Boston Confidential Beantown's True Crime Podcast
An unflinching look at Boston's criminal underbelly. The host Barry Maguire, a twenty year veteran private investigator, will take you on a compelling journey through some of Boston's most infamous crimes! Barry was born and raised in South Boston and brings a unique Bostonian perspective to the true crime genre.
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Dec. 1, 2025
The Boston Strangler 1962- 13 victims, the police were stymied, until a local sex fiend confessed
Send us a text A severely abused child, raised in the depths of the great depression grows into a depraved sadist, that terrorized Boston in the early 1960's. The Boston Police were nowhere near finding the Boston Strangler, until he confessed. A sting of rapes conducted prior to the thirteen murders should have tripped Albert DeSalvo up, however his murderous rampage would not be prevented. There is so much more to the story, in fact did you know that the Boston Strangler escaped from ...
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Nov. 18, 2025
Raymond Patriarca "The Man" New England's Undisputed Godfather
Send us a text Ray Patriarca was a complete hellion on the streets of Providence RI. He was named public enemy #1 in 1938. He was accused as an accessory to murder, armed robbery and an assortment of crimes. His boss got jacked up in a tax beef and Raymond assumed the big seat. He ruled the underworld with an iron fist and he oversaw the most profitable era in New England history. "The Man" moved operations to the Federal Hill neighborhood of Providence, its remained there since 1952. Don't m...
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Nov. 10, 2025
A mini-update on the Canton Cast of Characters, is this simply Karma in action?
Send us a text New phone messages found on former trooper Proctor's phone, may sink Canton Sgt. Goode's 18yr career. A short time after Micheal Proctor's union attorney quit on him, an unknown person filed info-complaint with the Canton Police Department and subsequently, Goode was suspended with pay. When will the offending texts be released to the public? Will there be criminal charges? There are 8-9 felony cases that maybe affected by proctor's childishness. Please share this episode...
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Nov. 4, 2025
Sean Ellis Part 2 -Replay- The Netflix Series Trial 4 is a farce and that's being generous
Send us a text In order to believe Sean Ellis is innocent, you'd have to believe, the Boston Police Forensic Unit, took Letia Walker's fingerprints at the courthouse and then proceeded to place a print on the gun that killed Det Mulligan. Did the technology to conduct this conspiracy exist in 1993? Does it even exist now? Letia Walker, Sean Ellis's girlfriend, went on to testify that Sean brought the guns into her house. Mrs. Walker had ample opportunity to recant her testimony, why has...
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Oct. 28, 2025
The 99 pub massacre 1995-The bottom of Boston's underworld, leaves four dead in a crowded pub
Send us a text Two factions of the Lusi clan, clashed in the North End the night before the shooting. A long simmering beef, pertaining to drug profits and neighborhood respect, came to a head inside a nintey-nine restaurant, at lunch time in Charlestown, Ma. Robert Lusi was known in the North End as a bully, however he was a made member of the mafia. He liked to use knives and threaten people. He was seen as a braggart and attention seeking gangster. His son Roman may have been worse, it had...
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Oct. 20, 2025
Mass State police exhume body-Henry Bedard 1974-A true whodunnit, Henry did some xmas shopping and walked to a teenage hang out and was savagely beaten to death.
Send us a text Henry was a typical 15yr old kid, growing up in an all American community, a throw back to a more neighborly time. Swampscott Ma. was largely crime free until this tragedy. The case was hampered by a torrential rain storm, prior to Henry's discover. The investigation went off the rails before it had even begun. Investigative blunders followed. There have been no true suspects in this case. Swampscott residents believe the killer could still be among them! Tune in toady and please
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June 21, 2021
Maureen was a great guest on Boston Confidential, she has another book out, looks great!
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June 17, 2021
Ugh! Rod Matthews had that 4th parole hearing
A huge thank you to J. Fitz for this heads up, here is a Boston Globe link on this mope's parole. This solid citizen bashed his friend's head in with a baseball bat, because he wanted to know what it was like to kill someone, do you want to get in a…
