Searching For Answers: The Murder of Robert Joyal, Part One

Murder, She Told

Kristen Seavey

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

1998 - Portland, Maine. Moving to Maine in 1997 was supposed to be 18-year-old Robert Joyal's fresh start. But instead of becoming the football star he was in Texas, he found himself on the outside looking in, unable to carve a path in Gorham High School's social circles. When his rebellious behavior came to a head at home, it was agreed that he would move out while finishing his senior year. Another fresh start, and one where the family felt a sense of bittersweet hope. But that hope was short lived. That same night, before he even got a chance to unpack his car and sleep at his new apartment, Robert Joyal was stabbed to death in a Denny's parking lot in Portland, Maine. And to this day, despite the public thinking otherwise, his case remains unsolved. Hear Rob's story told through his brother, Marc in this two part special on the life and death of Robert Joyal and a family's 20-year search for answers. If you know anything about the murder of Robert Joyal, I urge you to call the Portland Police Department's tip line at 207-874-8584. Detailed sources can be found on murdershetold.com Connect on Instagram @murdershetoldpodcast and on Facebook Support the show here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Murder She Told, true crime stories from Maine, New England and small town USA.
0:18.8	I'm your host, Kristen Ceevy.
0:20.8	You can connect with me and suggest your hometown crime at MurderSheTold.com and follow on Instagram
0:26.5	at MurderSheTold podcast.
0:36.5	Despite their seven-year-age difference, Robert Joyle was a hell of an older brother.
0:42.5	And to Mark, Robert was his hero.
0:45.6	He protected him, believed in him, and comforted him.
0:49.7	Today, in his 30s, more than 20 years later, Mark's memories of Robert's larger-than-life personality and charm remain vivid.
0:58.2	And he fondly recalls the time when Robert made him feel like a rock star.
1:03.2	I remember one time I was sitting in the house in Texas and his friend came over and they were like going to leave to go play basketball somewhere.
1:14.7	And he just sort of like saw me sitting in the living room by myself.
1:18.7	And was like, all of a sudden you can see, he just changed his plans.
1:21.7	He was like, hey, Mark, do you want to shoot hoops?
1:24.7	And his friend looked at him, like, I thought we were leaving.
1:26.7	And he was like, no, I think we'll just play here.
1:28.7	Mark, do you want to come outside?
1:30.7	Well, yeah.
1:31.7	And I remember we played a game called 21 in a basketball game.
1:36.7	We just played that all the time.
1:38.7	Again, he just had this weird, he was really good at letting me win, but not making me feel like he gave it to me.
1:46.7	So he blocked my shot a couple times.
1:49.7	But he'd also bump his friend out of the way when he thought, you know, his friend was going to steal the ball from me.
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