MURDERED: Lauren Astley

In July 2011, 18-year-old Lauren Dunne Astley disappeared after leaving work. Less than a day later, she was found murdered in a Massachusetts marsh. Investigators quickly uncovered a devastating truth that would shock her community. This is the tragic story of Lauren Astley, the trial of Nathan Fujita, and the legacy her family continues to build in her honor.The Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund: https://laurendunneastleymemorialfund.orgAdditional resources from NCMEC: https://www.missingkids.org/homeNOW AVAILABLE: CRIME WITH HOLLY PATREON!www.patreon.com/crimewithhollyEnjoy ad free for just $2 a month!Enjoying the show?  Here's a way to find out where else you can follow CrimeaHolly!https://linktr.ee/CrimeaHollyCrime with Holly Case Suggestion Form:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewformEpisode Sources:48 Hours S26E70- Loved to Deathhttps://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2013/02/22/nathaniel-fujita-lauren-astley-murder-trial/https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/2013/02/28/medical-examiner-details-injuries-to/37888041007/https://www.johncbryantfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Lauren-Dunne-Astley?obId=26533508https://www.bu.edu/articles/2014/turning-a-personal-tragedy-into-a-life-saving-mission/https://www.delawareonline.com/story/entertainment/movies/1/01/01/cbs-draws-awareness-to-breakup-violence/3181843/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lauren-astley-found-dead-in-mass-marshland-classmate-nathaniel-fujita-charged-with-murder/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lauren-astley-killing-nathaniel-fujita-sentenced-to-life-in-mass-prison-for-ex-girlfriends-murder/https://www.masslive.com/news/2026/01/sjc-upholds-murder-conviction-for-wayland-teen-who-killed-girlfriend-after-breakup.htmlhttps://www.bu.edu/articles/2014/turning-a-personal-tragedy-into-a-life-saving-mission/https://abcnews.com/US/chilling-details-emerge-lauren-astleys-killing/story?id=14377421https://www.bostonherald.com/2013/02/23/slay-defendants-cousin-recounts-unsettling-request/https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/cousin-says-fujita-nearly-confessed-to-wayland-murder-before-arrest/https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/2013/01/30/in-wayland-murder-trial-state/37914050007/https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/crime/2026/01/08/ma-high-court-denies-wayland-ma-man-nathan-fujita-appeal-2013-murder-conviction-lauren-astley/88089071007/https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/nate-fujita-appeal-rejected-lauren-astley-murder/https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/mass-man-convicted-of-ex-girlfriends-murder/4/