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In November of 1989, 16-year-old Jennifer Fay left home for a party in Brockton, Massachusetts. She was never seen again. Three decades later, Kirk Minihane began investigating Jennifer’s disappearance as part of Barstool Sports' first ever true crime

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    • Aug 29, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES

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    The Case podcast is a true crime series hosted by Kirk Minihane that investigates unsolved cases, shining a light on missing persons and murders. The podcast is particularly notable for its in-depth coverage of the missing people in Walhalla, South Carolina, an issue that many residents were previously unaware of. It brings attention to the heart-breaking stories of individuals and families impacted by these tragedies. The podcast also delves into other cases, such as the suicide of Sandy Beal, highlighting the need for oversight in explorer programs.

    One of the best aspects of The Case podcast is Kirk Minihane's investigative skills and dedication to solving these crimes. He has a background in criminal justice and his thoughtful approach to each case is evident throughout the episodes. The conversational format of the podcast suits Kirk's persona well, allowing him to share his insights and stand out from other scripted true crime podcasts. Additionally, the lack of advertising interruptions adds to the overall listening experience.

    While there are many positives to The Case podcast, one possible downside is that it may not appeal to all listeners. True crime enthusiasts will likely appreciate its factual approach and thought-provoking storytelling style, but it may not be everyone's cup of tea. Some listeners may prefer more scripted and dramatic true crime podcasts.

    In conclusion, The Case podcast is a highly engaging and thoughtfully researched series that tackles unsolved cases with empathy and precision. Kirk Minihane's investigative skills shine through as he brings attention to important yet overlooked stories. Although it may not appeal to everyone's taste in true crime podcasts, it stands out due to its conversational format and lack of advertising interruptions. Fans eagerly await future seasons and hope that more attention will be brought to these cases that deserve justice.



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    Matthew Farwell Indicted On Charges Of Killing Sandra Birchmore

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 30:59


    Matthew Farwell was arrested Wednesday and arraigned in Federal Court on charges of killing Sandra Birchmore. Farwell first engaged with Birchmore when she was a 13 year old Stoughton Police Explorer. According to court documents filed Tuesday, Farwell strangled Birchmore to death after being told he was the father of her child.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/thecasepodcast

    Update: A Talk With Turtleboy About Sandra Birchmore and Karen Read

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 47:44


    Kirk sits down with Turtleboy to discuss the the familiar faces in the death of Sandra Birchmore and the Karen Read trial. Follow The Case on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok @TheCasePodcast. For more information about The Case, visit TheCasePodcast.com. If you have information about Sandra Birchmore or anything related to this case, you can reach us on all social platforms or email us at TheCase@barstoolsports.com You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/thecasepodcastYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/thecasepodcast

    A Noble Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 21:36


    In the Season Two finale of The Case, Kirk describes the hurdles in pursuing justice for Sandra Birchmore. Some new information has come to light from the crime scene and Sandra's family representatives continue to amend the wrongful death lawsuit following new information brought forth in this podcast. Follow The Case on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok @TheCasePodcast. For more information about The Case, visit TheCasePodcast.com. If you have information about Sandra Birchmore or anything related to this case, you can reach us on all social platforms or email us at TheCase@barstoolsports.comYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/thecasepodcast

    Explorers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 34:06


    Police Exploring has been around since the 1950's through the Boy Scouts and its subsidiary Learning for Life. The programs purpose is to introduce youth to Law Enforcement but its history is plagued by sexual abuse and misconduct. It's this program where Sandra Birchmore met Matthew Farwell & other police officers who took advantage of her and ultimately led to her death. Follow The Case on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok @TheCasePodcast. For more information about The Case, visit TheCasePodcast.com. If you have information about Sandra Birchmore or anything related to this case, you can reach us on all social platforms or email us at TheCase@barstoolsports.comYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/thecasepodcast

    Joshua Heal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 34:52


    Joshua Heal was the Animal Control Officer in Stoughton for years before leaving to become a Abington Police Officer in 2020. It's in Stoughton where he met Sandra Birchmore. Information surrounding Joshua Heal's involvement with Sandra was redacted in much of the Internal Affairs Report but after talking to dozens of sources, Kirk was able to fill in the blanks and uncover new information about another officer who took advantage of Sandra. Follow The Case on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok @TheCasePodcast. For more information about The Case, visit TheCasePodcast.com. If you have information about Sandra Birchmore or anything related to this case, you can reach us on all social platforms or email us at TheCase@barstoolsports.comYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/thecasepodcast

    Surveillance Reaction + Mailbag

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 64:10


    Our investigation into Sandra Birchmore's death leads us to obtain surveillance footage from her apartment complex showing Matthew Farwell entering and leaving the building on what we believe to be is the last day of Birchmore's life. Kirk answers listener questions in the final episode of 2022. Follow The Case on Twitter and Instagram @TheCasePodcast. For more information about The Case, visit TheCasePodcast.com. If you have information about Sandra Birchmore or anything related to this case, you can reach us on all social platforms or email us at TheCase@barstoolsports.comYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/thecasepodcast

    Two Fridays

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 18:28


    New information comes to light about a conversation Sandra Birchmore had with a colleague just days before her death. The investigation by Stoughton Police and the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office leads to more questions than answers. Follow The Case on Twitter and Instagram @TheCasePodcast. For more information about The Case, visit TheCasePodcast.com. If you have information about Sandra Birchmore or anything related to this case, you can reach us on all social platforms or email us at TheCase@barstoolsports.comYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/thecasepodcast

    Oh, the Places You'll Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 19:42


    Robert Devine was the second highest ranking Stoughton Police officer when an affair went public leading to his demotion in 2016. Devine, who ran the Stoughton Police Explorer program, resigned in 2022 following an internal affairs investigation that found he had an 'inappropriate relationship' with Sandra Birchmore and other young girls. Follow The Case on Twitter and Instagram @TheCasePodcast. For more information about The Case, visit TheCasePodcast.com. If you have information about Sandra Birchmore or anything related to this case, you can reach us on all social platforms or email us at TheCase@barstoolsports.comYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/thecasepodcast

    12 Hours

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 23:26


    On February 4th, 2021, 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore was found dead in her apartment by the Canton Police. The Medical Examiner ruled it a suicide but friends and family have their doubts. In the first episode of Season 2, Minihane details the morning Sandra was found deceased by the police and introduces the men from a law enforcement community program that set her life on a path toward that fateful morning. Follow The Case on Twitter and Instagram @TheCasePodcast. For more information about The Case, visit TheCasePodcast.com. If you have information about Sandra Birchmore or anything related to this case, you can reach us on all social platforms or email us at TheCase@barstoolsports.comYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/thecasepodcast

    The Case Season 2: Sandra

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 1:29


    On February 4th, 2021, 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore was found dead in her apartment by the Canton Police. The Medical Examiner ruled it a suicide but friends and family have their doubts. 19 months later, three Stoughton Police officers have resigned including one who is the last known person to see Sandra alive.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/thecasepodcast

    Update: Kevin Maler Charged with Murder and Kidnapping in the Death of Kevin Craig

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 56:04


    The Oconee County Sheriff's Department on Wednesday September 7, 2022 filed murder and kidnapping charges against Kevin Maler following the March 2019 death of Kevin Craig. Kirk and Steve discuss the latest developments and connect with Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw.

    Hiding

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 44:28


    In the Season One finale of The Case, the Oconee County Sheriff's Office shares with Kirk Minihane information that might be the key to understanding a web of death and deceit in Walhalla, South Carolina. What began as an investigation into the disappearance of 17-year-old Jennifer Fay in Brockton 30 years ago concludes as a sweeping investigation into several people who have died mysteriously or are currently missing. The thread that ties these tragic cases together is Kevin W. Maler, a former resident of Jennifer's Brockton neighborhood and a person of interest in her disappearance. Law enforcement also believe Maler may have been involved in the disappearance of Faith Roach in 2019. Maler has an upcoming court date for drug and firearms charges on May 26, but he is currently on the lam, hiding from law enforcement.

    Dottie & Yvette

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 44:06


    For more than three decades, Jennifer Fay's family has searched desperately for answers. What happened to Jennifer that night in November of 1989? Why didn't the Brockton Police investigate more aggressively? Why have people who know what happened remained silent? In the penultimate episode of The Case, Kirk Minihane revisits the three-decade long investigation, the many false leads and dead ends, and the suffering Jennifer's family has endured since she mysteriously disappeared.

    The Widower

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 37:35


    Kevin Wayne Maler, the man who was named a person of interest in the disappearance of Faith Roach by the sheriff of Oconee County, claims he's never been violent toward women, that he's a protector of women. The women in his life tell a different story. In Episode Six of The Case, Kirk Minihane speaks with several women that Maler had relationships with over the last four decades. The portrait that emerged was one of a horrifyingly violent man and a serial abuser. A man who preyed on underage girls and abandoned his children. And a man who is capable of deceiving everyone in his life about what he truly is.

    Interrogation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 85:04


    In 2010, Kevin Maler sat for a 2.5 hour interrogation with a team of private investigators who were looking into the disappearance of Jennifer Fay. Eleven years later, Maler is once again answering questions about his potential involvement in not only Jennifer's case, but also several other missing persons and mysterious deaths. At Kevin's request, we arranged for him to sit for a polygraph examination. Episode Five blends the 2010 interrogation with the 2021 polygraph examination and a subsequent interview with Kirk Minihane.

    April & Kevin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 56:39


    Two mysterious deaths in Walhalla, South Carolina, but the Oconee County Sheriff's Office says there was no foul play. In Episode Four of The Case, Kirk Minihane revisits the 2019 deaths of April Norton Jones and Kevin Kyle Craig. Officially, April died of an overdose, Kevin of methamphetamine withdrawal. But details surrounding both fatalities suggest there's much, much more to the story.

    Diana

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 44:28


    At the time Jennifer Fay went missing, unspeakable horror was unfolding a few blocks away in the home of Diana Natale -- the same home were some believe Jennifer was buried that night in 1989.

    Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 51:04


    The investigation into the disappearance of Jennifer Fay leads Kirk Minihane to Walhalla, South Carolina, where he discovers that a violent felon who lived in Jen's neighborhood is connected to at least one other missing girl.

    Jennifer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 44:30


    In November of 1989, 16-year-old Jennifer Fay snuck out of her house in Brockton, Massachusetts, looking for a party. She was never seen again. More than three decades later, Barstool Sports' Kirk Minihane launched an investigation to find out what happened to Jennifer. In the first episode of this series, Minihane talks to Jennifer's friends and family, piecing together the events of November 14th, 1989, and interviews the detective who investigated her case for nearly a decade. Follow The Case on Twitter and Instagram @TheCasePodcast. For more information about The Case, visit TheCasePodcast.com. The Case is a Barstool Sports podcast presented by Taser.

    The Case: Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 2:07


    In November of 1989, 16-year-old Jennifer Fay left home for a party in Brockton, Massachusetts. She was never seen again. Three decades later, Kirk Minihane began investigating Jennifer's disappearance as part of Barstool Sports' first ever true crime podcast.

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