About This Episode
What is this episode about?
The episode "S1, Ep. 11 | Update: The Middle Child" from Bear Brook: New Hampshire Murders Solved Through DNA covers a discovery that brings the case of the Bear Brook murders to a close after 40 years – and reveals a new mystery. Investigators reach a resolution in the decades-long investigation, while a fresh thread emerges that raises further questions about the people connected to the case.
The case behind the episode
The episode ties directly into Bear Brook Murders: From Barrels to Serial Killer, also catalogued as Bear Brook Mordene: Fra Tøndefund til Seriemorderens Identitet. In November 1985, a boy kicking over a barrel in Bear Brook State Park, New Hampshire, uncovered the remains of two victims, beginning one of America's most haunting unsolved cases. Thirty-two years later, genetic genealogy identified the killer: Terry Peder Rasmussen, a man who had evaded justice under at least five aliases. This update picks up after that identification, following the discovery that finally closes the case while surfacing a new mystery connected to it.
Hosts and release
Host information for this episode is unknown. Running 50 minutes, the episode was released on September 9, 2025, as part of Bear Brook, listed among the podcasts at Bear Brook: New Hampshire Murders Solved Through DNA. The series is made by NHPR, a public radio station, with photos and transcripts available at bearbrookpodcast.com.
