Blanche Kimball's guest appearances

Blanche Kimball

Crime&Stuff

Dark Downeast

Sonny Grotton

Sophie Sergie

Ayla Reynolds

Todd Kohlhepp

Maura Murray

Amy Banks

JonBenet Ramsey

Elmer McCurdy

Charlie Cullen

Robert McKee

Bianca Devins

Phil Hartman

Sean Conway

Lauren Smith

Helen Jewett

OwlTail

AUGUSTA, ME 1976: The murder of 70-year old Augusta resident Blanche Kimball remained a cold case for decades until a new tip, advancements in DNA technology, and a clever idea brought all the loose ends together.View source material and photos for this episode at darkdowneast.comFollow @darkdowneast on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTokTo suggest a case, email hello@darkdowneast.comSupport Dark Downeast on Buy Me a CoffeeShop Dark Downeast merch at darkdowneast.com/shop

AUGUSTA, ME 1976: The murder of 70-year old Augusta resident Blanche Kimball remained a cold case for decades until a new tip, advancements in DNA technology, and a clever idea brought all the loose ends together.View source material and photos for this episode at <a href="https://www.darkdowneast.com/episodes/blanchekimball" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">darkdowneast.com</a>Follow @darkdowneast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/darkdowneast/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/darkdowneast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@darkdowneast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok</a>To suggest a case, email <a href="mailto:hello@darkdowneast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">hello@darkdowneast.com</a>Support Dark Downeast on <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/darkdowneast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Buy Me a Coffee</a>Shop Dark Downeast merch at <a href="https://www.darkdowneast.com/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">darkdowneast.com/shop</a>

Chewing Gum and Cigarettes: Solving the Case of Blanche Kimball

When Blanche Kimball was stabbed to death in her home in Augusta, Maine, in 1976, police were stymied. She’d been stabbed 44 times and left to die, only found by police after neighbors became concerned at least a week after she was killed. Gary Raub — then Gary Wilson — was at the time tearing an alcohol and violence-fueled path through central Maine, but somehow avoided serious attention from the police. The case was one of Maine’s oldest cold cases. But in 2012, DNA and some smart cross-country detective work and, ultimately, a piece of apple pie flavored chewing gum, led to Raub’s arrest 3,000 miles away. The case was the oldest cold case in Maine to be solved. We also discuss “Tower,” more Kimmy Schmidt and lots of other stuff. Join us for Episode 26.

When Blanche Kimball was stabbed to death in her home in Augusta, Maine, in 1976, police were stymied. She’d been stabbed 44 times and left to die, only found by police after neighbors became concerned at least a week after she was killed. Gary Raub — then Gary Wilson — was at the time tearing an alcohol and violence-fueled path through central Maine, but somehow avoided serious attention from the police. The case was one of Maine’s oldest cold cases. But in 2012, DNA and some smart cross-country detective work and, ultimately, a piece of apple pie flavored chewing gum, led to Raub’s arrest 3,000 miles away. The case was the oldest cold case in Maine to be solved. We also discuss “Tower,” more Kimmy Schmidt and lots of other stuff. Join us for Episode 26.

Episode 26: Blanche Kimball, the cold case chewing gum murder