10. The Smuttynose Tragedy: A Chain of Unfortunate Events

March 5 1873, started as any typical day for the Hontvet family. Then the wind blew in a different direction, the wrong direction, a direction that set off a series of events that would lead to the gruesome murder of several women. In this episode, The Gang unravels the story of the Smuttynose murders. Instagram: ⁠@WeirderAfter Dark⁠ Have weird New England Stories? Email us: Thegang@WeirderAfterDark.com Reddit & Facebook Community: Weirder After Dark References: 3/9/2022, Isles of Shoals Murders | Horror on Smuttynose Island, by Mark Bastoni Smuttynose Island, Wikipedia 5/7/24, The Chilling Tale of the Smuttynose Axe Murders in Maine, by Megan at 97.5 WOKQ https://www.ishra.org/about-isles/smuttynose 1873 State of Maine v. Louis Wagner (Smuttynose Island Murders) The Atlantic, May 1875, A Memorable Murder, By Celia Thaxter The Smuttynose Island Murders | Unsolved , Dark Curiosities