Case 319
Theresa Feury
*** Content warnings: child abuse, sexual assault, child victims, stalking ***
In Paterson, New Jersey during the early 1980s, Marie Moore was seen as the neighbourhood’s ‘cool mum’. The 35-year-old allowed her 12-year-old daughter Tammy to have friends over as often as she liked, and would even take the pre-teen and her friends out on fun excursions. But the tide turned one day when Marie made a shocking revelation, and suddenly the home that had been a safe haven for local kids became a house of horrors…
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EPISODE
Research & writing – Erin Munro
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
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Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas
Audio editing – Anthony Telfer
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DOCUMENTARIES
Evil Lives Here: Trapped in a house of torture
NEWSPAPER ARCHIVES
Witnesses tell of Moore’s alter ego change – The Herald-News
Accused killer of teen claims she was insane – The Star-Ledger
Woman is ruled fit to stand trial in Paterson teen’s torture-slaying – The Star-Ledger
Murder case to proceed – The Star-Ledger
Girl’s killer may face death in N.J. – The News
Judge rules pre-trial statements by Moore are evidence – The News
Youth to testify against woman in death of goddaughter – Asbury Park Press
Boy says he beat other youths under Moore’s orders – The Herald-News
Lawyer blames N.J., police in girl’s death – The Record
Moore faints in cell; hospital visits delay trial session – The Herald-News
Prosecutor says ‘Billy’ created in Moore’s mind – The Herald-News
Accusations of Moore described – The Herald-News
Teen abused months before death – The Star-Ledger
Teenager details torture of Feury’s last days, death – The Herald-News
Couple says Moore offered money for ex-lover’s death – The Herald-News
Attorneys give final statements in murder trial – The Record
Moore is convicted – The Record
Paterson mom condemned in torture slaying – The Star-Ledger
Childhood of convicted killer recalled – The News
While we dallied, a child died – The Sunday Record
Torturer spared death term – Courier-Post
High court reverses death penalty verdict – Asbury Park Press
Supreme Court spares life of the only woman on death row – The Press
Paterson teen’s grisly torture death etched in time – The Herald-News