PORTSMOUTH, 1981 & 1982: In just over a year span during the early 1980s in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the lives of two young women were ended by an assailant who broke into their apartments, violently attacked and beat them, and somehow managed to escape undetected, remaining anonymous for decades.
Laura Kempton and Tammy Little’s murders have long been intertwined. As you’ll hear, the circumstances of their deaths and their lives are just too similar to ignore a possible connection, but now in 2023, their cases apparently diverge. The New Hampshire State’s Attorney’s Office announced that they have identified the person responsible for one of those homicides. Laura Kempton’s killer has finally been named.
In a 25-page report and press conference, the details of the 40-plus year investigation into the murder of 23-year old Laura Kempton were revealed. Now the question on everyone’s lips: What’s next for the case of 20-year old Tammy Little?
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Dark Downeast is an audiochuck and Kylie Media production hosted by Kylie Low.
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The Murder of Robert Joyal Part 2 (Maine)
The Murder of Robert Joyal Part 1 (Maine)
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The Murder of Darien Richardson Part 1 (Maine)
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The Murder of Beverly Polchies (Maine)
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The Disappearance of Anneliese Heinig (Maine)
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