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b"1925 - Winthrop, Maine.\\nBy the time firefighters made it to the blaze on Lake Maranacook in Winthrop, ME, the fire had consumed the once beautiful Hayward cottage. Nearby, 60-year-old Emma Townes crawled on the forest bed, escaping the home; she was in bad shape, but she was alive.\\nNeighbors were horrified to learn that Emma hadn't just escaped the flames; she was shot by a mystery man who tried to kill her before setting the cottage on fire\\u2014and when he left, he had taken her niece, Aida Hayward with him.\\nThe news that there was a killer on the loose and a beloved young woman to rescue spread like wildfire, and launched one of the biggest searches in Maine state history. Everyone in town stopped to pitch in and help in the search for Aida, hoping she would turn up safe... everyone, including the killer himself.\\nThis is part one of the Harry Kirby Story, and the tragedy in Winthrop.\\nDetailed sources can be found on murdershetold.com\\nConnect on Instagram @murdershetoldpodcast\\nSupport the show here\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"