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Murder, She Told

Major Updates in the Murder of Henry Bedard Jr.

Murder, She Told

Kristen Seavey

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

1974 - Swampscott, Massachusetts. In the shadows of the early-December afternoon, somebody with a baseball bat beat the life out of 15-year-old Henry Bedard Jr. He had been on his way home to wrap a Christmas gift, and was found the following day in a well-travelled patch of woods that was popular amongst the town’s youth. Henry was a good kid from a good family, who, to this day, still can’t understand why somebody would have done this.  But police are still hopeful the right person will recognize the markings on the bat and come forward with the tip they need to crack this case, no matter how much time has passed. UPDATE: In October 2025, there was a major update to this case. This episode includes the updates as well as the original episode that was published on August 13, 2024. If you have any information on the murder of Henry Bedard Jr., please contact the Swampscott Police at (781) 595-1111. Episode sources and photos: ⁠https://www.murdershetold.com/episodes/henry-bedard⁠ Support the show: ⁠https://www.murdershetold.com/support⁠ Instagram: ⁠@murdershetoldpodcast⁠ TikTok: ⁠@murdershetold⁠ Facebook: ⁠/mstpodcast⁠ Website: ⁠murdershetold.com⁠ ----- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The holiday season of 2024 marked 50 years since 15-year-old Henry Bedard was murdered in cold blood in Swampscot, Massachusetts.

0:40.7

I brought you Henry's story last summer, but since then there's been a major update in the case.

0:46.1

And it happened just this month in October of 2025.

0:49.7

So I wanted to bring you Henry's story again and bring you all the updates so you know exactly where

0:54.5

this case stands today and be on the lookout next week for a brand new episode. In the shadows of

1:00.4

an early December afternoon, somebody with a baseball bat beat the life out of 15-year-old Henry

1:05.9

Biddard Jr. He'd been on his way home to wrap a Christmas gift he bought for his sister,

1:10.5

and he was found the following day in a well-traveled patch of woods that was popular amongst the town's youth.

1:16.2

Henry was a good kid from a good family, who to this day still can't understand why somebody would do this.

1:22.4

But police are hopeful that the right person will recognize the markings on the bat,

1:26.3

and come forward with the tip they need to crack this case,

1:29.3

no matter how much time has passed.

1:31.9

I'm Kristen Ceevi, and this is the story of Henry Vodard Jr. on murder she told.

2:06.4

Thank you. 18-year-old Cheryl Bedard eyed the clouds, wondering if it would rain again soon. She gripped the steering wheel of her car unconsciously.

2:09.6

Her stomach nodded with anxiety.

2:12.3

It had been a difficult day for Cheryl.

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