The Murder of Little Betty
New England Legends Podcast
Jeff Belanger
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 18 September 2025
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
In Episode 414 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger examine a murder scene 199 years after-the-fact. This murder rocked the small town of Chepachet, Rhode Island, to the point where they placed a plaque commemorating the gruesome event that took place on May 26, 1826. Each year the town marks the anniversary in a BIG way.
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| 1:09.7 | So we're walking along Main Street, also known as Victory Highway, in Chapachit, Rhode Island. |
| 1:14.4 | We are. |
| 1:15.0 | This is really a quaint downtown section. |
| 1:17.4 | Yeah, yeah. |
| 1:18.0 | There's red brick sidewalks, historic buildings, cute shops, and restaurants. |
| 1:22.2 | It is picture perfect New England. |
| 1:23.8 | Now, what are we here to see? |
| 1:25.4 | Right, we're going to walk a little bit further up this bridge that spans the Chapachit River down below. Okay. Now, on this bridge, there's a tiny |
| 1:32.6 | plaque. I mean, you'd miss it if you were driving by. You might even miss it if you were walking |
| 1:36.8 | by and didn't know to look. But this plaque marks the spot of murder most foul. We're here |
| 1:43.0 | to explore the ruthless murder of Little Betty. |
| 1:49.3 | Hello, I'm Jeff Belanger. |
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