Massachusetts has several unsolved homicide cases that continue to seek leads. Here are some notable cases:
- Luis Acevedo (2007): Luis Acevedo was murdered on October 31, 2007, in Worcester. The Worcester Police Department continues to seek information to solve this case. citeturn0search1
- Virginia Hannon (1984): On February 13, 1984, 59-year-old Virginia Hannon was found strangled and stabbed in her home in Pembroke. Despite ongoing investigations, her case remains unsolved. citeturn0search4
- Molly Bish (2000): Sixteen-year-old Molly Bish disappeared from her lifeguard post in Warren on June 27, 2000. Her remains were found three years later in nearby woods, but her killer has not been identified. citeturn0search10
- Melanie Melanson (1989): Fifteen-year-old Melanie Melanson vanished after attending a party near the Woburn/Stoneham line on October 27, 1989. Despite extensive searches, she has never been found, and foul play is suspected. citeturn0search11
- Holly Piirainen (1993): Ten-year-old Holly Piirainen disappeared while walking to her grandparents’ home in Sturbridge in August 1993. Her remains were discovered two months later in Brimfield, but the case remains unsolved.
- Deanna Cremin (1995): Seventeen-year-old Deanna Cremin was found strangled near her home in Somerville on March 30, 1995. Despite numerous interviews and investigations, her murderer has not been brought to justice.
- Karina Holmer (1996): Twenty-year-old Swedish au pair Karina Holmer was found murdered in Boston’s Back Bay in June 1996. Her case remains one of the city’s most notorious unsolved murders.
- Evelyn Boucher (1995): Evelyn Boucher was found murdered in her apartment in Springfield on December 2, 1995. The case remains open, with investigators seeking new leads.
- Deborah Quimby (1977): Fourteen-year-old Deborah Quimby disappeared in Townsend on May 3, 1977. While her bicycle was found, no trace of her has been discovered, and foul play is suspected.
- Mary Lou Arruda (1978): Fifteen-year-old Mary Lou Arruda was abducted from Raynham on September 8, 1978. Her body was found two months later in the Freetown State Forest. While a suspect was tried, the case remains officially unsolved.
- Tracy Gilpin (1986): Fifteen-year-old Tracy Gilpin disappeared from Kingston on October 1, 1986. Her body was found three weeks later in Plymouth. In 2018, an arrest was made, but the case has not yet been resolved in court.
- Melissa Benoit (1990): Thirteen-year-old Melissa Benoit was found murdered in her home in Grafton on April 15, 1990. Despite ongoing investigations, her killer has not been identified.
These cases remain open, with law enforcement agencies continuing to seek information from the public to bring justice to the victims and their families.
