# The Murder of Eugenio DeLeon Vega (Connecticut)

An episode of [Dark Downeast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1535403320), 30 Oct 2025, 43 min.

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The murder of Eugenio DeLeon Vega marked the beginning of a three-decade legal odyssey that exposed flaws in Connecticut’s criminal justice system and raised enduring questions about who really killed the popular grocer. Police initially suspected robbery as the motive and two suspects were arrested, charged, and convicted based on the state’s highly circumstantial case against them despite the glaring inconsistencies at the scene and witnesses who couldn’t stick to their story. This case still has not seen a true ending and it continues to develop as we speak. View source material and photos for this episode at: darkdowneast.com/eugeniodeleonvega Dark Downeast is an Audiochuck and Kylie Media production hosted by Kylie Low. • Follow @darkdowneast on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok • To suggest a case visit darkdowneast.com/submit-case Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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