Voices in the Dark // 167
This episode is available early and ad-free on Apple Podcasts and Patreon, and is scheduled for free/regular release on March 29th, 2026.
It all started with a blood curdling scream. When neighbors peered outside their homes, they saw a bloody male holding a cleaver over the body of a woman. This attack was not only horrific, but it marked the start of one of the most complicated legal cases that Burlington, VT would face to date…
Written by Trevor Pason, Edited and Engineered by Scott Ecklein, and Executive Produced by Michael Ojibway.
Written/Sources:
Judge backs doctor's ruling that Gurung incompetent to stand trial
'The Witness' Looks Back At Those Accused Of Ignoring Kitty Genovese's Murder : NPR
How the Gun Ownership Rate in Vermont Compares to Other States
Burlington Cops: Man Armed With Meat Cleaver Kills Wife | Seven Days
Did An Armed Bystander Stop The Burlington Cleaver Attack? | Vermont Public
Man to Undergo Psych Screenings After Allegedly Hacking Wife to Death – NBC Boston
Watch: Police give update on fatal Burlington cleaver attack
Burlington police testify during Aita Gurung trial as defense tries to prove insanity plea
Suspect in fatal Burlington cleaver attack set to be arraigned
Aita Gurung's doctors testify as defense begins to call witnesses in trial
Cleaver Attack Stuns Vermont's Bhutanese Community | Seven Days
Suicide and Suicidal Ideation Among Bhutanese Refugees — United States, 2009–2012
Doctor: Man charged with killing wife with cleaver competent for trial
Man accused of killing wife with meat cleaver competent to stand trial
Chittenden state's attorney drops three major cases due to insanity defense - VTDigger
Doctor: Cleaver attack murder suspect fit to stand trial - VTDigger
How Should Vermont Handle Insanity Cases? Debate Grows After Charges Refiled In Burlington Killing
Weight of evidence hearing begins for man accused of killing wife with meat cleaver
Vermont Attorney General Refiles Dismissed Murder Charge After Request From Governor
Prosecutors push for trial against accused meat cleaver murderer
Lawyers argue over competence of cleaver attack murder suspect - VTDigger
Psychiatric experts testify on competency of alleged cleaver killer
Jury draw begins for trial of Aita Gurung, man accused of killing his wife with a meat cleaver
Forensic psychiatrist says Aita Gurung was "grossly and floridly psychotic" in 2017
The case for insanity: Expert analysis of meat cleaver murder trial
Expert: Aita Gurung ‘was controlled by voices’ when he killed wife
Victim’s parents testify on day three of Aita Gurung’s trial
Gurung's daughter and responding officers give testimony during the second day of trial
Prosecution and defense make their final pleas to the jury in the Aita Gurung trial
Gurung Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder in 2017 Cleaver Attack | Seven Days
Victim impact statements heard in Aita Gurung case, sentencing expected tomorrow
Gurung sentencing delayed as lawyer seeks new competency exam
Vt. Supreme Court upholds Burlington man’s murder conviction
Music & Sound Effect Sources
Opening Track: “Whispers of the Banyan” by Aks & Lakshmi
Closing Track: “Unsolved Issues” by Magnus Ludvigsso ; “Death Whistle OUTRO” by Michael Ojibway
Music & Sound Effect Sources
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