EPISODE · Jan 10, 2023 · 56 MIN
The Melissa Episode
from Small Town Mysteries · host Kate, Christine, and Rachael
Send us Fan MailOn today's episode, Christine starts by describing the murder of Melissa Gosule, a teacher in Boston who accepted a ride from a supposed "good samaritan" after her car broke down. Find out how the JFK Jr. plane crash ties in to the case, and how a Massachusetts law was created due to Melissa's murder. Melissa's killer had 27 prior convictions. Next, Rachael talks about the murder of Melissa Benoit, who was raped and murdered by her next-door neighbor. Her killer admitted to many other atrocities that he was never formally charged for (but he claimed insanity during the trial...)Sources (Melissa Gosule): 1) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132181460/melissa-stacey-gosule 2) https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/state/1999/07/19/searchers-rest-in-case-missing/50514507007/3) https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/state/1999/08/04/cambridge-marchers-honor-melissa-gosule/50512520007/ 4) https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/1999/07/20/gosule-s-body-found-at/51032908007/5) https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/1999/07/24/thousands-mourn-for-melissa/50512153007/6) https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/1999/09/09/suspect-in-woman-s-death/51020943007/7) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_Jr._plane_crash 8) https://apnews.com/article/a14c1a684a00cae519c403f41f978e34 9)http://archive.boston.com/news/local/articles/2003/09/11/family_settles_suit_against_aaa_driver/ 10) https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2011/11/11/bill-prompted-by-1999-murder/49837924007/11) https://www.masslive.com/news/2011/03/adovocates_of_melissas_law_whi.html 12) https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/08/02/quiet-ceremony-governor-signs-melissa-law-legislation/3lAsmuWaaZqEESAKwFwRqL/story.html Sources (Melissa Benoit):1) https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-bible-school-instructor-abducts-a-teenage-girl2) https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/09/29/Funeral-for-slain-teen-as-history-of-suspect-emerges/9048654580800/3) https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/09/28/Police-find-no-more-bodies-in-Meinholzs-backyard/2876654494400/4) https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-02-07-mn-1615-story.html5) https://apnews.com/article/6af14b2c4a114fe9e21c0c397004e1e96) https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/old-colony-memorial/2015/10/19/plymouth-look-back-in-time/33241269007/7) https://nempb2015.wixsite.com/nempb/melissa-benoit#:~:text=June%2020%2C%201995%20%2D%2D%20The,his%20Kingston%20home%20in%201990.8) https://www.masslive.com/news/2018/05/michael_hand_indicted_for_murd.html9) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston,_Massachusetts#DemographicsSupport the show
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Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Christine starts by describing the murder of Melissa Gosule, a teacher in Boston who accepted a ride from a supposed "good samaritan" after her car broke down. Find out how the JFK Jr. plane crash ties in to the case, and how a Massachusetts law was created due to Melissa's murder. Melissa's killer had 27 prior convictions. Next, Rachael talks about the murder of Melissa Benoit, who was raped and murdered by her next-door neighbor. Her killer a...
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