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Under Construction (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Oct 19, 2026 · 33m

Summary

This episode details the 1999 murder of Angela Spence Shaw in Rhode Island, who was beaten, sexually assaulted, and electrocuted in her bathtub. Investigator Lieutenant Stephen Lynch suspects the killer entered through an unfinished sunroom doorway, leading him to question the construction crew and a local fugitive. The case is solved when a girlfriend becomes suspicious after her partner tries to hide his shoes, and his DNA matches evidence found at the scene, resulting in the conviction of construction worker Jeremy Motika.

Topics discussed

Introduction: The closet and the police call Sponsors: L.L. Bean and USAA Angela Shaw's life in Little Compton Construction noise and Angela's isolation Sally Craig's call and Angela's absence Sally investigates the silent house Police arrive and initial body identification Lynch senses irregularities in the scene Blood trail and the body in the bathroom The hairdryer and electrocution detail Sponsor: Insane Labs Saw Kill Kit Sponsor: ZipRecruiter Sponsor: Wayfair Confirming identity and lack of motive Investigating the profile of the killer Identifying Stanley Gendro as a suspect Shifting focus to Ben Farrow Interviewing Ben Farrow at his home Ben's cooperation and blood sample Stanley Gendro's disappearance Theories on entry and victim relationship Angela's habit of leaving doors open Hypothesis of forced entry elsewhere Lynch discovers the unfinished sunroom The hidden doorway into the house Construction crew knowledge of the gap Questioning construction worker Craig Craig's alibi and lack of timestamp Lynch's skepticism of romantic alibis Sponsor: Hills Pet Nutrition Sponsor: iXL Sponsor: iXL continued Interviewing construction worker Jeremy Verifying Jeremy's alibi in Cape Cod Focus returns to Stanley Gendro Interrogating Stanley Gendro Stanley's denial and polygraph offer A witness changes their story Reconstruction: The attack on Angela Staging the scene in the bathtub Identifying Jeremy Motika as the killer Patricia's suspicion and the shoes DNA match and Jeremy's conviction Credits and production team Sponsor: Sirius XM Podcast Plus Sponsor: Red Pocket Mobile Sponsor: Angie
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