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Aug 31, 2017 · A movie based on the real case of Christa Worthington, a fashion writer who was murdered in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The movie follows the affair between her and a fisherman, who becomes the prime suspect in her death.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Arthur Egeli
- 2017-08-31
- No Shortage of Suspects
- A Stunning Break
- Mccowen on Trial
- The Verdict
- Epilogue
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Christa Worthington's savage murder in January of 2002 left 2-year-old Ava without a mother, and it left the townspeople of Truro edgy, nervous and silently wondering if the killer might be one of them. "Who else would come down to the end of the world in January and do this?" Williams wonders. "You think, 'It's gotta be someone who is here, 'cause...
In the three years police were searching for Christa Worthington's killer, an uneasy peace settled over Cape Cod, as the investigation dragged on. Only the random DNA round-up got much public attention. "It's just needle in a haystack kind of stuff. It did seem to smack of some desperation," Williams remarks. Meanwhile, whole books were being writt...
Prosecutors go into Christopher McCowen's trial confident the jury will accept their simple theory of Christa Worthington's murder. "That he went to this location for the purpose of having sex with this person, that was denied to him, and in a rage, he raped and killed her," explains District Attorney Michael O'Keefe. The case against Christa's all...
While the jury in the Christa Worthington murder trial deliberated, the case was still being tried in the court of public opinion. And everyone in town's had an opinion. "I think the preponderance of the evidence indicates that he's guilty," one person said. "He deserves every bit of reasonable doubt if it's there," another said. Days went by and t...
For nearly 16 years, "48 Hours" has covered the aftermath of Christa Worthington's murder and Christopher McCowen's trial. Soon after his convicton, the verdict was called into question when several jurors made allegations of racial bias during their deliberations. That prompted the trial judge to take the unusual step of calling all 12 jurors back...
Christopher McCowan, a former New York City fashion writer, was sentenced to life in prison for stabbing Christa Worthington to death in her Truro, Massachusetts home in 2002. The case, which rocked the Cape Cod community, was solved by a tip from a former boyfriend of Christa's who found her body in a hallway.
- 44 min
- Joshua Yager,Martin Zied
Worthington was stabbed to death at her home in Truro, Massachusetts (on Cape Cod). Her body was found on January 6, 2002, with her two-year-old daughter, Ava, clinging to it. The child was unharmed. On April 15, 2005, a local garbage collector, Christopher McCowen, was arrested and charged with her rape and murder. On November 16, 2006, he was ...
Nov 24, 2017 · Chris McCowen, the man who was convicted of raping and murdering Christa Worthington, is speaking out about being at the center of what was then the biggest case to hit the Cape in decades.
- 1 min
- ABC News
This is an investigative series by "20/20" and ABC Radio looking into the murder of Christa Worthington and the trial and conviction of Christopher McCowen. Watch the two-hour "20/20" documentary ...
A fisherman is accused of killing his lover, a fashion writer, after their affair. Watch this 2017 movie with a low Tomatometer score and no critic reviews on Prime Video or other platforms.
- Crime, Drama
Oct 31, 2017 · The gruesome 2002 murder of Christa Worthington rocked a small Cape Cod town. By ABC News. October 31, 2017, 9:01 PM. 1:58. Tony Jackett was the shellfish constable of Provincetown and...Show More. Show More. ABC News. -- An encore presentation of this "20/20" report will air on Friday, Dec. 28, 2018, at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.
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