Post Mortem | The Killing of Theresa Fusco

About this episode

The episode discusses the cases of missing women in Long Island and the subsequent murder investigation involving John Kogut.

48 Hours correspondents Anne-Marie Green and Erin Moriarty discuss the cases of Theresa Fusco, Kelly Morrissey, and Jackie Martarella, who went missing more than 40 years ago in Long Island, New York. After Theresa’s body was discovered, police focused on a murder suspect, John Kogut, who eventually confessed and implicated two other men. They discuss why Kogut’s defense attorney believes his confession was coerced, how new DNA testing helped overturn the convictions, and the indictment of a new suspect, who has pleaded not guilty. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Anne-Marie Green, Erin Moriarty

Topics covered

• true crime
• murder investigation
• DNA testing
• legal system
• missing persons
• confessions

Keywords

• Theresa Fusco
• John Kogut
• missing persons
• DNA testing
• murder investigation
• Long Island

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CBS News

Places: Long Island, New York

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