Identified! MA - Provincetown, Race Point, 'Lady in the Dunes' WhtFem 27-49, UP11840, Jul'74 - Ruth Marie Terry

[carbuff]

New composite of Lady in the Dunes released...... hope this link works, it's Cape Cod Times breaking news.

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100505/NEWS11/100509879/-1/NEWS01

And another link:

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/slideshow/news/23465872/detail.html

This one includes a couple of photos of the dunes area, though I don't think it's the exact discovery site. Looks pretty close, though?

 

[chicoliving]

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Provincetown Police Chief Jeff Jaran hopes a new composite image will generate fresh leads.

"Lady in the Dunes is probably one of the most famous unsolved cases in the country," said Jaran. "A lot of man hours have gone into this case and it's our hope to revive this and possibly get an identification on this woman."

Forensic Imaging Specialists with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children are lending their expertise, using special software to create a lifelike likeness of the woman. Using the Lady's skull as a starting point, computers help build the image.

http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/05/07/lady-of-the-dunes-new-image-cold-case/?test=latestnews

 

[Skitz]

This is a very interesting case. I recall reading about it back in the 70's when it happened, and several times since whenever it was revived. Still nothing?

Here is a link that compiles some older articles:

http://icaremissingpersonscoldcases...ale-Lady-in-the-Dunes-1974-Massachusetts.html

And this one is most recent I have seen. (nothing new here)

http://www.necn.com/05/06/10/Who-is-the-Lady-of-the-Dunes/landing.html?blockID=230274&feedID=4215

What I find most intriguing is the removal of the hands. Conventional thought is that was done to "conceal the identity of the victim", but to what end? Most likely that translates into concealing the identity of the murderer since he/she is most likely to be a friend or family member. Why else conceal the identity of the victim?

(I am surprised cynics have not put together "Cape Cod+summer+scandal" and produced a certain, famous family name, elsewhere blamed for so much)

Does this crime perhaps fit the outline of an "honour killing"? (perhaps by a visitor from the mid-east?) That might account for the lack of domestic missing person reports and for the need to remove the hands.

And most of the people I have met with gold crowns were, I think, Russian. I wonder if any government records still exist that might show a visitor arriving from that country during that time but never leaving? (or from the mid-east for that matter)

In any case I wish Chief Jaran the best of luck in bringing some closure to this case. Glad to see somebody is still trying.

 

[CarlK90245]

And most of the people I have met with gold crowns were, I think, Russian.

FWIW - I have five gold crowns, and am wholly American (although most of my ancestors were German).

 

[carbuff]

This is a very interesting case. I recall reading about it back in the 70's when it happened, and several times since whenever it was revived. Still nothing?

Here is a link that compiles some older articles:

http://icaremissingpersonscoldcases...ale-Lady-in-the-Dunes-1974-Massachusetts.html

And this one is most recent I have seen. (nothing new here)

http://www.necn.com/05/06/10/Who-is-the-Lady-of-the-Dunes/landing.html?blockID=230274&feedID=4215

What I find most intriguing is the removal of the hands. Conventional thought is that was done to "conceal the identity of the victim", but to what end? Most likely that translates into concealing the identity of the murderer since he/she is most likely to be a friend or family member. Why else conceal the identity of the victim?

(I am surprised cynics have not put together "Cape Cod+summer+scandal" and produced a certain, famous family name, elsewhere blamed for so much)

Does this crime perhaps fit the outline of an "honour killing"? (perhaps by a visitor from the mid-east?) That might account for the lack of domestic missing person reports and for the need to remove the hands.

And most of the people I have met with gold crowns were, I think, Russian. I wonder if any government records still exist that might show a visitor arriving from that country during that time but never leaving? (or from the mid-east for that matter)

In any case I wish Chief Jaran the best of luck in bringing some closure to this case. Glad to see somebody is still trying.

While your scandal suggestion has some plausibility to it, this happened way on the other side of the Cape from where the family you're hinting about lives.

 

[forthelost]

While your scandal suggestion has some plausibility to it, this happened way on the other side of the Cape from where the family you're hinting about lives.

True. The Cape's a big place, and in the summer it's filled with vacationers. If the murderer got out of there in a hurry it's unlikely they'd be connected later with the crime.

 

[alknon]

This photo that looks like Amy Billig was found by police in convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's storage unit.

 

[alknon]

I think the lady in the dunes who was "allegedly" found in 1974 is actually the missing Barbara Monaco whom "allegedly" went missing in 1978. The date on either case was obviously altered. If you analyze both files simultaneously you may understand.

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1765dfva.html

http://doenetwork.org/cases/119ufma.html

 

[badhorsie]

I must be thick as I just don't get it:waitasec::angel::blushing:

 

[alknon]

I must be thick as I just don't get it:waitasec::angel::blushing:

What dont you get about it exactly? I found over 30 NCIC files with wrong and altered data on them and the names of 3 cops that have raped & murdered over 60 woman so far. This isn't rocket science

 

[carbuff]

The date on the Lady of the Dunes murder is correct.

 

[alknon]

The date on the Lady of the Dunes murder is correct.

What proof is there of that (the date)? Because the police say so?

 

[masnitram]

The Police, the local ME, the media, the countless researchers both of the amateur and professional variety.....all say the date is correct.

 

[alknon]

The Police, the local ME, the media, the countless researchers both of the amateur and professional variety.....all say the date is correct.

Never believe anything you hear and only half of what you see. This is the oldest addage on Earth.

 

[high voltage]

A newspaper article about this case from December 1974:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...J&dq=cape cod july 1974 dunes&pg=3931,4349839

So it must've happened at least before December 1974...

 

[amber1]

Has Amy Billig been ruled out as lady of the dunes officially? If not, I would be more than happy to contact the investigators about the possible match.

 

[carbuff]

Has Amy Billig been ruled out as lady of the dunes officially? If not, I would be more than happy to contact the investigators about the possible match.

We presume that she's the Florida woman referred to in several of the articles, but I don't think that's ever been confirmed officially. So if you want to contact them about it, that would be great.

You could also ask why she isn't listed in NAMUS.

 

[amber1]

I have searched NAMUS and found Amy's profile.
Here is the link:
https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/5852/0/

 

[carbuff]

I have searched NAMUS and found Amy's profile.
Here is the link:
https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/5852/0/

Thanks. I meant Lady of the Dunes isn't in NAMUS. Looks like almost none of the MA UIDs are.

 

[amber1]

Oh, I am sorry. I wonder why?
I have e-mailed Doe Network about lady of the dunes being a possible match for Amy Billig.
They said it was being compared and is looking unlikely to be a match, but they are looking into another UID I reported with lady of the dunes.