Buried in Snow

Jackie O'Brien

A true crime podcast covering the unsolved murder of Denise Hart on Jan. 26, 2015, and the racial biases that kept her case in the shadows. Follow @buriedinsnowpod on Instagram and Twitter. You can also email me at buriedinsnowpod@gmail.com

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Found

In this episode, we talk about how Denise Hart's case went from missing person to homicide. Denise's mom Dedre Robinson and Vermont State Police detectives take us through the past five years of the case being unsolved, and the state of the case today. This will be the final episode until new information comes forward. If you know anything about Denise's disappearance or murder, send an anonymous tip to Vermont State Police by texting keyword VTIPS to 274637 (CRIMES), or filling out this online ...

May 11, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 7

11 Month Search

On the sixth episode of Buried in Snow, we look into Vermont State Police's 11-months-long for Denise. Come along as I use online sluething skills to learn more about our two main suspects. Where were police looking, who were they looking at, and where did they go wrong? Buried in Snow is a true-crime podcast covering one case, the unsolved murder of Denise Hart, whose full story has gone untold until now. You can follow @buriedinsnowpod on Instagram and Twitter and reach me at buriedinsnowpod@g...

Apr 21, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Witnesses

In this episode of Buried in Snow, we look at Vermont State Police's initial investigation. Interviews with the main suspect Josh Preseau, Denise Hart's mom Dedre Robinson, lead detective Julie Scribner, and criminology expert Jesenia Pizzaro, show where energy was put, who was kept in the loop, and where mistakes were made. Why is there such a lack of witnesses and how can we get them to come forward now? Buried in Snow is a true-crime podcast covering one case, the unsolved murder of Denise Ha...

Apr 07, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Two Sided

In this episode of Buried in Snow, we go back to the weekend of Denise Hart's disappearance. This time hearing Josh Preseau's side of the story. Josh was the last known person to see Denise alive. He was the family's main subject and, allegedly, the polices' as well. But was focusing on him off the bat a mistake? Josh talks to listeners directly about what happened when Denise stayed with him when she left, and her family came to search his house. Listen to episode four and decide for yourself, ...

Mar 31, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Overlooked

Vermont State Police open a case, four days after Denise Hart’s mom called Rutland PD to report her daughter missing. Media outlets finally start covering Denise’s case as the story becomes more salacious. Buried in Snow is a true-crime podcast covering one case, the unsolved murder of Denise Hart, whose full story has gone untold until now. You can follow @buriedinsnowpod on Instagram and Twitter and reach me at buriedinsnowpod@gmail.com Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/music If...

Mar 23, 2021•17 min

Travel Ban

In this episode of Buried in snow Denise Hart's uncle, brother, and best friend travel to Sudbury, VT, to look for answers themselves and pressure police to open an investigation into her disappearance. Buried in Snow is a true-crime podcast covering one case, the unsolved murder of Denise Hart, whose full story has gone untold until now. You can follow @buriedinsnowpod on Instagram and Twitter and reach me at buriedinsnowpod@gmail.com Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/music If yo...

Mar 16, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 2

No Answer

When 24-year-old mother Denise Hart stopped answering her phone on Jan. 26, 2015, her family immediately knew something was wrong, but the police didn’t share their urgency. Hear from the case’s other victims, her loved ones, on their experience the weekend Denise went missing and why they believe her race factored to police’s delayed response. Experts explain what racism looks like in Vermont, and how the media often fails black female victims. Buried in Snow is a true-crime podcast covering on...

Mar 09, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Trailer

On January 26, 2015, Denise Hart went missing while visiting friends in Sudbury, VT, 11 months later a dog walker found her body. Her family said they had to push Vermont State Police to open a case and have been ignored ever since. In this podcast, we’ll look at Vermont State Police’s investigation and the societal issues that may be working against it. Hear from detectives on the case, experts in race and media, and Denise's loved ones. Buried in Snow is a true-crime podcast covering one case,...

Feb 15, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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