Roger Belay

Former bouncer at Major McLeish's bar in Salem who testified at trial

Roger Belay (Former bouncer at Major McLeish's bar in Salem who testified at trial) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include Commonwealth v. John Carey.

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Commonwealth v. John Carey

  • Belay testified that on seeing Carey in court he recognized him as the out-of-place man from the bar 40 years earlier.

    “When I saw him in court and I made eye contact with him, it all came rushing back to me”

    20/20: The Salem Strangler (Sep 26, 2026) · Listen from 1:18:19

Roger Belay on Commonwealth v. John Carey →

Appearances

  • The Salem Strangler

    20/20 · Sep 26, 2026 · 1 h 27 min

    20/20 recounts the 1986 strangling of Salem State student Claire Gravel and how a similar 2007 attack and DNA led to John Carey's conviction.

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