washington Post
Mayor Wu formally apologizes to Black men wrongly accused in 1989 murder of Carol Stuart | WBUR News
Willie Bennett: Where is Stuart Case Ex-Suspect Today?
I-Team Exclusive: Man Wrongly Accused In Notorious 1989 Murder Grants Rare Interview - CBS Boston
Boston pays $150,000 settlement to men wrongfully suspected in 1989 Stuart murder - CBS Boston
Credits
Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton
Produced by Clare Laxton
Part of W!ZARD Studios @wizradio
Music by Pixabay
If you’re enjoying the podcast and would like to support its running, please consider buying me a coffee buymeacoffee.com/clarelaxton
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
By Clare Laxton4
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In October 1989 30 year old Carol Stuart was shot and killed in her car in Boston when she was with her husband Charles Stuart. She was seven months pregnant with their first child. Charles or Chuck Stuart was also shot in the stomach and called 911 from his car phone.
Once first responders reached Carol and Chuck they transported them to hospital. Chuck survived but sadly Carol died later that evening – her baby was delivered by C section weeks premature and baptised Christopher Stuart. Sadly he died 17 days later and both his and Carol’s deaths were treated as murder.
Chuck told police that a black man car jacked them and shot them both and so ensued a manhunt through the city of Boston with a man called Willie Bennet arrested for the murders of Carol and Christopher. Then Chuck’s brother Matthew blew the case wide open as he told police that it was Chuck who had shot and killed Carol to get her life insurance. Chuck took his own life the next day.
This is not only a story of a man who killed his family, but a story of deep deception, racism and a psychopath who nearly got away with murder.
This is the story of Carol and Christopher Stuart.
________________________________________________________________
Come and join me at CrimeCon in London on the 3rd and 4th of October! Get your ticket at crimecon.co.uk and use code FAMILY to get 10% off.
Information and support
References
Murder in Boston Podcast - Podcast - Apple Podcasts
Watch Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning | HBO Max
The Racist Hoax That Changed Boston - Reveal
Charles Stuart | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Could troubling police, media response to Charles Stuart murder happen again? — Harvard Gazette
Local Spotlight: 'Murder In Boston' : 1A : NPR
Charles Stuart and the murder in Boston that changed a city forever
GRAND JURY REASSESSING BOSTON MURDER HOAX - The Washington Post
Mayor Wu formally apologizes to Black men wrongly accused in 1989 murder of Carol Stuart | WBUR News
Willie Bennett: Where is Stuart Case Ex-Suspect Today?
I-Team Exclusive: Man Wrongly Accused In Notorious 1989 Murder Grants Rare Interview - CBS Boston
Boston pays $150,000 settlement to men wrongfully suspected in 1989 Stuart murder - CBS Boston
Credits
Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton
Produced by Clare Laxton
Part of W!ZARD Studios @wizradio
Music by Pixabay
If you’re enjoying the podcast and would like to support its running, please consider buying me a coffee buymeacoffee.com/clarelaxton
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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