Warning. The following podcast is not suitable for all audiences.

We go into great detail with every case that we cover and do our best to bring viewers even deeper into the stories by utilizing disturbing audio and sound effects.

Trigger warnings from the stories we cover may include violence, rape,

murder, and offenses against children.

This podcast is not for everyone.

You have been warned. It's July 22nd, 2007 in the town of Cheshire, Connecticut.

Within this town is the Pettit family.

There's Dr. William Pettit, his wife Jennifer, and their two

daughters, 17-year-old Haley, and 11-year-old Michaela. On this particular night, the youngest daughter Michaela wanted to make dinner for her family.

But as the young chef went through the pantry, she realized that they were missing a few ingredients,

so she convinces her mom to drive her to the store.

Once they arrive, the two get out of the car and make their way inside.

Completely unaware that the man parked next to them in the grocery store parking lot

would eventually follow them home. They never noticed his watch fly,

and even if they did, they could have never known what he was actually capable of.

After grabbing their groceries, the mom and daughter would hop back into their car

while the evil man followed close behind, creating a devious plan of burglary, rape,

murder, and arson. This is the story of the Pettit Family Home Invasion.

I'm Courtney Brown and I'm Colin Brown and you're listening to Murder in America. Oh, yeah. Oh, Cheshire, Connecticut is a beautiful New England town full of agriculture, gardens, parks, and

massive red maple and black birch trees. The town is full of history and

it's rated one of the best places to live in Connecticut, a place where many people

come to settle down and raise a family, which is exactly what the Pettit family decided to do back in the early 2000s.

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