About this episode

The episode explores the unsolved murder of Mary Ellen Tanner and the lingering questions surrounding her death.

Mary Ellen Tanner had planned to go to Massachusetts for the weekend to attend the funeral of her boyfriend’s brother the weekend of July 7, 1978. It wasn’t until two days later that anyone knew she’d never left her hometown in Maine — when her beaten body was found in a remote field in Lyman, Maine. Over the decades, questions about the last hours of her life still haunt her friends, family, the town and the investigators who say they’re still looking for her killer. Rebecca presents. Maureen gives the NNW treatment to the ID true crime show “Killer in Question.” To check 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

Hosts: Rebecca, Maureen

Topics covered

• true crime
• murder investigation
• unsolved cases
• historical crime
• Maine history

Keywords

• Mary Ellen Tanner
• murder
• Lyman Maine
• true crime
• unsolved murder
• Killer in Question
• Bernadette O'Dea

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Killer in Question, Dying for News

Places: Massachusetts, Maine, Lyman

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