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The Bear Brook Barrels: Four Decades to Name the Dead

16:22 by The Narrator
Bear Brook murdersTerry Rasmussenforensic genealogycold caseNew HampshireMarlyse HoneychurchRea RasmussenDNA Doe Projectserial killergenetic genealogyunidentified victimscold case investigation

Show Notes

The 40-year forensic odyssey to identify four murder victims found in barrels—and the serial killer who put them there. In September 2025, investigators finally named the last of four victims found in Bear Brook State Park, New Hampshire. The case became a landmark in forensic genealogy, revealing serial killer Terry Rasmussen and his decades of hidden crimes.

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