Town file
East Lyme, Connecticut
East Lyme, Connecticut (New London County, Connecticut) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 27, "Family Problems, Killer Solutions" (19 July 2017). Anson 'Buzz' Clinton III was 28 in 1994, a certified nursing assistant and odd-job man who had recently begun stripping.
- Town
- East Lyme
- County
- New London County
- State
- Connecticut
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 27
- Approximate location
- 41.356, -72.230
Episode 27 / 19 July 2017 / 76 min / full
Family Problems, Killer Solutions
"Let's head to East Lyme, Connecticut; it's in the southeastern part of the state, on the southern shore, in New London County." about 0:04:44
The case: Murder of Anson 'Buzz' Clinton III (March 10, 1994). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2017
- Population
- 19,343
- Median age
- about eight years above the average of 37
- Median home value
- $301,000
- Two-bedroom rent
- $1,127
- Cost of living
- 132
- Religious
- 45%
- Property crime
- ▼ slightly lower than average
- Violent crime
- ▲ slightly higher than average
History, in brief
- The Thomas Lee House, built in 1660, is the oldest house in Connecticut and is still in its original state; it stands in the southwestern part of East Lyme. about 0:06:35
- In the late 1700s East Lyme had many taverns, and the liquor drew travellers to stop and drink. about 0:06:48
- People began going to the beaches in the 1800s. about 0:07:04
- East Lyme was incorporated in 1839. about 0:08:11
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Niantic, Connecticut3.1 miles
- Waterford, Connecticut5.3 miles
- Guilford, Connecticut25 miles
- Middletown, Connecticut26 miles
- East Hampton, New York28 miles
- South Kingstown, Rhode Island36 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.