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2000 · Warren, Massachusetts
Molly Bish
Disappearances & cold cases
Sixteen-year-old Molly Bish disappeared from her Massachusetts lifeguard job in 2000. Her remains were discovered in 2003. The investigation has considered multiple leads, but the case remains unresolved; media discussion of suspects does not establish responsibility for her death.
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10 Minute Murder
A Quiet Town’s Darkest Day: The Disappearance of Molly Bish
A written podcast companion tells the story of Molly Bish’s disappearance from her lifeguard job.
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Disappeared — Murky Waters (S3 E3)
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Investigation Discovery · Season 3, Episode 3 · Listed air date 2011-01-17
Disappeared — Murky Waters
IMDb episode reference connected to the Molly Bish case. Listed release: 2011. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate. Includes coverage of Molly Bish.
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On the Case with Paula Zahn — Gone in Less Than 3 Minutes (2021)
IMDb episode reference connected to the Molly Bish case. Listed release: 2021. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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CBS · Season 38, Episode 9 · Listed air date 2025-12-06
48 Hours — Help Find Molly Bish's Killer
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Detective Perspective — Molly Bish
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Episode Revisit- The Tragic Case of Molly Bish & Morbid Chats with Heather Bish
Podcast coverage of the Molly Bish case. Released August 13, 2026. About 113 minutes.
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The Tragic Case of Molly Bish
Podcast coverage of the Molly Bish case. Released March 7, 2021. About 65 minutes.
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Criminology
Molly Bish
Podcast coverage of the Molly Bish case. Released June 29, 2019. About 72 minutes.
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48 Hours
Help Find Molly Bish's Killer
Podcast coverage of the Molly Bish case. Released December 8, 2025. About 41 minutes.
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True Crime All The Time Unsolved
Ep42 - Molly Bish
Podcast coverage of the Molly Bish case. Released November 6, 2017. About 63 minutes.
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Post Mortem | Help Find Molly Bish's Killer
Podcast coverage of the Molly Bish case. Released December 9, 2025. About 23 minutes.
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Molly Bish - Largest Missing Persons Search - Warren, MA
Podcast coverage of the Molly Bish case. Released February 25, 2022. About 31 minutes.
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Echoes of the Unknown
Silence at Comins Pond: The Haunting Murder of Molly Bish
Podcast coverage of the Molly Bish case. Released February 17, 2026. About 18 minutes.
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Boston Confidential Beantown's True Crime Podcast
Molly Bish Part 1- An enduring mystery that haunts Massachusetts
Podcast coverage of the Molly Bish case. Released September 8, 2020. About 28 minutes.
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Small Town Mysteries
A Conviction or a Body, But Not Both: Elizabeth Ann Kutz & Molly Bish
Podcast coverage of the Molly Bish case. Released July 8, 2022. About 51 minutes.
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The Murder of Molly Bish
Podcast coverage of the Molly Bish case. Released January 7, 2024. About 38 minutes.
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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
Will There Ever Be Justice for Murdered Molly Bish: 25 Years Unsolved
Podcast coverage of the Molly Bish case. Released June 29, 2025. About 34 minutes.
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Missing Molly
Podcast coverage of the Molly Bish case. Released June 27, 2024. About 42 minutes.
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Crime Clueless
The Lifeguard Chair - Molly Bish
Podcast coverage of the Molly Bish case. Released June 17, 2026. About 71 minutes.
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NBC Boston · June 2025 report
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The Republican · 2003-05-20 · Page 8
Search timeline tracks developments in Molly Bish case
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The Republican · 2000-06-28 · Page 28
Search begins for missing lifeguard Molly Bish
The first search reports describe the response around Comins Pond after Molly failed to appear for swimmers.
Contemporaneous account with preliminary details; some early reporting misstated her age.
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McGuigan v. Conte — civil dispute over the Molly Bish reward
Memorandum and order in Tim McGuigan’s lawsuit seeking the reward for information leading to Molly Bish’s remains. This is a related civil contract case, not a murder prosecution.
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- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
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- March 4, 2009
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- 08-10163-FDS · Document 10
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Education & advocacy · Massachusetts · Documented 2019
Molly Bish Center and missing-person advocacy
Massachusetts Missing Persons Task Force minutes record Heather Bish’s discussion of her sister’s murder and the Molly Bish Center at Anna Maria College, established in Molly’s honor. The record documents family advocacy and an educational initiative; it does not establish passage of a specific “Molly Bish law.”
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48 Hours
Help Find Molly Bish's Killer | Full Episode
Full episode or film as labeled by the publisher from 48 Hours covering the Molly Bish case. Length: 42:02.
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Murder at Comins Pond | Molly Bish | True Crime Documentary 2024
Video from Ty Notts covering the Molly Bish case. Length: 25:43.
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Scary Mysteries
Molly Bish - Largest Missing Persons Search - Warren, MA
Video from Scary Mysteries covering the Molly Bish case. Length: 29:36.
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Derrick Levasseur
MURDER: Molly Bish
Video from Derrick Levasseur covering the Molly Bish case. Length: 57:16.
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Gone Without a Trace: The Unsolved Case Of Molly Bish
Video from True Crime Recaps covering the Molly Bish case. Length: 14:15.
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Boston 25 News
New England’s Unsolved: Disappearance of Molly Bish, 25 years later
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48 Hours
Help Find Molly Bish's Killer | Full Episode + Post Mortem
Full episode or film as labeled by the publisher from 48 Hours covering the Molly Bish case. Length: 1:05:30.
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48 HOURS: What happened to Molly Bish?
Video from CBS19 covering the Molly Bish case. Length: 3:34.
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Molly Bish
Video from Criminology covering the Molly Bish case. Length: 1:12:10.
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5 Investigates gets exclusive look inside Molly Bish killing case
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Discussion: Person of interest named in haunting Molly Bish cold case.
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Discussion: The Unsolved Murder and Disappearance of Molly Bish
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