Boston Confidential Beantown's True Crime Podcast
An unflinching look at Boston's criminal underbelly. The host, Barry Maguire, a veteran private investigator, will take you on a compelling journey through some of Boston's most infamous crimes! Barry was born and raised in South Boston and brings a unique Bostonian perspective to the true crime genre.
Episodes
225 episodes
Colleen Ritzer and Turtleboy Updates-An unrepentant sex fiend demands a new trial-Phone Records Could Upend Turtleboy's case
Phillip Chism, committed one of the most heinous crimes in Massachusetts history. He raped and brutally murdered his high school teacher Colleen Ritzer in picturesque Danvers, Massachusetts. Chism's defense claims the exclusion of brain scan ev...
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Season 5
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Episode 221
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39:22
(Replay) The Boston FBI Part 3- H.Paul Rico finally gets arrested and hitman Joe Barboza meets the end he was destined for
The innocent men the FBI had knowingly imprisoned began getting out of jail in 1997, as this heinous story unraveled. Greco and Tamelo died in prison. H.Paul Rico retired from the FBI and became head of security for World Jai Lai, a gamin...
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Season 5
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Episode 220
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35:31
Robert Devine, rose to 2nd in command at the Stoughton Police Dept-his fall came quickly
Robert Devine rose through the ranks at the Stoughton Police Department, he re-invigorated the Police Explorers program, the program, soon became a breeding ground for sexual abuse, that ensnared Sandra Birchmore. The program became an actual c...
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Season 5
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Episode 219
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47:50
Why did Norfolk County bring in a ringer for Karen Read's Retrial? A mob lawyer has to clean up this mess?
Apparently there are no competent homicide prosecutors in Norfolk's County's District Attorney's office! Elected DA Mike Morrissey has inexplicably hired a "Special Prosecutor" to retry Karen Read for 2nd degree murder. Are there no prosecutors...
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Season 5
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Episode 218
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32:24
Sandra Birchmore-BCP's 2nd interview with Susanne Cleveland of the Justice for Sandra Organization -some new developments
Sandra Birchmore’s homicide is a case for the ages in Metro Boston. She had a difficult life growing up, suffering the death of two close relatives in rapid succession. Sandra’s mother encouraged her to join the Stoughton Police Department Expl...
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Season 5
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Episode 217
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52:01
(Replay) The Boston FBI Part 1- a decades long festering corruption, that sent innocent men to prison
This tale of FBI corruption begins in the 1960's. H.Paul Rico was the FBI catalyst in this decades long endeavor. Infamous FBI agent John Connolly of Whitey Bulger infamy, was mentored by Agent Rico. H.Paul Rico may have been ...
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Season 5
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Episode 217
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34:17
Natural Born Killers-1995 Three losers watch murder porn, commit an abomination
The 1994 Movie Natural Born Killers, spurred many real life nightmares. Michael Freeman 21, of leafy Avon, Massachusetts, was apparently easily influenced. He recruited two dim witted friends Leonard Stanely 21, of Easton,Ma. and Patrick Morse ...
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Season 5
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Episode 216
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37:42
Sandra Birchmore-A tangled web of police initiated, grooming, statutory rape, and perhaps murder
One of the saddest cases in recent memory. Sandra Birchmore joined the Stoughton, Mass police explorers program at 13-14. Sandra's family had been looking for a positive male role model, for thirteen year old Sandra. She had a difficult home li...
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Season 5
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Episode 215
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1:03:12
Sean Ellis Part 2 -Replay- The Netflix Series Trial 4 is a farce and that's being generous
(REPLAY) In order to believe Sean Ellis is innocent, you'd have to believe, the Boston Police Forensic Unit, took Letia Walker's fingerprints at the courthouse and then proceeded to place a print on the gun that killed Det Mulligan. Did the tec...
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Season 5
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Episode 214
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31:02
Karen Read was acquitted of MURDER! 4-5 jurors have confirmed this! What was the fumble? Typically Massachusetts
Several jurors contacted the defense and prosecution with basically the same story. The jury had voted UNANIMOUSLY to acquit on the murder and leaving the scene of an accident, charges. Somehow that intent did not make it to the jury form? Judg...
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Season 5
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Episode 213
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30:28
(Replay) Keith Luke 2009-A lunatic who carved a swastika into his forehead, went on a rampage that left two dead and one raped and one shot and killed
Keith Luke 22, appeared to be a somewhat conflicted white supremacist, he claimed to have committed this murderous act over racial animosity, however in the days before this madness, he tried, persistently to date at least two women of color. H...
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Season 5
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Episode 212
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43:13
Jess Machado of the Fall River Reporter joins BCP, regarding the Karen Read Trial
Don't miss this interview! Boston Confidential was fortunate enough to snag an interview with Jess Machado, of the Fall River Reporter. We cover a great deal of the Karen Read Trial. Jess, was in the court room most days and was up close and pe...
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Season 5
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Episode 211
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46:49
Gary Zerola-Was People Magazine's bachelor of the year a brutal rapist? A Jury just said Yes
Local authorities believe that Attorney Gary Zerola, raped and or sexually assaulted more than 20 women, since the 1990's. Zerola, was just convicted of rape and burglary, he was sentenced to 5-10 years in prison. This sentence comes on the hee...
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Season 5
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Episode 210
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31:06
Sean Ellis Part 1 (replay) The HBO series Trial 4 is fatally slanted toward the defendant
The HBO film Trial 4, is a virtual hagiography for Sean Ellis. The HBO-Netflix documentary is so slanted in favor of Sean Ellis it is difficult to digest. In order to believe Sean Ellis is innocent, you'd have to believe that his uncle, best fr...
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Season 5
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Episode 209
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30:03
Karen Read Wrap Up- a hung jury shocked Massachusetts, corruption was apparently not enough to sway all jurors
A shocking outcome for the Karen Read Trial, A hung jury! How could this happen?There are many issues to investigate, what was the split among jurors? What more would it have taken for a unanimous verdict? The sad reality is that the system is ...
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Season 5
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Episode 208
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38:46
Karen Read June 30 2024-Do we have a deadlocked Jury? Aunt Bev loses it on the defense...yet again
It appears we may have a deadlocked jury on the Karen Read case. It has been reported that one juror had been visibly crying, but no further information was forthcoming. Would the State of Massachusetts retry Karen Read, in light of a pending f...
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Season 5
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Episode 207
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35:12
Turtleboy interview June 2024-A wide ranging interview with Aidan Kearney of TB News-don't miss this episode
Aidan's covers the current state of his drummed up witness intimidation case. 16+ counts of intimidation, some of which are against, armed state troopers, and asking witnesses to tell the truth (news flash they didn't). We also cover the Karen ...
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Season 5
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Episode 206
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1:01:12
Karen Read-June 10, 2024-Trooper Proctor's testimony shocks Massachusetts, forensics dominate the remainder of the week
Some of the most alarming testimony in this case was revealed, as Trooper Michael Proctor was called by the prosecution. He had called Karen Read some of the most sexist and derogatory names, via text to his high school friends and to his super...
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Season 4
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Episode 205
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48:58
Karen Read Case-June 3, 2024 What a week it was, forensics and inverted video, were on the docket
We finally had a State Police Trooper on the stand, But it was not lead detective Proctor. We also had some Mass State Police forensic techs on the stand, Adam Lally seemingly wanted to bore the jury to sleep and he was largely successful. One ...
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Season 4
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Episode 204
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1:00:16
5 takeaways from the Karen Read Trial to date:Lemme tell ya a couple a three things (or so)
Some new revelations and some old "gems". The newly revealed 2:22am phone conversations between Brian Albert and Brian Higgins occurred was revealed, what was the topic of conversation? Because no one knew that John O'Keefe was injured / ...
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Season 4
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Episode 203
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57:25
Karen Read Trial Week 4- Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus=False in one, False in all-A disastrous week for the Commonwealth
Where to begin? More Commonwealth witnesses try to fight against data, after previously agreeing the information was accurate. Allie McCabe got flustered when the Life 360 data, showed major inconsistencies in her timeline.Colin Albert ...
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Season 4
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Episode 202
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1:28:26
Karen Read Trial Week 3-Prosecution struggles continue, Brian Albert's testimony rings false
The third week of Karen Read's murder trial continued with the Commonwealth's case. Much like last week, each day got worse for the Commonwealth. Brian Albert got caught trying to distance himself from knowing Karen, the defense presented photo...
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Season 4
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Episode 201
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1:06:37
Week 2 of the Karen Read Trial-The majority of Commonwealth’s witnesses have been turned by the defense. It was a tough week for the prosecution
What a week it was, Some of the worst and most suspect police activity in Commonwealth history was exposed. The testimony regarding forensics and crime scene management, seemingly made the evidence obtained by the state, useless. The police use...
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Season 4
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Episode 200
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1:04:44
Karen Read Trial Week One-What a ride, the homicide investigator is a low life and other blockbusters!
What a ride the first week of trial was. The opening statements were diametrically opposed. The Prosecution opened in a flat and confusing manner, barely making an accusation. The Defense opened, dropping several bombs including the fact that S...
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Season 4
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Episode 199
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53:23
Alvin Campbell-How does an alleged serial rapist accumulate 10 plus victims, and remain free?
Alvin Campbell allegedly acquired 10 plus victims of rape and sexual assault, before he was arrested. There was plenty of DNA, that was quickly identified as his. Is it because he is the brother of the current Massachusetts Attorney Gener...
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Season 4
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Episode 198
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43:12