Bear Brook

A Private Matter, Episode 2

Jay's daughter recalls realizing her father was missing, and police uncover a new detail about the timing of his disappearance.

A Private Matter, Episode 1

A Christmas tree farmer with dementia disappears in rural New Hampshire, and his wife never reports him missing — this Bear Brook episode traces the strangeness that follows.

Update: The Middle Child

Bear Brook: New Hampshire Murders Solved Through DNA delivers the discovery that closes the 40-year Bear Brook murders case — and opens a new mystery.

Bear Brook: How a Podcast Exposed Justice's Darkest Questions

In 1985, New Hampshire police discovered human remains in barrels near Bear Brook State Park. Decades later, a podcast would transform this case into a watershed moment for forensic science—and raise troubling questions about how confessions are obtained and justice is served.