Ep. 286 — The Murder of Scott MacFarland

In October 2023, Richard “Scott” MacFarland invited a friend of his to live with him. Meghan Macklin had fallen on hard times, and she needed a place to crash. Scott was a widower who liked to help people, but he should never have trusted Meghan Macklin. 

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Episode Source List:
https://www.buckscounty.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/1560 

The Criminal Complaint: https://crimewatch.net/sites/default/files/29567/post/2024/03/meghan_macklin_criminal_complaint.pdf 

https://crimewatch.net/us/pa/bucks/da/29567/post/woman-ordered-stand-trial-murder-wrightstown-man 

https://crimewatch.net/us/pa/bucks/da/29567/post/woman-charged-killing-wrightstown-township-man-october 

https://crimewatch.net/us/pa/bucks/da/29567/post/district-attorney-jennifer-schorn-concludes-26-years-service-will-lead-statewide-cold 

https://www.buckscountyherald.com/news/police/woman-gets-up-to-50-years-for-2023-murder-of-wrightstown-man/article_26c8dc94-b49c-4c69-bef7-81eaaaa39e84.html 

https://www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/crime/2026/06/24/richard-macfarland-meghan-macklin-wrightstown-murder-bucks-county-sentencing-stabbing/89749560007/ 

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/woman-charged-in-slaying-bucks-man/3795475/