Show Notes: Simple, Safe & Secret: The 1981 Murder of Joan L. Webster
Episode Title: Simple, Safe & Secret: The 1981 Murder of Joan L. Webster (With Author Eve Carson)
Episode Description: In this week’s gripping episode of Just One More Question, we dive deep into the unsettling and unresolved case of Joan L. Webster with her sister-in-law, author Eve Carson. Eve’s book, Simple, Safe & Secret: The 1981 Murder of Joan L. Webster, chronicles the tragic disappearance and murder of the 25-year-old Harvard graduate student, whose skull was discovered nearly a decade after she went missing.
Joan's case rattled the community and left investigators puzzled for years. Despite the prosecution’s focus on a suspect, Leonard Paradiso—convicted of another murder around the same time—the evidence against him in Joan’s case was flimsy at best. Assistant District Attorney Tim Burke was determined to link Paradiso to Joan’s murder, but with a lack of concrete evidence and conflicting stories, the true circumstances of Joan’s death remain shrouded in mystery.
Eve Carson’s relentless pursuit of justice for her sister-in-law exposes the darker side of the judicial system—a tale of botched investigations, wrongful convictions, and the frustrating roadblocks that have prevented justice from being served. In today’s episode, Eve shares the emotional and complex journey of uncovering the truth behind Joan’s murder, shedding light on the flaws in the investigation and her ongoing fight to set the record straight.
Contact Information: You can learn more about Eve Carson and Joan Webster at the following: justiceforjoanwebster.com and Victims of Injustice Speak at beavois.org
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