QUESTIONS LINGER
Hibatalla K. Eltilib was the girlfriend of one of three men slaughtered in a 2011 home invasion by one of the Boston Marathon bombers. Was she involved?
Susan Zalkind is the author of The Waltham Murders: One Woman's Pursuit to Expose the Truth Behind a Murder and a National Tragedy. She also created and produced the 2022 Hulu docuseries The Murders Before the Marathon, named one of the best shows of the year by The Wall Street Journal. Her work has appeared in This American Life, The Guardian, CityLab, VICE, The Irish Times, and Boston magazine.
LIFE OF PRIVILEGE
As the feds closed in, Ghislaine Maxwell lived in bucolic luxury, spending her days in a massive mountain home in the sleepy town of Bradford, New Hampshire.
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS
The first case in Massachusetts had some students at UMass Boston wondering if the college had been completely open about their possible exposure.
ARMAGEDDON
A series of terrifying explosions ripped through three towns, knocking out power and burning 70 homes to the ground.
INCENSED
Hundreds gathered at the statehouses, annoyed by the ability of the Parkland students to draw bigger crowds and worried that the momentum is on the other side.
OUTNUMBERED
One organizer said he’s “definitely” not coming back soon after tens of thousands drowned out 50 people and him in a gazebo.
THE END
Michael McCarthy was found guilty of killing Bella Bond. His defense says prosecutors cut a deal with the devil—her mother.
THE LITTLEST VICTIMS
The tragic case of Bella Bond exposes how overwhelmed Massachusetts is by the opioid crisis, and how children of addicts are falling through the cracks.
HORRIFIC
Witnesses in the Bella Bond trial say her accused killer was heavy into conspiracy theories and Alex Jones—and that he once locked the little girl in a closet because of ‘demons.’
DEMONS
Prosecutors say Michael McCarthy killed Bella Bond and her mother can prove it. The defense says she can’t be trusted after living with her dead daughter.