The Suspicious Death of Nicole Parsons-Bucki (Rhode Island)

The Suspicious Death of Nicole Parsons-Bucki (Rhode Island)

September 10, 2026 · 40 min

About this episode

The episode explores the suspicious death of Nicole Parsons-Bucki and the unresolved questions surrounding her case.

On a morning when the country’s attention was fixed on unimaginable tragedy, a Rhode Island family was learning that someone they loved was gone. In the hours before Nicole Parsons-Bucki died, there had been violence, a police response, and a relationship already under strain, but 25 years later, no one has been charged. That could be because the deeper you look at Nicole’s case, the less simple it becomes: We’re dealing with an uncertain timeline, evidence that disappeared, unanswered questions about who was actually with her, and the possibility that what has seemed obvious for years may not tell the whole story. If you have any information about the murder of Nicole Parsons-Bucki, please contact investigators with the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office at 401-468-2233 or email riagcoldcase@riag.ri.gov.

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