+267 // The Other Newtown

On May 27th, 2020, two Connecticut State Police investigators sat down with a young man who seemed calm, courteous, and strangely eager to help. But every real question led nowhere, and as the interview wore on, one thing became clear. The man was connected to something far darker than anyone in the room wanted to admit...

Written by Sam Foster, Edited and Engineered by Scott Ecklein, and Executive Produced by Michael Ojibway.

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Written/Audio Sources: 

1. Shannon Spies and Kyle Walker 911 Audio

2. John Eisele 911 Audio

3. Willington Body Cam Footage

4. Peter Manfredonia Police Interview

5. Willington Hostage Home Body Cam Footage

6. Peter Manfredonia Arrest Warrant 

7. Former UConn student Peter Manfredonia sentenced 55 years for killing friend, kidnapping woman

8. Peter Manfredonia sentenced to 55 years for CT murder, kidnapping

9. Peter Manfredonia had different 'intended target' in mind when CT crime spree began, prosecutor says 

10. 'Could have seen the pattern': New book details Peter Manfredonia's deadly Connecticut crime spree

11. College student who killed a man with sword sentenced twice to 55 years in prison

12. Former Uconn student pleads guilty to deadly sword attack | Connecticut Public

13. Connecticut man sentenced to 55 years in killing during manhunt that passed from N.J. into Pa. - lehighvalleylive.com

14. Victim's family speaks out after Manfredonia court hearing

15. Warrant: Surrendering ‘wasn’t an option,’ Peter Manfredonia told hostage

16. Peter Manfredonia Sentenced to 55 Years in Prison For 2020 Murder, Assault and Home Invasion

17. Peter Manfredonia sentenced 55-years for sword murder | fox61.com

18. Peter Manfredonia pleads guilty in fatal samurai sword attack and home invasion

19. Signs of Lanza’s possible effect emerge in Peter Manfredonia case

20. Peter Manfradonia speaks in court after being sentenced for second murder

21. VIDEO: Attorney for family of Peter Manfredonia speaks out

22. Peter Manfredonia 'obsessed' with samurai swords, allegedly hacked witness's social media accounts:

23.  Commission awards man who intervened in alleged Peter Manfredonia attack

24. Six days, four states: The hunt for Peter Manfredonia

25. ‘A cruel twist of fate:’ Remembering CT homicide victim Theodore DeMers

26. Theodore DeMers Obituary

27. Peter Manfredonia Sentenced to 55 Years in Prison for Murder and Kidnapping

28. John A. Franco – Carnegie Hero Fund Commission

29. News 12 | Connecticut | Sword attack killer gets another 55-year prison sentence

30. How a six-day manhunt for a UConn senior suspected in two killings ended in an arrest in the woods | CNN

31. A Look At the Life of Fugitive Peter Manfredonia | Across Connecticut, CT Patch

32. 'He's going to help us get through this:' Widow, Willington community mourn first victim of alleged killer Peter Manfredonia

33. Who is Connecticut murder suspect Peter Manfredonia | fox61.com   

34. Nation Reels After Gunman Massacres 20 Children at School in Connecticut                 

Music & Sound Effect Sources

• Opening Track: “It's All Gone” by Christian Andersen

• Closing Tracks: “To the Rain” by Anna Landström; “Death Whistle OUTRO” by Michael Ojibway

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