About this episode

The episode discusses the abduction and murder of Carol Stuart, revealing the shocking truth behind the incident.

On October 23rd, 1989, Charles and Carol Stuart were abducted and robbed in their own car. Before he escaped, their attacker shot each of the Stuarts, leaving Carol fatally wounded and Charles desperately calling for help. The incident outraged Boston, and saw the local police mobilized to hunt down the killer. There was just one problem: it was all a lie. To listen to all three episodes of 'The Murder of Carol Stuart' right now and ad-free, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AmericanCriminal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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