The Martha Moxley Case: A Murder Hidden by Wealth and Influence
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Hey there, we're Sabrina DeAnaroga and Corinne Vian, hosts of Crimes Of. Crimes Of is a weekly true crime series with each season diving into a different theme, from unsolved murders to mysterious disappearances and the cases that haunt us most. And since it's Valentine's season, we are unpacking crimes of passion when love turns into obsession, passion twists into paranoia, and jealousy drives people beyond the edge of reason. Crimes Of is a Crime House original. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or watch on YouTube. New episodes every Tuesday.
This is Crime House. It was the night before Halloween in a quiet suburban neighborhood in Connecticut when the body of a teen girl was discovered under a tree in her backyard.
This case has everything from extreme wealth and privilege to teenagers testing the limits of what they could get away with and a potential cover-up. Which is why today we're asking the question, what really happened to Martha Moxley?
Hi guys, welcome back to Clues, where we sneak past the crime scene tape to explore the key evidence behind some of the most gripping true crime cases. I'm Kayla Moore. I'll be the one digging into the timelines, the backstories, and the court files released on these cases. And I'm your internet sleuth, Morgan Absher. I'm the one who's diving into Reddit forums and anything else I can find online. to pull out those lesser-known details and see what just isn't adding up.
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This is a twisty one. It has been in the headlines for the past 50 years. It's got ties to the Kennedy family. It is it's going to be a doozy for a lot of us.
And it's having a real resurgence recently. It is. We were just talking about. So we picked this case a while ago to do. And then as we were doing our research on it, NBC put out this podcast called Dead Certain hosted by Andrew Goldman. I believe. Yeah. So I think there's one or two episodes out now, but by the time this airs, there might be the full 10 episode series. So if you guys even want even more of a deep dive, they're doing like really incredible original research on that show.
Really, really interesting show. I know two episodes out right now. The third one comes out tomorrow and I'm like, oh my gosh, I'm just like, I'm waiting for it because he has access to like all the case files. He actually was a ghostwriter on RFK Jr. 's book. And because of that, then RFK Jr.
's book about this case, about this case, like we're going to get into the Kennedy connection here.
We are getting all of it. I mean, this is everything is so convoluted in this case. And like I'm at the end, I'm sitting here and I'm like, which way is up? Which way is down? Like what timeline is true?
What happened the night Martha Moxley disappeared and how was her body discovered?
Who's telling the truth? Whose line was their cover up? Like it is crazy. But he has kind of this unprecedented access to these case files and presents a lot of new information. And I hope we present some new information to you guys today.
But yeah, this is a big one. Right. And as a quick reminder, if you're watching this on YouTube, you're going to see some maps and images that are going to help visualize this case. And if you're listening, you're going to find those same assets on our Clues Instagram. That's at Clues Podcast on Instagram.
And a warning before we begin, this episode does contain some pretty graphic descriptions of murder, violence, substance abuse, and some sexual situations. So please listen with care.
All right, so let's set the scene. The story starts the night before Halloween in 1975 in the quiet, wealthy enclave of Bellhaven in Greenwich, Connecticut. Outside, kids were on mischief night, they called it. They were toilet papering trees. They were spraying shaving cream all over the neighborhood.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–3:18
2
What happened the night Martha Moxley disappeared and how was her body discovered?
3:18–29:26
3
Who was Martha Moxley and what was her life like in Belle Haven before the murder?
29:26–36:16
4
What timeline and witness accounts describe Martha’s last night out with the Skakels?
36:16–1:20:42
5
What physical evidence was found at the scene and what did blood patterns suggest?
1:20:42–1:25:27