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The Pamela Smart Case — Teacher Convicted in Teen Murder Plot
Pamela Smart orchestrated her husband's 1990 murder through her teenage lover in New Hampshire's first televised trial, receiving life without parole.
Bear Brook Murders: From Barrels to Serial Killer
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.
Maura Murray: 20 Years Missing After New Hampshire Crash
On February 9, 2004, 21-year-old Maura Murray crashed her car on Route 112 near Woodsville, New Hampshire. When police arrived minutes later, she was gone—and despite two decades of investigation, no trace of her has ever been found.
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Case 352: Gregory Smart
An episode of Casefile examining how Gregory Smart's murder exposed a wife's plot with her teenage lover in New Hampshire's first televised trial.

Pamela Smart: An American Murder Mystery
Pamela Smart: An American Murder Mystery is a 3-part Investigation Discovery documentary series about the 1990 murder of Gregg Smart in Derry, NH, orchestrated by his wife Pamela Smart.

The Pamela Smart Case — Teacher Convicted in Teen Murder Plot
Pamela Smart orchestrated her husband's 1990 murder through her teenage lover in New Hampshire's first televised trial, receiving life without parole.

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 Murders: From Barrels to Serial Killer
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.

Maura Murray: 20 Years Missing After New Hampshire Crash
On February 9, 2004, 21-year-old Maura Murray crashed her car on Route 112 near Woodsville, New Hampshire. When police arrived minutes later, she was gone—and despite two decades of investigation, no trace of her has ever been found.

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.

The Harry Quebert Affair: Fiction That Captivates Millions
Patrick Dempsey stars in 'The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair,' a 2018 fictional miniseries adapted from Joël Dicker's novel. The thriller follows a writer accused of murdering a teenage girl whose body is discovered on his property in Maine, captivating audiences worldwide on platforms including HBO Max.