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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: Narrative true crime documentary blending interviews, reenactments, and archival footage in a 48 Hours-style investigative episode.
- The Key Players:
- Eric Williams: Cape Cod Times reporter who covered the case from day one; provides insider perspective and town gossip.
- Tony Jacket: Local fisherman, harbormaster, and father of victim Krista Worthington's daughter Ava via a secret affair; key suspect cleared later.
- Christopher McGowan: The convicted garbage man killer; low-IQ drifter whose DNA and "confession" sealed the case.
- Supporting voices: DA Michael O'Keefe, defense attorney Bob George, neighbor Tim Arnold, and Krista's exes/friends.
- The Vibe: Gripping and eerie—small-town mystery turns shocking with twists, paranoia, and courtroom drama; mixes quiet Cape Cod charm with brutal violence.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:26) **Truro's Quiet Winter Shattered by Murder**
- 2 (03:50) **Krista Worthington's Life and Personality**
- 3 (06:48) **Tony Jackett's Affair and Ava's Birth**
- 4 (10:36) **Discovery of the Murder**
- 5 (13:20) **Early Suspects and Investigation Stalls**
- 6 (15:47) **DNA Hunt and Widening Probe**
- 7 (21:15) **Breakthrough: DNA Match to Garbage Man**
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Show Notes
 In January 2002, Christa Worthington, a former fashion writer, was found murdered in her Massachusetts home. The expanding list of potential suspects included her former boyfriend, Tim Arnold, who had discovered her body, and ex-lover Tony Jackett, with whom Christa shared a daughter. “48 Hours" Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 5/27/2017. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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