
Dark Downeast: Maine and New England's True Crime Podcast digs into the decades-old and modern day cases that prickle the history of Vacationland and beyond – the unsolved homicides, undetermined deaths, unexplained disappearances and other dark stories of New England. Investigative journalist and storyteller Kylie Low gets straight to the story with a mix of narrated episodes and documentary styl... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 274 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | True CrimeSociety & CultureDocumentary | |||

In February 2008, six women were held hostage in a women’s clothing store in Tinley Park, Illinois.. Rhoda McFarland, Carrie Hudek Chiuso, Connie Woolfolk, Sarah Szafranski, and Jennifer Bishop were executed and the killer escaped leaving only one su... more
One spring evening in 1987, a college student got into a green car in Plymouth, New Hampshire and vanished.
His friends believed he was coming back. His family knew he would have called if he’d left on his own. But he was gone, and the man believed ... more
For more than 30 years, Pam Williams believed she knew how her brother died. She was told it was a medical event. The kind of tragedy no one could have stopped. She carried that explanation with her as she tried to rebuild her life around it.
But so... more
Some cases appear straightforward at first glance. A late-night crash on a quiet road, a damaged car, and a victim who doesn’t survive. It is the kind of situation people think they understand, and the kind that often gets explained quickly and filed... more
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Love the mystery
I’m sorry but if an illegal immigrant gets more attention than an American citizen when they go missing then there is something wrong with the system! Also WHY would the United States have a program that gives visa’s to illegal aliens children in another country just so they can come to the United States to handle their missing illegal alien mother yes terrible misfortune, and also expect to get permanent status??? Do other countries hand out visa’s to American’s if something bad happens to a fa... more
Music is distracting
This is my new binge podcast! 🦞 I love how she handled the issues surrounding the disappearance of a First Nations woman and her voice is very pleasant to listen to, which can be the ticket to a podcast being a hit or a bust. This one knocks it out of the park!
“The official cause of death was determined to be burning. Evidence from the autopsy suggested that Jim may have still been alive when the fire began.”
In order to die of burns, I don’t think being alive at the time of the fire is a merely ‘suggested”
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Regional true crime podcast focusing on Maine and New England cases, blending documentary-style storytelling with archival research, family interviews, and expert perspectives. Episodes highlight unsolved homicides, disappearances, and investigative twists, with an emphasis on ethical, respectful storytelling and bringing renewed attention to cases awaiting justice. A distinctive approach combines intimate family voices with rigorous research, and often features cross-podcast collaboration and conversations with courtroom and investigative experts, which can broaden audience appeal beyond true crime enthusiasts to listeners interested in regional history and justice processes.
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Recent guests on Dark Downeast include:
1. Delia D'Ambra
2. Pam Williams
3. Mark Babbitts
4. Ashley Flowers
5. Brandi Churchwell
6. Ken Cassidy
7. Evelyn Cassidy
8. David Cassidy
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