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Joe Murphy

Joe Murphy is a private individual who appears as a guest on Season 3 of NHPR's true-crime podcast Bear Brook, "A Private Matter," about the disappearance of New Hampshire Christmas tree farmer Jay Hickey.

Oct 28, 2026

Bear Brook

Bear Brook

A Private Matter, Episode 3

Oct 28 · 41m

Jason Moon
Jason MoonHOST
25:32
An ex-cop, who's now a retired social worker.
Joe MurphyGUEST
25:36
Last year, I got a call from a woman who lives in Gloucester.
Joe MurphyGUEST
25:41
Her name is Amy Shapiro.
Joe MurphyGUEST
25:43
And she called me to tell me that Jay had been reported missing.

9 MINS LATER

Jason Moon
Jason MoonHOST
34:45
Then they could all get rich from splitting up the Christmas tree farm and selling it off, something he thinks Jay would never have agreed to.
Joe MurphyGUEST
34:54
Honey, let's take a walk.
Joe MurphyGUEST
34:55
Let's go take a walk up into the woods.
Joe MurphyGUEST
34:57
Let's see what we can find and get hit over the head with a shovel and buried.

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