A deadly plot to avoid divorce and keep the house!! This week, Beth and Wendy dive into the twisted case of Darlene George, a Maine woman who staged a fake home invasion with her brother and lover to murder her husband.
This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams.
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Footnotes
Articles/Websites
Maxwell, Trevor. (06/18/2010). Victim’s wife devised plan for murder, lover testifies. Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 05/24/2025 from https://www.pressherald.com/2010/06/18/victims-wife-devised-plan-for-murder-lover-testifies_2010-06-18/
Gotthelf, Liz. (12/12/2017). Son testifies in OOB murder trial. Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 05/24/2025 from https://www.pressherald.com/2010/06/17/son-testifies-in-oob-murder-trial/
Daily Express. (10/04/2010). Wife gets 40 years for plot. Retrieved 05/25/2025 from https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/wife-gets-40-years-for-plot/article_a5ed6779-23a3-57be-ace0-32f84accec53.amp.html
Maxwell, Trevor. (10/06/2010). 40 Years Jail For Trini Woman. Newsday. Retrieved 05/25/2025 from https://archives.newsday.co.tt/2010/10/06/40-years-jail-for-trini-woman/
Vlex. (05/03/2012). State v. George. Retrieved 05/25/2025 from
https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/state-v-george-docket-895820754
Vlex. (05/03/2012). State v. Williams. Retrieved 05/25/2025 from https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/state-v-williams-docket-889114851
WMTW. (05/03/2012). Retrieved 05/25/2025 from https://www.wmtw.com/article/maine-supreme-court-upholds-siblings-murder-convictions/1989733
Vanapalli, Viswa. (12/18/2021). Winston George Murder: Where Are Darlene George and Jeffrey Williams Now?. The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 05/26/2025 from https://thecinemaholic.com/winston-george-murder-where-are-darlene-george-and-jeffrey-williams-now/
History
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Retrieved 05/23/2025 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Orchard_Beach,_Maine
The Maine Resource Guide. (n.d.). History of Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Retrieved 05/23/2025 from https://archive.ph/20130128065130/http://maineguide.com/region/southcoast/information/oobhistory.html
Video
Snapped: Killer Couples S3E5: George/Cassimy
The Family That Slays Together S1E3: Rum Chaser/Murder for Nothing
Brother, Sister Sentenced In OOB Murder. WMTW-TV. https://youtu.be/zt5O_hLjT30?si=nhwWHDsUk5I_khUs
How Not to Get Murdered
https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoletexanfamily/video/7411215746933493023
Music
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“In Accordance” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or marlenemiller138@gmail.com
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“Severe Tire Damage” & “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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