It was the night before Halloween - October 30, 1975 - also known as Mischief Night - an evening filled with pranks, like throwing toilet paper on trees and eggs at houses. For 15-year-old Martha Moxley, it was an ordinary night of hanging out with her friends - including 15-year-old Michael Skakel and his 17-year-old brother Tommy. The Skakel boys were part of a wealthy well-known family, related to American political royalty - the Kennedys.

Before the clock struck midnight, Martha would be violently murdered, her battered body found under a pine tree near her Belle Haven home the following morning. She had been bludgeoned with a golf club - one that would match a set from the Skakel home. It was a vicious attack that felt extremely personal, with several potential suspects, varying witness statements, alibis and motives.

What followed was a messy murder investigation and trial that would take decades to unfold.

Sources:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-killed-martha-moxley/

https://www.nytimes.com/article/skakel-moxley-murder-case.html

https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/martha-moxley-murder/22636/

https://people.com/michael-skakel-files-lawsuit-after-martha-moxley-conviction-overturned-8421807

https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/share/bee64560-eb0c-43d5-a794-285902b26d4e?itm_content=footer-recirc

https://www.nytimes.com/1975/11/04/archives/classmates-are-writing-a-eulogy-for-slain-girl.html

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