Episode 336 - Wet Paint, Cold Body – The Case of Annamarie Cochrane-Rintala

In Granby, Massachusetts, 37 year old paramedic Annamarie Cochrane-Rintala was found dead at the bottom of her basement stairs. The scene around her was strange, with an apparent break-in and wet paint covering much of the basement. But as investigators tried to determine what had happened inside the home, one question would become increasingly difficult to answer. When exactly did Annamarie die?

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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger

Sources:
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 1 Part 1
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 1 Part 2
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 2
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 3
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 4
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 5
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 6
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 7
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 8
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 9
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 10
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Verdict
Judge sentences Cara Rintala to 12-14 years
Law professor explains important case notes as Cara Rintala trial awaits a verdict
Reasonable Doubt: The Cara Rintala Murder Trial
Annamarie Cochrane Rintala's murder: A complete timeline of events
Gay spouse murder case puts focus on long-hidden problem
Massachusetts Mom Found Dead in Basement Covered in Blood and Paint
First witnesses take stand in Rintala murder trial
Paramedics describe death scene in Rintala trial
911 calls, court hearing played for jurors in Rintala murder trial
Former medical examiner: Cochrane Rintala died 6-8 hours before body found
Jury views police interview of Rintala after wife’s body found in basement
Jury hears murder defendant Cara Rintala deny pouring paint on wife’s body
Rintala murder jury views extensive blood evidence in basement
Coroner in Rintala trial: Time of murder no later than 1 p.m.