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New Docuseries Explores One Of Region's Most Publicized Murder Cases New Docuseries Explores One Of Region's Most Publicized Murder Cases
New Docuseries Explores One Of Region's Most Publicized Murder Cases A three-part docuseries on one of the region's most publicized murder cases has debuted this weekend. In the premiere of "Murder and Justice: The Case of Martha Moxley," 7 p.m. Saturday night, June 15 on Oxygen, host and former federal prosecutor Laura Coates meets with the 15-year-old victim's mother, Dorthy Moxley. Moxley was murdered on the front lawn of her Fairfield County home in Greenwich the night of Oct. 30, 1975. Her body was discovered the following morning under a tree, and a golf club, the murder weapon, was found nearby. The investigation remained in limbo for years…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Kennedy Cousin Skakel's Conviction Overturned By Connecticut Supreme Court Kennedy Cousin Skakel's Conviction Overturned By Connecticut Supreme Court
Kennedy Cousin Skakel's Conviction Overturned By Connecticut Supreme Court in a stunning reversal of its own decision less than two years ago, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled on Friday to overturn the conviction of Michael Skakel, who was found guilty of bludgeoning Greenwich neighbor Martha Moxley in 1975. Skakel, the nephew of Ethel Kennedy, wife of the late Robert F. Kennedy, had been convicted in 2002 of killing the 15-year-old Moxley, who was beaten to death with a golf club. Skakel successfully appealed his conviction in October 2013 and was released on bail the next month as he awaited a new trial. Three years later, the state Supreme Court revers…

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by Joe Lombardi