Maryland: The Ann and Anthony Anastasi Story
Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast
Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins
4.5 • 992 Ratings
🗓️ 16 March 2022
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
begin with us on a journey into the lives of Ann Marie Anastasi and Anthony Anastasi. Ann, born around 1973, was the epitome of a traditional young woman in Maryland, with a background still unsolved. Anthony, born approximately in 1975, also remains an enigmatic figure from Maryland, whose life took a significant turn when he fell in love with and married Ann.
Our narrative picks up in the midst of their marriage. The Anastasis, having moved from Maryland to Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, for Anthony's role as a volunteer youth hockey coach, found themselves managing the complexities of a large family with five children. This episode examines into the depths of their relationship, exploring how a marriage that seemed to embody the American dream spiraled into a living nightmare.
We uncover the truth behind the facade of a happy family. We investigate the complex details of their lives, the hidden tensions, and the shocking events that led to a tragic end. This episode of "Foul Play: Crime Series" promises to be a gripping exploration of the thin line between love and hate, and how quickly a seemingly perfect life can examine into chaos. Tune in for a story that challenges the very notion of the 'perfect American family.'
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| 0:00.0 | And the Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Oh. A seemingly happy family belonging in a Norman Rockwell painting would soon turn into a thing of nightmares. |
| 1:02.0 | This is the story of Anne and Anthony Anastasia. |
| 1:05.7 | It's one of jealousy, rage, and murder. Anne Marie Anastasia was born sometime around 1973. |
| 1:20.0 | There's not much background information on where she grew up or came from. |
| 1:25.0 | But she was a traditional young woman who grew up in Maryland. |
| 1:30.0 | Anthony Anastasia was also born sometime in 1975, and while his past is still unknown, |
| 1:38.0 | we know he fell in love and married Anne in Maryland. Our story picks up right in the middle of their marriage. They have moved from |
| 1:59.2 | Maryland, Sassal Street, Marie, Michigan because Anthony was working as a volunteer youth hockey coach. |
| 2:07.0 | By this point, Anne and Anthony had already had five kids and were already deep in the trenches of a full-fledged marriage. You can already |
| 2:16.1 | probably imagine what this looks like. It's like they say, 50% of marriages |
| 2:21.4 | end in divorces and the other 50% of marriages end in divorces, and the other 50% are already divorced but living together. |
| 2:28.0 | But this pair had been married for 18 years, happy and in love raising their kids together. |
| 2:35.0 | That however would not be the case for long. |
| 2:38.0 | After 18 long years together, it seemed that things were getting a little stale for |
| 2:45.1 | Anthony at least. The marriage started to struggle when Anthony met 25-year-old |
| 2:51.2 | Jacqueline Riggs and he was all in. Jackie became the apple of |
| 2:56.3 | Anthony's eyes and he was falling for her hard. |
| 3:02.4 | In most stories the the homemaker is never really given much attention. |
| 3:07.0 | They are usually a puppet in the story and are given a minimal background, |
| 3:12.0 | whether it's because they've never shared their story |
| 3:15.6 | or because they've never been known for anything else. |
| 3:19.2 | So we thought we'd change that for a bit and give Jacqueline a bit of a backstory because while she was a |
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