True Crime New England

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.

Join Katie and Liz on this episode of True Crime New England as they discuss the exoneration of the wrongfully convicted Marvin Mitchell. In September of 1988, an 11-year-old girl was walking to school in Boston, Massachusetts when she was grabbed off the street and raped. Marvin ended up being convicted based on false eyewitness testimony and potential conspiracy between arresting officers. After over seven years behind bars, Marvin was allowed a new trial once DNA evidence proved the attacker could not have been him. The court ended up not giving him a new trial and he remains a free man after becoming the first person in the state of Massachusetts to be exonerated based on DNA evidence.

Join Katie and Liz for another installment of their mini-episode case profile series! This week, Katie starts the show off with a devastating story about the murder of 20-year-old Mariyah Inthirath, who was shot and killed in New Haven, Connecticut in May of 2021. Then, Liz talks about the disappearance of Elizabeth Diaz, a young mother of two who was last seen in Springfield, Massachusetts on September 7th, 1999. Both cases remain unsolved.

If you or anyone you know has any information on the murder of Mariyah Inthirath, please call the New Haven Detective Bureau at 203-946-6304 or the tip line at 1-866-888-TIPS. If you or anyone you know has any information on the disappearance of Elizabeth Diaz, please call the Springfield Police Department at 413-787-6300.