And Carol Pasonholt, better known as Nancy, was almost 80 years old, but not quite yet.

Her milestone birthday in the fancy gala planned in her honor was still a few days away

in early October of 1976.

It would have been everything Nancy loved, an entire celebration in her name, attended

by people she loved most, with the beam of a metaphorical spotlight warm on her face.

But Nancy never saw a day past 79.

The safety of her secluded Falmouth foresight estate was violated by intruders seeking electronics.

Before they fled the dirt drive of Thornhurst Road though, they stole more than a television.

They stole Nancy's life.

Nancy's granddaughter Ann Fowler is on Dark Down East to tell her grandmother's story,

and gives a glimpse into the life of a woman from one of Portland's most well-known families.

She shares how her family navigated a very public investigation and trial, and offers

her unique reflections on what she believes Nancy would have thought about her manner of death.

I'm Kylie Lo with Ann Fowler, and this is the case of Ann, Nancy, Pasonholt, on Dark Down East.

It was dark on Thornhurst Road, the damp air of a seaside October night quiet,

except for the distant crashing of waves against a stone beach on Bartlett Point.

The stretch of family land curved around one of Casco Bay's many coves,

and this secluded Falmouth foresight acreage had long been a sanctuary for many a Pason,

past, and present.

The rhythmic beating of water on rock was interrupted that night by the sound of tires on dirt.

A sedan was making its way down the private drive with six people crammed into the cab,

three men and three women.

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