It's now been a little more than a year since I started working on the Christian "Kit" Martin story. For those of you wanting an update on the book, I can tell you that I do have a rough first draft as well as a completed book proposal. I'll be sending out the book proposal to prospective agents …
The Alibi
The prosecutors in Kit's murder trial had a bizarre strategy. In many ways, they put on more of a defense for Kit than a prosecution. It was the prosecution that introduced DNA evidence that could not tie Kit to the crime. It was the prosecution that put on ballistic experts who could not match a …
A life sentence
When someone is given a life sentence, it doesn't just impact them. It impacts everyone connected to that person. This past week I had a chance to interview members of Kit's family. They not only provided some background material, but they also provided an update on Kit. In the video below, you …
An unsolved murder
One of my goals in making regular posts related to my current book project is to provide new information. On my recent visit to the Pembroke area, I had a chance to interview Lisa Petrie. You may remember that Lisa Petrie testified at trial. She had been a supervisor of Joan's at the Soda Shop where …
There really was an eyewitness
Prosecutor Barbara Whaley and Detective Scott Smith used creative editing to show gaps in Kit's security footage where Kit had ample time to commit multiple crimes. See the post a detective's sleight of hand. In the screenshot below, you can see Kit on his back porch. The timestamp shows 00.43.25. …
The scene of the crime seven years later
I wanted to get a firsthand look at the locations where this heinous crime took place. I wanted to walk in the murderers' footsteps and see what they saw. I started at the old school parking lot where Ed Dansereau's car was found. I then walked to Kit's house, using the same route the people …
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