Episode 320 - The Kidnapping Defense - The Murder of Caitlyn Naffziger

In February 2024, a late-night phone call sent one family into shock. A young mother was found dead inside an apartment in Berlin, New Hampshire, and the father of her two children was on the run.
What followed was a nationwide manhunt, a custody dispute filled with conflicting stories, and a courtroom battle over what really happened in the final moments.
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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger
Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
Kidnapped Kids Murder Trial — NH v. Dustin Duren — Day 1 (youtube.com/watch?v=mz-iSEJWn2c&pp=0gcJCQY…)
Kidnapped Kids Murder Trial — NH v. Dustin Duren — Day 2 (youtube.com/watch?v=jklN1EP4gQA)
Kidnapped Kids Murder Trial — NH v. Dustin Duren — Day 3 (youtube.com/watch?v=3YHEcWKrQz4)
Kidnapped Kids Murder Trial — NH v. Dustin Duren — Day 4 (youtube.com/watch?v=TYxYLJ78to0)
Kidnapped Kids Murder Trial — NH v. Dustin Duren — Day 5 (youtube.com/watch?v=uJdJO2N1Ehg)
Kidnapped Kids Murder Trial — NH v. Dustin Duren — Day 6 (youtu.be/MPWYsgJi2xo?list=PLT2snNGWwa66lZBRAGt…)
State Closing (youtube.com/watch?v=4gGMl6Fh8NM&list=PLMD8…)Defense Closing (youtube.com/watch?v=cRBrahhP_qg&list=PLMD8…)Dustin Duren details PTSD, custody fears in murder trial testimony (courttv.com/news/dustin-duren-details-ptsd-cus…)
Court TV Trial Recap (courttv.com/news/nh-v-dustin-duren-amber-alert…)
No bail for man accused of killing mother of his kids, prompting Amber Alert (nbcboston.com/news/local/more-details-expected…)
Man allegedly killed girls' mother in NH before abducting them, leading to Amber Alert (nbcboston.com/news/local/amber-alert-issued-fo…)
NBC Boston Amber Alert (VIDEO) (nbcboston.com/video/on-air/as-seen-on/amber-al…)
Woman killed in NH, Amber Alert issued: Timeline of events (nbcboston.com/news/local/woman-found-dead-in-n…)Caitlyn R. Naffziger Obituary (obits.lambertfuneralhome.com/caitlyn-naffziger)
NH father charged in murder of mother of his children: full video (nbcboston.com/video/on-air/as-seen-on/nh-fathe…)
New Hampshire State Police interview of Dustin Duren shown in court during his murder trial (wmur.com/article/dustin-duren-nhsp-interview-s…)
Prosecutors say man acted out of anger in Berlin shooting (wmur.com/article/dustin-duren-trial-opening-sh…)
Berlin murder suspect takes stand in his defense Friday (wmur.com/article/dustin-duren-trial-defense-be…)
Defense in murder case asks judge to block Amber Alert, interview transcript from trial (wmur.com/article/dustin-duren-murder-motion-ev…)
Man who triggered Amber Alert, allegedly killed daughters' mother (wmur.com/article/amber-alert-new-hampshire-fat…)
No bail for man accused of killing mother of his children in Berlin (wmur.com/article/no-bail-for-man-accused-of-ki…)
Man accused of killing mother of his children in Berlin ordered held without bail (wmur.com/article/dustin-duren-berlin-new-hamps…)
Defense seeks dismissal of charges in case of man accused of killing mother of his children (wmur.com/article/dustin-duren-murder-hearing-m…)
Man who allegedly killed daughters' mother, prompted Amber Alert planned to move to New Hampshire (wmur.com/article/dusten-duren-recently-moved-n…)
Father at the center of NH Amber Alert accused of shooting his children's mother to death (cbsnews.com/boston/news/amber-alert-berlin-new…)