On 17 February 1970 police received an emergency phone call coming from Jeffrey Macdonald in Army Base Fort Bragg. He said he had been injured and his wife and two children were injured by a group of intruders. What police found was Jeffrey’s wife Colette and his two daughters Kimberley and Kristen dead with multiple stab wounds and blunt force injuries. Jeffrey was eventually convicted of the murder of his wife and two children – but maintains his innocence to this day.
This is the story of Colette MacDonald and her children Kimberley and Kristen.
Information and support
- Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans
- National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247
- Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk
- Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org)
- Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org)
References
The Fort Bragg murders: is Jeffrey MacDonald innocent? | Errol Morris | The Guardian
Colette Kathryn Stevenson MacDonald (1943-1970) - Find a Grave Memorial
True Crime All The Time: E332: Jeffrey MacDonald (wondery.com)
Dick Cavett show clip https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/c7gipo/a_clip_of_a_convicted_murderer_on_an_old_the/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
The Jeffrey Macdonald case crime documentary https://youtu.be/tAUa_SNISTg?si=yOHNwn5f0OIMLDpt
The Devil and Jeffrey MacDonald | Vanity Fair
Credits
Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton
Produced by: Clare Laxton
Music by Tom Box and from Pixabay.
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