The Martha Moxley Case: A Murder Hidden by Wealth and Influence

Clues with Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore

PAVE Studios

True Crime

4.4 • 945 Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2026

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

On October 30, 1975, 15-year-old Martha Moxley spent the night before Halloween with friends in the exclusive Belle Haven neighborhood. By morning, she was found beaten to death beneath a tree in her backyard. A shattered 6-iron golf club, conflicting alibis from Tommy and Michael Skakel, the teenage sons of a wealthy, Kennedy-connected family next door, and entries from Martha’s diary guided investigators toward the house beside hers. However, early mistakes and powerful influence clouded the truth. Morgan and Kaelyn unravel the clues in a case where privilege, proximity, and secrecy shaped the search for justice. Head over to our Clues YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@CluesPod If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Clues to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Clues is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. 🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals including Crime House 24/7, Crimes Of…, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Murder True Crime Stories and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on Social YouTube: @CluesPod | @crimehousestudios Instagram: @cluespodcast | @Crimehouse TikTok: @Crimehouse Facebook: @crimehousestudios X: @crimehousemedia Clues is hosted by Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore Instagram: @morgsyabsher | @itskaelynmoore TikTok: @twohottakes | @heartstartspounding Episode Sponsors:Go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/clues10fm to get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Offer valid while supplies last. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. Right now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at https://www.Masterclass.com/CLUES. A year from today isn’t that far away. Get started now at https://www.HelloAlma.com/clues. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey there, we're Sabrina DeAnraoga and Corinne Vien, hosts of Crimes of.
0:05.5	Crimes of is a weekly true crime series with each season diving into a different theme,
0:10.3	from unsolved murders to mysterious disappearances and the cases that haunt us most.
0:15.4	And since this Valentine's season, we are unpacking crimes of passion,
0:19.7	when love turns into obsession, passion twists into paranoia,
0:23.8	and jealousy drives people beyond the edge of reason.
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0:32.5	New episodes every Tuesday.
0:33.8	Thank you. This is a time.
0:45.6	This is Crime House.
0:51.4	It was the night before Halloween in a quiet suburban neighborhood in Connecticut when the body of a teen girl was discovered under a tree in her
0:54.8	backyard. This case has everything from extreme wealth and privilege to teenagers testing the
1:01.3	limits of what they could get away with and a potential cover-up, which is why today we're
1:06.6	asking the question, what really happened to Martha Moxley?
1:27.0	Hi guys, welcome back to Clues, where we sneak past the crime scene tape to explore the key evidence behind some of the most gripping true crime cases. I'm Kayla Moore. I'll be the one digging into the timelines, the backstories, and the court files released on these cases. And I'm your internet sleuth, Morgan Apscher. I'm the one who's diving into Reddit forums and anything else I can find online to pull out those lesser-known details and see what just
1:44.7	isn't adding up.
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