Episode 39: The Mont Vernon Thrill Killing

In this week's episode of True Crime New England, join Katie and Liz as they talk about one of the most violent crimes to ever take place in New Hampshire history. In the small, relatively safe town of Mont Vernon, a little girl's life is changed forever when a group of 4 teenage boys breaks into her home. 11-year-old Jaimie Cates is stabbed 18 times, with a puncture wound to her lung, an almost fatal stab to her heart, and a chunk of her foot being cut off. Jaimie survives the ordeal by playing dead... all while the boys continue to stab her mother, 42-year-old nurse Kimberly Cates, 36 times. While Kimberly dies from her injuries, Jaimie calls the police and quickly all the pieces fall into place- thanks in part to the guilty consciences of several teenage boys who inadvertently were involved in the attack. In the end, 17-year-old Steven Spader and 19-year-old Christopher Gribble are charged with murder and sentenced to life plus 76 years in prison, as well as some lesser sentences for their accomplices.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truecrimene/support