
About this episode
WALDOBORO, MAINE 1983: Who killed well-known Waldoboro figure Douglas J. Parent? And why? His case has been on the Maine Unsolved Homicide list for decades, and one rumor about what happened the night of October 2, 1983 has circulated nearly as long. In this special episode of Dark Downeast, you’ll get to know Doug Parent through his own words and voice and we’ll dig into the whispered theory that even some inside the law enforcement community believe could hold pieces of the truth, if only they could prove it.
- If you have any information about the murder of Douglas J. Parent, please contact the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit at (207) 624-7143 or submit a tip here.
View source material and photos for this episode at darkdowneast.com/dougparent
- Follow @darkdowneast on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok
- To suggest a case visit darkdowneast.com/submit-case
Dark Downeast is an audiochuck and Kylie Media production hosted by Kylie Low.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Get every episode summarized
Each time Dark Downeast publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Dark Downeast

The Suspicious Death of Nicole Parsons-Bucki (Rhode Island)
Dark Downeast

The Murder of Michael Cochran (Maine)
Dark Downeast

The Disappearance of Melanie Melanson (Massachusetts)
Dark Downeast

The Murder of Judith Whitney (New Hampshire)
Dark Downeast