115. The Murders of Dr. and Mrs. Littlefield – Part 1

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers

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🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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In part 1 of our analysis of The Murders of Dr. and Mrs. Littlefield, we examine the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Dr. James Littlefield and his wife, Lydia, in 1937. Their bodies were discovered in their car in North Arlington, New Jersey, far from their home in South Paris, Maine, with 18-year-old Paul Dwyer at the wheel. The discovery launched an investigation that raised questions which persist to this day. Subsequent proceedings introduced competing explanations for the murders. One theory holds that Dwyer acted alone. Another contends that Deputy Sheriff Francis Carroll was the primary offender, with Dwyer forced to assist in covering up the crime. We try to answer what most likely happened. Part 1 of 2.

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0:47.7	In the consult, we discuss cases involving violence, sexual violence, abduction, and murder.
0:51.4	Sometimes the cases we discuss involve children.
1:31.2	Listener discretion is advised. Welcome to the consult. I'm Julia Cowley, retired FBI agent and profiler, and I'm joined by my colleagues.
1:35.7	Angela Serser. Susan Costler Drew. And Bob Drew.
1:42.4	Angela, Susan, Bob, and I all work together in the FBI's behavioral analysis unit.
1:48.5	We recently released a bonus episode featuring my conversation with Tiffany Link, who is the collections curator for the Maine Historical Society.
1:52.3	And if you haven't listened to that episode, I recommend you go back and do so.
1:56.3	It was a fascinating conversation.
1:57.8	And not only did I learn that there are a lot of very unique historical
2:02.5	true crime cases from Maine, but I also realized that Tiffany has my other dream job. So I really
2:11.3	enjoyed my conversation with her. But why I had it on was because she helped create their
2:16.0	current exhibition. It's called Notorious Main Crime in the Public Eye, 1690 through 1940.
2:23.4	And now the exhibition runs through December 31st.
2:26.7	So if you're in the New England area and enjoy historical true crime as much as I do,
2:31.7	especially how cases were reported and how much has changed,
2:37.0	and how much hasn't changed, to be frank. It's well worth a visit. So again, it's notorious
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