The 1958 Cold Case of Dennis Down

Published: Oct. 10, 2023, 8:15 a.m.

b'1958 - Falmouth, Maine.\\nYou won\\u2019t find the name Dennis Down featured on the Maine Unsolved Homicide List. You also won\\u2019t find anything on his murder on the internet.\\xa0\\nBuried deep in the memories and archives of 1958, sits a brutal unsolved murder of a man who still hasn\\u2019t received justice.\\xa0\\nAt 63, Dennis and his wife Edith, both of England, had just purchased a new grocery store in Portland, ME\\u2019s Munjoy Hill neighborhood. They had recently become grandparents, and they were looking forward to the golden years of life.\\nBut on a cool morning in late June of 1958, somebody took it all away. Dennis was found beaten and stabbed in his home\\u2014a horrific crime that left police and everyone who knew him baffled. Despite extensive efforts to find the person responsible, nobody was ever arrested for the crime.\\nPulled from the archives, this is the cold case of Dennis Down.\\n\\nSee sources and photos: https://www.murdershetold.com/episodes/dennis-down\\n\\n\\n\\nSupport Murder, She Told: https://www.murdershetold.com/support\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more: murdershetold.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nInstagram: @murdershetoldpodcast\\n\\n\\n\\nFacebook: /mstpodcast\\n\\n\\n\\nTikTok: @murdershetold\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'