The Untimely Death of Molly Young: Suicide or Homicide?

The death of Molly Young in 2012 erupted into a social media firestorm, spreading all sorts of misinformation and rumor, leading to caustic disagreements–but also raised so many questions about what happened, a dozen years later, the investigation remains open and the conversation continues. Thus, what actually took place when 22-year-old Molly Young died—and what are the controversial aspects of the case the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor’s Report seemed only to exacerbate? And where does the case stand today?  

If you are having a mental health, substance use, or suicidal crisis, call 988. 

Visit www.crossingtheline.biz to contact investigative journalist and host M. William Phelps, get more information about the show, updates to cases, and more. 

And don't forget to subscribe to Phelps's #1 hit podcast PAPER GHOSTS wherever you get your favorite shows.

M. William Phelps is the New York Times best-selling author of 46 nonfiction books and winner of the Excellence in (Investigative) Journalism Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. Phelps has written for numerous publications, including the Providence Journal, Connecticut Magazine and Hartford Courant. Diversifying his talents, Phelps consulted on the first season of the hit Showtime cable television series Dexter and has executive produced and starred in over 350 hours of true crime television. All of which gives him a confluence of expertise and experience to bring to true crime fanatics.

Phelps grew up in East Hartford, Connecticut, and now splits his time between Tolland County and N. Stonington, CT. In July 2017, he published his definitive, 10-year project about Happy Face Killer, Keith Hunter Jesperson, DANGEROUS GROUND: My Friendship with a Serial Killer.