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The Suspicious Death of William Costello (Massachusetts)

2021/11/8
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播音员(Kylie Lowe):本集讲述了1933年威廉·科斯特洛的离奇死亡事件。最初被认定为心脏病,但后来的尸检发现其体内含有氰化钾。杰西·科斯特洛,威廉的妻子,成为主要嫌疑人。调查过程中,杰西最初坚称丈夫死于心脏病,但后来改变说法,认为是自杀或意外。警方发现杰西在丈夫死前一天购买了氰化钾,并声称是用于清洁。然而,调查人员认为氰化钾的服用方式需要专业知识,杰西对氰化钾的了解程度超过常人。此外,警官爱德华·麦克马洪的证词揭露了杰西的婚外情,为杰西的犯罪动机提供了佐证。最终,杰西被捕,但由于陪审团的偏见,她被判无罪。本案中,杰西的美丽和魅力影响了审判结果,陪审员对她的不当关注也引发了争议。 杰西·科斯特洛:最初坚称丈夫死于心脏病,后改口称是自杀或意外。否认自己谋杀丈夫,并声称购买氰化钾是为了清洁用途。在审判过程中,杰西表现出冷静和自信,并利用自己的外貌优势博取同情。 威廉·科斯特洛:一位一战老兵,消防队长,也是四个孩子的父亲。死因最初被认定为心脏病,后被发现死于氰化钾中毒。案发前一天,他看起来身体状况良好,朋友们不相信他会自杀。 爱德华·麦克马洪:警官,证词揭露了杰西的婚外情,并声称杰西试图与他一起自杀。他的证词非常露骨,甚至被一些媒体拒绝刊登。 证人:包括药店店员,证实杰西购买了氰化钾和胶囊;威廉的朋友们,证实威廉在死前一天身体状况良好;其他证人提供了关于杰西行为和动机的相关信息。 朋友们:证实威廉在死前一天身体状况良好,不相信他会自杀。 法医:最初认定威廉死于心脏病。 病理学家:尸检发现威廉的器官中含有氰化钾。

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The episode begins with the story of Captain William Costello's suspicious death, initially assumed to be a heart attack, and the growing rumors that his wife, Jessie Costello, might be involved.

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MASSACHUSETTS, 1933: When Captain William Costello was found unresponsive on his bathroom floor, the responding doctor assumed he suffered a heart attack. No sooner was the last flower laid at his tomb did the rumors begin to swirl. It seemed no one believed the Fire Captain died of anything natural. All eyes were on his wife, Mrs. Jessie Costello, who seemed to love the attention.

This is the story of William Costello and his wife, Jessie Costello.

 

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

 

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