The Murder of Anne "Nancy" Payson Holt (Maine)

Published: June 26, 2023, 7:30 a.m.

MAINE, 1976: Anne Payson Holt, better known as Nancy, was almost 80-years old, but not quite yet. Her milestone birthday and the fancy gala planned in her honor was still a few days away in early October of 1976, but Nancy never saw a day past 79. On October 5, 1976, the safety of her secluded Falmouth Foreside estate was violated by intruders seeking electronics. Before they fled the dirt drive of Thornhurst Road though, they stole more than a television. They stole Nancy\u2019s life. Nancy\u2019s granddaughter, Anne Fowler, is on Dark Downeast to tell her grandmother\u2019s story. Anne gives a glimpse into the life of a woman from one of Portland, Maine\u2019s most well-known families, she shares how her family navigated a very public investigation and trial, and offers her unique reflections on what she believes Nancy would\u2019ve thought about her manner of death.