Unforgotten CasebookThe cases. The books. The screen stories.Wilmington, Delaware · 1996
The story behind And Never Let Her Go
Anne Marie Fahey disappeared after dinner with lawyer Thomas Capano in 1996. Investigators uncovered their relationship and evidence that Capano had killed her and disposed of her body at sea. His brother’s testimony helped reconstruct the disposal. Capano was convicted of murder in a case that drew intense attention to Delaware’s political and legal circles.
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2001 · dramatized miniseries
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Viewing options & episode details ↗Ann Rule
A nonfiction account of this case. See the linked edition for publication details and available formats.
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2001 · dramatized miniseries
A dramatized screen interpretation of this case. Compare it with the nonfiction account; characters, dialogue, and chronology may differ. Check the listing for regional availability.
Viewing options & episode detailsIMDb · TV episode
IMDb episode reference connected to the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Listed release: 1999. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
Credits & title details on IMDbIMDb · TV episode
IMDb episode reference connected to the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Listed release: 1999. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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The News Journal · 2017-11-19 · Page A1
A twentieth-anniversary retrospective examines the trial through a juror’s recollections and key evidence.
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True Crime Brewery
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released July 30, 2019. About 76 minutes.
Listen to the episodeGeneration Why: True Crime
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released January 27, 2025. About 51 minutes.
Listen to the episodeMoms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released January 27, 2026. About 60 minutes.
Listen to the episodeLOVE MURDER
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released March 8, 2023. About 117 minutes.
Listen to the episodeCriminology
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released September 21, 2019. About 49 minutes.
Listen to the episodeOnce Upon A Crime
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released November 2, 2020. About 71 minutes.
Listen to the episodeSmall Town Mysteries
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released August 28, 2024. About 33 minutes.
Listen to the episodeTrue Crimecast
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released May 19, 2026. About 40 minutes.
Listen to the episodeClues with Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released August 5, 2026. About 81 minutes.
Listen to the episodeThey Will Kill
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released October 25, 2023. About 67 minutes.
Listen to the episodeTalk Deadly To Me
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released June 3, 2026. About 67 minutes.
Listen to the episodeUnited States of Murder
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released February 19, 2024. About 65 minutes.
Listen to the episodeFBI Case File Review
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released January 11, 2018. About 90 minutes.
Listen to the episodeMURDERISH
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released January 30, 2023. About 59 minutes.
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Internet Archive · Library record · 1999
Rule, Ann. A library catalog record for a book connected with Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
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The Delaware Supreme Court upheld the conviction but vacated Capano’s death sentence and remanded for a new penalty hearing.
The court’s lengthy review of the trial for Anne Marie Fahey’s murder. This 2001 ruling predates the later decision vacating the death sentence.
The trial court’s decision on Capano’s requests for postconviction relief, including claims about counsel and capital sentencing. Later appellate review is listed separately.
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07Social Media
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Stephanie Harlowe
Anne Marie Fahey- Part 5: The Final Lie
Video from Stephanie Harlowe covering the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Length: 1:20:00.
Watch on YouTubeMy Favorite Murder
The Murder of Anne Marie Fahey + the Swimmer Who Saved 20 People from a Sinking Bus | MFM 496
Video from My Favorite Murder covering the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Length: 1:17:41.
Watch on YouTubePaytonMoreland
Inside Delaware's Most Prominent Murder - The Murder of Anne Marie Fahey
Video from PaytonMoreland covering the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Length: 37:00.
Watch on YouTubeOnce Upon A Crime | True Crime
Episode 187: Body of Evidence: Anne Marie Fahey
Video from Once Upon A Crime | True Crime covering the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Length: 1:15:11.
Watch on YouTubeMorbidly Told
Thomas Capano: The Lawyer Who Murdered Anne Marie Fahey | True Crime Documentary
Video from Morbidly Told covering the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Length: 5:30.
Watch on YouTubeReal Stories Deutschland
True Crime Documentary: The Murder of Anne Marie Fahey
Video from Real Stories Deutschland covering the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Length: 49:56.
Watch on YouTubeTrue Crime Brewery
Out to Sea: The Life & Death of Anne Marie Fahey
Video from True Crime Brewery covering the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Length: 1:13:21.
Watch on YouTubeCriminal Underworld
How a Cooler Exposed Thomas Capano in Anne Marie Fahey's Murder
Video from Criminal Underworld covering the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Length: 41:13.
Watch on YouTubeThe FBI Files
Deadly Obsession | FULL EPISODE | The FBI Files
Full episode or film as labeled by the publisher from The FBI Files covering the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Length: 49:53.
Watch on YouTubeWHYYdelaware
Tom Capano sentenced
Video from WHYYdelaware covering the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Length: 8:48.
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