Winchendon, MA Area Cold Cases
Name
Clara ProvostAge
23Cause of Death
SlashedInfo
Ms. Provost, the mother of a 3-year-old boy, was found dead in her bed, her throat slit. Ronald dame, who had previously dated ms. Provost, was considered a suspect from the start, but he wasn’t charged until 2006 when dna evidence linked him to the slaying. Police had noticed scratches on his face when he was questioned soon after the murder. Skin scrapings from under ms. Provost’s fingernails were tested decades after she was killed and implicated mr. Dame.Agency
Worcester DA
Name
Theresa StoneAge
39Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
The battered body of ms. Stone was found by a passer-by on kinsman road in fitchburg. The cause of death was determined to be ligature strangulation. In 2008, dna from alex scensy, who was charged with a rape in west boylston, proved to be a match for evidence from ms. Stone, and he was charged with her murder.Agency
Worcester DA
Name
Kathleen DaneaultAge
25Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
Police were called to a wooded area off mill street where nearby workers had found the body of ms. Daneault. Numerous witnesses placed ms. Daneault in the company of edward h. Mayrand jr., 36, during the day and evening on november 17. Mr. Mayrand was identified as a suspect in the case, but investigators felt there was not enough evidence to bring a charge of murder against him. In january 2008, the state police detectives began a review of the case. In 2011, dna evidence was resubmitted to the state police crime lab for further analysis.Agency
Worcester DA
Name
Peggy CalvilloAge
24Cause of Death
Hit By Vehicle/BeatenInfo
Ms. Calvillo, a mother of two, decided to start walking when her ride didn’t arrive on time to take her home from her job at a plastics factory in sterling. Christopher fletcher struck her with his vehicle and attacked her in lancaster. Dna recovered from her body in 2011 matched mr. Fletcher, who had previously been ruled out as a suspect.Agency
Worcester DA
Name
Kevin HarkinsAge
36Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Mr. Harkins, a popular local athlete, was called from suney’s pub on chandler street about 10:30 p.M. On feb. 15, 1994 and never heard from again. According to trial testimony in 2014, mr. Harkins had reneged on his agreement to give false statements in the drug trial of john fredette in exchange for a large quantity of cocaine. His disappearance sparked an intense investigation, but police never recovered his body. He was declared dead in 2008 in worcester probate and family court. In early 2013, matteo trotto, john fredette, and elias samia were indicted for the murder of mr. Harkins.Agency
Worcester DA
Name
Denise ComeauAge
30Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
Responding to a blaze at 141 austin st., worcester, firefighters discovered the body of a homeless woman inside the boarded-up house. She was so badly burned, she could not be immediately identified. A break in the case came in 2007 when dna analysis linked ms. Comeau’s killer to a pair of brutal rapes in the same neighborhood in the early 1990s. In 2010, detectives flew to alabama to recover tissue samples for comparison to the dna recovered from one of the worcester rapes.Agency
Worcester DA
Name
Luis AcevedoAge
24Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
24-year-old male was shot on 10-31-09 at 4 n. Ashland street along with andrew robinson.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Peter AlarioAge
46Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
46-year-old male was bludgeoned to death in his apartment at 25 eckman street on 5-14-1996. Alario was involved in the sale of illegal narcotics.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Paulette AndreaAge
43Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
43-year-old female was found strangled in crompton park on 9-22-1992. She was last seen with her husband leaving barney googles bar on washington street.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Guy BarnesAge
82Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
82-year-old male was stabbed in the chest at his kitchen table at 118 norfolk street on 12-4-1987.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Edwin BeltranAge
24Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
24-year-old male was shot in the back at 169 tacoma street on 10-28-1996. Beltran was believed to be the victim of a gang war at the time.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Sonia BlancoAge
23Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
23-year-old female found dead on 2-4-1993 at 28 dix street. Known prostitute.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Ethel BosworthAge
24Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
24-year-old female was run over by a motor vehicle on crescent street.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Stella BrownAge
49Cause of Death
Beaten/Thrown From CarInfo
49-year-old female was beaten and thrown from a car on 4-18-1965.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Alfredo BurgosAge
21Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
21-year-old male was shot multiple times outside 50 great brook valley drive on 8-17-1997.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Helen ChevalierAge
27Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
27-year-old female was found dead at 34 beacon street. Reported missing late february 1994.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Roland ClarksonAge
49Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
49-year-old male was murdered at salem street and myrtle street. Bludgeoned to death with a large rock.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Theodore ClaytonAge
31Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
31-year-old male was shot in st. John's cemetery.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Sarah CoxAge
21Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
21-year-old female was strangled to death.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Evelyn CruzAge
26Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
26-year-old female found on summit street. Known prostitute.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Selso CruzAge
41Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
41-year-old male shot in his apartment. Likely tortured before execution.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Ryan DeansAge
32Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Shot while sitting in a car at 5 rice ln.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Joseph DufresneAge
48Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
48-year-old male stabbed at 244 chandler street. Suspect jose antonio melendez not located.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Andre EdmondsAge
29Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
29-year-old male was shot at lakeside avenue housing complex. Gang activity is suspected.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Jose EsquilinAge
36Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
36-year-old male shot at 26 woodbine street. Believed to be a drug-related robbery.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Patricia EvansAge
30Cause of Death
Crushed Neck/rapeInfo
30-year-old female was raped and strangled at 118 piedmont street.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Isais FelicianoAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
20-year-old male was shot to death while walking up pleasant street in the area of piedmont street. Three male suspects were seen fleeing the scene toward newbury street.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Waldemar FelicianoAge
23Cause of Death
MissingInfo
23-year-old male missing since november of 2005 from 63 eastern avenue. Last seen by his girlfriend. Feliciano was involved in the sale of illegal narcotics.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Sean GogginAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
20-year-old male was shot at 191 fairhaven road. Recently immigrated from ireland. Two male suspects about 30 years old fired a gun. One suspect dropped a felt hat from merrimac hat co.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Louise GomesAge
29Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
29-year-old female was stabbed to death at 718 main street. Her body was found in the rear alley.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Patricia GonyeaAge
17Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
17-year-old female was sexually assaulted and bludgeoned to death on the railroad tracks near southgate street. Found outside the window well of the branson wire company.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Juan Carlos GonzalezAge
22Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
22-year-old male was shot to death at a party with 20-30 witnesses. It was believed he was not the intended target.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Richard GragowskiAge
39Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
39-year-old homeless male was bludgeoned to death behind a gas station. Had a history of alcohol abuse.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Danny GuzmanAge
26Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
26-year-old male was shot to death. Suspect edwin novas fled. Arrested in 2017 and found guilty of second-degree murder in 2021.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Florence HortonAge
71Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
71-year-old female was stabbed to death by an unknown intruder described as a white male, 5'8", stalky build with a mustache.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Florence JetteAge
47Cause of Death
Asphyxia/neck TraumaInfo
47-year-old female found dead in her apartment. Autopsy showed asphyxia and neck trauma. Found unresponsive by her boyfriend.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Angela JonesAge
23Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
23-year-old female was stabbed and dumped from a car at a loading dock. Suspect vehicle is a small dark car with a broken window.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Jonathan KapulkaAge
33Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Shot in head while watching fireworks with family members. Incident occurred at 220 grafton st.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Marion KerswellAge
59Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Missing endangered person. 59-year-old female missing since 12-23-1982 from 31 margin street.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Vicke LambertonAge
24Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Missing endangered person. 24-year-old female missing since 2-1-1974 from assumption college.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Robert LargessAge
52Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
52-year-old male was murdered while working at his liquor store at 82 millbury street by three unknown suspects. Latent prints on a cigarette carton led to a suspect, but the suspect had already been murdered in puerto rico in the 1990s.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Salorin LopezAge
24Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
24-year-old victim was shot to death while seated in his car on hawley street. A female passenger was also injured but survived. Gang activity is suspected in this case.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Brian MacalisterAge
30Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
30-year-old male was shot in the head while in the front seat of his car parked at 48 millbury street (billy's lounge).Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Paul MaioranaAge
21Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
21-year-old male was found in the trunk of his vehicle with a gunshot wound to his head. His body was discovered after his car was towed from 108 eastern avenue.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Vincent MartinAge
44Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
44-year-old male was bludgeoned to death outside his apartment at 578 millbury street. He was last seen leaving madigans again on millbury street on 12-27-1995 after playing darts.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Elizabeth MatosAge
16Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
16-year-old female was shot dead along with william vega while walking down dewey street.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Anthony MatteroAge
53Cause of Death
MurderInfo
53-year-old male murdered at gold street and summit street on 11-13-1977. He was run over by his car, recovered two days later across from 79 illinois street. The vehicle was a 1973 brown cadillac.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Charles McarthurAge
39Cause of Death
MissingInfo
39-year-old male missing since 9-14-1982. Last seen on shrewsbury street at the italian kitchen restaurant.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Nereida MelendezAge
17Cause of Death
Ligature StrangulationInfo
17-year-old female found by family in bell hill park after being reported missing. She was last seen returning her work van to sani-mate on shrewsbury street.Agency
Worcester PD
Name
Herbert MikellAge
35Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
35-year-old male stabbed to death outside 179 pleasant street.Agency
Worcester PD