INTRODUCING: IN THE SHADOW OF PRINCETON

About this episode

The episode introduces a new podcast exploring the murder of Cissy Stuart, a prominent figure in Princeton, and the ensuing investigation.

An excerpt of the first episode of the new podcast by the creators of Father Wants Us Dead. The matriarch of a prominent Princeton family is found stabbed to death in her locked basement in 1989. Why would anyone want to kill Cissy Stuart, one of the Ivy league town’s most well-known characters? The shocking investigation sprawls across decades, as police turn their attention from a serial attacker, to her son, to a group of Princeton University students who said they were at a Grateful Dead concert at the time of the killing. The hot-blooded investigator sees a conspiracy. Is he way off base? Or does privilege let you get away with murder? Listen to In the Shadow of Princeton exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App or Apple Podcasts. Start your free trial today by visiting https://wondery.com/links/in-the-shadow-of-princeton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: NJ.com

Topics covered

• true crime
• investigation
• murder
• Princeton
• family
• conspiracy

Keywords

• Cissy Stuart
• Princeton murder
• true crime podcast
• investigation
• 1989
• conspiracy
• serial attacker

Sponsors

Wondery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Princeton University, Apple Podcasts

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