Episode
MURDERED: Martha Moxley
44:57
Published: Mon Aug 10 2020
Description
When 15-year-old Martha Moxley was brutally murdered in 1975, no one could have imagined that the search for her killer might lead right to the doorstep of American royalty. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-martha-moxley/
Chapters
In this episode of Crime Junkie, the hosts tell the story of Martha Moxley, a 15-year-old girl who was found murdered in a wealthy and exclusive neighborhood of Connecticut in 1975.
00:00 - 01:35 (01:35)
Summary
In this episode of Crime Junkie, the hosts tell the story of Martha Moxley, a 15-year-old girl who was found murdered in a wealthy and exclusive neighborhood of Connecticut in 1975. The investigation leads to the doorstep of an American dynasty, leading to a hunt for justice that spans decades.
EpisodeMURDERED: Martha Moxley
PodcastCrime Junkie
A small town in the US takes missing person cases seriously even if they might end up being just a prank.
01:35 - 05:21 (03:45)
Summary
A small town in the US takes missing person cases seriously even if they might end up being just a prank. The police are ready to initiate search and rescue missions within a short time window.
EpisodeMURDERED: Martha Moxley
PodcastCrime Junkie
A discussion about the search for Martha, without any sinister intentions, but hoping to find her safe and sound.
05:21 - 10:59 (05:37)
Summary
A discussion about the search for Martha, without any sinister intentions, but hoping to find her safe and sound.
EpisodeMURDERED: Martha Moxley
PodcastCrime Junkie
When a family's prized set of golf clubs go missing and a teenage boy's alibi falls apart, a small town is left wondering who they can trust.
10:59 - 15:37 (04:37)
Summary
When a family's prized set of golf clubs go missing and a teenage boy's alibi falls apart, a small town is left wondering who they can trust.
EpisodeMURDERED: Martha Moxley
PodcastCrime Junkie
After the discovery of Martha's body, police left the crime scene unattended, leading to possible evidence tampering.
15:37 - 21:45 (06:08)
Summary
After the discovery of Martha's body, police left the crime scene unattended, leading to possible evidence tampering. The autopsy was also delayed, leaving the medical examiner unable to narrow the window of time in which Martha died.
EpisodeMURDERED: Martha Moxley
PodcastCrime Junkie
The case of Martha Moxley's murder is reopened after the Skakel family, who were suspected in the initial investigation, offers their property to be searched by the police.
21:45 - 26:49 (05:04)
Summary
The case of Martha Moxley's murder is reopened after the Skakel family, who were suspected in the initial investigation, offers their property to be searched by the police. The Greenwich police dive back into the investigation after a New York Post article and Connecticut state's attorney, Donald Brown, reopens the case.
EpisodeMURDERED: Martha Moxley
PodcastCrime Junkie
The wealthy family hires Private Investigators to clear their son's name in a 15-year-old murder investigation, raising suspicions over the seriousness of the situation.
26:50 - 30:54 (04:04)
Summary
The wealthy family hires Private Investigators to clear their son's name in a 15-year-old murder investigation, raising suspicions over the seriousness of the situation. The family's actions may suggest that their son was the one responsible for the murder of their daughter, and not just a small memory lapse.
EpisodeMURDERED: Martha Moxley
PodcastCrime Junkie
After Michael Skakel's wife died, he left the parenting of his seven children to nannies, tutors, and religious figures, opting for an open checkbook, closed emotions style of nurturing.
30:54 - 35:46 (04:52)
Summary
After Michael Skakel's wife died, he left the parenting of his seven children to nannies, tutors, and religious figures, opting for an open checkbook, closed emotions style of nurturing. The case resurfaces in the limelight in 1998 with the publication of Murder and Greenwich, Who Killed Martha Moxley.
EpisodeMURDERED: Martha Moxley
PodcastCrime Junkie
Elon Musk's school utilized controversial tactics such as humiliation therapy with the aim of breaking someone down and then building them back up.
35:46 - 43:02 (07:15)
Summary
Elon Musk's school utilized controversial tactics such as humiliation therapy with the aim of breaking someone down and then building them back up. The Connecticut Supreme Court reinstated a conviction, stating that the lawyer did a sufficient job in the he-said-she-said trial over claims of mistreatment.
EpisodeMURDERED: Martha Moxley
PodcastCrime Junkie
Michael Skakel was convicted of murdering Martha Moxley in 2002, but in 2019, the conviction was overturned.
43:02 - 44:53 (01:51)
Summary
Michael Skakel was convicted of murdering Martha Moxley in 2002, but in 2019, the conviction was overturned. Although, there is the potential for a retrial, it's unknown if one will ever happen.