Former Newtown Bee crime reporter Lisa Peterson reveals new evidence about the disappearance of Regina Brown in the wake of the Woodchipper Murder in Newtown, Connecticut, in the late 1980s at her C.H. Booth Library talk on Tue., Nov. 19, 2024, at 6 p.m. in the Meeting Room. RSVP link
Learn what Peterson discovered about race, the media, the police investigations, another related murder, and the criminal justice system during her 20-year investigation seeking justice for Regina Brown.
Helle Crafts, an attractive 39-year-old white woman, disappeared on Nov. 19, 1986. Regina Brown, a pretty 36-year-old Black woman, disappeared four months later, on March 26, 1987. Helle’s husband, Richard Crafts, was convicted of her murder in the infamous Woodchipper murder case. But whatever happened to Regina Brown?
Who: Award-winning writer, journalist, and social justice advocate Lisa Peterson.
What: The Night of the Barking Dog: A Journalist’s Memory of Regina Brown’s Disappearance in the Wake of the Woodchipper Murder. A presentation followed by a Q&A session.
Where: C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT 06470, in the Meeting Room.
When: Tues., Nov. 19, 2024, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m
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