For more than two decades, the family of Molly Bish has searched for an answer following the disappearance of their 16-year-old daughter. We just waited, waited until we heard something, said Gertrude Thorpe, Mr. Harkins aunt. But that doesnt produce evidence., In some cases, we feel we know who did it, but we dont have the evidence, he said. Contact Milton J. Valencia by e-mail at mvalencia@telegram.com. We knew road rage was bad in Massachusetts but this takes it to a new level. Maybe this is a little easier than identifying the body, she said. Clarkson was bludgeoned to death with a large rock. We really had fun.. Vaudreuil is 5'1", 120 pounds, brown eyes and brown shoulder length hair. Jean Bones-Colon. She was annoyed, she said, and frustrated that she didnt know earlier. An 82-year-old guy just sitting at his kitchen table and hes murdered.. And Kawaku Osei-Owusu, 21, and Frank Vanney, 23, were gunned down on Franklin Street two years ago in an execution-style killing, but their killers remain free and police are stumped. We like to get some of these cases out there, and were looking for that person who has just that little bit of information that me way need to get over the hump, and maybe theyll come forward now.. Fire Department divers found a passenger-side front car door, a car roof and other parts. Love Massachusetts? The 1951 killing of Irish immigrant Sean Goggin is the oldest unsolved homicide listed by the Worcester Police Department. I think that they feel like they know who it is, but they cant prove it, so theres really nothing else to look at, unless somebody were to come forward, said Catherine Wailgum. Some believe that they are inscriptions dating from the early indigenous peoples of North America, while others hold that they are proof that ancient explorers visited the area before European colonization began. Marchioni, of Framingham, was savagely stabbed to death inside her home on Oct. 8, 2001. Three years following her disappearance, her remains were discovered a few miles from the pond. If you have any information about any of these cases or any incident you can send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD. When it comes down to it, its all about speaking to people that were around at the time and getting information, Donovan said. The Freetown-Fall River State Forest has also been the site of multiple gang-style killings and a number of suicides. Such is the hope with the investigation into Mr. Harkins disappearance. 48 year old male was stabbed to death at 244 Chandler Street (Sheridan's Tavern) on 5-6-1981. The initial scene had the victim beaten with a sledge hammer but autopsy showed the victim was shot. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Name. Patty (Dansereau) Morgan and Patti (Weagle) L'Ecuyer, who with Gonyea formed the three Pattys during their years at South High Community School in Worcester, were two of about a dozen of Gonyeas friends who gathered Wednesday night in her memory. WORCESTER - A true crime, cold case podcast series exploring the dozens of unsolved murders and missing persons cases currently under investigation by the Worcester Police Department starts Season 3 on Feb. 21, 2023. Others less so, like 82-year-old Guy Barnes, who died alone at his kitchen table, the victim of an apparent stabbing. Gonyea was found outside the window well of the Branson Wire Company. Her body was found on Bell Hill. Spanish male, 5'7", 170 pounds, last seen by his girlfriend. In October 2020, authorities reportedly exhumed a body from a Hampden County grave in connection with the more than 27-year-old unsolved homicide. Chief Gemme would never say such a case is closed or cold, only that it remains under investigation. The male Clark had stopped to speak with was also struck by gunfire in the shooting, but survived his injuries, officials said. Weve talked to a lot of the family, they live all over the state, Sullivan said. UPDATE: Forensic evidence is currently being tested. In the weeks following, her ex-boyfriend Kevin Crozier, with the help of two friends, tried burning down his grandmothers home on Dixfield Road in Worcester in a futile attempt to collect insurance money. Tamara Clark, 37, was visiting her family on June 26, 2020, when she was killed in a shooting in the Forest Park neighborhood in Springfield. Sometimes reality really is stranger than fiction. So, only the stuff against Candy will come up because shes dead and theyll claim its prejudicial against [Anthony Scola] assuming hes the one on trial. In each case, a family such as the Harkins waits for justice, hoping for closure. The stories said that there were suspects who lured Mr. Harkins into a car outside the bar, that Mr. Harkins refused to testify on behalf of one of the suspects in a drug case, that Millbury police stopped a car driven by the suspects the night Mr. Harkins disappeared and officers saw blood, and that the car matched witnesses descriptions of the one Mr. Harkins got into when he left the bar. The Worcester PD updated the list of unresolved cases this month. The poem, That Fateful Night (in loving memory of Travis Monroe we miss you), which Berry provided to Worcester Magazine, reads: Laying on the ground, staring at the moon, Saying to himsef god im coming to you soon, Because it was after a party for his band, But I didnt drink, I wouldnt lie to you, Never got into trouble, I was well behaved, When you see the man in court dont through a fit, What happened to my face filled with innocence and, My life has just begun but its all gone now, I wanna come back to life but I dont kno how, But I cant get older, have kids or a wife, Its now to late im going towards the light, Lying dead on the ground that fateful Night. Well, the reality is it really takes a long time, Sullivan said. Calls can be made to the Worcester Police Detective Bureau at 508-799-8651. A trial would obviously focus on Candy. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. WORCESTER - There are more than 70 active unsolved murders and missing persons cases being investigated by the Worcester Police Department. She was found unresponsive by her boyfriend. An investigation continues in each case, police say, stressing theres no such thing as a cold case. For example, little is known about the death of Paul Maiorana, 21, beyond the discovery of his body in the trunk of a car brought to a Worcester tow yard. Shot in head while watching fireworks with family members. Friends of Patricia Gonyea, (from left) Michelle Gilman, Patty Morgan and Patti L'Ecuyer, release a balloon in her memory following a memorial marking the 30th anniversary of her murder. Theresa Corley. Hypotheses about the carvings are numerous. The cards were distributed by state police, the Department of Corrections, and district attorneys. WORCESTER There are more than 70 active unsolved murders and missing persons cases being investigated by the Worcester Police Department. The following information has been compiled from data provided by the Worcester Police Department. The Dighton Rock is a 40-ton boulder, originally located in the riverbed of the Taunton River in Berkley. 24 year old female was murdered on 10-12-1982. These homicides and missing persons cases cover nearly 60 years from 1951 to 2009. Police stress all homicides are treated equally, regardless of family pressure or media attention. The podcast is . The following are some of the unresolved cases being worked in Worcester and Worcester County. She claimed that it had been ruined when she brushed against fresh paint. Darrell Jenkins was shot and killed in front of his home on Kensington Avenue in Springfield on Wednesday, June 4, 2014, Family, friends of Springfield homicide victim Tamara Clark call for end to senseless gun violence, Cold case cards: Deck features Massachusetts unsolved homicides, missing person cases, Hampden DA seeks answers in 20-year-old unsolved Indian Orchard homicide of Karen Soucie. All Rights Reserved. And with the modern world of technology today, perps cant hide like they could in the years before computers and the internet. Massachusetts has had creepy and mysterious happenings going down since it was founded (hello, Salem Witch Trials). Here are their . Im not happy with that. Molly Bish was a 16-year-old girl who disappeared while working as a lifeguard in Warren in 2000. While it's terrible that the crime was never resolved, it's a little impressive that these robbers got away with such a big score. Such was the case with the Molly Bish investigation, which saw police officers spend countless hours searching woods for remains. Who can say what the creature in the harbor may have been, but we certainly don't want to risk running into a sea monster. The lack of evidence around the crime scene is nearly as peculiar as the lack of evidence on the bodies. All rights reserved (About Us). So, this is the perfect example where potentially we might have persons of interest, and if we were able show people who have never seen any of those photographs, who might have been in that league, when they read the article, would be like, Hey, Ill look at the pictures, it may be someone I saw. That would be important to us because this dart league that were aware of had a lot of players. As a teenage girl, that was not an easy thing to see them taking our friend away, Morgan recalled. We'll take a mysterious live saving over a mysterious death any way. Questions linger in the unsolved case of William Smith, Jr.s killing in 2008. LEcuyer said the families started to leave after the murder and that Gonyeas family was one of them. 16 year old female was shot dead along with William Vega while walking down Dewey Street on 3-15-2001. Vanessa Teresa Marcotte (June 17, 1989 - August 7, 2016) was a 27-year-old American woman who, while running on a rural road in Princeton, Massachusetts, was assaulted and murdered. 29 year old male was shot to death on 7-18-2004 at the Lakeside Avenue Housing Complex. What detectives like Sullivan and Donovan have that their predecessors didnt is DNA. 2023 www.worcestermag.com. Hed go for a walk everyday, and that was about it. Since then, forensic evidence has helped solve countless cases, and will continue to do so. We all used to leave our doors open.. These are the murd I know therere things we dont know.. We know when they knocked on the door they [the police] thought Travis was thrown out of a moving vehicle, Berry said. Police determined that the killings were the work of one individual due to the manner of their deaths. Feliciano was involved in the sale of illegal narcotics. I still want to know what got him on that ground to begin with. But let me tell you, he was never forgotten, Mrs. Thorpe said. Its a marvelous tool, he said. The 20-year-old nanny is pictured here. 20 year old male was shot at 191 Fairhaven Road on 3-11-1951. The New Bedford Regional Airport, where a small Cessna plane was lifted off the ground by strong winds during a nor'easter, October, 27, 2021. It also was the case with the discovery of the bodies of three Worcester prostitutes Betzaida Montalvo, Carmen Rudy and Dinelia Torres in shallow graves in Hudson and Marlboro three years ago. He died as a result of multiple stab wounds. Monday - Friday Both women were strangled and laced with drugs, dumped on public roads and found minutes apart. Get Alerts Map; Browse By State; Submit a Crime Tip Square with arrow pointing upper . Beltran was believed to be the victim of a gang war that was going on at the time. Rather than letting these slayings and disappearances run cold, producers of the new true crime podcast Unsolved: Worcester are working with the Worcester police to unpack each case, some dating back to the 1950s. Officials hope the cards could inspire someone with information to come foward. We arent hanging our hopes on somebody being brought to justice, said Andrew Wailgum. Yet no one heard from him after that. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. She had been stabbed 13 . This mystery is odd but at least a heartwarming one. A new podcast based in Worcester is highlighting some of the unsolved murders and missing persons cases in that city. Upon listening to the police reports there were two young men that claimed to have killed Travis, his mother, Christi Berry, said. Murder of Vanessa Marcotte. Investigation suggests it was a drug robbery. The unidentified woman found naked with a broken skull near Provincetowns Race Point Beach in 1974 became known as the Lady of the Dunes.. The case was then assigned to Plymouth County Assistant District Attorney Frank J.Middleton, but now rests under Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz. 26 year old female was found dead on 2-4-1993, along with Sonia Blanco. 21 year old male was shot to death on 8-1-2003 along with Frank Vanney while seated in a car at the intersection of Franklin Street and Portland Street. Another tool detectives before Sullivan and Donovan did not have is the internet. According to the legend, the Black Flash was nearly eight feet tall, clothed in all black clothing, and had an unusually gaunt frame. Others recalled her love of the color purple, roller skating and vacations at Old Orchard Beach in Maine. And some of the information that weve got throughout the last, say, six or seven years on this particular case, we definitely think that there were multiple assailants. I dont believe this is a twist and turn who did it situation, Smiths mother, Jeanne Smith said in an interview with MassLive in 2016. While other cases remain relatively unknown, out of the public eye but of equal importance. He noted investigators have pursued many leads over the years on this particular case. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit, https://traffic.libsyn.com/683d3306-6902-4324-a509-883941adcd21/sabrina_hatheway_part_2_for_podcast.mp3, https://traffic.libsyn.com/683d3306-6902-4324-a509-883941adcd21/sabrina_hatheway_part_1_for_podcast_1.mp3, https://traffic.libsyn.com/683d3306-6902-4324-a509-883941adcd21/vicke_lee_lamberton_for_podcast.mp3. The case of Karen Marchionis murder has remained unsolved for 21 years now. She was a young woman that had everything in the world to live for, some young daughters, and she was taken away too young, the detective added. The suspect vehicle is a small, dark vehicle with a broken window. Now, police have taken that evidence to a grand jury, hoping for a possible indictment. The hereditary material found in humans and almost all other organisms became part of crime solving in 1985. Sabrina was last heard from on In an interview with MassLive, Marchionis daughter Jennifer Case said her mother was airlifted to UMass Medical Center where she died two hours later. She was discovered over on 34 Beacon St. by a young boy who was waiting to go to school, Sullivan said. Peter Alario Age. According to CapeCod.com, on Oct. 19, 1974, the unidentified victim was buried at St. Peters Cemetery in Provincetown with a marker that read: Unidentified Female Body Found Race Point Dunes; July 26, 1974.. by Unsolved Worcester. She was last seen with her husband leaving Barney Googles bar on Washington Street. At the time of his death, Mayrand was serving a 35 to 60 year prison sentence for murdering Patricia Paquette, 46, in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1994. Rising crime rates have become a central focus in major metropolitan areas including New York City, Philadelphia and Chicago. Morgan and LEcuyer said they grew up with Gonyea in the same neighborhood near Southgate and Canterburystreets, an area that was forever changed by their friends murder. ### Media Contact There are so many unsolved cases in the city of Springfield. The Bridgewater Triangle is to an area of around 200 square miles in southeastern Massachusetts. But none of the three men can provide or are willing to provide an answer on Sabrinas whereabouts. In the ensuing weeks came fear, chaos, confusion and more questions. Yet technology only goes so far, and in many cases police are left with little but reluctant witnesses and scarce evidence. 326. Read on for a collection of chilling head-scratchers. It wasnt just one person. The case made national headlines because the deaths triggered the involvement of the FBI, which thought a serial killer could be responsible. I have that in the top drawer of my desk, the chief said. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The killer still has not been found. Three months later, in March 2015, Crozier and his co-conspirators are in court facing multiple charges, including arson. On Nov. 15, 1978, loggers walking through the woods off Amherst Road in Granby found the decomposing body of a young woman hidden underneath a log. While the detectives might use the internet and some technology to get their man, at the end of the day, the most helpful tool is talking to people. Investigation suggests it was a low level drug transaction that went awry. There was no prejudice in the date, he said. The bodies of the two victims were found in the street, one on top of the other. Billy [Donovan] can find anybody, anywhere. WORCESTER- The murder of John E. Volungis Jr. 15 years ago remains one of the city's most provocative mysteries. In July of 1974 a young girl and her dog stumbled across the decomposing body of a woman at Race Point Dunes. It would be very nice and gratifying to see justice served, but its not going to give [Catherine Wailgum] any closure. 24 year old victim was shot to death while seated in his car on Hawley Street on 8-19-2004. He had been run over by his car, which had been recovered two days later across from 79 Illinois Street. Thats the way the justice system is, unfortunately set up. Whether it was his [Anthony Scola] or anyone elses.. Contact Us 2023 www.telegram.com. A medical examiner determined that the body belonged to a young woman, around 19 to 27 years old, who was approximately 5 feet, 4 inches tall and had dirty blond hair. One of the suspects dropped his brown seal colored felt hat, size 7 Skyline model made by Merrimac Hat Co. of Amesbury, MA. Murdered. 28 year old male was stabbed on a Chestnut Street sidewalk by a robber who had fled with his wallet on 9-23-1991. She died of multiple blunt trauma after being run over by a motor vehicle on Crescent Street. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The Grafton girl disappeared from a Sturbridge cottage she and her family were vacationing at on Aug. 5, 1993. Massachusetts natives will surely be familiar with this one. He was involved in the illegal sale of narcotics. State Board Votes 7-4 to Approve Charter School in Worcester. A newer model white sedan with tinted windows was described as the suspect vehicle. You can visit the boulder for yourself at Dighton Rock State Park. Milton J. Valencia TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF. If anyone has information about any incident they can send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD + your message or send an anonymous web based message. In other cases, news about the tragedy dies with the end of a TV segment, and the crime is forgotten beyond police reports and families frustrations. WORCESTER - A true crime, cold case podcast series exploring the dozens of unsolved murders and missing persons cases currently under investigation by the Worcester . 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