Sonny Grotton's guest appearances

Sonny Grotton

Crime&Stuff

Dark Downeast

Blanche Kimball

Ayla Reynolds

Sophie Sergie

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

When Sonny Grotton returned to his Belfast, Maine, home on a cold Friday night in December after working all week in Rhode Island, someone shot him dead in his dooryard. His crime would go unsolved for 17 years, until someone spoke. Three were arrested, only one was found guilty. Rebecca and Maureen also discuss the falacious origins of “Stockholm Syndrome,” the podcasts “Dead Eyes” and “Bed of Lies,” and Maureen gives an NNW rating to the HBO docuseries “The Lady and the Dale.” Fun!

When Sonny Grotton returned to his Belfast, Maine, home on a cold Friday night in December after working all week in Rhode Island, someone shot him dead in his dooryard. His crime would go unsolved for 17 years, until someone spoke. Three were arrested, only one was found guilty. Rebecca and Maureen also discuss the falacious origins of “Stockholm Syndrome,” the podcasts “Dead Eyes” and “Bed of Lies,” and Maureen gives an NNW rating to the HBO docuseries “The Lady and the Dale.” Fun!

Episode 94: Who shot Sonny Grotton?

MAINE MURDER, 1983: Sonny Grotton lay in his dooryard, blood pooling around him. Norma dialed 9-1-1. Everything happened quickly. When first responders arrived at the scene, Sonny spoke only in gurgled noises, unable to say who pulled the trigger firing three shots into his body, one at close range. Mervin "Sonny" Grotton was pronounced dead at 8:36 p.m. on December 16, 1983.A giving family man, a long career in the Navy. No known enemies, no suspicious dealings. Who would shoot and kill Sonny Grotton in his own front yard, with his wife and son just inside? 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

MAINE MURDER, 1983: Sonny Grotton lay in his dooryard, blood pooling around him. Norma dialed 9-1-1. Everything happened quickly. When first responders arrived at the scene, Sonny spoke only in gurgled noises, unable to say who pulled the trigger firing three shots into his body, one at close range. Mervin "Sonny" Grotton was pronounced dead at 8:36 p.m. on December 16, 1983.A giving family man, a long career in the Navy. No known enemies, no suspicious dealings. Who would shoot and kill Sonny Grotton in his own front yard, with his wife and son just inside? View source material and photos for this episode at <a href="darkdowneast.com/episodes/sonnygrotton" 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>

Murder for Hire in Belfast: The Sonny Grotton Case