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The Murders of Jack & Florence Bettencourt (Maine)

2023/1/9
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Kylie Lowe：本集讲述了 1973 年 12 月发生在缅因州 Liberty 镇的 Jack 和 Florence Bettencourt 双重谋杀案。Jack Bettencourt 经营一家二手服装店，只在周末营业。Florence Bettencourt 很少露面，关于她的信息很少。1973 年 12 月 9 日，一场暴风雨袭击了 Liberty 镇，当天晚上，Jack 关闭了他的商店。三天后，邻居发现他们的汽车被遗弃在树林里，随后发现了 Jack 和 Florence 的尸体，他们死于多处枪伤。警方认为这可能是一起抢劫案，因为他们的家被洗劫一空，电话线也被剪断。调查持续了数年，涉及多个州。Chandler Littlefield 最终因谋杀罪被判有罪，Charles Heald 和 Thomas Morton 因共谋抢劫罪被判有罪。 Jonnell：Jonnell 在 Liberty 镇长大，她回忆起 Jack Bettencourt 的商店是镇上一个重要的聚集地，他经常以低价出售衣物，帮助那些需要帮助的人。Bettencourt 夫妇的谋杀案给小镇带来了震惊和恐惧。Jack 的商店在多年后重新开张，名为“The Bargain Bin”，但已经不再是以前的样子了。 Florence Bettencourt 的姐妹：Florence 和 Joaquin Bettencourt 的姐妹们发表了一篇悼词，表达了她们对亲人的思念。

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This chapter introduces Jack and Florence Bettencourt, their lives in Liberty, Maine, and their roles in the community. It details Jack's second-hand clothing store and their impact on the town.

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LIBERTY, MAINE 1973: As the wind and rain picked up on a dark December night in Liberty, Maine, Joaquin "Jack" Bettencourt closed up his popular secondhand clothing shop and headed home to his wife, Florence. Days later, the Bettencourt's car was found abandoned in the woods near their home. What police discovered next began a double homicide investigation that spanned several years and multiple states.

This is the case of Jack and Florence Bettencourt and the legacy they left behind.

View source material and photos for this episode at darkdowneast.com/thebettencourts)

 

Dark Downeast is an audiochuck and Kylie Media production hosted by Kylie Low.