The following year, remaining drug and assault charges were dropped and the New Bedford case went cold. Mary Rose Santos, 26, last seen in New Bedford, July 16, 1988. Based on allegations, DeGrazia was questioned, arrested, and charged with the 17 rapes and assaults, while also being investigated as a suspect in the nine murders along area highways. Many parts of route 140, 195 and 88 are very straight and flat highways.. Documentary about murdered and missing women in New Bedford, MA, in the 1980's. Body found November 8, 1988, alongside Interstate 195. Debra DeMello, 35, last seen in New Bedford, July 11, 1988. I mean, Ken Ponte and his buddy Paul were actually honorary sheriff s who carried badges... Just an observation..
Some of the bodies were also badly decomposed, left in ditches to rot for months before someone would stop on the side of a busy highway to see them. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. While the victims were taken from New Bedford… All of the killer’s victims were known prostitutes or substance abusers. He was arraigned on a single count of murder on August 17, 1990. All the killer's victims were known sex workers or had struggles with addiction.
Whoever the killer was I'm sure used this to their advantage when choosing where to dump the bodies. The Highway Murders is the first documentary film series ever produced about the New Bedford Highway Murders of 1988. Either way all these men could’ve contributed to some or all of the murders but in reality we truly don’t know who did it or where those two other women’s bodies are located. CRIME HUNTER: Who was serial killer who terrorized New Bedford? The killer is also suspected to have assaulted numerous other women. Check out our gallery of Emmy nominees in the leading and supporting acting categories in real life and in character. Dawn Mendes, 25, last seen in New Bedford, September 4, 1988.
780 likes. All of these bodies seem to be found at random times in specific places, but never in the order they went missing. DeGrazia again posted bond, but was then later found dead at his girlfriend’s house, under a picnic table. Killer may have also worked in some capacity for the city and knew too many people who might recognize him. Rochelle Clifford Dopierala, 28, last seen in New Bedford, late April 1988. The Highway Murders. Body found March 28, 1989, along. death.
The Burned Remains of Mary Reeser, A Victim of Spontaneous Human Combustion, Ukrainian mother found naked in street holding severed head of teen daughter, Robbin Rhodes, 28, last seen in New Bedford, March/April 1988. The New Bedford Highway Killer is an unidentified serial killer responsible for the deaths of at least nine women and the disappearances of two additional women in New Bedford, Massachusetts, between July 1988 and June 1989. Ponte admitted to having represented Dopierala in April 1988, shortly before she disappeared, when she accused another man of raping her. And then the murders suddenly stopped. Search for "The Highway Murders" on Amazon.com. This FAQ is empty.
Maybe the killer was in LE and did not want city detectives investigating...It's also interesting to note that 2 victims (who are still considered missing) had family who were in LE. allegedly planning to expose his drug activities. Documentary about murdered and missing women in New Bedford, MA, in the 1980's. Body found December 10, 1988, along Reed Road, two miles from Interstate 195. The victims of the New Bedford Highway killer who terrorized the Massachusetts town for 13 months.HANDOUT / BRISTOL COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY ''Thirteen months was how long his reign of terror lasted. Has anyone looked into the map where the bodies where found and found somwthing off about it? I understand that not everyone wants to hear about it, but either way the media at the time should’ve been more involved. By the end of the killing spree, investigators had discovered nine bodies. Was it really him? From what I've seen, it appears that all of the victims were left in spots around New Bedford but not actually in the city. Ponte entered a plea of “absolutely not guilty” and posted a $50,000 bond. The prostitute, who described the assailant as having a “flat nose,” never named DeGrazia as a positive suspect, but stated that he looked like the man who assaulted her. Body found April 24, 1989, along Interstate 195. He was convicted of two recent killings, those of Brian and Bev Muack.
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