A Letter Links Two Girls That Were Tragically Abducted

 

On August 5, 1993, ten-year-old Holly Piirainen was at her grandparents cottage in the town of Sturbridge. She and her brother that day went to see a neighbor of their grandparents to go see their puppies. Her brother returned to the cottage but Holly had disappeared. All that was found was shoe of hers by the side of the road. Months later on October 23rd, her remains were found by hunters in a wooded area in the nearby town of Brimfield.

Sadly on June 27, 2000, Molly Bish disappeared while performing her job as a lifeguard at Commins Pond in Warren. After an extensive search that last for months, her remains were found just miles from the Bish home on June 9, 2003. The last known person to see her alive was her mother, who noticed a middle-aged man in a white car hanging out in the parking lot. Police have had several people of interest in Molly’s case. An arrest in a separate attempted abduction case in August 2007 now has Law Enforcement looking at a possible suspect. Below is a composite sketch of a possible suspect in the Molly Bish murder. If you have any information about the homicides of either of these young women, please contact the Massachusetts State Police at 1-800-808-9677.

Update 1-3-2012, Massachusetts authorities have announced a person of interest in the murder of Holly Piirainen. Forensic evidence ties David Edmund Pouliot, to a location near where Holly’s body was found. Pouliot, died in 2003.

Update June 2021, Law Enforcement have announced that deceased convicted Sex Offender Francis P. Sumner Sr. is a suspect in Molly’s murder.

Soldier Returned from War Overseas, loses life in his Neighborhood

James Lee Jacobs grew up in a tough environment in Dorchester yet managed to graduate high school in Marblehead and go on to serve in the military. He would attain the rank of Sergeant and would go off to war in Iraq. Despite suffering from the visual horrors of war, Jacobs was working full time and going to college to be an electrical engineer. On March 30th 2007, Jacobs was outside of his Range Rover on McLellan Street in Dorchester. He was waiting for a tow service due to his tires being slashed. While waiting, a person in the neighborhood said that Jacob had 3 men approach him. An argument started and Jacobs was shot 18 times in the back. He was brutally murdered, just a few miles from where he grew up.
James Lee Jacobs served his country by fighting an enemy overseas. He was killed by people from his own country. If you have any information about this crime, please call the Boston Police Department at (617) 343-4330.

Roxbury Woman’s Murder Still Haunts Her Family

Thirty-five year old Elizabeth Stubbert had a good job as an Underwriter for an Insurance Company. However, it was her part time job as a security officer at an apartment complex that may have gotten her killed. She was strangled with either clothesline or a possible shoestring and found deceased on the southbound side of Route 1 in Dedham. She was found murdered on November 1, 1978 around 5am by a passerby. The five foot four, 175 pound Roxbury resident from Spring Street was not sexually assaulted. Her pocketbook was missing, yet several valuable rings and a wristwatch were found in her possession. The case is still being investigated and if you have any information as to who may have victimized Stubbert, please call the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office at (781) 830-4800. You can remain anonymous.

Witnesses Still Not Coming Forward in Murder of Teen

On the evening of October 13, 2002, 16 year old teenager Devyn Jude Murphy was stabbed to death in a house party in Wareham, Massachusetts. There was an altercation at the party which was attended by around 50 people, yet no one has come forward with any information. According to family members, Murphy had aspirations of becoming a chiropractor. It is believed that there are several people that may know who killed the teen, but either are afraid or refuse to come forward. It’s fifteen years, it’s about time people started talking. If you have any information about who murdered Devyn Jude Murphy please contact the Massachusetts State Police at (508) 759-4488. All calls can be confidential.

Mystery Surrounds Murder of Brockton Girl

Eleven year old Denise Cochrane was last seen on May 23, 1975 leaving her home on Essex Street in Brockton. On April 28, 1976 the youngest child of four siblings was found dead in a transformer casing in a steelyard. She was murdered and had died of external injuries which included a fractured skull. Police believe that the 6th grader was murdered at another site and dumped in the casing. Her murder has been unsolved for around thirty five years and her family still seeks answers and justice.
There are also other cases of murdered children in Brockton that have not been solved. It is not known if her murder is related to the others. If you have any information about this case please contact the Brockton Police Department at (508) 941-0200.

Two Decades Later his Slaying in Still Unsolved

Kevin Duren’s family remembers hearing the gunshots in the early morning hours. It was October 5th,1996 in the working class city of Brockton and they had thought it was a gang shooting. At 9:15 in the morning, they would find out that their fifteen year old son/brother was the victim of a still yet unsolved killing. For two decades his family has struggled with his violent end at the corner of Turner and Crowell Streets. Police believe that there are many people that may know what happened. It is possible that his death could have been gang related even though his family does not believe he was in a gang. Duren, however, did associat with people that were in the gang lifestyle. It is also possible that his shooting death could have been a result of a fight over a girl at a party that he was at earlier.
If you have any information about this case, please contact the Brockton Police Department at 508 941-0200.

Disappearance of Woman Connected to Other Murders?

Twenty two year old Susan Dequina hung out with a bad crowd. On October 3rd of 1979 she was last seen outside her home in Lynn, Massachusetts. Decades later police believe she may have been murdered by individuals with ties to an international criminal motorcycle club. One person in particular is believed to be a prime suspect, Michel Gagnon. Incidentally this same suspect is also a person of interest in two other unsolved homicides. One of those homicides is the brutal dismemberment killing of Robert “Bino” Garbino, who lived at 126 Winnepurkit Avenue on November 4, of 1979. Garbino was involved in the 1 percenter motorcycle culture and was cut into pieces after he had been shot twice. The other possible victim is 15-year-old Paula Kallenback, of 16 Dell Court who disappeared on November 16th after attending a party and was found murdered by blunt trauma in January of 1980.  However, police will never get the chance to question Gagnon because he was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Bridgeport, Connecticut not long after Dequina disappeared. His death was a gunshot to the head.

At the time of her disappearance, Dequina was 5’3 with auburn hair and hazel colored eyes. The 22 year old also had a tattoo of a rose on her chest and the name Archie. If you have any information about this case please contact the Lynn Police Department at 781-595-2000. All calls can be confidential.

Disappearance and Murder of Woman Raises Questions

Deborah Bates was 23 years old when she disappeared from her apartment on Liberty Street in Lowell on Feb. 23, 1993. At the time she was 6 months pregnant. Eleven years later, her skeletal remains were found March 11, 2004, around 50 feet from the on-ramp leading from the Lowell Connector to Route 3 South.
At first suspicion focused on the unknown Main South Woodsman Killer who is believed to have murdered Betzaida Montalvo, 29, and Carmen Rudy, 28, found in Marlborough in September of 2003. As well as Dinelia Torres, 33,who was found in Hudson in March 2004. The three worked as prostitutes in the Main South neighborhood of Worcester.

Alex Scesny is considered “a person of interest” in those killings and was convicted in the 1996 murder of Theresa Stone in Fitchburg in which he is serving a life sentence. Police do not believe though that he is responsible for the murder of Deborah Bates. Whoever, killed Bates, had recently placed her and the remains of her unborn child near the site of discovery.

Law Enforcement have looked at her ex-boyfriend with who she had a son with in 1990. There had been allegations of physical abuse and drug usage in their relationship. The ex-boyfriend had also served jail time for armed robbery and had several restraining orders filed against him by Bates.

If you have any information about the murder of Deborah Bates and her unborn child, please call the Lowell Police Department at 978-937-3232.

Did She Start a New Life or was there Foul Play?

There is little information released to the public about Debra Cressotti. She lived in the town of Blandford in Hampden County. Her brown colored 1975 Chevrolet 210 Series was found at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, CT on April 30, 1985. Since then the blue eyed twenty-nine year old has been a missing person. At the time of her last sighting she was around 130 to 150 pounds and was around the height of 5 foot six inches tall. She had a scar on her right knee and had suffered a prior pelvic fracture from a horse back riding accident. She could have left on her own accord or met with foul play. Either way it’s been over 25 years.
If you have any information about the disappearance of Debra Cressotti please call the Massachusetts State Police at 413-505-5933.

 Who was the man that killed a Father at his Job?

It was May 30th, 1985 when the body of 42 year old John Moura was found behind the wheel of his taxi. His vehicle and body were found at Fort Rodman in New Bedford. Moura, who had driven a taxi for 13 years had been shot twice in the back. His wallet containing fifty dollars was found next to him and a gold chain and watch were not taken from him. His vehicle and meter were still running.
For decades, police have been looking for a person of interest in Moura’s murder. The cab driver from New Bedford had picked up a man in front of the Bank of Boston building on Pleasant Street in New Bedford at 11am that day. By noontime, Moura would not respond to radio contact to the cab company he worked for. Two hours after the pickup, his body was found.

The person of interest is described as a white male with black hair that was neatly groomed. He was around five feet, seven inches tall and around 170 pounds with a slight gut and medium build. The clothing the man wore at the time was a black T-shirt, black pants and he may have been carrying a black or tan jacket.

Who was the Lady of the Dunes? And who Killed her?

On July 26th, 1974 a thirteen-year-old girl walking her dog in the dunes near Provincetown made a shocking discovery of a woman brutally murdered. It is estimated that the victim had been dead for at least two weeks. Her nude body had been found lying on half of a beach towel as if she had been sharing it with someone. Her head resting on some folded jeans. Her head was nearly severed and the left side of her skull was crushed by what was believed to be an by an instrument similar to a military entrenching tool. Police were never able to fingerprint the woman because both of her hands had been cut off and never found. Despite that, the deceased woman did have several interesting items on her. She had gold crowns on her teeth valued at over 5,000 dollars and her dental work was done in a “New York Style” of dentistry. She was estimated to be around 145 pounds and 5 feet, six inches tall. She had long auburn or reddish hair that was tied in a ponytail with an elastic barrette. Her toenails were painted pink and her age was estimated to be between 25 and 40.

With two murder convictions, Hadden Clark (pictured)has admitted to murdering this woman while he was living out on Cape Cod. Local Law Enforcement however, discount the claims of this killer because he has lied about other murders in the past. Her case is still actively investigated and she has been nicknamed The Lady of the Dunes.
Years before her murder, several other women were murdered and dismembered in various towns on the Cape by a monster by the name of Antone Charles “Tony” Costa. Costa was convicted of three murders but suspected of at least seven. He committed suicide in prison in 1974. It is possible that someone was a copycat killer to Costa. Costa was behind bars when the Lady of the Dunes was found. Costa claimed an unidentified friend named Carl killed some of the women he was suspected of murdering.

Investigators are looking into the possibility that the Lady in the Dunes may have been seen with arrested Gangster James “Whitey” Bulger. Bulger had been seen in Provincetown that same time period with a woman that matched the description of the murder victim. Another interesting theory floating is that she may have been an extra in the movie JAWS that was shooting on Cape Cod that summer.

UPDATE: 10-31-2022, The identity of the LAdy of the Dunes has been found. She was 38 year old Ruth Marie Terry. Who killed still remains a mystery.

https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/10/lady-of-the-dunes-identified-as-ruth-marie-terry-by-fbi-law-officials.html

If you have information about this woman’s identity or her murder you are asked to call the Provincetown Police Department at 508-487-1212. For more information about this case click here.

 Teenager’s Murder Still Haunts Family…

Just four days after her seventeenth birthday, Somerville High School student Deanna Cremins was found on March 30, 1995 deceased behind a senior housing building off of Jacues Street. The cause of death was strangulation. There is a twenty thousand dollar reward being offered to anyone that has information that can lead to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible. If she were alive today, she would be over thirty years of age. She left behind a grieving mother and family. If you have any information about this case, please call the Somerville Police Detective Bureau at 617-625-1600, ext. 7220.

 State’s Most Notorious Serial Killer Never Caught or Identified…

The period of April to September of 1988 was a time of terror in New Bedford. It is believed that a killer or killers took the lives of eleven women. Nine of which were found murdered and two are still missing. Many of the victims were involved drug usage and in some cases prostitution. The women’s bodies were all found alongside highways outside of New Bedford. The first victim was found in July of 1988 and the last known victim was found on April 24, 1989 off of Interstate 195. Over the years there were two prime suspects, one was an accused prostitute rapist who later committed suicide. The other was an attorney who had connections to several of the deceased victims. To date there has been no conviction in any of the murders of the New Bedford women. The known victims of the New Bedford Highway Killer are: Dawn Mendes, 25, of New Bedford. Nancy Paiva, 36, of New Bedford. Debra Greenlaw Perry DeMello, 35 of Brockton. Deborah McConnell, 25, of Newport, Rhode Island. Mary Rose Santos, 27, Of New Bedford. Sandra Botelho, 25, of New Bedford. Rochelle Clifford Dopierala, 28, of Falmouth. Debra Medeiros, 29, of Fall River. Robbin Rhodes, 29, of New Bedford. If you have any information about these murders or the disappearances of Marilyn Roberts and Christina Monteiro please contact the New Bedford Police at 508-991-6320.

 Someone Has Been holding a Deadly Secret for Decades….

In Swampscott, in December of 1974, fifteen year old Henry Bedard Jr. had gone missing after he had done some errands. Within hours, his parents knew something was wrong and desperately organized a group to search for him. On the 16th of December, a ten year old boy stumbled upon the body of the 15 year old high school athlete. The murder scene was described as gruesome. Bedard Jr. had been bludgeoned to death and buried under a pile of leaves. A baseball bat (Louisville Slugger) was located just feet from his body. The area where he was murdered was near a hill overlooking the town property. The place was a popular lookout. It is possible he was going there to meet someone. The murderer(s) could have been someone he knew or a random act of violence.
The murder caused his parents to divorce and traumatized his surviving siblings. They want answers and to get justice.

There is one clue however, that has baffled police. A strange marking found at the end of the baseball bat. To date Law Enforcement has not been able to idenfity it. If you have any information about the murder of Henry Bedard Jr., please call the Swampscott Police Department at (781) 595-1111 or by email at rmadigan@swampscottpolice.com

 

What is the name of an unidentified Murder Victim? Who is responsible for Taking her life?

On August 8, 2004, the remains of black female were found in a wooded area just behind the Plainville Truck stop. A Skull and a woman’s toros were found buried in a shallow grave buried by either a blanket or a burlap. Law Enforcement estimates that she may have been between the ages of 25 to 35 years old and her height may have been between 4 foot 9 inches to 5 foot 3 inches. There was no answer as to how she died but she was placed there by someone. The victim may have also been bi-racial and been at the site for at least three to ten years.
For more information about this case visit the Doe Network.

If you have any idea as to who this person may be, please contact the Plainville Police Department at 508-699-1212 or 508-695-7115.

A Student Vanishes Only to Be Found Murdered

By all accounts 12 year old Michael O’Gorman was a good student. He was described by teachers and students at the Fuller Elementary School (where he attended) as an excellent student. On March 18, 1974, the Gloucester boy disappeared after he left school and was declared missing. He had last been seen walking towards some railroad tracks. A massive search involving a police dog, search parties and a helicopter took place the next several days. A nearby reservoir was drained and a national search ensued on radio, television and police flyers. There were reports of people saying that they had seen the young boy but none were ever confirmed. Several were in other states.

A Month later, ten year old Leigh Frances Savoie disappeared from the Revere, Massachusetts on April 7, 1974. He was last seen that afternoon at a Restaurant at Beachmont Square.

On August 21, 1976, ten year old Angelo Puglisi was last seen at the public swimming pool near where he lived at the Stadium Housing Projects in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

 

 

There is no evidence linking these cases. There were two prime suspects in the Puglisi’s disappearance. One is a deceased convicted child murderer named Charles Pierce. Another is a convicted pedophile whose van may been seen near where Puglisi was swimming before he disappeared. In the Amato disappearance, there had been a prime suspect early in the investigation. That person is now deceased but gave a deathbed confession to a relative that he was responsible for Amato’s disappearance. Further information about these cases can be seen at the http://www.charleyproject.org If you have any information about any of these cases, please the police departments of the respective towns where these boys had gone missing.

A Day At the Water and Two Teenagers Vanish 

It was September 9, 1957 when two teenagers named Robert Rasmussen and Gerard Montrio (pictured) vanished. The two boys from the town of Plymouth were last seen during the afternoon of that day. Their clothes were piled up on some rocks on a beach on Plymouth Harbor near the house where Rasmussen lived. At first it was thought the two boys who were 13 and 15, “may have drowned. But there were theories that they may have run away or been kidnapped. They both still have siblings that would like to know what happened to their brothers. If they are alive, they would like to speak to them. Montrio at the time of his disappearance was six feel tall with black hair and brown eyes. He weighed around 140 pounds. Montrio’s sister has a message for him or anyone that may know where he is.
“Anybody knows about him? Anyone can give me a trail? Do you recognize the boy in the picture? Gerald if you read this message, please contact me. I’m Raquel, your sister. There’s too many years without hearing from you, without any news from you. I’ve missed you so much all these years, I still miss you. Please contact me.”

Anyone with information is urged to send an email to lookingforgeraldmontrio@hotmail.com.

Small Group of People May know who Teenager’s killer is

On the night of December 4th 1978, nineteen year old Theresa Corley left the Train Stop (a restaurant/bar) in the town of Franklin, Massachusetts. She had gone with several people she knew to the Presidential Arms Apartments on West Central Street (also known as Route 140). It is believed that she had an altercation and left the apartments and decided to walk back to her home in Bellingham, Massachusetts. She had been last seen walking in the Bellingham section of town which was about a mile from where she resided. She would never make it to her house alive.

Her body was found a few days later just off the Interstate 495 northbound lanes. Law Enforcement is adamant that there are people that might know what happened to Theresa Corley and are asking for those people to come forward. Despite this being a cold case, it has grown warm. If you have information about this case please contact either the Bellingham Police Tip Line at 508-657-2863 or via email at detectives@bellinghamma.org or the Franklin Police Tip Line at 508-440-2780 or via email at tips@franklinpolice.com.

The Norfolk District Attorney can also be contacted at 617-593-8840 as well.

Mystery of Two Boys Murdered Still Unresolved Decades Later

On October 6th, 1988, Police found the remains of two teenaged black males. They were found deceased in a wooded area off of Eldon Street. They had been shot to death. One of them police believe, may have gone by the name of Clayton. He may have been as young as 14 and was 5 foot 4 inches tall. He weighed 130 pounds and had short cropped black hair with brown eyes. When found he wore a gray sweater, a blue shirt, a pair of blue jeans, red underwear, white socks, and a pair of white Avia sneakers.
The second unidentified male could have gone by the name “Hooker”. He was found next to Clayton and is believed to be around the ages of 15 to 17 years old. and five foot ten inches tall. He wore • Black sweatshirt, black Joy Vence slacks with pin stripes, a green army belt, a pair of black underwear, blue socks, and white Nike sneakers.

Boston Police believe that both boys may be from the borough of the Bronx in New York City. They could also be of Jamaican ancestry.

Anyone with information can contact the Detective John F. Cronin from the Cold Case Unit at Boston Police Homicide at the phone number of (617)343-5837. You can also call anonymously into the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-(800)-494-TIPS. Those with information about this case can also text the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).

(Sources: Boston Police Department Correspondence & NAMUS.gov)

Police Looking for Clues in Murder of Peabody Woman

It was just after 1:20 pm when on February 16, 1988, a man and woman called police after finding a woman’s body in a dumpster at the rear of 111 Everett Ave. in the town of Chelsea. The woman was later identified as Lisa Anne Miller-Messar, who was 25 years of age and a resident of Peabody, Massachusetts. According to a family member of the victim, she had been involved in a lifestyle of drugs and prostitution.

An autopsy revealed that Lisa had suffered fatal trauma to her head and neck area. Her death was determined to be a homicide. The investigation, has grown cold over the years and no evidence has been sufficient to charge any person as a suspect in this murder. The case remains open, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, the Suffolk State Police Detective Unit and Chelsea Police, are looking for any information that can provide closure in this case. Tips can be sent to State Police detectives at 617-727-8817 or the Chelsea Police detectives at 617-466-4843. If you wish to remain anonymous may also call the Chelsea Police CrimeStoppers tip line at 617-466-4880. You can text the word CHELSEA and their information to TIP411 (847411), or submit information online at http://www.ChelseaPolice.com.

Young Couple’s Murder Still Unsolved

The Connecticut River as scenic as it is, has been a dumping ground for killers in Massachusetts and Connecticut. On November 19th, 1978, East Longmeadow residents Theresa A. Marcoux, 18, and Mark L. Harnish, 20, were found murdered at a rest stop located between the Memorial and North End bridge along the northbound lane of Route 5 in West Springfield. Mark Harnish Murder Victim West Springfield
The two had been shot multiple times while inside Harnish’s truck where they had been living for several months. Their bodies were then dragged over a guard rail and dumped along the bank of the Connecticut River.

Law Enforcement in East Longmeadow and West Springfield described the two victims as good kids. An older article in the Springfield Morning Union newspaper quotes police indicating that there is a person(s) of interest. The case is still being investigated and if you have any information about this double murder please contact the West Springfield Police Department at 413- 263-3210.

(Sources: The Republican Newspaper of Springfield, Mass)

Killers in 2007 Murder Videotaped But Not Identified

March 3, 2007 Ronald Yonuss was murdered by three men as they followed him into the entrance of the Admirial Hill Building on Commandants Way in Chelsea. He was twenty three years old. A minute-long video shows three men, two wearing hoodies and one whose face is visible and talking on a cell phone. They follow Yonuss close behind as he enters his apartment building. About 30 seconds later, the three suspects are then videotaped running out after the fatal shooting. Two of the suspects are believed to be black males. This was a senseless act of violence and the Police need your help to identify those responsible.

If you have any information about this case please call the Chelsea Police Department’s anonymous tip line at 617-466-4880 or the Suffolk District Attorney at 617-727-8817.

Gunshot Execution of College Student Still Unsolved

Despite being a criminal justice major at Northeastern University, 21 year old James H. Cassidy of Worcester had a side business selling marijuana. On a Monday evening of the May 12, 2003. Three or four individuals broke into his apartment at 204 Hemenway Street in Boston. Their faces had been covered by hoodies and bandanas. They tied up four occupants of the place by duct taping their hands and feet. They were heard shouting “Where’s the Weed?” and “Where’s Jimmy?”. An alleged confrontation soon followed between the perpetrators and Cassidy. Cassidy was shot several times in the legs and died hours later at Brigham and Women’s Hospital where he expired at 1:30 a.m. Not much is known about the suspects but the crime had been planned. One witness noticed that some of them may have been drinking alcohol.

Despite his activities, Cassidy was a victim of a violent crime. He left behind family and friends who are traumatized by his homicide. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit at 617- 343-4470 or the CRIMESTOPPERS TIPLINE AT 1-800-494-TIPS.

Almost 20 Years Later, Five month Old Baby Is Still Missing

On November 7, 1998, Yolanda I. Castillo reported to Worcester Police that her five month old foster son Marlon Devine Santos was missing. His foster parents waited forty eight hours before notifying law enforcement that little Marlon had disappeared from their home at 175 Eastern Avenue. At one point, police received information that he could be found along the banks of the Wachusett Reservoir in the town of Holden. A search turned up a baby blanket, diaper and other items, but no Marlon. The foster father, Jose Castillo has a criminal record and was convicted of sexually assaulting a foster daughter. Some in Law Enforcement believe that baby Marlon is deceased, but another theory points to him being alive and illegally sold to adoptive parents. If you have any information about the whereabouts of Marlon Devin Santos please call Worcester Police at 508-799-8606.

Man Stabbed to death in front of Son

Few murders shake the population of a large city like Worcester. However, on Feb. 23, 1991, 28 year old Bruce Wood was stabbed to death in front of his five year old son as they walked back from a McDonalds Restaurant. Police found Wood deceased at Chestnut Street behind Fanning Trade High School, his young son kneeling by his body. It is believed that Wood had been a target of a robbery and had been stabbed several times in the back and once in the chest. The murder suspect was described as being a black male around 20 to 25 years of age, around six feet tall and about 160 to 170 pounds. For more information about this case click on this article by the Worcester Telegram. If you have any information about this case you are asked to contact the Worcester Police Department at (508) 799-8655.

A Chilling Message From a Killer?

Warwick, Massachusetts is a quiet rural town not far from the New Hampshire border. The quiet was disturbed when on June 24th in the 1988, parts of a white adult females legs and arms were found. Her death was ruled a homicide and her head and torso were not recovered and believed to have been disposed of elsewhere. The case has baffled Law Enforcement as there are two mysteries to solve here. Who is she? And who murdered her? It is believed that she was around five feet and five inches tall and in her thirties or older. She also is believed to have had a strong and athletic build. Somebody must be wondering what happened to their daughter, sister or friend. If you think you know who this unidentified woman is please contact the Massachusetts State Police at (413)774-3186.

Member of Commune Murdered and No Clue Who Did It

When the commune group “The Brotherhood of Spirit” people from New England and elsewhere came together to live in a Utopian society. Led by a charismatic leader named Michael Metelica Rapunzel, the group had several properties in the towns of Warwick, Gill and elsewhere. In the mid seventies the group would soon start to change directions and thus changed their name to Community Renaissance. By the mid 80s the group would be fractured due to different ideologies as well as banning the founder (Metelica Rapunzel) from their properties.

The commune would entertain many members and their children over the years and that included many transients and locals that had violent tendencies. In September of 1973, a member of the group named Peter Luban was murdered. The 18 year old had worked at the Whatley Diner and is believed to have been murdered as he hitch hiked to his home to 88 Main Street in the town of Northfield. His body was found about thirty five feet behind a rest stop on Interstate 91 in the town of Deerfield, he died from being stabbed in the throat. It was rumored that he may have been killed by locals that were upset with the presence of the commune in their community. To date, no one has even been identified as the killer of the young man.

Years earlier on January 1st, 1967, the body of 13 year old Stephen Bak was found beaten to death in a snow gully at a Rest Stop on Interstate 91 in Whately.  The murder of the Northampton teenager is not believed to be connected to Lubens.  His case also remains unsolved.

Two Murders Remain Unsolved in Town of Granby

Reinhold T. Kruger was 49 years old and a resident of East Longmeadow. He was an executive with Springfield Diamond Match Company when he disappeared May 9th, 1980. He would be found in a wooded section off of Carver Street in the town of Granby. He had been shot to death. was found shot to death in a wooded section of Granby in June 1980. To date, his murder has never been solved.

Another unsolved case involves the murder of an unidentified white female believed to be between the ages of 19 and 27. She was discovered on November 15, 1978 and died from being shot in the temple of the head. She was nearly skeletonized when found but is believed to be around five foot four and had dirty blond hair. A gravestone was put on her burial plot and her killer has never been identified. Locales refer to her as “Granby Girl”.

UPDATE: 3-6-2023, Granby Girl has been identified as Patricia Coleman.  At the time of her murder she had left behind two young sons.  A person of interest named Gerald Coleman died in a Massachusetts prison decades ago.

If you have any information about these two murders, please contact the Granby, Massachusetts police department at (413) 467-9222.

(Sources : The Republican (Springfield, Mass))

https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/middlesex/body-found-in-1978-identified-as-east-hampton-woman/