About this episode
The episode explores cold cases from the 1980s in Maine, discussing whether they would have been solved today.
We continue our look at Maine’s cold cases with a dive into the 1980s: Beverly Polchies, Theresa Duran, Vincent LaVopa, Brian Kowalczyk and Alice Hawkes. Would they have been solved if they happened today? Should they have been solved four decades ago? We discuss. If you’re interested in checking out Maureen’s Maine-based Bernadette “Bernie” O’Dea mystery novels, including the award-winning (seriously!) Dying for News, click here . Looking for a cool Crime & Stuff T-Shirt, or another cool shirt designed by Rebecca? Check out her Bonfire shirt site, by clicking here .
People in this episode
Host: Crime&Stuff gals
Topics covered
- cold cases
- 1980s
- true crime
- Maine
- unsolved mysteries
Keywords
- Maine cold cases
- 1980s
- true crime
- unsolved cases
- Beverly Polchies
- Theresa Duran
- Vincent LaVopa
- Brian Kowalczyk
- Alice Hawkes
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Dying for News
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