No Body, No Weapon, No Suspect

No Body, No Weapon, No Suspect

From All Rise Boston with Diane Godfrey by Diane Godfrey

March 31, 2023 · 44 min

About this episode

Bill Powers discusses a bizarre murder investigation from his book, detailing the challenges faced in solving the case of Kelly Hancock's murder.

Meet Bill Powers, the Retired Massachusetts State Police commander of the Detective Unit for Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. Bill guides us through every step of a truly bizarre murder investigation he recounts in his book, When the Smoke Cleared, A Murder Mystery in Malden Massachusetts. Powers and his colleagues knew someone had been murdered, but who? Where was the body? Who are the suspects? What was the motive? And where was the murder weapon? Against all odds, Powers and his team put the puzzle together to bring justice for the July, 2000, brutal murder of teenage runaway Kelly Hancock and her family in Malden, MA.

People in this episode

Host: Diane Godfrey

Guest: Bill Powers

Topics covered

  • murder investigation
  • true crime
  • justice
  • detective work
  • bizarre cases

Keywords

  • murder investigation
  • Bill Powers
  • Kelly Hancock
  • true crime
  • Malden Massachusetts
  • detective unit
  • justice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Middlesex District Attorney’s Office

Books & works: When the Smoke Cleared, A Murder Mystery in Malden Massachusetts

Places: Malden, MA

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