Murder of Ruth Marie Terry
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Not to be confused with The Woman in the Dunes.
Ruth Marie Terry (September 8, 1936 – c. July 1974), also known as Lady of the Dunes, was a formerly unidentified murder victim found on July 26, 1974, in the Race Point Dunes in Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States.[3][4] Her body was exhumed in 1980, 2000 and 2013[5] in efforts to identify her.[6][7][8] On October 31, 2022, the FBI field office in Boston announced that Terry had been officially identified.[9] Her husband, Guy Muldavin, was officially named as her killer on August 28, 2023.[10]
Quick Facts Ruth Marie Terry, Born ...
Ruth Marie Terry | |
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Born | Ruth Marie Terry September 8, 1936 |
Status | Identified after 48 years, 3 months and 5 days |
Died | c. July 1974 (aged 37) |
Cause of death | Homicide by blunt force trauma |
Body discovered | July 26, 1974 Provincetown, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Resting place | Saint Peters Cemetery, Provincetown, Massachusetts, U.S.[1] |
Other names | "Provincetown Jane Doe" |
Known for | Former unidentified decedent |
Height | 5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m) - 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) (approximate) |
Spouse | Billy Ray Smith[2] |
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