Murder, She Told

2004 - Haverhill, New Hampshire.

On February 9, 2004, 21-year-old nursing student, Maura Murray, disappeared without a trace after crashing her car on Route 112 in rural Haverhill, NH. 

Since that day, 20 years of facts and rumors have blended together in a fury of sensational theories, leaving a grieving family to dig themselves out of the speculation and defend their every move… until now.

Julie Murray has recently stepped into the spotlight to become the public advocate for her family, and though she has her own theories, she wants people to re-focus their energy on what matters most: her missing sister, Maura Murray.

If you have any information on the disappearance of Maura Murray, please contact the New Hampshire State Police at (603) 271-2663, the FBI at (800) 634-4097, or submit an anonymous tip to tip.fbi.gov. 

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1969 - Calais, Vermont.

On the afternoon of September, 12, 1969, a Vermont State Trooper approached a seemingly abandoned camper on a property in rural Calais, Vermont. 

The scene inside the camper was that of incredible violence: the decomposing bodies of James and Iola Hipp were sprawled on the floor having been interrupted by an intruder during their lunch. 

James and Iola were retirees from Lutz, Florida on a month-long road trip of the Eastern US and Canada, just passing through the Vermont country with their dogs in tow. They had no enemies in the area, let alone friends. Who would want to hurt this sweet couple?

If you have any information on the murders of James and Iola Hipp, please contact the Vermont State Police Major Crimes Unit at (802)-244-8781 or anonymously text the keyword VTIPS to 274637 (CRIMES).

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1981 - Norton, Massachusetts.

In October 1981, 38-year-old Andrew Peter Dabbs, shot his girlfriend, Robin Shea, while driving through Norton, MA, leaving her to die on the side of the road. Robin was just 21. 

At first, police merely wanted to talk to Peter. But when he skipped town, they had no choice but to issue a warrant for his arrest for murder. 

After an encounter that almost got him caught, investigators counted the days until Peter slipped up again. 40 years later, both police and the Shea family are still hoping that day will come.

If you have any information on Andrew Peter Dabbs, please contact the Boston Field Office of the FBI at (857) 386-2000 or leave a tip at tips.fbi.gov.

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2004 - Northport, Maine.

Something about 28-year-old Jeremy Alex was different. He wasn’t his usual free-spirited self—lately, he’d been acting more and more paranoid that bad guys were coming after him. 

Then, on the cool evening of April 24, 2004, Jeremy suddenly ran into his former teacher’s backyard in a panic, wad of cash in hand. Despite trying to calm him, Jeremy ran off and back into the thick Maine forest, never to be seen again.

The truth of what happened that night is just as bizarre and murky as it was in 2004. But the Alex family is hopeful that through a tangled web of speculation and rumors, the truth will eventually emerge. After all, how much longer can somebody keep a secret?

If you have any information on the disappearance of Jeremy Alex, please contact the Maine State Police Major Crimes Central at (207) 624-7076 ext. 9.

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True crime boot camp starts now! Camouflage can't conceal these twisted murder stories...

Military Murder is a military true crime podcast hosted by Mama Margot that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members.

This is a clip from Military Murder's episode called FORT CAMPBELL: Brent Burke (Double Homicide of Tracy Burke & Karen Comer)

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1987 - Roxbury, Massachusetts.

It was Labor Day weekend in 1987. 19-year-old Dora Brimage was celebrating her friend’s birthday when she got into a car to head to a club called Joe’s Jaguar. She never came home. Her body was found the following morning at a construction site when the workers showed up for their shift.

For years, Dora’s case sat unnoticed in a pile of Boston’s unsolved crimes. It hadn’t gotten much coverage when it first happened, and it all but seemed like Dora had faded into history. 

Until 2013, when the DNA from her kit was processed for the first time, revealing a killer who had been there all along. 

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1983 - Kittery, Maine. 

Sometime after leaving work on February 3, 1983, 31-year-old Reeves K. Johnson vanished without a trace. Over the next three weeks, his bank account was drained to make strange purchases that weren’t discovered until the account was overdrawn. The case went cold almost immediately.

In 2021, Murder, She Told produced a special episode on Reeves’ case, but a lot has changed since then. This is not that episode.

In collaboration with the Kittery Police Dept, we have uncovered new information that wasn’t known before.

Listen to Reeves Johnson’s story with a fresh perspective and new interview, go behind the scenes of the investigation, and hear first-hand how we discovered the first major clues of this newly re-opened unsolved case. 

If you have any information on the disappearance of Reeves Johnson, please contact Sgt. Brian Cummer of the Kittery Police Dept at (207) 439-1638 or [email protected].

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1968 - Huntington Beach, California.

On the afternoon of March 14, 1968, a group of boys playing on a vacant lot in Huntington Beach, CA stumbled on a grim discovery: the body of a young woman. It was clear the woman had been murdered, but investigators were unable to determine who she was.

Despite exhaustive efforts, the identity of the Huntington Beach Jane Doe would remain a mystery for over 50 years.

Meanwhile in Maine, the family of Anita Piteau was still searching for her… and it wouldn’t be until 2020 that they would finally know what happened. 

But questions still linger: who was her killer, Johnny Chrisco, and why was Anita in his car? 

Huntington Beach Police are seeking information on Johnny Chrisco to try and answer questions about Anita’s death. If you have any information that can help, please contact them at (714) 960-8811.

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1968 - Huntington Beach, California.

Anita Piteau dreamed of getting out of Augusta, Maine. As a teenager, she’d been committed to the Maine Industrial School for Girls: a reform school that aimed to turn rebellious, troubled, and misfit girls into promising young women. 

When she left the school, Anita was far from reformed. If anything, she was more determined than ever to live her life on her own terms. In December of 1967, Anita packed up and went to California in search of adventure. 

But a few months later, her family suddenly stopped hearing from her, and nobody could get in touch. Anita was a free spirit, but she’d never just cut off her family like this. 

Did something terrible happen to Anita Piteau? Or was she just caught up in her newfound freedom and life in a new city?

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1971 - Farmington, Maine.

When 15-year-old Judith Hand went missing after failing to report to her after-school babysitting job on September 10, 1971, the Farmington Police told her family she’d be back. 

Her family wasn’t convinced. They knew something was wrong. Judy was extremely responsible, and wouldn’t just skip out on her job let alone not come home. 

Thirteen days later, Judy's body was found buried in a decaying sawdust pile at an abandoned mill. Though her cause of death was undetermined, there was no question the baby-faced teen had been murdered. While the agonizing search for Judy had ended, the hunt for her killer had only just begun.

The murder of Judy Hand remains unsolved. If you have any information, please contact the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit-South at (207) 624-7076 X9, or toll free at 1-800-228-0857.

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