Watch The Murder in Boston Podcast

2023
1 Season

Charles Stuart and his wife, Carol, are carjacked and allegedly shot by a Black man. Adrian Walker and a team of Pulitzer-winning reporters unveil explosive new findings and change the narrative of a story long cemented in the city's lore.

The Murder in Boston Podcast is a series that ran for 1 seasons (10 episodes) between November 27, 2023 and on

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10. Episode 10 - Long Overdue

February 28, 2024

Days after this podcast wrapped, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu called a press conference. She had a major announcement about the Stuart case.

9. Episode 9 - Is This How It Ends?

December 18, 2023

Two innocent people lost their lives. The suspect's family had their world upended, too. And countless others will never be the same. So, what now? How does this story end? Has anything changed? And is it too late for justice?

8. Episode 8 - Setting the Record Straight

December 18, 2023

Thirty-four years later, many reporters are still dragging the sins of their Stuart coverage around, in one form or another. This includes your host, Globe columnist Adrian Walker. It's time to reckon with that coverage.

7. Episode 7 - The Accomplice

December 18, 2023

More than 30 years later, Boston Globe reporters dive into the case, unearth secret grand-jury files, and obtain never-before-released recordings. The reporters find a conspiracy that was bigger than anybody knew and uncover new evidence.

6. Episode 6 - The Mask Comes Off

December 11, 2023

Everything you know is flipped on its head when a man walks to the edge of the Tobin Bridge one morning and steps off. The death sends waves of disbelief, rage, and guilt through Boston.

5. Episode 5 - The Camelot Couple

December 11, 2023

For so long it was their story -- and only their story -- that got any attention. The media dubbed them The Camelot Couple, and they became the picture of domesticity and purity. But who were Charles and Carol Stuart really?

4. Episode 4 - The Suspect

December 11, 2023

Boston police have spent 12 days searching for the suspect. Then, there's a tip about a notorious man in the neighborhood who's been bragging about shooting the Stuarts. Hear never-released police interrogation tapes and meet the suspect: Wild Bill.

3. Episode 3 - Boston's Backstory

December 4, 2023

The shooting hits at the heart of Boston's most bitter divisions and reopens a wound around race relations that was just beginning to heal. In 1974, the city was thrown into turmoil when a judge ordered the desegregation of Boston schools.

2. Episode 2 - The Manhunt

December 4, 2023

The shocking Stuart shooting incites a massive dragnet for a Black man in a striped track suit. Virtually every young Black male is a suspect. Boston is gripped by fear. Race, class, crime, and punishment -- the city's raw nerves are laid bare.

1. Episode 1 - The Crime

November 27, 2023

Charles Stuart dials 911 from his car phone. His pregnant wife, Carol, is in the seat next to him, with a gunshot wound to the head. They are the epitome of the urban nightmare of the late 1980s. And their terror is captured on tape.

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