Jennifer Amell

Right. Like if it was, as the state has alleged in the past, some strange man like Dilbert Tallman who was approaching Heidi, do you think she would have entertained the conversation with him? No, no, no, no.

Right. Like if it was, as the state has alleged in the past, some strange man like Dilbert Tallman who was approaching Heidi, do you think she would have entertained the conversation with him? No, no, no, no.

So April had told me her theory that she was supposed to be babysitting that day. Do you know that for a fact? Because we've gone back and forth on this. It's like, was she supposed to be babysitting?

So April had told me her theory that she was supposed to be babysitting that day. Do you know that for a fact? Because we've gone back and forth on this. It's like, was she supposed to be babysitting?

I think it's safe to assume that things were not okay at home. Heidi was suffering some kind of abuse, the extent of which and what kind are impossible to determine. So far, only April has agreed to speak with me on the record. But she wasn't in the house all the time, and she was also pretty young when Heidi died. Jason, the youngest, grew into a sweet, shy man and met him once.

I think it's safe to assume that things were not okay at home. Heidi was suffering some kind of abuse, the extent of which and what kind are impossible to determine. So far, only April has agreed to speak with me on the record. But she wasn't in the house all the time, and she was also pretty young when Heidi died. Jason, the youngest, grew into a sweet, shy man and met him once.

Aaron, on the other hand, hasn't returned any of my messages. He's still very close to his parents, especially his father. And of course, I need to get Barry and Linda on record. But they've barely spoken to their own children about Heidi's death. April says it's almost like she never existed. Barry and Linda have never actually given a statement to the media.

Aaron, on the other hand, hasn't returned any of my messages. He's still very close to his parents, especially his father. And of course, I need to get Barry and Linda on record. But they've barely spoken to their own children about Heidi's death. April says it's almost like she never existed. Barry and Linda have never actually given a statement to the media.

Over the years, they've rejected every reporter who ever showed up at their door. So great is their need for privacy that Barry built a huge wooden fence around the circumference of his property. But this brings up a pretty important consideration in the making and consuming of true crime. How much do we deserve of someone else's tragedy? Isn't it their right to not share?

Over the years, they've rejected every reporter who ever showed up at their door. So great is their need for privacy that Barry built a huge wooden fence around the circumference of his property. But this brings up a pretty important consideration in the making and consuming of true crime. How much do we deserve of someone else's tragedy? Isn't it their right to not share?

I would argue that it's always the family's decision, and our macabre thirst for all the sordid details have played out in one salacious documentary and podcast and book after another. But what if the family has information that might be pertinent to solving a murder? Or seven murders? What if they're a suspect?

I would argue that it's always the family's decision, and our macabre thirst for all the sordid details have played out in one salacious documentary and podcast and book after another. But what if the family has information that might be pertinent to solving a murder? Or seven murders? What if they're a suspect?

April's theory that Barry killed Heidi, and might be a good suspect for the Connecticut River Valley Killer, is supported only by circumstantial evidence and memory and feeling. Megan's story is particularly damning. Though at this point it's next to impossible to corroborate Megan's story, I find her to be a trustworthy and courageous person who, again, is risking a lot by coming forward.

April's theory that Barry killed Heidi, and might be a good suspect for the Connecticut River Valley Killer, is supported only by circumstantial evidence and memory and feeling. Megan's story is particularly damning. Though at this point it's next to impossible to corroborate Megan's story, I find her to be a trustworthy and courageous person who, again, is risking a lot by coming forward.

All of this is important and powerful, but it's not evidence of murder. From here, we have to weigh all of this against the facts. What is Barry's alibi? Does he even have one? And if he does, can it be corroborated? Can we look to other cases and tie Barry to those somehow? I asked Megan one final question. Is she familiar with the Jessica Briggs case in Maine? She said she is.

All of this is important and powerful, but it's not evidence of murder. From here, we have to weigh all of this against the facts. What is Barry's alibi? Does he even have one? And if he does, can it be corroborated? Can we look to other cases and tie Barry to those somehow? I asked Megan one final question. Is she familiar with the Jessica Briggs case in Maine? She said she is.

Then I asked her if she'd seen the composite sketch of the man last seen with Jessica. You've seen the police sketch of the assailant, right? I have.

Then I asked her if she'd seen the composite sketch of the man last seen with Jessica. You've seen the police sketch of the assailant, right? I have.

Next week on Dark Valley, we dive headlong into Jessica Briggs' case, a teenager who was savagely stabbed to death on the docks of Portland, Maine. If you have a tip for any of these cases, please call the New Hampshire State Police Cold Case Unit at 603-271-2663 or the Vermont State Police Major Crimes Unit at 802-244-8781. Dark Valley was produced, written, and edited by me, Jennifer Amell.

Next week on Dark Valley, we dive headlong into Jessica Briggs' case, a teenager who was savagely stabbed to death on the docks of Portland, Maine. If you have a tip for any of these cases, please call the New Hampshire State Police Cold Case Unit at 603-271-2663 or the Vermont State Police Major Crimes Unit at 802-244-8781. Dark Valley was produced, written, and edited by me, Jennifer Amell.