Document
Document is a narrative-driven reporting project from New Hampshire Public Radio. It focuses on long-form, enterprise, and investigative journalism. The podcast brings in-depth stories and reporting to listeners. More information is available at nhpr.org/document.
Episodes
Murder in Derry
Stolen gift cards. Discreet warehouses. Millions of dollars’ worth of Apple products. A look inside an elaborate international criminal operation quietly operating out of New Hampshire that’s gone from financial crime to violent crime. For more on this story, visit NHPR.org.
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Safe to Drink, Ep. 4 | The Neighborly Thing to Do
When we’ve been exposed to something that could harm us, what are we supposed to do — as regulators, as doctors, as company executives, or as people just trying to live our lives?
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Safe to Drink, Ep. 3 | A Gray World
Former workers at Saint-Gobain’s New Hampshire plant share what they did — and didn’t — know about PFOA and its potential health effects. And how the chemical industry has worked to sow doubt to its own benefit.
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Safe to Drink, Ep. 2 | A Flash of Genius
We go back in time to Hoosick Falls, New York where a man looks for answers after his father dies of cancer following his retirement from the local Saint-Gobain plant. What he finds changes the course of this whole story: a remarkable kind of chemical once used to help make the Atom Bomb that manufacturers knew could be dangerous for decades.
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Safe to Drink, Ep. 1 | You Don’t Know About This?
A New Hampshire town finds out its water has been contaminated by a “forever chemical.” The source appears to be the nearby Saint-Gobain plant. Officials say the potential health effects are unclear, but most people can still drink the water. One resident doesn’t buy it and goes down a research rabbit hole. She soon learns all this has happened before.
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Trailer: Safe to Drink
A New Hampshire town finds out their water has been contaminated by a chemical. Their most basic question — whether the water is safe to drink — doesn’t have a clear answer. Nobody seems to know much about this so-called forever chemical, which is weird because… this has all happened before.
From the Document team at New Hampshire Public Radio, Safe to Drink is a four-part series about the water
Love Brings You Home
A genealogist finally digs into her own family’s past and unearths a 100-year-old tragedy. Then, she sets out to make sure the truth will never be buried again. Click here to see photos and more from this story.
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Operation Night Cat, Ep. 3 | A Duck’s a Duck
Two sets of potential crimes, investigated by more than five sets of law enforcement agencies. Why most of them never took a shot at accountability.
Operation Night Cat is a special three-part series from NHPR’s Document team and Outside/In.
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Operation Night Cat, Ep. 2 | Behind the Brick Wall
The poaching investigation takes a surprising turn when it reveals another set of potential crimes – this time, behind the brick walls of New Hampshire’s State Prison for Men.
Operation Night Cat is a special three-part series from NHPR’s Document team and Outside/In.
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Operation Night Cat, Ep. 1 | Why Did the Deer Cross the Road?
A New Hampshire Fish and Game warden follows a tip to a man’s backyard. He finds a twisted game of one-upmanship with digital trophy rooms.
Operation Night Cat is a special three-part series from NHPR’s Document team and Outside/In.
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Trailer: Operation Night Cat
Introducing a special three-part series from NHPR’s Document team and Outside/In: Operation Night Cat.
A New Hampshire Fish and Game warden follows a tip to a man’s backyard. He finds a twisted game of one-upmanship, digital trophy rooms, and one of the biggest poaching cases in recent state history. Then, the hunting investigation takes a surprising turn when it reveals another set of potential
The 13th Step, Ep. 12 | Feds Arrest Eric Spofford
Federal prosecutors now say the vandalism scheme was Eric Spofford’s idea all along. Spofford appears in federal court, and Lauren explains what this remarkable moment means for her and her sources.
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The Final Days of Sgt. Tibbs, Ep. 4 | Tibbs Comes Back
Months after she let him outside for the last time, Rose is reunited with Sgt. Tibbs. And Todd grapples with what this tale reveals about what we owe our pets – and our neighbors.
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The Final Days of Sgt. Tibbs, Ep. 3 | ‘Close and Tight’
Todd begins to investigate the final days of Sgt. Tibbs as the social media storm Rose kicked up descends from the Internet clouds into a real life courtroom. And parts of Debbie and Sabrina’s story about Sgt. Tibbs’ final days don’t seem to add up.
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The Final Days of Sgt. Tibbs, Ep. 2 | #JusticeForTibbs
Rose mounts a pressure campaign against Debbie, the woman who says she and her daughter Sabrina rescued Sgt. Tibbs, but now refuses to give him back. First, Rose takes to social media. Then, she leads a protest outside Debbie’s business where this cat struggle turns into something much more troubling.
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The Final Days of Sgt. Tibbs, Ep. 1 | Chicken Livers
Sgt. Tibbs, a fluffy, 19-year-old Maine Coon with tiger stripes, soft eyes, and a chipped tooth, is missing on the streets of Manchester, New Hampshire. His owner, Rose, fears the worst. But when she finds out her cat was never missing at all – the truth turns out to be worse than she feared.
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Death Resulting, Ep. 5 | Epilogue
Three years after his sentencing, Josh Cook and his mom have lived through even more consequences of America’s drug crisis and the ways we respond to it – each in their own dramatic and completely separate ways.
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The 13th Step, Ep. 11 | The Sentencing
A federal judge sentences Eric Labarge, the man who pled guilty to orchestrating the vandalism in retaliation for our reporting on Labarge’s friend, Eric Spofford. Lauren explains what went down in the courtroom – and how she navigated the experience as both a journalist and a victim of this crime.
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Emelia's Thing
A young police officer unexpectedly finds herself back in New Hampshire, and she’s not the same person she was when she left. Something happened to her – to all of us. But for Officer Emelia Campbell, this thing still lives in her brain and her body. This is her story of survival.
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The Youth Development Center, Ep. 3 | Sober Algebra
This flood of roughly 1,300 people who’ve come forward all started with one man. How the widespread abuse at YDC finally came to light and how people are grappling with what justice and accountability even mean in a scandal so large.
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The Youth Development Center, Ep. 2 | If You Let a Dog Bite You
Karen Lemoine didn’t arrive at YDC looking to start trouble. But the red flags she saw were hard to ignore, especially when it came to one kid in particular. What trying to do the right thing cost both of them – and why, 30 years later, they’re speaking up again.
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The Youth Development Center, Ep. 1 | The Black Box
For three decades, Andy Perkins didn’t talk about what happened to him at a place called YDC – the Youth Development Center. Then, he saw something on the news, and he realized he wasn’t the only person with a story about YDC. Andy gives us a rare glimpse into the black box of the juvenile justice system.
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Bear Brook S2, Ep. 9 | The Reversal
The state of New Hampshire has made a sudden about-face: Prosecutors have now agreed to DNA test old evidence in Jason Carroll’s case. It’s the biggest development in the case in 35 years – and one step closer to possibly learning who killed Sharon Johnson.
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The 13th Step, Ep. 10 | A New Bill and a Final Ruling
New Hampshire lawmakers consider a new oversight bill proposed in response to the podcast. And the judge issues his final ruling in Eric Spofford’s defamation lawsuit against NHPR and three of our sources.
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The 13th Step, Ep. 9 | A Big Arrest
Federal prosecutors have charged a fourth person in the vandalism case, a man they describe as a “close, personal associate” of Eric Spofford.
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Bear Brook S2, Ep. 8 | The Box
The true crime media spotlight shines on Jason Carroll. Then, a chance encounter leads to a surprising discovery that changes the course of his case.
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Bear Brook S2, Ep. 7 | This Side of the Line
How could someone possibly confess to murder if they didn’t do it? A modern understanding of confessions sheds new light on Jason Carroll’s case.
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Bear Brook S2, Ep. 6 | ‘Don’t Roll the Dice’
Jason Carroll stands trial twice – and the juries come up with their own versions of what happened.
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Bear Brook S2, Ep. 5 | Trial in a Trial
A new true crime story is told and when juries hear it, it leads to different results for all three defendants. During the first trial, the lead detective makes a big mistake.
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Bear Brook S2, Ep. 4 | ‘Promises Have Been Made’
One set of confessions leads to another and three men are arrested for Sharon Johnson’s murder. Then, an alleged secret comes to light that changes everything.
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Bear Brook S2, Ep. 3 | The Breaking Point
Police interrogate a second teenager named Jason Carroll – with help from Jason’s own mother.
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Bear Brook S2, Ep. 2 | The Pursuit
We begin with the story police told about Sharon Johnson’s murder. The veteran detective on the case develops a theory involving her husband and a teenager. A surprising admission leads to a new break in the case.
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Bear Brook S2, Ep. 1 | Extraordinary
Sharon Johnson’s family and friends have spent the last 35 years coping with her brutal murder. But what if that story was based on a lie? The man imprisoned for her murder maintains his innocence.
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The 13th Step, Ep. 8 | Vandalism Arrests
Federal prosecutors have charged three men for their alleged roles in the vandalism incidents. According to the feds, the vandalism was "solicited" by a "close, personal associate" of Eric Spofford's. Reporter Jason Moon goes to the arraignment at a Boston courthouse and tells Lauren what happened.
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The 13th Step, Ep. 7 | Epilogue: Employee A
A conversation with one of the women whose story of sexual assault you heard earlier in this podcast. She talks with Lauren about what it was like to hear her story published, the legal threats she has faced from Eric Spofford and his lawyers, and why she decided to speak out in the first place.
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The 13th Step, Ep. 6 | The Glam Room
Since Lauren began reporting, Eric Spofford sold his New Hampshire company for millions of dollars and filed a defamation lawsuit in response to NHPR’s coverage. We catch you up on everything that’s happened. And we introduce you to a sober living community where addressing women’s sexual trauma is a priority. Listen to the whole series now by clicking here.
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The 13th Step, Ep. 5 | The Litter Police
What does it take to catch a predator in the addiction treatment industry? We hear about a case in California where the CEO of a network of treatment facilities was convicted of sexual assault and massive insurance fraud. It required years of work – and two women who banded together and refused to give up. Listen to the whole series now by clicking here.
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The 13th Step, Ep. 4 | A Wild (Wild?) West
How did 13th stepping become so common in the recovery world and who can hold people accountable? Lauren looks into the history of the addiction treatment industry; goes in search of the people, government agencies, and industry groups that are supposed to oversee it; and does a deep dive into its most pervasive cultural force: AA and the 12 steps. She finds a lot of good intentions, alongside a l
The 13th Step, Ep. 3 | Just the Beginning
In March of 2022, Lauren publishes her first story detailing allegations against Eric Spofford. The events of the next several months illustrate the ways powerful, wealthy people can intimidate sources and try to stop journalism from happening. And then, there was the vandalism… Listen to the whole series now by clicking here.
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The 13th Step, Ep. 2 | The God of Recovery
As Eric Spofford tells it, he spent his teen years in the throes of addiction and crime. When he got sober, he became a crusader for recovery. We hear how he built his company – and his power. And we hear allegations that he abused that power by sexually assaulting members of his own staff. Listen to the whole series now by clicking here.
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The 13th Step, Ep. 1 | The Shadow
What is “the 13th step,” and why does it matter? It all starts with understanding what it’s like to be in the earliest days of recovery. We meet two women who say they were harassed during early recovery. And we meet the man who allegedly harassed them – the founder of New Hampshire’s largest addiction treatment network. Listen to the whole series now by clicking here.
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The List, Update 2 | A First Look at the Laurie List
We finally get an answer to the question: What happens when New Hampshire's secret list of police officers finally goes public?
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Death Resulting, Ep. 4 | You Gotta Have an Opinion
The day of Josh Cook’s sentencing arrives. There’s a twist, then more surprises as attorneys and the judge debate what justice really looks like in this case.
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Death Resulting, Ep. 3 | A Normal Member of Society
As a judge weighs Josh Cook’s sentence, here’s how he ended up dealing drugs in that hotel bathroom in the first place. Then, Josh and his mom unexpectedly cross paths – a chance encounter that highlights the choices the justice system makes about people with addiction: punishment or treatment.
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Death Resulting, Ep. 2 | Launching A War
The origin story of death resulting laws dates back to the “War on Drugs” era and the shocking death of a 1980s basketball star. But the idea of charging overdose deaths as murders didn’t really take hold until the opioid epidemic.
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Death Resulting, Ep. 1 | The Crime
An early morning drug deal between two friends ends in tragedy inside a hotel bathroom. One friend overdoses and dies. The other, Josh Cook, survives. The feds charge Josh with murder under the federal “death resulting” law, and he faces at least 20 years in prison. Does the punishment fit the crime?
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Supervision, Ep. 1 | A Privilege, Not A Right
NHPR reporter Emily Corwin meets Josh, a 39-year-old who is about to get out of prison. “I’m nervous about this whole parole thing,” he says. “Are they just waiting for me to hang myself?”
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Supervision, Ep. 2 | First Day Out
Josh gets out of prison, Emily tags along. Neither of them know what they’ve gotten themselves into, or could have predicted what happens next.
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Supervision, Ep. 3 | Losing Josh
Emily loses Josh (twice) and Josh walks a tightrope between prison and poverty.
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Supervision, Ep. 4 | Put It To Rest
Josh gets involved in a risky business and Emily grasps for answers when the story takes a fateful turn.
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Supervision, Ep. 5 | Caleb
After putting Josh’s story down for two years, Emily gets a tip that upends… just about everything.
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The List, Update | A Ruling
Does the public have a right to see the Laurie list? The New Hampshire Supreme Court issues a new ruling, but questions remain.
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The List, Ep. 1 | Such a Great Secret
A local reporter gets a tip about misbehaving cops. Then she gets the scoop of a lifetime.
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The List, Ep. 2 | Professional Dishonesty
One cop’s bad deeds change a system. But did it help?
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The List, Ep. 3 | It Affects Me
The list of problem cops causes collateral damage. Advocates take one last shot at revealing its secrets.
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