The Night Visitor

Dateline Presents: Five Miles From Home

Jun 8, 20262 minSummary

In this episode of Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder, host Keith Morrison examines the chilling disappearance and tragic death of sixteen-year-old Mici Costanzo. The narrative unfolds in the isolated casino town of West Wendover, Nevada, a place where residents believed they were safe from such profound violence. The investigation highlights a jarring transition from an ordinary afternoon walk home from school to a community blindsided by a senseless crime. The episode delves into the dark complexities of a case defined by jealousy, rage, and a web of deceit. Through interviews with those closest to the situation, listeners uncover a disturbing series of events that escalated far beyond what anyone in this small desert town imagined possible. As the investigation peels back layers of confessions, cover-ups, and lies, the hosts explore the lingering questions of why such a tragedy occurred and who is truly responsible. It is a haunting exploration of how quickly a normal life can be shattered, leaving behind a community still grappling with the search for justice and the painful, unanswered questions surrounding a life taken far too soon.

Known Unknowns

Jan 20, 20261h 5mSummary

In the final episode of Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder, host Andrew Goldman reflects on the persistent uncertainty surrounding the 1975 killing of Martha Moxley. Rather than offering a definitive resolution, the episode examines overlooked threads and cold-case mysteries that remain nearly fifty years later. Goldman focuses on a neglected police report regarding blood smears discovered by the Moxley family’s maid, Teresa Torado, in the family’s TV room the morning after the murder. The narrative questions why this potential forensic lead was never thoroughly investigated and explores how later investigators, specifically the Sutton team, flagged this and other inconsistencies in John Moxley’s account of that weekend. The episode also shifts focus toward those beyond the immediate Skakel family who were present at the residence, specifically the handyman Franz Watin. By highlighting Watin’s contradictory statements about golf clubs and unsettling behavior reported by young acquaintances, Goldman underscores the reality that the investigation remained incomplete. Ultimately, the episode serves as a meditation on the impossibility of achieving true closure in a case where conflicting memories and unexamined evidence have defined the narrative for decades.

Martha Speaks

Jan 13, 20261h 0mSummary

In this episode of Dead Certain, host Andrew Goldman dives deep into the personal writings of Martha Moxley to gain insight into the days leading up to her 1975 murder. By analyzing diary entries, Goldman humanizes Martha, presenting her not just as a victim, but as a vibrant teenager navigating the complexities of high school social life and newfound attention from boys. The episode highlights the significant, yet often overlooked, role that the Skakel brothers played in Martha's life during that final autumn. The discussion centers on the shifting testimony of Tommy Skakel. For years, Tommy maintained that he last saw Martha alive at 9:30 PM on Mischief Night, but decades later, during a private investigation, he dramatically altered his story to admit he had been intimate with her shortly before she disappeared. This revelation, along with Martha's own diary entries detailing her interactions with him, provides a compelling, albeit controversial, look at the potential motives behind the crime. Goldman examines how the inconsistencies in Tommy's statements, coupled with the pressure of emerging DNA technology, forever changed the trajectory of the investigation into one of America's most enduring cold cases.

The Out of Towners

Jan 6, 20261h 15mSummary

In this episode of Dead Certain, the podcast investigates the aftermath of the Michael Skakel trial and the emergence of an alternate theory that challenges the conviction. Following the guilty verdict, Martha Moxley’s mother, Dorothy, remained firm in her belief that Skakel was the killer. However, the episode shifts focus to Crawford Mills, an audio engineer who, after witnessing Dorothy’s press tour, became determined to share information he possessed regarding two other potential suspects: Adolph Hasbrook and Burr Tinsley. Mills details his history with the Bellhaven teens and his connection to Tony Bryant, who had confided in him that he had been in Greenwich on the night of the murder with those two friends. The episode highlights how these leads were largely ignored by both prosecutors and defense attorneys at the time. The narrative eventually follows the intervention of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose support brought credibility to the claims and led to an official, videotaped interview with Bryant. Through this testimony, the podcast explores a harrowing account of the evening, including the proximity of the suspects to the crime scene and the chilling, violent rhetoric reportedly used by the individuals in question.

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