Episode Summary
When a 38-year-old woman leaves her home – and a violent marriage – without saying goodbye, her two adult daughters suspect her husband. By the time police take interest in the file and begin investigating, years have passed and the case is cold.
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Episode Info
If you have any information regarding the disappearance and possible homicide of Mary Badaracco please contact the Connecticut State Police Western District Major Crime Squad at 1-800-376-1554 or email [email protected].
Mary Badaracco
Mary Badaracco
Mary’s daughter’s, Beth and Sherri
Dominic Badaracco
Dominic Badaracco
Episode Source Material
- The Charley Project: Mary Edna Badaracco
- Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT): Danbury Police Reopen Murder Investigation, by Associated Press
- Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT): A Runaway, Or The Victim Of Foul Play?, by Rick Green
- Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT): State Police Looking For Tips On 4 Unresolved Cases, by Tracy Gordon Fox
- News-Times: Vigil to mark 20 years since woman vanished, by Associated Press
- Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT): Following A trail of Bones, by Arielle Levin Becker
- Republican American: Into thin air – On Aug. 20, 1984, Mary Badaracco disappeared from her home in Sherman
- News-Times: State police link dig to Badaracco investigation
- News-Times: Police make progress in Badaracco disappearance
- The Boston Globe: Music for the missing, by Emily Sweeney
- Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT): Arrest Made In Long Unsolved Homicide, by Tom Puleo
- News-Times: Badaracco homicide case widens with New Fairfield search, by Dirk Perrefort
- CT Post: Case against city man connected to Badaracco homicide could be resolved soon, by Dirk Perrefort, News-Times
- News-Times: Nonprofit to post billboard asking for information in Badaracco disappearance, by Ethan Fry
- News-Times: Danbury man accused of interfering in Badaracco investigation to stand trial next week, by Ethan Fry
- News-Times: Trial begins for Danbury man accused of interfering in Badaracco investigation, by Ethan Fry
- News-Times: Psychologist testifies in Danbury court that Dachenhausen has ‘unreliable’ memory, by Ethan Fry
- News-Times: Update: Jury finds Dachenhausen not guilty, by Ethan Fry
- News-Times: Setback in Badaracco case, by Ethan Fry
- My San Antonio: Daughters remain hopeful 25 years after Badaracco disappearance in Sherman, by Dirk Perrefort
- News-Times: Cold case warms: Grand jury investigating Mary Badaracco’s disappearance and presumed homicide, by John Pirro
- News-Times: 27 years later, Badaracco case still haunts family and police, by John Pirro
- News-Times: Grand jury may be best hope to solve Badaracco mystery, by John Pirro
- News-Times: State police search Sherman property, by John Pirro
- News-Times: Source: Search was for Mary Badaracco’s body, by John Pirro
- News-Times: Badaracco grand jury investigation over, by John Pirro
- NBC Connecticut: Ex of Missing Woman Tried to Bribe Judge: Cops, By LeAnne Gendreau & Jeff Saperstone
- News-Times: Connecticut man accused of attempting to bribe judge, by Associated Press
- Hartford Courant: Warrant: Man Tried To Bribe Judge, by Samaia Hernandez
- News-Times: Victim’s daughters: Arrest not enough, by Dirk Perrefort
- News-Times: Badaracco pleads not guilty, by John Pirro
- Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT): Cops: Judge Shared Probe Information, by Rick Green
- News-Times: Advocate seeks Badaracco testimony, by John Pirro
- News-Times: Growing up Badaracco: A daughter’s crusade, by Daniela Forte & Andy Thibault
- News-Times: Badaracco grand jury testimony remains sealed, by John Pirro
- News-Times: Cool Justice: Thoughts while shaving: Monsanto, Badaracco, New Orleans, by Andy Thibault
- News-Times: State drops two charges against Badaracco, by John Pirro
- News-Times: The violent world of Dominic Badaracco, by John Pirro
- News-Times: Cool Justice: Minor league prosecution v. major league defense, by Andy Thibault
- News-Times: Judge: Badaracco called and offered me money, by John Pirro
- News-Times: Badaracco’s wife ‘did some banking’, by Daniel Tepfer
- News-Times: Prosecution plays dramatic tape, rests in Judge Badaracco bribery trial, by Andy Thibault
- News-Times: Badaracco jury will evaluate Brunetti’s credibility, meaning of ‘It’s Worth A Hundred G’s’ (document), by Andy Thibault & Jack Coraggio
- News-Times: BADARACCO TRIAL: Dominic Badaracco guilty of bribery, by Jack Coraggio & Andy Thibault
- News-Times: State police look for new clues in Badaracco case, by John Pirro
- News-Times: No charges against judge for Badaracco grand jury leak, by John Pirro
- News-Times: Court upholds bribery conviction in Sherman cold case, by Nelson Oliveira
- News-Times: Daughter seeks justice in mother’s death, by Alex Wolff
- News-Times: Badaracco homicide investigation unclear as husband is released, by Dirk Perrefort
- News-Times: Badaracco out of prison in bribery case, by Dirk Perrefort