The Trail Went Cold - Episode 179 - The Diggs Family Murders

December 6, 1975. Teaneck, New Jersey. After spending the night in New York City, 40-year old bar owner Wesley Diggs returns to his suburban home and discovers that his entire family has been murdered. Wesley’s 39-year old wife, Jean, and their four children – 17-year old Audrey, 16-year old Allison, 12-year old Wesley Jr. and 5-year old Roger – have each been shot multiple times and there are no signs of any forced entry. While Wesley is not considered to be a suspect, police express their belief that he might know more about the crime than he’s letting on, a claim which he denies. Over the years, a number of different theories are explored, including a botched robbery and a murder-suicide, but the investigation fails to turn any conclusive answers. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the unsolved murders of an African-American family, a crime which has stumped investigators for nearly 45 years.

Additional Reading:

https://web.archive.org/web/20151207224334/http://www.northjersey.com/news/who-killed-the-diggs-family-40-year-old-mass-murder-in-teaneck-remains-a-mystery-1.1468498

https://www.nytimes.com/1975/12/07/archives/mother-4-children-are-shot-to-death-in-home-in-teaneck-a-mother-and.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1975/12/14/archives/fathers-tribute-is-read-at-diggs-familys-rites-classmates-are.html

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