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

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

Author: Grip Tape September 21, 2026 Duration: 1:02:47

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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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
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Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 5
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Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 10
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Verdict
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Reasonable Doubt: The Cara Rintala Murder Trial
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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.
Rintala case in jury’s hands after prosecution, defense make closing arguments Wednesday
Cara Rintala found guilty of manslaughter for killing wife
Rintala sentenced to 12 to 14 years in prison
SJC overturns first-degree murder conviction of Cara Lee Rintala of Granby
The Annamarie Cochrane Rintala many people did not know
Cara Rintala convicted in connection with wife's 2010 strangulation death
Cara Rintala murder trial deliberations will restart after jurors are replaced
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