Easton Matthew Yeomans Missing September 19, 2021 Matthew Yeomans (23) was last seen on September 19, 2021 at approximately 9 PM at his grandfather’s home on Summer Street in Easton. His wallet, ID, credit/debit cards, cash, and phone were all left at home.
Matthew was reported missing on September 21, 2021. At the time of his disappearance, Easton Police, with the assistance of the Massachusetts State Police searched the area in the vicinity of Matthews' grandfather’s home on Summer Street, Matthew remains missing. Matthew does have health conditions and there is concern for his wellbeing. He sometimes frequents the Wareham area.
On May 5 2022 his father, Donald Yeomans Sr died.
Matthew was reported missing on September 21, 2021. At the time of his disappearance, Easton Police, with the assistance of the Massachusetts State Police searched the area in the vicinity of Matthews' grandfather’s home on Summer Street, Matthew remains missing. Matthew does have health conditions and there is concern for his wellbeing. He sometimes frequents the Wareham area.
On May 5 2022 his father, Donald Yeomans Sr died.
Brockton Linda Schufeldt & Ashley Mylett Unsolved Murder 2014 On December 28, 2014, a man walking his dog discovers dismembered remains of Ashley Mylett (20) in a 20-acre wooded area behind 251 North Quincy Street in Brockton. While searching the area for evidence, police discover the skeletal remains of Linda Schufeldt (47) underneath Ashley's.
Ashley Mylett
Ashley was raised by her grandparents from age 3, it’s not known the specific reason why she was living with her grandparents.
Ashley's mother, Nicole Slavin described her daughter as “very smart and had tons of friends.” She admitted Ashley began to gravitate towards the wrong crowd. Ashley took to using drugs and drifted away from the family, ending up in halfway houses in South Boston and Brockton.
Ashley had several theft & drug-related arrests and charges. In April 2014, Ashley failed to appear in court on charges of conspiring with two other women to steal a woman’s pocketbook at Stop & Shop in Whitman, MA. Ashley and the other women allegedly used the victim’s credit cards to buy more than $1,000 worth of products at Macy’s and Wal-Mart. At the time of her death, Ashley was homeless.
On December 3, 2014 Ashley's mother her from her for the last time. Ashley is not reported missing in the time between this and her body being found. Its important to note, Ashley often went periods of no contact, this was not considered to be out of the ordinary.
Linda Schufeldt
Linda was born and raised in Nebraska, Linda joined the U.S. Navy just out of high school and served four (4) years.
After leaving the U.S. Navy she settled in Hyannis Massachusetts and got married. The married ended in divorce, however Linda remained in Massachusetts, most recently moving to Quincy in 2013.
Family and friends publicly stated Linda battled depression, suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, and was allegedly abused by some of her romantic partners. Linda had some arrests for drug-possession and theft. On July 10, 2014 Linda contacted the veterans welfare office for the last time. On July 13, 2014 Linda’s siblings stopped abruptly communicating. In August 2014 Linda is reported missing to the Quincy Police Department by her brother Larry Schufeldt. Linda was the mother of five (5) children.
UPDATE: DNA Testing 2015
Investigators received DNA information from Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab of a CODIS hit against the DNA taken from Ashley Mylett. This DNA hit matches to three (3) unsolved rapes from October and November of 2013 and January 2014. In March 2015 investigators release a composite sketch of the rape suspect, not publicly announcing the DNA connections to the murders. Two (2) years later in March 2017, investigators publicly announce they linked the earlier rapes to the murders.
Although no DNA from Linda was retrieved her death is also linked to the same killer due to its location
Ashley Mylett
Ashley was raised by her grandparents from age 3, it’s not known the specific reason why she was living with her grandparents.
Ashley's mother, Nicole Slavin described her daughter as “very smart and had tons of friends.” She admitted Ashley began to gravitate towards the wrong crowd. Ashley took to using drugs and drifted away from the family, ending up in halfway houses in South Boston and Brockton.
Ashley had several theft & drug-related arrests and charges. In April 2014, Ashley failed to appear in court on charges of conspiring with two other women to steal a woman’s pocketbook at Stop & Shop in Whitman, MA. Ashley and the other women allegedly used the victim’s credit cards to buy more than $1,000 worth of products at Macy’s and Wal-Mart. At the time of her death, Ashley was homeless.
On December 3, 2014 Ashley's mother her from her for the last time. Ashley is not reported missing in the time between this and her body being found. Its important to note, Ashley often went periods of no contact, this was not considered to be out of the ordinary.
Linda Schufeldt
Linda was born and raised in Nebraska, Linda joined the U.S. Navy just out of high school and served four (4) years.
After leaving the U.S. Navy she settled in Hyannis Massachusetts and got married. The married ended in divorce, however Linda remained in Massachusetts, most recently moving to Quincy in 2013.
Family and friends publicly stated Linda battled depression, suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, and was allegedly abused by some of her romantic partners. Linda had some arrests for drug-possession and theft. On July 10, 2014 Linda contacted the veterans welfare office for the last time. On July 13, 2014 Linda’s siblings stopped abruptly communicating. In August 2014 Linda is reported missing to the Quincy Police Department by her brother Larry Schufeldt. Linda was the mother of five (5) children.
UPDATE: DNA Testing 2015
Investigators received DNA information from Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab of a CODIS hit against the DNA taken from Ashley Mylett. This DNA hit matches to three (3) unsolved rapes from October and November of 2013 and January 2014. In March 2015 investigators release a composite sketch of the rape suspect, not publicly announcing the DNA connections to the murders. Two (2) years later in March 2017, investigators publicly announce they linked the earlier rapes to the murders.
Although no DNA from Linda was retrieved her death is also linked to the same killer due to its location
Sharon, New Hampshire Eric Fitting Unsolved Murder 2009
On September 19, 2009 the body of Eric Fitting (33), of Fall River MA, was found by hunter in a wooded area off of Route 124 in Sharon, New Hampshire. Fitting had been shot several times.
Fitting was found on private property, but the owner of the 300-acre parcel has cooperated and is not a suspect. Investigators determined Eric's body was in the woods for about a week before it was discovered. Why he was in New Hampshire remains a mystery.
Despite an intensive investigation including numerous trips to the Fall River area, the case remains unsolved. Eric left behind a daughter
Fitting's Criminal History
Fitting had a string of run-ins with the law in the mid-1990s while living in Brockton. In August 1995, Fitting was arrested on four drug charges, including distributing drugs near a school or park. He was found guilty on each charge and sentenced to two years in the Plymouth House of Correction. But before the sentencing on those charges, he was arrested two other times — in December 1995 for trespassing and in April 1996 for breaking and entering and possession of a burglarious instrument. He was also found guilty of all three of those charges.
In 2000 an incident in Fall River at the Sunset Hill housing complex. He allegedly held a knife to his ex-girlfriend and threatened to kill her and her boyfriend. According to the police report, Fitting visited the home of his ex to collect some of his belongings, but returned later that day. A neighbor called police, and Fitting ran out of the apartment as officers arrived. He was detained but officers weren’t able to find a knife. Fitting was charged with assault and battery, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Both charges were dismissed.
On September 19, 2009 the body of Eric Fitting (33), of Fall River MA, was found by hunter in a wooded area off of Route 124 in Sharon, New Hampshire. Fitting had been shot several times.
Fitting was found on private property, but the owner of the 300-acre parcel has cooperated and is not a suspect. Investigators determined Eric's body was in the woods for about a week before it was discovered. Why he was in New Hampshire remains a mystery.
Despite an intensive investigation including numerous trips to the Fall River area, the case remains unsolved. Eric left behind a daughter
Fitting's Criminal History
Fitting had a string of run-ins with the law in the mid-1990s while living in Brockton. In August 1995, Fitting was arrested on four drug charges, including distributing drugs near a school or park. He was found guilty on each charge and sentenced to two years in the Plymouth House of Correction. But before the sentencing on those charges, he was arrested two other times — in December 1995 for trespassing and in April 1996 for breaking and entering and possession of a burglarious instrument. He was also found guilty of all three of those charges.
In 2000 an incident in Fall River at the Sunset Hill housing complex. He allegedly held a knife to his ex-girlfriend and threatened to kill her and her boyfriend. According to the police report, Fitting visited the home of his ex to collect some of his belongings, but returned later that day. A neighbor called police, and Fitting ran out of the apartment as officers arrived. He was detained but officers weren’t able to find a knife. Fitting was charged with assault and battery, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Both charges were dismissed.
Masardis, Maine Joseph Savitch & Louis Alexander Unsolved Murders 1994 Joseph Savitch (59) of Swansea, and Louis Alexander (60) of Somerset were reported missing in February 1994. Both men were very known to law enforcement and had lengthy criminal records. Joseph was a boxer in his youth and was previously charged with several assaults. In 1987 Joseph was 1 of 10 people indicted in connection with a plot of smuggling $5 Million worth of Marijuana on a senior citizen bus.
In 1970 Louis was shot in the stomach by a Westport police officer while breaking into Head of Westport Post Office. Police believed thieves were after the post office safe, the shooting occurred when Louis attempted to flee the scene. After being hospitalized, then released on bail, Louis fled the state in February 1972; he was recaptured in August of 1972 in Alabama, and returned to Massachusetts. Eventually he was convicted in the post office break and was sentenced to 9 to 12 years.
In 1993 the two men were arrested in Old Saybrook, Connecticut after an attempted housebreak in that community. At the time of their disappearance, the two were wanted for a string of burglaries in Aroostook County, Maine.
On August 10 1997 a hunter discovered the remains of Joseph and Louis in a shallow grave about a mile from the residence Joseph and Louis were living at in Masardis, Maine. It took DNA evidence to positively identify them and their deaths were ruled homicides and remain unsolved. It is believed they were both murdered by organized crime rivals. Autopsy determined they were shot.
Joseph was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Louis was buried in St. Patrick Cemetery, Fall River.
In 1970 Louis was shot in the stomach by a Westport police officer while breaking into Head of Westport Post Office. Police believed thieves were after the post office safe, the shooting occurred when Louis attempted to flee the scene. After being hospitalized, then released on bail, Louis fled the state in February 1972; he was recaptured in August of 1972 in Alabama, and returned to Massachusetts. Eventually he was convicted in the post office break and was sentenced to 9 to 12 years.
In 1993 the two men were arrested in Old Saybrook, Connecticut after an attempted housebreak in that community. At the time of their disappearance, the two were wanted for a string of burglaries in Aroostook County, Maine.
On August 10 1997 a hunter discovered the remains of Joseph and Louis in a shallow grave about a mile from the residence Joseph and Louis were living at in Masardis, Maine. It took DNA evidence to positively identify them and their deaths were ruled homicides and remain unsolved. It is believed they were both murdered by organized crime rivals. Autopsy determined they were shot.
Joseph was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Louis was buried in St. Patrick Cemetery, Fall River.
Mansfield Eric Waite Unsolved Murder 1991
On May 7 1991 around 11 P.M. Eric Waite (17) was discovered in a pool of blood in the parking lot to the Mansfield Police Department. A police officer exiting through a rear door of the police station made the discovery. Eric was rushed by ambulance to Norwood Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Autopsy results determined he was stabbed in the neck; his death was ruled a homicide. The wounds had indicated that he had been attacked less than an hour before being discovered.
An investigation began immediately and a search of the area was conducted. During this search police recovered a knife inside a cemetery, which is located at the opposite side of the parking lot. Police later learned the knife belonged to Eric and was determined to be the murder weapon. It's believed he was originally attacked in the cemetery. Eric's residence was about 100 yards away from the police station parking lot. It's believed he was seeking help at the Mansfield Police station.
Prior to being murdered, Eric was present at a friend's house watching a Bruins game. After watching the game, he walked to Video Junction, about 1/2 mile from the police station and returned a rented movie. It's believed he was on his way home from the video store.
Eric had informed his friends that he was being followed, but never provided specific information on why. Eric's murder remains unsolved, no suspects, no persons of interest have been developed.
On May 7 1991 around 11 P.M. Eric Waite (17) was discovered in a pool of blood in the parking lot to the Mansfield Police Department. A police officer exiting through a rear door of the police station made the discovery. Eric was rushed by ambulance to Norwood Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Autopsy results determined he was stabbed in the neck; his death was ruled a homicide. The wounds had indicated that he had been attacked less than an hour before being discovered.
An investigation began immediately and a search of the area was conducted. During this search police recovered a knife inside a cemetery, which is located at the opposite side of the parking lot. Police later learned the knife belonged to Eric and was determined to be the murder weapon. It's believed he was originally attacked in the cemetery. Eric's residence was about 100 yards away from the police station parking lot. It's believed he was seeking help at the Mansfield Police station.
Prior to being murdered, Eric was present at a friend's house watching a Bruins game. After watching the game, he walked to Video Junction, about 1/2 mile from the police station and returned a rented movie. It's believed he was on his way home from the video store.
Eric had informed his friends that he was being followed, but never provided specific information on why. Eric's murder remains unsolved, no suspects, no persons of interest have been developed.
Norton Robin Shea Unsolved Murder 1981
On October 10 1981 Andrew P. Dabbs (1942-Unknown) shot his girlfriend Robin Shea (1960-1981) in the chest with a .45 caliber revolver. Shea was found beaten, shot and unconscious on Route 123 in Norton MA by a passing motorist and died later at the hospital.
On the day of the shooting, they visited friends in western Massachusetts. Dabbs resided 284 Central Street in Manchester N.H. and owned Dabbs Auto Service on South Beech Street also in in Manchester N.H.
Dabbs was sharing an apartment on Hampstead Road in East Derry with Robin when she was killed on Oct. 10, 1981. Afterward, Dabbs cleaned out his belongings from the apartment and spent the night with his ex-wife and two (2) children in their Manchester home. Two weeks after the murder, police tracked him to Mount Vernon, N.Y., a town just north of the Bronx. Dabbs he ran out of the back door of the residence when police knocked on the front door. That was the last confirmed sighting.
Dabbs was indicted by Bristol County Superior Court in New Bedford for murder on November 3 1981 and an arrest warrant was issued. On September 20 1982 a federal arrest warrant was issued on charges of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. The FBI confirms he has ties to Massachusetts, New York, Florida, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Colorado.
Today, Dabbs would be 78 years old, could very well be dead. His ex-wife and two (2) children, who are now 45 and 41, have cooperated with investigators. They knew nothing of Shea’s death when Dabbs spent the night with them, and they have not heard from him since.
October 21 2021 FBI Announces $20,000 Reward.
Now, 40 years later, the FBI is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the location, arrest and prosecution of Dabbs, who would be 78 years old. The FBI believes Dabbs is alive.
On October 10 1981 Andrew P. Dabbs (1942-Unknown) shot his girlfriend Robin Shea (1960-1981) in the chest with a .45 caliber revolver. Shea was found beaten, shot and unconscious on Route 123 in Norton MA by a passing motorist and died later at the hospital.
On the day of the shooting, they visited friends in western Massachusetts. Dabbs resided 284 Central Street in Manchester N.H. and owned Dabbs Auto Service on South Beech Street also in in Manchester N.H.
Dabbs was sharing an apartment on Hampstead Road in East Derry with Robin when she was killed on Oct. 10, 1981. Afterward, Dabbs cleaned out his belongings from the apartment and spent the night with his ex-wife and two (2) children in their Manchester home. Two weeks after the murder, police tracked him to Mount Vernon, N.Y., a town just north of the Bronx. Dabbs he ran out of the back door of the residence when police knocked on the front door. That was the last confirmed sighting.
Dabbs was indicted by Bristol County Superior Court in New Bedford for murder on November 3 1981 and an arrest warrant was issued. On September 20 1982 a federal arrest warrant was issued on charges of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. The FBI confirms he has ties to Massachusetts, New York, Florida, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Colorado.
Today, Dabbs would be 78 years old, could very well be dead. His ex-wife and two (2) children, who are now 45 and 41, have cooperated with investigators. They knew nothing of Shea’s death when Dabbs spent the night with them, and they have not heard from him since.
October 21 2021 FBI Announces $20,000 Reward.
Now, 40 years later, the FBI is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the location, arrest and prosecution of Dabbs, who would be 78 years old. The FBI believes Dabbs is alive.
Bellingham Theresa Corley Unsolved Murder 1978
On December 5, 1978 Theresa Corley (19) went missing after she was with friends celebrating her boyfriend's birthday at the Train Stop Lounge on Depot Street in Franklin Mass. After drinking, witnesses claimed she left the bar after having an argument with her boyfriend around 11:30PM. Theresa asked a friend for a ride home, but that friend declined, so Theresa began to hitchhike home.
Theresa Possibly Sexually Assaulted
While hitchhiking three (3) men who were previously at the Train Stop Lounge picked up Theresa. The men drove her to an apartment at Presidential Arms Apartments where a sexual assault occurred with one (1) or all three (3). Theresa was able to escape, wearing one of her own shoes and one of the assailants. Police were called for a reported domestic disturbance. The three (3) men suspected in her sexual assault have been questioned. No charges were filed in regard to the sexual assault.
On Route 140 she was picked up by two (2) separate Garelick Farms truck drivers while they were working their normal routes. Both drivers reported that Theresa was clearly intoxicated. One of the truck drivers, while providing her a ride to the Bellingham Police Department, reported that Theresa told him she was sexually assaulted. The Bellingham Police Department was one (1) mile from her home. She was last seen at 5:30 AM on December 6, 1978 in front of the Bellingham Police Department.
Theresa Corley Found Dead
On December 8 1978 Bellingham Police Department received a called from a John Burlington, who reported he discovered a body in a ditch off Route 495 Northbound. According to John Burlington, he had stopped along the highway to relieve himself when he discovered the body. Burlington, by telephone, claimed he was from Connecticut, yet called the Bellingham Police Department on the general business line, which local residents used, and not 9-1-1.
At the scene, is appeared she had been strangled, most likely with a ligature, and was completely nude. Her jeans and jacket were found beside her. Her top garments and shoes have never been recovered. Her body did not have any drag marks on it, leading investigators to believe that at least two people probably disposed of the body. Autopsy confirmed sexual assault.
Later that day, an unidentified male arrived at the Bellingham Police department inquiring if the body found was Theresa Corley. The discovery of the body wasn't made public.
Who's John Burlington?
Initially police were unable to track down John Burlington. Investigators have since learned that John Burlington, is actually Ronald A. Moore. He was known to police but there's nothing linking him to the crime and he is now deceased.
Theresa Corley Exhumed 2017 - DNA Testing
In May 2017, Theresa's remains were exhumed and fingernails were collected for DNA testing. In 2018, a sample taken from her jeans has yielded a DNA profile of an unidentified male. The DNA sample doesn't match any of the suspects, but it will be entered into the FBI's Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)
Investigators have collected DNA from people they interviewed in connection with the case, including one (1) of the men who was at the apartment the night Theresa disappeared. Two (2) of the men have since died and the fourth one who was involved has moved out of state and refused to give a DNA sample.
In 2018 Theresa's sisters are offering a $25,000 reward for information.
On December 5, 1978 Theresa Corley (19) went missing after she was with friends celebrating her boyfriend's birthday at the Train Stop Lounge on Depot Street in Franklin Mass. After drinking, witnesses claimed she left the bar after having an argument with her boyfriend around 11:30PM. Theresa asked a friend for a ride home, but that friend declined, so Theresa began to hitchhike home.
Theresa Possibly Sexually Assaulted
While hitchhiking three (3) men who were previously at the Train Stop Lounge picked up Theresa. The men drove her to an apartment at Presidential Arms Apartments where a sexual assault occurred with one (1) or all three (3). Theresa was able to escape, wearing one of her own shoes and one of the assailants. Police were called for a reported domestic disturbance. The three (3) men suspected in her sexual assault have been questioned. No charges were filed in regard to the sexual assault.
On Route 140 she was picked up by two (2) separate Garelick Farms truck drivers while they were working their normal routes. Both drivers reported that Theresa was clearly intoxicated. One of the truck drivers, while providing her a ride to the Bellingham Police Department, reported that Theresa told him she was sexually assaulted. The Bellingham Police Department was one (1) mile from her home. She was last seen at 5:30 AM on December 6, 1978 in front of the Bellingham Police Department.
Theresa Corley Found Dead
On December 8 1978 Bellingham Police Department received a called from a John Burlington, who reported he discovered a body in a ditch off Route 495 Northbound. According to John Burlington, he had stopped along the highway to relieve himself when he discovered the body. Burlington, by telephone, claimed he was from Connecticut, yet called the Bellingham Police Department on the general business line, which local residents used, and not 9-1-1.
At the scene, is appeared she had been strangled, most likely with a ligature, and was completely nude. Her jeans and jacket were found beside her. Her top garments and shoes have never been recovered. Her body did not have any drag marks on it, leading investigators to believe that at least two people probably disposed of the body. Autopsy confirmed sexual assault.
Later that day, an unidentified male arrived at the Bellingham Police department inquiring if the body found was Theresa Corley. The discovery of the body wasn't made public.
Who's John Burlington?
Initially police were unable to track down John Burlington. Investigators have since learned that John Burlington, is actually Ronald A. Moore. He was known to police but there's nothing linking him to the crime and he is now deceased.
Theresa Corley Exhumed 2017 - DNA Testing
In May 2017, Theresa's remains were exhumed and fingernails were collected for DNA testing. In 2018, a sample taken from her jeans has yielded a DNA profile of an unidentified male. The DNA sample doesn't match any of the suspects, but it will be entered into the FBI's Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)
Investigators have collected DNA from people they interviewed in connection with the case, including one (1) of the men who was at the apartment the night Theresa disappeared. Two (2) of the men have since died and the fourth one who was involved has moved out of state and refused to give a DNA sample.
In 2018 Theresa's sisters are offering a $25,000 reward for information.
Sherborn Simone S. Ridinger Missing September 2 1977
Simone S. Ridinger (17) was employed as a waitress at the Rainbow Restaurant located at 9 South Main Street in Natick. On September 2, 1977 Simone left the Rainbow Restaurant after her shift, which ended at 3:30 PM and disappeared. Simone intended on hitchhiking to Cape Cod and then get the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard, with a final destination being Chappaquiddick Island at the family summer home. When Simone never arrived, her family was concerned, but didn’t suspect anything was amiss, perhaps she missed the ferry, or was out with friends. The family home on Chappaquiddick had no electricity or phone.
On September 11, 1977 Simone Ridinger was reported missing to the Sherborn Police Department by her mother, Jane Barrett a resident of Sherborn. An initial report was taken, and the police went to the restaurant as part of the investigation and informed the Massachusetts State Police.
On September 17, 1977 investigators visited Simone’s boyfriend who was incarcerated at the Billerica House of Correction. He informed investigators that Simone had stopped writing him and he was concerned. Simone was granted a special visiting privilege for the afternoon of September 17 1977 to visit her boyfriend, but she never arrived.
A week later, after Simone was reported missing, Sherborn Police released a clothing description they had obtained at the time she went missing. Simone was wearing white sneakers, patched blue jeans and a blue button up vest. She was carrying a small grayish Army-style duffel bag which may have contained a blue skirt.
Sherborn Police Report 1977
The handwritten police report by the initial investigator states: I was informed by Sherborn Police Department Detective Morrow that his daughter Kim had picked up Simone two days prior to this date and drove her to Framingham.” It’s not clear if the reference is to two days before Ridinger was reported missing, or two days before the entry in the September 17 1977 report. There is no follow-up reference.
The report mentions a man named Daniel Newbert. Newbert sent Simone’s family photos of Simone around the time of her disappearance. He said he’d given Simone a ride, and asked if he could photograph her. He gave the negatives to police. He was ruled out as a suspect.
On October 4, 1977 the Sherborn Police Department opened a “full investigation” into Simone’s disappearance and sent out flyers to area departments. No leads were developed and the case went cold.
Several years later, Sherborn Police Officer George Stevens took over the investigation. He knew the family, Simone, and frequented the Rainbow Restaurant daily. Stevens documented there were witnesses who confirmed they saw Simone walk to the bus stop, before she disappeared. Stevens is the last surviving members of the department who worked for the police department when Simone went missing.
Witness Henry C. Tiews (1907-1999)
On April 24 1986 Henry Tiews (79) came forward after seeing an article about Simone. Tiews claimed he had given Simone a ride, on September 3 1977, the day after her reported disappearance. Tiews stated that around 6:45 AM he was pulled over by Massachusetts State Police on Route 128 southbound near Route 109 in Westwood. Tiews explained to the trooper he was traveling to Osterville to collect clock parts.
In his recollection to police, the man said he noticed a young female sitting in the trooper’s cruiser. Tiews claimed the trooper asked him if he would give the young female a ride to Cape Cod, since it was in the same direction he was traveling, and he agreed. Tiews claimed he dropped the young female off at the airport rotary in Hyannis. Tiews provided a description of the girl which was "16-18 yrs old, 5'7", 135-140 lbs, medium build with dark blonde curly hair. She was wearing blue jeans, grubby white sneakers a blue pull over blouse and was carrying a small grayish duffel bag." Tiews was adamant it was Simone. He specifically mentioned the unique style of jewelry she was wearing. Simone wore bracelets, rings and turquoise stones
Sherborn Police Department 2014
Simone's case was reopened in 2014. After reaching dead ends decades ago, they enlisted assistance from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which circulated information to the press. The FBI was contacted and released a poster in April 2014 by the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program.
In 2016 five (5) former co-workers of Simone's were located and interviewed for the first time. One of them was confirmed to have been working with Simone at the Rainbow Restaurant back on September 2 1977. During her interview she provided a description of what she recalled Simone wearing when she left; "She changed out of her waitress uniform and put on blue jeans, white high-top sneakers, and had a white t-shirt on. She put the waitress uniform (a blue pullover vest and blue skirt) into a small gray army style duffel bag and immediately started thumbing for a ride." This woman stated that many of the waitresses brought a change of clothes because they all hated the uniform.
The poster features an image of the smiling, 5-foot, 2-inch tall teenager posing for a photograph, her strawberry blonde hair falling around her shoulders. Simone was known to wear bracelets, rings and turquoise stones, and was dressed in blue jeans with rips and patches, a white T-shirt and white, high-top sneakers on the day she disappeared. She was also toting her waitress uniform in a gray duffel bag.
The description from Henry Tiews in 1986 was never made public until 2017. Their descriptions are very similar and indicate strongly that this man did see Simone on September 3 1977.
The Massachusetts State Police nor any local police department have any records indicating a traffic stop with Tiews and no record of any police agency picking up Simone. There is no evidence to suggest that Tiews had anything to do with her disappearance, and he had no criminal record
During the investigation information surfaced that Sherborn Police Detective Morrow had at one point provided transportation to Simone around the time she went missing. Where, when and why remains unknown. Morrow's daughter, Kim was located and stated that she didn't recall giving Simone a ride at the time and never drove Simone to Framingham.
Since her disappearance in 1977, Simone's bank accounts and her social security number have had no activity.
Simone S. Ridinger (17) was employed as a waitress at the Rainbow Restaurant located at 9 South Main Street in Natick. On September 2, 1977 Simone left the Rainbow Restaurant after her shift, which ended at 3:30 PM and disappeared. Simone intended on hitchhiking to Cape Cod and then get the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard, with a final destination being Chappaquiddick Island at the family summer home. When Simone never arrived, her family was concerned, but didn’t suspect anything was amiss, perhaps she missed the ferry, or was out with friends. The family home on Chappaquiddick had no electricity or phone.
On September 11, 1977 Simone Ridinger was reported missing to the Sherborn Police Department by her mother, Jane Barrett a resident of Sherborn. An initial report was taken, and the police went to the restaurant as part of the investigation and informed the Massachusetts State Police.
On September 17, 1977 investigators visited Simone’s boyfriend who was incarcerated at the Billerica House of Correction. He informed investigators that Simone had stopped writing him and he was concerned. Simone was granted a special visiting privilege for the afternoon of September 17 1977 to visit her boyfriend, but she never arrived.
A week later, after Simone was reported missing, Sherborn Police released a clothing description they had obtained at the time she went missing. Simone was wearing white sneakers, patched blue jeans and a blue button up vest. She was carrying a small grayish Army-style duffel bag which may have contained a blue skirt.
Sherborn Police Report 1977
The handwritten police report by the initial investigator states: I was informed by Sherborn Police Department Detective Morrow that his daughter Kim had picked up Simone two days prior to this date and drove her to Framingham.” It’s not clear if the reference is to two days before Ridinger was reported missing, or two days before the entry in the September 17 1977 report. There is no follow-up reference.
The report mentions a man named Daniel Newbert. Newbert sent Simone’s family photos of Simone around the time of her disappearance. He said he’d given Simone a ride, and asked if he could photograph her. He gave the negatives to police. He was ruled out as a suspect.
On October 4, 1977 the Sherborn Police Department opened a “full investigation” into Simone’s disappearance and sent out flyers to area departments. No leads were developed and the case went cold.
Several years later, Sherborn Police Officer George Stevens took over the investigation. He knew the family, Simone, and frequented the Rainbow Restaurant daily. Stevens documented there were witnesses who confirmed they saw Simone walk to the bus stop, before she disappeared. Stevens is the last surviving members of the department who worked for the police department when Simone went missing.
Witness Henry C. Tiews (1907-1999)
On April 24 1986 Henry Tiews (79) came forward after seeing an article about Simone. Tiews claimed he had given Simone a ride, on September 3 1977, the day after her reported disappearance. Tiews stated that around 6:45 AM he was pulled over by Massachusetts State Police on Route 128 southbound near Route 109 in Westwood. Tiews explained to the trooper he was traveling to Osterville to collect clock parts.
In his recollection to police, the man said he noticed a young female sitting in the trooper’s cruiser. Tiews claimed the trooper asked him if he would give the young female a ride to Cape Cod, since it was in the same direction he was traveling, and he agreed. Tiews claimed he dropped the young female off at the airport rotary in Hyannis. Tiews provided a description of the girl which was "16-18 yrs old, 5'7", 135-140 lbs, medium build with dark blonde curly hair. She was wearing blue jeans, grubby white sneakers a blue pull over blouse and was carrying a small grayish duffel bag." Tiews was adamant it was Simone. He specifically mentioned the unique style of jewelry she was wearing. Simone wore bracelets, rings and turquoise stones
Sherborn Police Department 2014
Simone's case was reopened in 2014. After reaching dead ends decades ago, they enlisted assistance from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which circulated information to the press. The FBI was contacted and released a poster in April 2014 by the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program.
In 2016 five (5) former co-workers of Simone's were located and interviewed for the first time. One of them was confirmed to have been working with Simone at the Rainbow Restaurant back on September 2 1977. During her interview she provided a description of what she recalled Simone wearing when she left; "She changed out of her waitress uniform and put on blue jeans, white high-top sneakers, and had a white t-shirt on. She put the waitress uniform (a blue pullover vest and blue skirt) into a small gray army style duffel bag and immediately started thumbing for a ride." This woman stated that many of the waitresses brought a change of clothes because they all hated the uniform.
The poster features an image of the smiling, 5-foot, 2-inch tall teenager posing for a photograph, her strawberry blonde hair falling around her shoulders. Simone was known to wear bracelets, rings and turquoise stones, and was dressed in blue jeans with rips and patches, a white T-shirt and white, high-top sneakers on the day she disappeared. She was also toting her waitress uniform in a gray duffel bag.
The description from Henry Tiews in 1986 was never made public until 2017. Their descriptions are very similar and indicate strongly that this man did see Simone on September 3 1977.
The Massachusetts State Police nor any local police department have any records indicating a traffic stop with Tiews and no record of any police agency picking up Simone. There is no evidence to suggest that Tiews had anything to do with her disappearance, and he had no criminal record
During the investigation information surfaced that Sherborn Police Detective Morrow had at one point provided transportation to Simone around the time she went missing. Where, when and why remains unknown. Morrow's daughter, Kim was located and stated that she didn't recall giving Simone a ride at the time and never drove Simone to Framingham.
Since her disappearance in 1977, Simone's bank accounts and her social security number have had no activity.
Plymouth Dena & Barry Pinto Unsolved Murder 1983
On February 23 1983 approximately 11:35 AM Dena (24) and Barry (25) Pinto were discovered murdered in their home at 4 Cherry Street Court in Plymouth. The couple had purchased the home on November 9 1982 and had just moved in. The home was previously damaged by a fire and the Pinto's were in the process of renovating it. The top floor of the two-story hip-roofed home had been gutted by fire and Pinto, a plasterer and lobsterman, was renovating it with friends.
The couple was discovered by a brother-in-law who had arrived to help with the renovations.
He discovered the couple murdered, and their unharmed 13-month old son still in the crib. He removed the infant from the home and notified Plymouth Police Department.
Dena was lying on the couch in her nightgown, Barry was on the floor. There were no signs of struggle. Autopsies determined the couple died between 8 and 9 P.M. on February 22.
Dena was shot three (3) times in the left side of the head. Barry was shot twice in the right side of the head. Both were wearing jewelry.
Police searched the house and found a small amount of cocaine in cellar but no signs of the murder weapon. Police later called in divers to search for a weapon near the boat ramp on the waterfront. The search, prompted by an anonymous tip, was unsuccessful.
The murder weapon was identified as a .25 caliber handgun. This weapon was part of Barry's gun collection and has never been recovered.
A Special Grand Jury was convened to investigate the shootings. At least three (3) people were interviewed within two (2) weeks of the murders. The sessions did not yield any breakthroughs, and no arrests have ever been made.
On February 23 1983 approximately 11:35 AM Dena (24) and Barry (25) Pinto were discovered murdered in their home at 4 Cherry Street Court in Plymouth. The couple had purchased the home on November 9 1982 and had just moved in. The home was previously damaged by a fire and the Pinto's were in the process of renovating it. The top floor of the two-story hip-roofed home had been gutted by fire and Pinto, a plasterer and lobsterman, was renovating it with friends.
The couple was discovered by a brother-in-law who had arrived to help with the renovations.
He discovered the couple murdered, and their unharmed 13-month old son still in the crib. He removed the infant from the home and notified Plymouth Police Department.
Dena was lying on the couch in her nightgown, Barry was on the floor. There were no signs of struggle. Autopsies determined the couple died between 8 and 9 P.M. on February 22.
Dena was shot three (3) times in the left side of the head. Barry was shot twice in the right side of the head. Both were wearing jewelry.
Police searched the house and found a small amount of cocaine in cellar but no signs of the murder weapon. Police later called in divers to search for a weapon near the boat ramp on the waterfront. The search, prompted by an anonymous tip, was unsuccessful.
The murder weapon was identified as a .25 caliber handgun. This weapon was part of Barry's gun collection and has never been recovered.
A Special Grand Jury was convened to investigate the shootings. At least three (3) people were interviewed within two (2) weeks of the murders. The sessions did not yield any breakthroughs, and no arrests have ever been made.
Plymouth Rory G. Kesinger Missing May 27 1973
Rory Gene Kesinger (24) is well-known in law enforcement circles in Southeastern Massachusetts. She is a known drug-dealer, bank robber, as well as an escapee from the Plymouth County Correctional Facility on May 26 1973. At one time she was wanted in several states such as Kansas, California, Texas and Alaska.
Her family hasn't seen for heard from her since she ran away at age 15
Pembroke Incident 1973
In January 1973 Pembroke Police Lieutenant Willard Boulter encountered Kesinger when assisting Stoughton Police in delivering a notice of a of traffic violation to a home in Pembroke. At the time Kesinger and others fled the home out the rear door and into the woods. Lt. Boulter was able to apprehend Kesinger when she tripped and fell. Kesinger was wearing only lingerie and claimed she had been raped, but when Lt. Boulter escorted her back to the house, she attempted to steal his firearm. He was able to push her away, as he called for assistance Kesinger turned off the lights and slipped away into another room. Lt. Boutler was able to turn the lights back on only to find Kesinger with a firearm in her hands.
Kesinger was subdued and transported to the hospital, where she ended up stealing another officer's weapon. She was again thwarted: He flung up his hand and was able to keep the gun from firing.
Escape from Plymouth County Correctional Facility
Weeks after being booked at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility, Kesinger broke out of custody on May 27, 1973, with the aid of a guard. She was being held on charges of attempted murder of two (2) police officers in Pembroke. She was initially arrested with members of an organized crime group she belonged to. Kesinger managed the escape from jail when someone smuggled a hacksaw inside the jail to her. She sawed the bars off of her cell and tied bedsheets together to escape into the dark and was never seen again. It's believed someone was waiting for her nearby in a vehicle.
In 1974 an associate of Kesinger was arrested on an unrelated matter, it was then disclosed the Kesinger was "pushing up daisies", which implied she was dead. It's believed Kesinger was killed by members of the group following her escape for their own protection.
Rory Gene Kesinger (24) is well-known in law enforcement circles in Southeastern Massachusetts. She is a known drug-dealer, bank robber, as well as an escapee from the Plymouth County Correctional Facility on May 26 1973. At one time she was wanted in several states such as Kansas, California, Texas and Alaska.
Her family hasn't seen for heard from her since she ran away at age 15
Pembroke Incident 1973
In January 1973 Pembroke Police Lieutenant Willard Boulter encountered Kesinger when assisting Stoughton Police in delivering a notice of a of traffic violation to a home in Pembroke. At the time Kesinger and others fled the home out the rear door and into the woods. Lt. Boulter was able to apprehend Kesinger when she tripped and fell. Kesinger was wearing only lingerie and claimed she had been raped, but when Lt. Boulter escorted her back to the house, she attempted to steal his firearm. He was able to push her away, as he called for assistance Kesinger turned off the lights and slipped away into another room. Lt. Boutler was able to turn the lights back on only to find Kesinger with a firearm in her hands.
Kesinger was subdued and transported to the hospital, where she ended up stealing another officer's weapon. She was again thwarted: He flung up his hand and was able to keep the gun from firing.
Escape from Plymouth County Correctional Facility
Weeks after being booked at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility, Kesinger broke out of custody on May 27, 1973, with the aid of a guard. She was being held on charges of attempted murder of two (2) police officers in Pembroke. She was initially arrested with members of an organized crime group she belonged to. Kesinger managed the escape from jail when someone smuggled a hacksaw inside the jail to her. She sawed the bars off of her cell and tied bedsheets together to escape into the dark and was never seen again. It's believed someone was waiting for her nearby in a vehicle.
In 1974 an associate of Kesinger was arrested on an unrelated matter, it was then disclosed the Kesinger was "pushing up daisies", which implied she was dead. It's believed Kesinger was killed by members of the group following her escape for their own protection.
Spencer Carol Louise Rodriguez Missing August 4 1973
Carol Louise Rodriguez (29) was last seen August 4, 1973 making a phone call at a pay phone at a Cumberland Farms store across from the Spencer Town Hall. Carol had gotten into an argument with the person who was driving her home from a wedding, got out of their car and started hitch-hiking. Carol called her roommate in Framingham, and told her roommate she had found a ride with someone driving a beige sedan who was going to bring her home and they would be there at 7 PM. She was never seen or heard from since.
This photo was taken the day Carol disappeared- she was wearing that outfit and carrying a white leather purse.
Carol has brown hair with blonde highlights, green eyes, and is 5'5, 129 pounds. At the time she wore tinted glasses with wire frames.
Carol Louise Rodriguez (29) was last seen August 4, 1973 making a phone call at a pay phone at a Cumberland Farms store across from the Spencer Town Hall. Carol had gotten into an argument with the person who was driving her home from a wedding, got out of their car and started hitch-hiking. Carol called her roommate in Framingham, and told her roommate she had found a ride with someone driving a beige sedan who was going to bring her home and they would be there at 7 PM. She was never seen or heard from since.
This photo was taken the day Carol disappeared- she was wearing that outfit and carrying a white leather purse.
Carol has brown hair with blonde highlights, green eyes, and is 5'5, 129 pounds. At the time she wore tinted glasses with wire frames.
Plymouth Robert Rasmussen & Gerald Montrio Missing September 9 1957 Gerald Montrio (15) and his best friend Robert Rassmussen (13) disappeared from Plymouth. The boy's clothing was discovered on Flat Rock located inside Plymouth Harbor. An extensive search was conducted, they remain missing.
Siblings of both boys have said their homes were troubles and thought maybe the boys ran away and left their clothing on the rock to make it appear they were washed out to sea. This theory has lead to the possible they may be alive and living under assumed names. The other theory is that they did drown, however no remains have ever been recovered that would verify this theory.
Witness Reports
Witnesses came forward with reports that two (2) young men fitting the description were last seen hitchhiking at about 4:30PM. The last confirmed sighting of them was around 3PM at home before they left for the harbor.
The Old Colony Memorial newspaper reported in June 1958 that witnesses also had seen two boys with bundles of clothes getting in and out of a boat, plus friends of the boys reportedly told police the missing duo had saved money and practiced hopping freight trains after running away to Boston once before. The newspaper also reported a firefighter, Lenny Sullivan, who had been part of the search party, believed the boys had drowned and the bodies fell prey to the "wildlife of the ocean."
No death certificates have ever issued for the boys.
Siblings of both boys have said their homes were troubles and thought maybe the boys ran away and left their clothing on the rock to make it appear they were washed out to sea. This theory has lead to the possible they may be alive and living under assumed names. The other theory is that they did drown, however no remains have ever been recovered that would verify this theory.
Witness Reports
Witnesses came forward with reports that two (2) young men fitting the description were last seen hitchhiking at about 4:30PM. The last confirmed sighting of them was around 3PM at home before they left for the harbor.
The Old Colony Memorial newspaper reported in June 1958 that witnesses also had seen two boys with bundles of clothes getting in and out of a boat, plus friends of the boys reportedly told police the missing duo had saved money and practiced hopping freight trains after running away to Boston once before. The newspaper also reported a firefighter, Lenny Sullivan, who had been part of the search party, believed the boys had drowned and the bodies fell prey to the "wildlife of the ocean."
No death certificates have ever issued for the boys.
Nantucket Mary D. Macy Missing June 13 2015
Mary D. Macy (60) went missing from her home on Nantucket. Mary is described as being easily confused but was still functional. Her husband told investigators that he left at approximately 1 p.m. that day when he returned home, Mary was missing. She had left all items such as cell phone, credit cards, etc. at home. Friend stated that Mary had told him in the past that she had thought about going into the water and never coming back, but did not appear to be actively suicidal. An exhaustive search of the area occurred with negative results. All modes of transportation off the island were checked, with negative results.
Mary is approximately 5’7 150 lbs. with shoulder length light brown and gray hair who wears glasses. Mary was last seen to be wearing dark blue shorts, a dark blue fleece with a hood, white and blue sneakers.
If you have any information call the Nantucket Police Department at 508-228-1212. NamUs #MP52987
Mary D. Macy (60) went missing from her home on Nantucket. Mary is described as being easily confused but was still functional. Her husband told investigators that he left at approximately 1 p.m. that day when he returned home, Mary was missing. She had left all items such as cell phone, credit cards, etc. at home. Friend stated that Mary had told him in the past that she had thought about going into the water and never coming back, but did not appear to be actively suicidal. An exhaustive search of the area occurred with negative results. All modes of transportation off the island were checked, with negative results.
Mary is approximately 5’7 150 lbs. with shoulder length light brown and gray hair who wears glasses. Mary was last seen to be wearing dark blue shorts, a dark blue fleece with a hood, white and blue sneakers.
If you have any information call the Nantucket Police Department at 508-228-1212. NamUs #MP52987
Nantucket Dr. Margaret Kilcoyne Missing January 25 1980
On January 25 1980 Margaret M. Kilcoyne (50) vanished on Nantucket after telling her friends and family that she had made a significant medical discovery that would win her a Nobel Prize. Dr. Kilcoyne was an assistant professor of medicine at the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. She left her laboratory in New York City full of excitement and planned to relax and celebrate with a brief visit to Nantucket. She was met on Nantucket by her brother Leo, an executive with IBM based in Canada.
On the evening of January 25, 1980, she dined at her home with Leo and two friends, Richard and Grace Coffin. They were the last people to see Dr. Kilcoyne.
January 26 1980 Kilcoyne Missing
Leo Kilcoyne called the Nantucket Police Department at 7:15 a.m. to report his sister missing. Her winter coat, boots, wristwatch and purse had been left behind in the home. An extensive search began immediately, as police officers searched the acres of land that surrounded Kilcoyne’s home. Tom Nevers Pond along with the southeastern shoreline of the island was searched. The ground search yielded no results or any leads. Law enforcement also checked the airport, the hospital and the Steamship Authority.
The search expanded, the U.S. Coast Guard and Massachusetts State Police used helicopters. For two (2) days the entire east end of the island was searched by foot, including checking unoccupied houses.
January 28 1980 Search Ends, Mental Status Questioned, Theory of Suicide
On January 28 1980 the extensive search for Dr. Kilcoyne was called off. Nantucket Police found no signs of foul play and theorized her disappearance was a suicide by walking into the Atlantic Ocean. The theory was first presented by her brother, Leo. He told Nantucket Police his sister was “very upset and in a somewhat confused state,” and that he had come to the island in an effort to get her some psychiatric help.
Dr. Kilcoyne’s mental state and odd behavior in the days before her disappearance became a focal point of the investigation. She had indeed made comments and behaved in a manner that raised eyebrows among some of her colleagues and friends. Investigators discovered that Dr. Kilcoyne had also taken a taxi to the former A&P in downtown Nantucket that day and purchased $645 worth of groceries and $200 in liquor — allegedly for a party she planned to host in order to announce her medical discovery.
Police also learned that while she was on her way to Nantucket, Dr. Kilcoyne made a brief stop in Connecticut where she approached a stranger, Andrea Principe (26), as she was getting off work. Dr. Kilcoyne told Principe that she was a “nervous wreck” and asked the woman if she knew of a hotel in the area. They proceeded to a nearby Marriot together, and Dr. Kilcoyne was so appreciative that she invited Principe to have dinner with her. Dr. Kilcoyne purchased an expensive bottle of wine and spoke of her “major” medical discovery as they dined. Principe later told police that Dr. Kilcoyne started a conversation with the waitress, Susan Price, and even offered her a job in her laboratory in New York. When they learned that there was no vacancy at the hotel, Principe invited Dr. Kilcoyne to spend the night at her home. She awoke the next morning at 5:30 a.m. to find that Dr. Kilcoyne was already gone.
When law enforcement tracked down the waitress, Susan Price, in Connecticut before the disappearance of Dr. Kilcoyne, it was discovered that Leo Kilcoyne had called the woman the day after his sister went missing. Price claimed Leo was attempting to convince her that Margaret was very depressed and suicidal and wanted her to tell law enforcement that story.
February 3 1980 Unusual Discovery
Residents David Cocker and Lisa Ladd were out running their dog along with two friends when they spotted something in the Philips Run Swamp area east of Tom Nevers Road. Neatly piled at the edge of a clearing they found Kilcoyne’s passport, savings book, and sandals, along with her wallet containing a single $100 dollar bill. The items were found in plain sight in an area about a mile northeast of Kilcoyne’s home that had already been thoroughly searched a week earlier. The discovery prompted another full-scale search of the area by Nantucket Police. About 150 yards away from the neat pile of the doctor’s belongings, police discovered a brown, long sleeved blouse in the brush that was later identified as belonging to Kilcoyne.
There is no explanation for how her belongings and blouse showed up a week after she went missing in an area of the island that had already been extensively searched.
Leads began pouring in as the story spread, and alleged sightings of Kilcoyne were reported on Cape Cod and in Boston. Nantucket Police Department investigated leads and followed up on alleged sightings. Law enforcement traveled to New York City to search Kilcoyne’s apartment and interview her colleagues at the Columbia College.
Dr. Kilcoyne never reappeared on the island or elsewhere, and her body was never found. There is no explanation how her belongings and blouse showed up a week after she went missing in an area of the island that had already been searched.
Investigation
The original police reports are now missing; however, the Barnstable County Sheriff's Department had some records. Two (2) reports dated March 9, and March 23 1980 both written by Deputy Sheriff Peter Robbins of the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office, Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
According to his reports, Deputy Robbins traveled to Nantucket more than a month after Kilcoyne’s disappearance with K-9 "Zeus", a cadaver dog specially trained to detect human remains. On both visits, the police dog was drawn to a wall in Kilcoyne’s bedroom. Deputy Robbins then conducted a series of chemical tests using sodium chloride irrigation solution (luminol), in an effort to detect the presence of human blood. The wall showed positive results for the presence of blood, but so did the baseboard and floor below the wall, as well as the bathtub and bathroom sinks.
Deputy Robbins reported his findings to Nantucket Police, but it appears the new information did not lead them to believe Dr. Kilcoyne was the victim of foul play. The fact that the dog had detected blood on the wall of Dr. Kilcoyne’s bedroom, and that it had tested positive for the presence of blood, never made it into the press reports about the case, and it is unknown what the authorities did to follow-up on this information.
Massachusetts State Police were able to confirm a small aircraft departed the island early in the morning on January 26 1980 before the airport opened. It's unknown where it came from, whose it was, or where it was going. There was no record of it because the airport wasn’t open, and the FAA wasn’t working at the time.
June 1980 Dr. Margaret Kilcoyne Declared Dead
Leo Kilcoyne filed a petition in Nantucket Probate Court in June 1980, six months after his sister’s disappearance, seeking to be appointed the receiver of her property. A month later, the petition was granted and he took control of the Nantucket home, along with his sister’s bank accounts, cars and other belongings. Leo Kilcoyne filed a second petition to have his sister declared legally deceased, was accepted by the court.
June 20 1992 Leo Kilcoyne Killed
Leo Kilcoyne was killed on June 20, 1992 when his vehicle collided with a guardrail on I-495, about a mile south of the Massachusetts Turnpike. Police determined Kilcoyne had fallen asleep at the wheel.
On January 25 1980 Margaret M. Kilcoyne (50) vanished on Nantucket after telling her friends and family that she had made a significant medical discovery that would win her a Nobel Prize. Dr. Kilcoyne was an assistant professor of medicine at the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. She left her laboratory in New York City full of excitement and planned to relax and celebrate with a brief visit to Nantucket. She was met on Nantucket by her brother Leo, an executive with IBM based in Canada.
On the evening of January 25, 1980, she dined at her home with Leo and two friends, Richard and Grace Coffin. They were the last people to see Dr. Kilcoyne.
January 26 1980 Kilcoyne Missing
Leo Kilcoyne called the Nantucket Police Department at 7:15 a.m. to report his sister missing. Her winter coat, boots, wristwatch and purse had been left behind in the home. An extensive search began immediately, as police officers searched the acres of land that surrounded Kilcoyne’s home. Tom Nevers Pond along with the southeastern shoreline of the island was searched. The ground search yielded no results or any leads. Law enforcement also checked the airport, the hospital and the Steamship Authority.
The search expanded, the U.S. Coast Guard and Massachusetts State Police used helicopters. For two (2) days the entire east end of the island was searched by foot, including checking unoccupied houses.
January 28 1980 Search Ends, Mental Status Questioned, Theory of Suicide
On January 28 1980 the extensive search for Dr. Kilcoyne was called off. Nantucket Police found no signs of foul play and theorized her disappearance was a suicide by walking into the Atlantic Ocean. The theory was first presented by her brother, Leo. He told Nantucket Police his sister was “very upset and in a somewhat confused state,” and that he had come to the island in an effort to get her some psychiatric help.
Dr. Kilcoyne’s mental state and odd behavior in the days before her disappearance became a focal point of the investigation. She had indeed made comments and behaved in a manner that raised eyebrows among some of her colleagues and friends. Investigators discovered that Dr. Kilcoyne had also taken a taxi to the former A&P in downtown Nantucket that day and purchased $645 worth of groceries and $200 in liquor — allegedly for a party she planned to host in order to announce her medical discovery.
Police also learned that while she was on her way to Nantucket, Dr. Kilcoyne made a brief stop in Connecticut where she approached a stranger, Andrea Principe (26), as she was getting off work. Dr. Kilcoyne told Principe that she was a “nervous wreck” and asked the woman if she knew of a hotel in the area. They proceeded to a nearby Marriot together, and Dr. Kilcoyne was so appreciative that she invited Principe to have dinner with her. Dr. Kilcoyne purchased an expensive bottle of wine and spoke of her “major” medical discovery as they dined. Principe later told police that Dr. Kilcoyne started a conversation with the waitress, Susan Price, and even offered her a job in her laboratory in New York. When they learned that there was no vacancy at the hotel, Principe invited Dr. Kilcoyne to spend the night at her home. She awoke the next morning at 5:30 a.m. to find that Dr. Kilcoyne was already gone.
When law enforcement tracked down the waitress, Susan Price, in Connecticut before the disappearance of Dr. Kilcoyne, it was discovered that Leo Kilcoyne had called the woman the day after his sister went missing. Price claimed Leo was attempting to convince her that Margaret was very depressed and suicidal and wanted her to tell law enforcement that story.
February 3 1980 Unusual Discovery
Residents David Cocker and Lisa Ladd were out running their dog along with two friends when they spotted something in the Philips Run Swamp area east of Tom Nevers Road. Neatly piled at the edge of a clearing they found Kilcoyne’s passport, savings book, and sandals, along with her wallet containing a single $100 dollar bill. The items were found in plain sight in an area about a mile northeast of Kilcoyne’s home that had already been thoroughly searched a week earlier. The discovery prompted another full-scale search of the area by Nantucket Police. About 150 yards away from the neat pile of the doctor’s belongings, police discovered a brown, long sleeved blouse in the brush that was later identified as belonging to Kilcoyne.
There is no explanation for how her belongings and blouse showed up a week after she went missing in an area of the island that had already been extensively searched.
Leads began pouring in as the story spread, and alleged sightings of Kilcoyne were reported on Cape Cod and in Boston. Nantucket Police Department investigated leads and followed up on alleged sightings. Law enforcement traveled to New York City to search Kilcoyne’s apartment and interview her colleagues at the Columbia College.
Dr. Kilcoyne never reappeared on the island or elsewhere, and her body was never found. There is no explanation how her belongings and blouse showed up a week after she went missing in an area of the island that had already been searched.
Investigation
The original police reports are now missing; however, the Barnstable County Sheriff's Department had some records. Two (2) reports dated March 9, and March 23 1980 both written by Deputy Sheriff Peter Robbins of the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office, Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
According to his reports, Deputy Robbins traveled to Nantucket more than a month after Kilcoyne’s disappearance with K-9 "Zeus", a cadaver dog specially trained to detect human remains. On both visits, the police dog was drawn to a wall in Kilcoyne’s bedroom. Deputy Robbins then conducted a series of chemical tests using sodium chloride irrigation solution (luminol), in an effort to detect the presence of human blood. The wall showed positive results for the presence of blood, but so did the baseboard and floor below the wall, as well as the bathtub and bathroom sinks.
Deputy Robbins reported his findings to Nantucket Police, but it appears the new information did not lead them to believe Dr. Kilcoyne was the victim of foul play. The fact that the dog had detected blood on the wall of Dr. Kilcoyne’s bedroom, and that it had tested positive for the presence of blood, never made it into the press reports about the case, and it is unknown what the authorities did to follow-up on this information.
Massachusetts State Police were able to confirm a small aircraft departed the island early in the morning on January 26 1980 before the airport opened. It's unknown where it came from, whose it was, or where it was going. There was no record of it because the airport wasn’t open, and the FAA wasn’t working at the time.
June 1980 Dr. Margaret Kilcoyne Declared Dead
Leo Kilcoyne filed a petition in Nantucket Probate Court in June 1980, six months after his sister’s disappearance, seeking to be appointed the receiver of her property. A month later, the petition was granted and he took control of the Nantucket home, along with his sister’s bank accounts, cars and other belongings. Leo Kilcoyne filed a second petition to have his sister declared legally deceased, was accepted by the court.
June 20 1992 Leo Kilcoyne Killed
Leo Kilcoyne was killed on June 20, 1992 when his vehicle collided with a guardrail on I-495, about a mile south of the Massachusetts Turnpike. Police determined Kilcoyne had fallen asleep at the wheel.