Episode 9: Is This How it Ends?

Murder in Boston Podcast

HBO and The Boston Globe

True Crime, Tv & Film

4.8 • 835 Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

We knew when we started out on this story, we were digging into something that would cause people pain. And we've tried to balance our jobs as fact-finders and journalists, with being humane and thoughtful. Two innocent people lost their lives. The suspect’s family had their world upended too. And countless others will never be the same. So, what now? How does this story end? Has anything changed? And is it too late for justice? Find out in the final episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Before we begin, this episode contains some offensive language and descriptions of violence.
0:05.7	It may not be appropriate for all listeners.
0:09.4	We've talked to people who said, you know, why are you bringing this back up again?
0:13.4	This is in the past.
0:14.8	But what would you say?
0:15.8	If somebody said, look, this is ancient history.
0:17.5	This is 33 years ago.
0:18.6	Man, look, this is history here.
0:20.9	This is history. I mean, a black ago. Man, look, this is history here. This is history.
0:22.5	The black man got blamed for something he didn't do.
0:26.7	That has eaten me up. It hurts.
0:28.6	It hurts.
0:29.9	Vita Bennett is Willie Bennett's sister.
0:32.6	For people that say, it's over with, it's over with it.
0:34.8	It's never going to be over with him for Vita Bennett.
0:36.9	It's never going to be over. it's never going to be over with for Vita Bennett. It's never going to be over.
0:38.4	It's never going to be over.
0:39.4	They can say that because it didn't happen to them.
0:42.0	This is where it started.
0:43.0	So I'm never going to figure it.
0:46.0	Happen right across the street.
0:47.9	I'm where I'm at now.
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