On the popular island of Tortola, the largest of the British Virgin Islands, a darkness fell over the turquoise water and perfect shorelines when someone killed 34-year old artist Lois McMillen. Forensic evidence recovered from Lois’ rental car was collected and investigators quickly turned their focus to four young men who were staying in a nearby villa.
Join us for Lois McMillen: Murder on Tortola. This mystery, that left a community shaken and searching for answers, led to an exploration of the events that unfolded in the days before. Today we are sifting through the evidence, uncovering some long‑overlooked details, and trying to understand 0not just what happened to Lois but why, whether justice was served, and if there was a rush to judgment.
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Sources
A Safe Haven Turns Deadly, Hartford Courant, John Springer, 9/22/2021, https://www.courant.com/2000/02/06/a-safe-haven-turns-deadly/
Fallout From a Caribbean Murder, Newsweek, Jon Contreras, 3/13/2020
Murder in Paradise by Lisa Pulitzer
N.Y. Man Convicted in Artist’s Death on Island, L.A. Times Archives, 5/11/2001
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