Molly Bish

Who Killed...?

Bill Huffman

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

3.8 • 595 Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Molly Bish was a 16-year-old girl who disappeared in Massachusetts in 2000. Her remains were found nearly three years later in the woods of Whiskey Hill in nearby Palmer. Despite ongoing investigations, no one has been charged with her murder. Twenty years after 16-year-old Molly Bish’s body was found, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early remains optimistic about solving her murder. His office is actively investigating the case, and they’ve named Francis “Frank” Sumner Sr. as a person of interest. Sumner, who died in 2016, was a central Massachusetts resident with a history of criminal activity. He fits the description provided by Molly’s mother and resembles a police sketch based on her description. However, despite these developments, no one has been charged with Molly Bish’s murder1. Her remains were found nearly three years after her disappearance in the woods of Whiskey Hill in nearby Palmer2. If you’re interested, there’s an exclusive look at the evidence that remains in storage more than two decades after her disappearance3. Sources: https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2023/06/07/molly-bish-case-frank-sumner-worcester-county-district-attorney-joseph-early-update/ https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/a-suspect-has-been-named-in-molly-bishs-murder-heres-what-we-know/2397504/ https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/molly-bish-evidence/3410918/ If you have any information related to Molly Bish’s case or the person of interest, Francis “Frank” Sumner Sr., you can contact the Worcester County District Attorney’s office at 508-453-7575 or email them at WorcesterDAunresolved@mass.gov. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Slow Burn Media, Evergreen Podcast, presents Who Killed, a podcast that provides a voice for the voiceless.
0:13.0	The Worcester County District Attorney says the evidence collected in the Molly Bish murder case will be submitted for enhanced DNA testing.
0:24.6	Next Monday, it will be 16 years since Molly Bish disappeared from Commons Pond and Warren back in 2000.
0:31.6	The 16-year-old had been a lifeguard at the pond when she disappeared on June 27th.
0:36.6	Her remains were found in a wooded area in Palmer
0:39.2	nearly three years later. The upgraded tests will become available in September, and the improvement
0:44.9	in testing could make degraded samples usable for determining DNA. Right now, a new search is
0:51.0	underway in the Molly Bish case. Nearly 17 years ago, the team disappeared from her job as a lifeguard.
0:57.3	Her remains were found three years later.
0:59.7	Today, investigators are using ground-penetrating radar to search a campground a few miles away
1:05.4	from where Bish was last seen.
1:07.3	They believe a car possibly connected to the case may be buried there. No one has ever been
1:12.7	charged in connection with Molly Bish's death. Case is about to get more national attention.
1:18.4	A special on her abduction and murder is scheduled to air tonight on cable. Bish was last seen
1:23.9	in June of 2000 when her mother dropped her off at her lifeguard job at a pond in
1:28.6	the town of Warren, Massachusetts. Her remains were found three years later. The case remains
1:33.8	unsolved. Her family hopes the special will generate new leads. Before we get started this week,
1:41.5	I just wanted to let you guys know that this conversation was meant to be just a one-parter.
1:46.2	But as things go with Nick, we of course talked for longer than that.
1:52.3	And we are going to split this into two episodes.
1:55.2	The joy is we actually talk about two different cases.
1:58.7	So this week, we will be talking about Molly Bish.
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