For this week's episode, Rachael first goes over some very exciting true crime news involving a decades-old unsolved case in Massachusetts.
The main case this week surrounds a triple murder in the VERY small town of Machias, Maine, which is only about 30 minutes south of Canada. Thomas Bonfanti killed three individuals and attempted to kill a fourth. He claims that all murders and attempted murders were either accidental or in self-defense. Cue suspicious looks/noises.
Word of the day for this pod episode is: "pro se". Find out what it means (if you don't already) from an actual lawyer!
Sources:
1) https://machiasme.org/
2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machias,_Maine
3) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonesboro,_Maine
4) https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/crime/2022/10/31/lady-of-the-dunes-dna-provincetown-massachusetts-victim-identity-headless-body/69605688007/
5) https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lady-dunes-identified-nearly-50-years-mutilated-body-was-found-massach-rcna54817
6) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Marie_Terry
7) https://q1065.fm/thomas-bonfanti-found-guilty-of-murder/
8) https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/crime/trial-begins-in-washington-county-man-accused-of-shooting-four-killing-three-in-2020-northfield-machias-jonesport-maine-thomas-bonfanti/97-294e4a1e-5cf0-4b90-be69-9c8ac6ec013c
9) https://www.pressherald.com/2022/06/02/man-convicted-of-killing-3-people-in-down-east-rampage/
10) https://www.newsweek.com/triple-murder-suspect-represents-himself-trial-tell-story-better-1712058
11) https://lawandcrime.com/crime/maine-man-convicted-of-murder-after-shooting-spree-that-left-3-dead-and-one-woman-severely-injured-motive-remains-a-mystery/
12) https://www.wabi.tv/2022/06/01/northfield-murder-suspect-takes-stand-his-own-trial/
13) https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-man-found-guilty-in-2020-triple-murder-thomas-bonfanti-downeast-gun-violence-machias-shooting-spree
14) https://wgme.com/news/local/2-victims-feared-for-their-lives-days-before-down-east-shooting-spree
15) https://q1065.fm/washington-county-man-sentenced-to-life-for-3-murders-in-2020/
16) https://www.foxbangor.com/news/item/several-witnesses-claim-thomas-bonfanti-admitted-guilt/
17) https://rewind1009.com/news/074470-man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-triple-murder-in-downeast-maine/
18) https://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Survivor-of-Machias-area-shooting-spree-released-from-hospital-568262511.html
19) https://www.foxbangor.com/news/item/machias-shooting-victims-condition-improves-to-serious/
