Listen to your host, Mel Barrett on The Readathon with Rebecca Lavoie from Crime Writers On! Mel will be joining Rebecca Lavoie and sometimes Kevin Flynn from Crime Writers On on their hit show, The Readathon, where they will discuss the daily goings on in the Retrial of Karen Read. 

Rebecca’s been covering this case for a long time and they’ve got a library of 80+ episodes covering all things Karen Read, the drama that happens on the streets in the town of Canton, Massachusetts, and in town select meetings. There coverage also includes interviews with Aidan Kearney aka Turtleboy, commentary on the divide in the community, and a whole lot of laughs about some of the absurdity of this consequential case. 

Rebecca and Kevin have graciously offered up an episode to Mel's listeners, so take a listen and stop by The Readathon and Crime Writers On to let them know Mel and The In Between Podcast sent you. 

Crime Writers On: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crime-writers-on-true-crime-review/id949195280

The Readathon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/595523?view=expanded

Join host Mel Barrett as she breaks down the goings on in the retrial of Karen Read. This is week two and it's full of drama and a whole lot of different views on how this all went down. Plus, Judge Beverly Canone makes a HUGE decision on a pending motion that could change the outcome of this trial.

Subscribe for updates about the second trial and catch Mel on Crime Writers On The Readathon with Rebecca Lavoie to discuss the new trial.

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Join Mel Barrett as she breaks down the goings on in retrial of Karen Read. This is week one and it started with a bang!

Subscribe for updates about the second trial and catch Mel on Crime Writers On The Readathon to discuss the new trial.

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Host Mel Barrett goes on a mega deep dive into the investigation and first trial of Karen Read on the eve of her retrial.

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An important update. 

Expect a big episode out on Monday, April 21, 2025 in anticipation of opening statements in the second Karen Read Trial starting on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

Also! Host of The In Between Podcast, Mel Barrett joins Crime Writers On The Readathon to discuss the new trial. This will be a regular thing throughout the trial so join the conversation here: https://www.patreon.com/collection/595523?view=expanded

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In a candid and emotional interview, Mel speaks with Darlie Routier's youngest sister, Danelle, about her sister, the night of the crime, and her family's belief that Darlie is wrongfully convicted of murdering her two young boys. 

Just a quick update from host, Mel Barrett. Today's scheduled episode fell victim to the tech Gods, but not to worry, you'll have Mel's interview with Darlie Routier's sister, Danelle tomorrow.

Just a quick update from host, Mel Barrett. Today's scheduled episode fell victim to the tech Gods, but not to worry, you'll have Mel's interview with Darlie Routier's sister, Danelle tomorrow. 

On a quiet night in June 1996, the affluent suburb of Rowlett, Texas, was rocked by a brutal crime: 6-year-old Devon and 5-year-old Damon Routier were stabbed to death while sleeping in the family’s living room.

Their mother, Darlie Routier, claimed an intruder broke in and attacked them all. But when investigators dug deeper, suspicion turned toward the one person who was supposed to protect them: Darlie

Host of The In Between Podcast, Mel Barrett gives you a glimpse of the murders that shook the state of Texas in the late 90s and changed a family's life forever as one of their own was accused, convicted, and now sits on death row for brutally murdering two of her three children. But the question remains...did she do it?

You can binge all ad-free episodes and bonus content of the first season of The In Between over at the Grab Bag Collab Patreon page. 

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In this episode of The In Between Podcast, host Mel Barrett speaks at length with Sam Nordquist's mother and sister about the months leading up to Sam's disappearance and heinous murder and what happens next.