Murder, She Told

1988 - Bangor, Maine.

When Peter J. Bassett stepped outside of Judy’s Bar and Grill to get some air, he had no idea that this would be his last moment. Within minutes, an unknown person pulled the trigger on a gun, shooting and killing Peter in cold blood in the middle of downtown Bangor, Maine on a Saturday night.

Who would shoot this man? And how could somebody get away with something like this? Surely there were witnesses... Surely the family had answers...

But they don’t. And this 1988 unlisted Maine cold case remains open and unsolved, and a killer remains on the loose. 

This episode highlights some of the music and culture of the Passamaquoddy People, an Indigenous tribe of Maine.

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2011 - Amity, Maine.

Thayne Ormsby sat the police station in Dover, New Hampshire to answer more questions to help them catch a killer. Two weeks prior to this moment, somebody brutally stabbed a father, his best friend, and his young son in Amity, Maine.

But Thayne secretly knew this killer was never going to get caught. He knew this... because he was killer.

Is Thayne Ormsby a cold-blooded killer? or is he criminally insane?

Using police interviews and original affidavits, Murder, She Told dives deep inside the mind of multiple murderer to try and answer the biggest question that still lingers: why?

This is Part Two of Mind of a Killer: Thayne Ormsby.

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2010 - Amity, Maine.

In 2010, the small town of Amity, Maine was rocked after a triple homicide took the lives of Jeff Ryan, his best friend, Jason Dehahn, and his young son, Jesse.

The search for the killer brought police to 20-year-old Thayne Ormsby, a smooth talking drifter who had just moved into town. But why would he murder three innocent people with no apparent motive?

Is Thayne Ormsby a cold blooded killer? Or is he clinically insane?

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2006 - Skowhegan, Maine.

Amy Drake was only 18-years-old when her body was found by hunters in 2006 in the woods of Norridgewock, Maine, just a few miles from the Skowhegan town line. She’d been missing for a little over a month. Since then, there have been few answers as to what happened to Amy, and her case, although still open 14-years later, sits on a list of 100+ other cold cases in the state of Maine.

But this story isn't about a murder.

It’s about friendship. And nostalgia. And legacy. The things that were, and a butterfly effect of the things that could have been.

If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, it’s not too late to get help. Call the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Hotline at 1-800-662-HELP or visit findtreatment.gov for additional resources.

If you have any information on the murder of Amy Drake, please reach out to to the Maine Major Crimes Unit Central at (207)624-7076 x9 or leave a tip.

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1989 - I-95 South, Biddeford, Maine.

32-year-old Pamela J. Webb’s blue Chevy pickup truck was found abandoned with flat tires along the interstate in Biddeford, Maine, in July of 1989, her dog inside and signs of a struggle nearby. Almost three weeks later, her body was found over 100 miles away in the woods of Franconia, New Hampshire, and the medical examiner declared her cause of death “unspecified violent homicide.” 

To this day, Maine State Police are still searching for answers to this baffling cold case mystery, trying to fill in a fuzzy timeline that will answer the question: What happened to Pamela Webb?

***NOTE FROM KRISTEN: This was the second episode I ever recorded and edited for Murder, She Told over 5 years ago, and I am aware there are imperfections in these earlier episodes that come with being a novice. If you are starting the show here, I also recommend giving a newer episode a shot to get a taste of what the show currently sounds like. Thank you!***

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1996 - Brewer, Maine.

In 1996, Lynn Willette, a maintenance worker in Brewer, Maine went missing... her boyfriend? Convicted murderer James Hicks. Police can't pin him down for the crime, so he flees the state in search of a normal life.

But the underlying rage of a dangerous man can’t stay quiet for long, and a nightmare was about to be unleashed on a sleepy Texas town.

This is the story of James Hicks, the serial killer next door that you've never heard of, and the three innocent women who got tangled up in a web they couldn't escape.

***NOTE FROM KRISTEN: This was the very first episode I ever recorded and edited for Murder, She Told over 5 years ago, and I am aware there are imperfections that come with being a novice. If you are starting the show here, I also recommend giving a newer episode a shot to get a taste of what the show currently sounds like. Thank you!***

Special thanks to Police Chief Jim Ricker for sharing his first hand account.

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1982 - Etna, Maine.

In 1982 in Newport, Maine, Jerilyn Towers goes to the local bar for a drink... and never comes back.

When Newport Police Chief Jim Ricker, goes to question the man last seen with her, he quickly realizes that Jerilyn may not be the only person who was last seen with this man, and that they both might not actually be missing...

This is the story of James Hicks, the serial killer next door that you've never heard of, and the most sensational trial in Maine State history.

***NOTE FROM KRISTEN: This was the very first episode I ever recorded and edited for Murder, She Told over 5 years ago, and I am aware there are imperfections that come with being a novice. If you are starting the show here, I also recommend giving a newer episode a shot to get a taste of what the show currently sounds like. Thank you!***

Special thanks to Police Chief Jim Ricker for sharing his first hand account.

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Maine and New England true crime.

This is Murder, She Told: True crime cases from the state of Maine and New England, and unsolved murders from small town, USA.

Murder, She Told uses detailed storytelling with an investigative twist, connecting with the friends, family, and investigators close to the case

These are the true crime stories your hometown doesn’t want to talk about. These are the cold cases you’ve probably never heard of before.

Listen now and join me, Kristen Seavey, as we explore the stories from the dark underbelly of the “safest places in America”.

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