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.

Recent Episodes

Sept. 25, 2023

(Replay) Robin Benedict 1983-Tufts Professor William Douglas was obse…

This case is one of a handful of cases that changed how police view street level victims of violent crime. Robin Benedict's fall from a normal life to a prostitute in Boston's combat zone, the city's red light district, was …

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Sept. 18, 2023

Keith Luke 2009-A lunatic who carved a swastika into his forehead, we…

Keith Luke 22, appears to be a somewhat conflicted white supremacist, he claimed to have committed this murderous act over racial animosity, however in the days before this madness, he tried, persistently to date at least two...

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Sept. 10, 2023

Clark Rockefeller Part 2-Clark is arrested for kidnapping his 7yr old…

Clark kidnapped his child and fled to NYC, despite just settling his divorce, with an $800,000 settlement. About a week later Clark was captured in Baltimore. He was ultimately convicted but received a gift of a prison sente...

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Sept. 4, 2023

Clark Rockefeller Part 1-Clark seemed to be living the life of, well …

Clark Rockefeller played the part of a member of the Rockefeller family. He was living in a famous apartment building in Manhattan, he met a pretty investment banker in the 1990's. She seemed to be totally in love with Clark,...

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Aug. 28, 2023

Shawn Clark 2013-A true whodunnit on Boston's North Shore, a $60,000 …

Shawn Clark served two tours in Iraq as a US Marine, he survived Iraq, but met a horrible end in scenic Malden, Massachusetts in the middle of the afternoon. The Malden Police say they've made progress and they don't see …

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Aug. 20, 2023

(Replay) The Boston FBI Part 4-John Connolly becomes a member of the …

The unabashed FBI corruption in Boston continues. John Connolly helped Whitey Bulger and his crew kill; Richard Castucci in '76, Brian Halloran '82 John Callahan '82. He also ran cover for the gang against the Massachusetts S...

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Recent Blog Posts

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…