April names who she thinks killed her sister, Heidi Martin, and who could possibly be the Connecticut River Valley Killer. Special thank you to the following Dark Valley listeners for their dedicated support of the show: M Charles, Tara F, Debie Burton, Sandi C. W., Parker D. and Brian Denman. Join the Crime Junkie Fan Club to enjoy Dark Valley ad-free PLUS gain access to exclusive case files. More details HERE. CASE TIPS OR INFORMATION: New Hampshire State Police- Cold Case Unit at: 603-271-2663 Vermont State Police- Major Crimes Unit: 802-244-8781
Chapter 1: What is the focus of this episode?
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I am April Stone, and I'm Heidi Martin's sister. When you contacted me several months prior wanting to interview me, I sort of had already decided, like in my mind, fine, I'm going to do the standard interview. I'm going to answer the standard questions. But I'm not going to go in depth with her.
I'm not going to share any of the secrets, quote unquote, that I have uncovered over the years, the evidence that I've gathered, because I'm not ready yet. For some reason, when I saw you, within 20 seconds in my head, I just went polar opposite. And in my head, I was like, I'm doing this now. I'm telling her everything.
Okay, I'm going to ask you point blank, April. Who do you believe killed your sister Heidi Martin first?
I believe that my sister was murdered by my father. I believe that I know why my sister's case has been different. Circumstantially, all the evidence points to him being the person that did this.
From Audiochuck, this is Dark Valley, an investigation into the Connecticut River Valley Killer. I'm Jennifer Amell, and this is Episode 13. It's a chilly spring morning in Bethel, Vermont. I'm sitting in April Stone's car, heat on full blast, and we're staring up at the bleak facade of the Vermont State Police barrack.
In just a few moments, April will meet with the cold case unit about her sister, Heidi Martin. Heidi was murdered when she was only 16, back in 1984. And April is here to urge the police to look into her father, Barry Martin. There's a lot at stake for her. Deep breaths, April.
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Chapter 2: Who does April believe killed her sister?
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To find out what really happened to Heidi Martin that day, we have to start at the beginning and actually do the investigation that police failed to do 40 years ago. What follows is, as far as I know, the only timeline developed for the day that Heidi was murdered.
It's collated from dozens of interviews I conducted over the last two years, hundreds of primary source articles, and multiple visits to the town of Heartland. And sometimes, just walking silently through the Martinsville woods. On Sunday, May 20, 1984, the Martin family leisurely woke up to an abnormally nice Vermont spring day.
Heidi's mother Linda decided to bike to work in White River Junction for her shift at Howard Johnson's. After breakfast, Heidi's oldest brother Aaron had a friend over to play, and Heidi was charged with watching her youngest brother Jason while her dad Barry tinkered around the yard. April was about five years old at this time, and she didn't live with Barry and Linda.
April was the product of an affair Barry had. April had a different mom, and she lived with her in a different town, although she'd usually spend weekends over at the Martin house. So Heidi was a sophomore in high school and had joined the track team that season and wanted to stay in shape. She was new to track and field, but her friends and family say that she was always a very fast runner.
Although other people have suggested that Heidi had a regular jogging route and schedule, this isn't entirely true. She ran sporadically and always with a friend or her brother Aaron. Barry and Linda were strict about her not jogging alone. Around 10 or 10.30 that morning, Heidi changed into a pair of gray sweatpants, a blue t-shirt, and running shoes.
On her finger, she wore a Hartford High School class ring. And determined to go jogging that day, she marched into the den and asked Aaron if he would go running with her. But Aaron said he was busy. He wouldn't go running with her. And Heidi, like any older sister, was kind of annoyed. They argued. And Aaron said the last words to his sister he would ever speak.
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