The Poisoning of Monique Brochu

Murder, She Told

Kristen Seavey

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

1966 - Biddeford, Maine. When Armand Brochu served his wife, Monique, a vodka cocktail one November night at their home in Biddeford, Maine in 1966, he had no idea that just a few days later she would be dead. The autopsy showed she’d died of methyl alcohol poisoning, a liquid chemical similar to the alcohol we drink, except deadly. What was methyl doing in Monique’s system? But somebody saw more than they should. Armand’s 12-year-old daughter, Nancy. And Nancy decides to go to the Police to tell them what she saw. Less than three hours later, Armand Brochu is placed under arrest for the murder of his wife Did Armand Brochu murder his wife? You decide. Detailed sources can be found on murdershetold.com Connect on Instagram @murdershetoldpodcast 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.
0:04.0	True crime. This is Murder She Told. True Crime Stories from Maine, New England, and small town
0:17.7	USA. I am your host, Kristen Seavy. You can connect with me and suggest your hometown crime at Murder She Told.com and
0:26.1	follow me on Instagram at Murder She Told Podcast. The dim lights around the Bittifred Snowshoe Club twinkled and set a cozy mood on a chilly November evening.
0:46.2	It was Thanksgiving night in 1966, and despite the holiday, a good portion of social club
0:52.2	members around town were out, and everyone was dressed to celebrate.
0:56.0	Festive music danced throughout the room at a low volume, and streamers hung from the log rafters.
1:02.0	Portraits of past club members that hung on the walls next to vintage snowshoes gave one a sense of belonging.
1:10.0	Mary Charles found herself once again chatting with 42-year-old Armand Broshoo.
1:16.4	She felt like he'd always been a little sweet on her despite the fact that he had a family.
1:21.6	She pretended not to notice his flirtations. Armand and Mary were there at the social
1:27.8	club the night before as well. And this particular night, they were invited to a private party at a member's residence after the
1:35.1	doors had closed.
1:36.5	Meanwhile, Monique lay suffering in critical condition in a hospital bed at Maine Medical
1:42.3	Center.
1:43.0	Monique was Armand's wife and she was dying.
1:47.0	Maybe it was the warm buzz of the liquor,
1:50.0	or maybe it was am morbid curiosity that kept Mary in this conversation.
1:54.8	He must be very sad right now.
1:57.0	He told her the night before that poison from a plastic tube from a previous operation had gone to her brain and there wasn't much they could do.
2:06.0	Mary wondered why he was here instead of by her side at the hospital,
2:11.0	but she didn't question it too hard. People grieve in different ways.
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