The Murder of Emma J. Turnbull (Maine)
04/05/21 • 32 min
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MAINE MURDER, 1916: Emma J. Turnbull was the widow of Charles Turnbull and mother of eight children. When Harold Turnbull returned home on August 4, 1916 to an alarming scene and his mother nowhere to be found, the frantic search for Mrs. Turnbull became a community-wide effort.
Suspicion turned quickly to the woman's own nephew, but with only circumstantial evidence, how could they prove he killed her? It was a job for undercover detectives playing the most unlikely of roles.
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Dark Downeast is an audiochuck and Kylie Media production hosted by Kylie Low.
MAINE MURDER, 1916: Emma J. Turnbull was the widow of Charles Turnbull and mother of eight children. When Harold Turnbull returned home on August 4, 1916 to an alarming scene and his mother nowhere to be found, the frantic search for Mrs. Turnbull became a community-wide effort.
Suspicion turned quickly to the woman's own nephew, but with only circumstantial evidence, how could they prove he killed her? It was a job for undercover detectives playing the most unlikely of roles.
- View source material and photos for this episode at darkdowneast.com/emmaturnbull
- Follow @darkdowneast on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok
- To suggest a case visit darkdowneast.com/submit-case
Dark Downeast is an audiochuck and Kylie Media production hosted by Kylie Low.
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If you have information regarding this case, please call the Cambridge, Massachusetts tip line at 617-349-3359.
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