Crime of the Truest Kind
Massachusetts and New England Crime Stories. History. Advocacy.Crime of the Truest Kind is a true crime podcast created and hosted by Boston radio personality Anngelle Wood (WFNX, WBCN, WZLX). Each episode explores a compelling local crime story, diving into the lives, communities, and histories behind the headlines. With a focus on ethical storytelling and advocacy, the show centers victims, amplifies voices, and connects past events to present-day impact.Listen & contact at CrimeoftheTruestKind.comFollow on Instagram: @crimeofthetruestkindSupport the show: patreon.com/crimeofthetruestkind#MassachusettsTrueCrime #NewEnglandCrimeStories #TrueCrimePodcast #EthicalStorytelling #CrimeHistory #AdvocacyPodcast #ColdCases #Unsolved #Missing #Society #CommunityHealing #AnngelleWood Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
Episodes
Cold Case Update: Who Killed Henry Bedard, Jr, Swampscott, Mass
In Episode 93, veteran crime reporter Bob Ward of Boston 25 News discussed the renewed investigation into the 1974 unsolved murder of Henry Bedard Jr., a 15-year-old from Swampscott, Massachusetts. Bob broke the story of Henry’s October 1, …
BONUS! Live Show Q+A, North Shore Unsolved
North Shore Unsolved. Where True Crime Meets Hometown History. Recorded at Off Cabot in Beverly, Mass on September 11, 2025, it is a powerful fusion of storytelling, advocacy, and local legacy.Anngelle Wood answers audience questions about …
North Shore Unsolved: Recorded Live at Off Cabot, Beverly, Massachusetts
Where True Crime Meets Hometown History - this phrase describes this live Crime of the Truest Kind podcast event. Recorded at Off Cabot in Beverly, Mass on September 11, 2025, it is a powerful fusion of storytelling, advocacy, and local leg…
Unsolved: Denise Robert, 10 Years Later, Manchester, NH
Ten years ago, on Sunday, August 30, 2015, Denise Robert embarked on her routine Sunday night walk. She was shot and killed in that northside neighborhood, in Manchester, NH, the city she grew up in. She was found after neighbors reporrted …
Who is the New Bedford Highway Serial Killer? New Bedford, Mass (part two)
In the 37 years since women were disappearing off the streets of New Bedford, there have been a litany of people of interest in the murders. And for 37 years, those highways around New Bedford have kept a haunting silence. They hold many se…
The Lost Women of the New Bedford Highway Murders (part one)
This episode includes mentions of sexual assault. Listen with care.New England Serial Killer Series | On the South Coast of Massachusetts sits New Bedford, a city shaped by the sea. Called the “whaling capital of the world,” New Bedford ros…
REPLAY | EP 56 | Where Is Debra Melo (part two) & Deadly Massachusetts Domestic Violence Cases
Sharing this replay of part of of my converastion with Steve Demoura on the 25th anniversary of her disappearance. Is Debra Melo in Taunton? So many of you are interested in Debra's story. Debra Melo is missing. TODAY marks 25 years that sh…
REPLAY | EP 55 | The Suspicious Disappearance of Debra Melo, Taunton, Mass (part one)
Originally released in December 2024, I take a closer look at the unsettling case of 30-year-old Debra Melo, who vanished on June 20, 2000, under deeply suspicious circumstances. Debra had been trying to leave a controlling relationship wit…
The Mystery of the Boston Strangler Murders
This month marks the 25th anniversary of two unsovled cases, Debra Melo and Molly Bish, who disappeared 7 days apart in 2000; a gathering for Debra is this Fri 6/20 in Taunton, MA, Molly's family gathers on 6/28 in Warren.New England Serial…
The Strange Case of Jolly Jane Toppan, Lowell, Mass
Jolly Jane Toppin, a nurse in late 19th century Lowell, Massachusetts, became one of New England's most prolific serial killers, confessing to 31 murders and claiming responsibility for 100 deaths. Her story reveals how she used her positio…
New England's Unsolved & Serial Killer Hysteria, with Bob Ward of Boston 25 News
Veteran crime reporter Bob Ward of Boston 25 News joins me for a candid conversation about the recent online hysteria surrounding a New England serial killer after 12 people have been recovered around Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Drawing…
EP 85 | A Missing Mother: Sandra Crispo, Hanson, Mass, with her daughter Laina McMahon
What do Auntie Em, Dropkick Murphys, Mr. Ballen, and HoJos have in common? We roll into Quincy for a look and a story. A Missing Mom Mystery. Sandra Crispo vanished from her Hanson, Massachusetts home on August 7, 2019. She left her beloved…
Case Update: An Arrest! Justice for Charline Rosemond
Justice is coming for Charline at last! News broke this week in her 16-year-old murder case. The first real hope for justice for Charline and her family. On Thursday, April 10, Middlesex County District Attorney Marion Ryan announced the ar…
EP 82 | True Crime North Shore, Recorded Live at Off Cabot in Beverly, Mass (part one)
The North Shore presents a postcard-perfect façade of historic towns and scenic coastline, beneath this charming exterior lies a darker history of unsolved mysteries that have haunted local communities for decades. During a sold-out live sh…
EP 83 | True Crime North Shore, Recorded Live at Off Cabot in Beverly, Mass plus Q+A (part two)
More from our sold out live in March. We have decades worth of unsolved mysteries and forgotten tragedies in our own backyards. In this continuation of our show at Off Cabot in Beverly, Mass, in March, we plunge into the case of Beryl Ather…
EP 81 | More Than The Black Dahlia: The Last Days of Elizabeth Short (part two)
Elizabeth Short grew up in Medford, Massachusetts. Her story has the most brutal of endings. Elizabeth's death has been twisted and exploited for nearly eight decades, transforming a young woman searching for her place in the world into the…
EP 80 | Elizabeth Short: Separating Fact From Fiction In The Black Dahlia Unsolved Murder Case (part one)
Elizabeth Short in life, The Black Dahlia in death. What do people really understand about the woman before she became the poster girl for true crime curiousities? Most know her as the Black Dahlia, but few know Elizabeth Short was a young …
EP 79 | Missing: Reina Carolina Morales Rojas, East Boston, Mass with Marcela GarcĂa (Boston Globe)
Reina Carolina Morales Rojas was last seen on Saturday, November 26, 2022 when she left her apartment in her East Boston neighborhood. She was seen getting into a vehicle that was headed to Somerville - reportedly to a friend's house. She i…
EP 78 | Andy Puglisi & The Failed Children of Massachusetts, with Melanie Perkins McLaughlin (part two)
This is about the abuse of children by those who should be trusted figures. Listen with care.Episode 78, part two of my conversation with Melanie Perkins McLaughlin, host of Open Investigation, the 9-part investigative podcast, and document…
EP 77 | New Discoveries In The Unsolved Case of Andy Puglisi, Lawrence, Mass with Melanie Perkins McLaughlin, host of Open Investigation
This is about missing and murdered children. Listen with care. In episode 77, Melanie Perkins McLaughlin, creator and host of Open Investigation, the 8-part investigative podcast, and documentary filmmaker of "Have You Seen Andy?" shares he…
REPLAY | EP 44 | What Happened To Andy Puglisi? Lawrence, Mass & The Suspects In His Disppearance
This is about abuse, missing, and murdered children. Listen with care.In preparation for Friday's new episode with Melanie Perkins McLaughlin, a replay of Andy Puglisi's case first released in June 2023, in two parts.There are many updates …
REPLAY | EP43 | What Happened To Andy Puglisi? Lawrence, Mass & The Dark History of 1970s Child Abductions
This is about abuse, missing, and murdered children. Listen with care.In preparation for Friday's new episode with Melanie Perkins McLaughlin, a replay of Andy Puglisi's case first released in June 2023, in two parts. There are many updates…
EP 76 | Missing In Maine: Attiin Shaw, Stefanie Damron, Erik Foote & The Role DNA Plays In Crime Cases
In episode 76, I revisit the Attiin Shaw case in Washburn, Maine (I did an episode earlier this year with Brandie of Evaporate the Missing). I dug deeper into her story and those of two other Northern Maine missing people who've been in the…
EP 75 | Tammy Belanger, Exeter, NH & New Hampshire's Missing Children
EP 75: The Vanishing of Tammy Belanger: A Dark AnniversaryThis month marks the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of 8-year-old Tammy Belanger from Exeter, New Hampshire. Tammy’s story is one that many in Southern New Hampshire know all …
Bonus: Q+A from North Shore Crime Cases Live Show
North Shore Crime Cases was recorded live on October 10, 2024 at Off Cabot in Beverly, Mass. This bonus episode features questions from our audience in an open Q+A setting. Nothing was off limits. Episode: https://www.crimeofthetruestkind.c…
EP 74 | North Shore Crime Cases Live - Recorded at Off Cabot, Beverly, Mass
Our live shows have become something special. We have enjoyed hosting them and plan many more in the year ahead because it is important to share empathetic storytelling, to keep these stories alive as time passes and victims of these storie…
EP 73 | Missing Person Stories, Scams & Support with Nina Innsted of Already Gone podcast
A true crime collaboration with the insightful and kind, Nina Innsted, creator and host of the Already Gone podcast. Together we explore the intricate world of missing persons cases, the truth about the rise of disturbing social media scams…
Bonus! The Retrial of Lizzie Borden, Fall River, Massachusetts with The Red Rabbit Hole Podcast
Bonus episode! A transcontinental true crime collaboration. And it's a real whodunit. Centuries later, the most notorious murder case in Massachusetts history is explored with our friends across the pond, Nicky and Lisa, hosts of The Red Ra…
EP 72 | Unsolved: The Murder of Charline Rosemond, Somerville, Massachusetts | Part Two
In part two, we continue our conversation with Charline's sister, Rose, as we look closely at the events surrounding her 2009 murder in Somerville, Mass, and the suspicion among people known to her. We look at whether there was a plot to lu…
EP 71 | Unsolved: Charline Rosemond, Somerville, Massachusetts (part one) with Rose Rosemond
Charline Rosemond, a vibrant 23-year-old woman who dreamed big and lived bigger. With help from her younger sister, Rose, we tell the story of Charline’s life and unravel the details of her tragic death in April 2009, and get to understand …
EP 70 | Justice For Sandra Birchmore, Stoughton, Massachusetts | Part Two with Susanne Cleveland
Episode 70 | This week is a bonus! The show will continue on a biweekly release schedule. This is a special episode continuing my conversation with Susanne Cleveland of Justice for Sandra Birchmore. There is a lot that needs to be said and …
EP 69 | Justice For Sandra Birchmore, Stoughton, Massachusetts | Part One with advocate, Susanne Cleveland
Episode 69 | Justice For Sandra Birchmore (part one)Subjects include sexual abuse, miscarriage, coercive control, self harm, suicide, homicide, police misconduct and WAP by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion.Sometimes I swear. Listen with care…
REPLAY | EP 47 Unresolved: Holly Piirainen's Story, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
In remembrance of Holly, on the 31st anniversary of her disappearance.Holly's abduction and murder remain unresolved. .. .. .. Thirty years ago today, 10-year-old Holly Piirainen was enjoying a lazy summer day with her family at their vaca…
Introducing: Open Investigation - the nine-part podcast series about missing Lawrence, Massachusetts boy, Andy Puglisi
Coming September 2024, the nine-part investigative podcast that picks up where the Emmy Award-winning documentary, Have You Seen Andy?, leaves off.Hosted by Melanie Perkins McLaughlin, whose decades-long investigation about her missing chil…
EP 68 | Massachusetts Cold Cases with Emily Sweeney of the Boston Globe's Cold Case Files (Live from Faces Brewing, Malden 6/20/2024)
In this bonus episode, recorded live at Faces Brewing Co. in Malden, Mass, we explore local cold cases. With journalist Emily Sweeney, we uncover the intricate details behind some of the state's most perplexing unsolved crimes. We mark the …
EP 67 | Molassacre, The Great Molasses Flood of 1919, Boston, Massachusetts
Late Release!Coming in hot with the history on this one with the Corpse Flower, The Tot Finder, a Nine-Alarm Fire, and The Wizard of Oz/Darkside of The Moon, The Beaneaters, and the Great Molasses Flood of 1919. The Molassacre. A Molasstrop…
EP 66 | A Fifty-Year-Old Cold Case Is Solved & The Dark History Of Murder in Bedford, Massachusetts
EP 66 | A Fifty-Year-Old Cold Case Is Solved & The Dark History Of Murder in Bedford, MassachusettsFive murders in as many decades. How does a seemingly tranquil town like Bedford, Massachusetts, become the backdrop for some of the most chi…
EP 65 | Brace For Impact: Juvenile Lifers, Parole Hearings, & The Families' New Fight
EP 65 | Brace For Impact: Juvenile Lifers, Parole Hearings, & The Families' New FightMassachusetts families of murdered loved ones are now faced with the prospect of their killers being released. Explore how landmark rulings Miller vs. Ala…
EP 64 | What Happened at 34 Fairview Rd In Canton? John O'Keefe Murder Trial Week Two Review with Dubs the True Crime Bloodhound
A few things to remember: John O’Keefe is dead. His family hasn’t been able to properly mourn (nor has Karen Read) and this is a horrible place for a family to be.There are kids involved. John O’Keefe was the guardian and main caregiver to …
EP 63 | The John O'Keefe Murder Trial, Canton, Massachusetts with Dubs the True Crime Bloodhound
Episode 63 is a walk through the frenzy that is called "The Canton Cover-up" by some, others see it as a national spectacle. Canton, the small town 20 miles outside Boston, is no stranger to tragedy. Over three decades ago, sweet, trusting …