Episode 3

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4th Mar 2026

Episode 3 - State of Delaware v. Thomas J. Capano, Part 2: Justice for Annie

In Episode 3, Lisa and Kyle continued their review of State of Delaware v. Thomas J. Capano, On June 27, 1996, Anne Marie Fahey went to dinner with Thomas J. Capano, a local attorney and the son of a prominent construction and real estate developer in Wilmington, DE. The last time Annie was seen alive was at the restaurant in Philadelphia. In the Fall of 1997, after an 18-month joint state and federal investigation, Gerry Capano admitted that he’d helped his brother dump Annie’s body in the Atlantic Ocean. In Part 2, Lisa and Kyle talked about Capano’s state post-conviction claims that resulted in his death sentence being vacated, his federal habeas claims and his sudden death in prison in 2011.

Thank you to Will Hicks for the new cover art.

Annie's Bench is in Brandywine Park, 1080 N Park Dr, Wilmington, DE 19802. The bench is near Annie's apartment at 1708 Washington, Wilmington, DE 19802.

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Based in Fact
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Based in Fact, the true crime podcast that looks at criminal cases from the perspective of the courts, not the court of public opinion.

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