True Crime New England

Another Sunday, another installment of True Crime New England’s mini-episode case profile series! This week, Liz starts off by talking about the heinous murder of 18-year-old Tafar Lewis out of Worcester, Massachusetts in July of 2019. Then, Katie discusses the murder of 17-year-old Shevron Wilson, who was robbed and shot in Hartford, Connecticut in April of 2025. Both cases are in the process of going through the courts as perpetrators have been arrested.

On this week’s episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz jump in their time machine and go all the way back to the 1840's in Rhode Island to discuss the murder of Amasa Sprague. Hailing from a very prominent and wealthy family, Amasa and his brother, William, grew their success with a massive mill franchise and political positions. On New Year’s Eve of 1843, Amasa was doing his nightly check of the livestock on his nearby farm in Johnston when he was shot and then beaten to death with a gun. At the time, the area was full of Irish immigrants who were constantly being treated poorly due to their heritage. Very quickly, a family of Irish brothers were found to be at fault for the murder despite the lack of evidence.

Join Katie and Liz for another mini-episode in their case profile series that covers crimes against people of color in New England that don’t get enough media attention. This week, Katie starts off the show by discussing the horrible neglect that led to the murder of 11-year-old Jacqueline Torres-Garcia in September of 2024 in New Britain, Connecticut. Then, Liz discusses the senseless murder of 27-year-old Tyron Walton, who was shot and killed while driving with his friends in Hartford, Connecticut in September of 2003. While Jacqueline’s murder has legal proceedings ongoing, Tyron’s case remains unsolved. 

If you or anyone you know has any information about the murder of Tyron Walton, please call the Hartford Police Tip Line at 860-722-TIPS.

Join Katie and Liz on this week’s episode of True Crime New England as they discuss the troubling disappearance of 54-year-old Jessie Hoover. In May of 1983, feeling motivated to accomplish something great after her longtime husband passed away suddenly, Jessie decided she was going to do a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. Despite being ill-prepared and untrained in hiking, Jessie still traveled to Maine to begin the over 2,000 mile hike, which she would be doing alone. She was last heard from on May 20th, and was not reported missing until July 11th, which further proved to cause difficulties in the search for her. To this day, Jessie Hoover has not been found. 

If you or anyone you know has any information regarding the disappearance of Jessie Hoover, please call the Maine State Police at 207-941-4599.

Join Katie and Liz for their 92nd installment of True Crime New England’s case profile mini-episode series! This week, Liz starts the show off with the horrible murder of Jasper Howard in 2009 at the University of Connecticut, where he was stabbed after a football game. Then, Katie talks about the unsolved murder of Tameika Mayo, a 15-year-old girl who was killed in 1988 in Hartford, Connecticut. While Jasper’s murder was solved, Tameika’s remains unsolved and are connected to other murders in the area. 

If you or anyone you know has any information about the murder of Tameika Mayo, please call the Connecticut Cold Case Unit at 866-623-8058.