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
251 episodes
Karen Read Retrial begins today! Here is a walk through the numerous butt dials and other misdirections
What are the statistical odds of six "butt dials" occurring at the time of death during a homicide investigation? None of which went to voicemail? What are the odds two other witnesses (cops), butt dialed each other and left the line open for 2...
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Season 4
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Episode 249
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30:19
(Replay) Charlestown Code of Silence-Armored Car Robberies, a decade long reign of robberies, ends in Hudson N.H.
A double homicide of armored car guards in 1994, revealed a professional crew of armed robbers from, Charlestown, Mass. The investigation that followed found an unrelenting string of bank and armored car robberies, that continued, even after th...
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Season 4
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Episode 248
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33:14
Karen Read April 6 2025-Jury selection, motions and corruption
It begins! The retrial of Karen Read is underway, approximately 9-10 jurors have been seated so far. A full jury is likely to be seated this week. Judge Bev denied the defense motion for a police policy and procedure expert Mike Easter. The jud...
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Season 5
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Episode 247
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26:00
1932-Murder in Rockport, terror in a small town-This book is a leap back in time, Don't miss this episode!!
An unsolved double homicide from idyllic Rockport, Massachusetts in 1932 rocked eastern Massachusetts. Boston Confidential interviews Robert Fitzgibbon, author of Murder In Rockport, Terror in a small town. The depression struck hard on Cape An...
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Season 5
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Episode 246
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34:42
(Replay) Maura Murray Part 3-We review some of the theories pertaining to the disappearance and some suspe
In this episode the BCP covers the most frequently cited theories, including our own, What actually happened that fateful night of February 4, 2004? We cover some interesting facts, that are not typically discussed, the grand jury and sev...
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Season 5
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Episode 245
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33:15
Karen Read March 16 2025-A flurry of motions with no chance of dismal
A flurry of motions with a sprinkling of missing witnesses, was on display in the Karen Read case last week. Aiden Kearney is listed as a Prosecution witness, while Allie McCabe is removed. Allie’s timeline seemingly proved too problematic for ...
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Season 5
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Episode 244
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36:28
(Replay) The Heath Street Gang-not so bright but members were deadly, one dolt committed a shooting, while on an ankle monitor
The Heath Street gang has been a blight on the Bromley-Heath Housing project for decades, but a large scale raid in 2024, has decimated the gang. The gang's members were deadly, but not very smart. During one foray into murder, one Heath Street...
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Season 5
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Episode 243
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35:33
Karen Read 2025-Will the motion to dismiss for Extraordinary Government Misconduct be successful? Well...Massachusetts
How much weight will Judge Cannone give the new motion to dismiss for Extraordinary Government Misconduct? Will she dismiss the case? Probably not, but there will have to be some penalty. The motion is heavily redacted, at least on the Jury Tam...
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Season 5
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Episode 242
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35:12
(Replay) Kimberly Rae Harbor 1990- On Halloween night Kim, was fatally savaged by her neighbors
Kimberly had a host of issues, crack cocaine chief among them. She was trying to get her life in order, so her seven year old child could have a future. She was walking with a friend Halloween night, when a pack of gang members ran them both do...
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Season 5
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Episode 241
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36:09
Karen Read Update- February 2025 Three things you'd have to believe to find Karen guilty
Three things you'd have to believe to find Karen Read guilty of murder!Have you ever wondered how in excess of 8 people, drove directly past the spot where the Commonwealth said John O'Keefe was lying in the snow? Brian Higgins a highly ...
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Season 5
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Episode 240
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37:17
(Replay) Maura Murray-Maura went missing in the White Mountains in 2004, a minor car accident, set off a twenty year mystery
Maura Murray 21, in 2004 was a junior, studying nursing at University of Massachusetts. She was a well liked, athletic student. On the surface Maura seemed to have it all figured out, however a deeper analysis would reveal multiple areas of con...
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Season 5
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Episode 239
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32:25
Karen Read Update February 2025- Could Gov't misconduct be the end of this case?
Karen Read’s defense team has indicated that they will file a motion to dismiss the second degree murder case against Karen Read. The defense team highlights new issues with sallyport video, previously sallyport video had been found to have bee...
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Season 5
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Episode 239
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34:02
Raymond Patriarca "The Man" New England's Undisputed Godfather
Ray Patriarca was a complete hellion on the streets of Providence RI. He was named public enemy #1 in 1938. He was accused as an accessory to murder, armed robbery and an assortment of crimes. His boss got jacked up in a tax beef and Raymond as...
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Season 5
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Episode 236
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30:57
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 5
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Episode 235
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57:25
The Graveside Massacre-2005 Four friends started a rap group, it ended madness
In 2005 Boston was a different city, we were on the cusp of 75 murders and most of them occurred in two areas of the city. In the mist of this, a group of music lovers started a rap group and unfornetley they fell into the trap of urban -rap tr...
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Season 5
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Episode 234
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31:26
(Replay) Jeffery Curley-Part 2 Charles Jaynes is the poster boy for capital punishment
1997-Charles Jaynes is likely the most infamous murderer in modern Massachusetts history. Jaynes and his codefendant Sal Sicari groomed ten year old Jeffery Curley. The duo then murdered the child and defiled his body multiple times. DNA ...
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Season 5
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Episode 233
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28:00
(REPLAY)Station Nightclub Fire Part 2- Author Scott James discusses his new book on the tragedy
Station Nightclub Fire 2003-Scott James wrote the definitive book on the Station Nightclub Fire, in West Warwick, Rhode Island. The book "Trial By Fire" takes the reader by the lapels and propels them trough the actual fire and the grisl...
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Season 5
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Episode 232
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1:02:11
Tania Fernandes Anderson-Boston City Council's newest accused felon-life should have been the American dream
This story should be a typical American dream chronicle. A child is brought to America, she overcomes adversity through hard work. She left for college only to return to her adopted city. She worked at and managed local non-profits and soon ran...
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Season 5
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Episode 231
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38:17
(Replay) John Martorano Part 2-John commits his first murder at 24, he was manipulated by Stevie Flemmi
John comes of age during the Irish gang war and was soon a full time gangster. John was living the life, he was making money and his status in the underworld was rising. He mostly stayed neutral in the Irish war, but he was running with Joe "Th...
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Season 5
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Episode 230
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40:17
Ronald Brown has terrorized Boston women and prison officials since the Reagan Administration
Ronald Brown was just sentenced to 100 years in prison, Yes, in Massachusetts. This crime story is utterly horrific. Mr. Brown is the reason of prisons. During Mr. Brown's latest rampage in 2016, he raped one roommate and sexually assau...
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Season 5
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Episode 229
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37:40
(Replay) Ally Zapp- Alexandra Zapp had enjoyed a night out on Boston Harbor on a breezy summer night, a convicted sex offender made sure it was her last
In 2002 Ally Zapp had a great date night on Boston Harbor. She went on a charity cruise and then a concert on the waterfront. She headed back toward Newport, Rhode Island. She stopped at a Burger King located in a rest stop on Route 24. Ally ra...
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Season 5
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Episode 228
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45:27
Update-Karen Read Nov 2024-It's been revealed that the elected DA, was using a burner account to direct JUDGES!
How do citizens defend against a powerful DA, who uses a "burner"account to direct judges and court administrators? You can't. As Turtrleboy prepared for trial it was revealed that District Attorney Micheal Morrissey, had been using an email th...
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Season 5
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Episode 227
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33:54
(Replay) Jeffery Curley 1997 Part 1-Two maniacal pedophiles set their sights on 10yr Jeffery Curley, Metro-Boston would change permanently
n 1997 Sal Sicari lead his fellow pedophile Charles Jaynes to his neighbor in East Cambridge, Ma, ten year old Jeffery Curley. When Jeffery resisted their sexual advances, Jaynes placed a gas soaked rag over the child's mouth and used his obese...
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Season 5
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Episode 226
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29:37
(Replay) Henri "Perverso" Gutierrez-an MS 13 gang banger came here illegally and brutally murdered two, under the nose of federal authorities
Henri Gutierrez came to the United States illegally in 2014, he joined the brutal gang MS 13 and was arrested a short time later for carrying large knives, several times, his deportation would have saved two lives, why was he allowed to remain?...
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Season 5
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Episode 225
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31:18
Angel "Tony" Torres-disappeared in 1999, 3 months after his friend, Ashley Ouellette was murdered
What was going on in the Saco, Maine area in the late 90's? 15 yr old Ashley Ouellette, was found strangled and placed on the center line of a busy roadway in the early morning hours of February 9, 1999. Tony Torres went missing less than...
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Season 5
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Episode 224
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27:38