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I wonder why she wasn’t reported missing after all she wasn’t seen after not showing up to the airport
Identified! NH - Bedford, WhtFem 20-40, UP11273, hip-hugger dungaree cut-off shorts, Sz 7 sandals, Oct'71 - Katherine Alston
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I think that as her family moved to Texas and she disappeared from Boston, as these are two completely different jurisdictions and they did not go to her home to check if she was there they decided not to report her missing from Texas, as they probably thought she just decided not to move. It was a very different time when people did not have mobiles.
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Concord, NH – New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella, Colonel Nathan Noyes of the New Hampshire State Police, and Chief John Bryfonski of the Bedford Police Department announce that investigators have identified a previously unidentified female body discovered in Bedford, New Hampshire, in 1971. With forensic testing and assistance from the DNA Doe Project, investigators have now identified this young woman as Katherine Ann Alston (26) of Boston, Massachusetts.
On October 6, 1971, the body of a woman was found in a then-wooded area at the end of Kilton Road in Bedford near the Route 101 by-pass. Forensic analysis at the time revealed that she had been deceased for approximately one to three months before she was discovered. Investigators knew she was between 25-35 years old, between 61 and 65 inches tall, and had brown hair. She was found wearing a maroon, pullover blouse with lace at the neck, short hip-hugger dungaree-type shorts, size 7 sandals, and no identification. The cause of death has not been determined but the manner of her death was homicide. For approximately 50 years, her identity remained unknown.
"Today's announcement by our Cold Case Unit is very important and I am proud of their difficult and very diligent work. It demonstrates our unwavering commitment to the pursuit of justice for Ms. Alston, her family, and for all New Hampshire crime victims," said Attorney General Formella. "We are determined to stay on this case and will work tirelessly with our law enforcement partners to follow any leads that may help us determine who might be responsible for Ms. Alston's death."
Between 2020 through 2022, investigators were able to utilize forensic testing and assistance from genetic genealogists at the DNA Doe Project, to positively identify this young woman as Katherine Ann Alston of Boston, Massachusetts. "Kathy," as her friends and family called her, was 26 years old when she went missing in 1971. She was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts in 1945, graduated from Dorchester High School in 1963, and attended classes at Boston University. At 22 years old, she married a fellow student, Ralph Lawson Garrett, Jr., at Second Church in Newton, Massachusetts, in November of 1967. The couple honeymooned in Jamacia, moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and later divorced. A photo of her from her wedding announcement is attached to this news release.
In 1971, Ms. Alston's parents and siblings moved from Massachusetts to Texas where her father's family was from. Siblings reported that she was supposed to meet them at Logan Airport for their flight to Texas, but she never showed up. Investigators now know it was her body that was found on October 6, 1971, in Bedford, New Hampshire, approximately one to three months after she had been killed.
In 1993 and then again in 2006, the New Hampshire State Police and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner consulted with experts in the field of clay facial reconstruction to create an impression of her appearance. In 2020, the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit consulted with forensic anthropologists and experts in the field of digital facial reconstruction to create an updated impression of her appearance. Photos of these facial reconstructions are attached to this news release.
Between 2020 and 2022, the New Hampshire State Police Major Crime Unit partnered with the DNA Doe Project to use genetic genealogy to attempt to discover a familial link based on her DNA. They were able to discover a likely genetic match from her DNA profile with a direct-to-consumer DNA test that had been submitted by a member of Ms. Alston's family in Texas. Investigative efforts have now confirmed that genetic match after contacting her family. When contacted, Ms. Alston's siblings told investigators that they never saw Ms. Alston or spoke with her after they moved to Texas.
The New Hampshire Department of Justice and New Hampshire State Police extend their thanks to their partner agencies and organizations that helped make this identification possible: including but not limited to, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner; Dr. Marcella Sorg, University of Maine; Dr. Amy Michael, University of New Hampshire; the University of North Texas Health Science Center; the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs); Prof. Joseph Mullins, George Mason University; Astrea Forensics; HudsonAlpha Discovery; Saber Investigations; GEDmatch; Family Tree DNA; the Austin Police Homicide Cold Case/Missing Persons Unit; and Sgt./Det. Amy Erlandson-LaPointe, Boston Police Department Unsolved Homicide Squad. The New Hampshire Department of Justice and New Hampshire State Police extend their deepest thanks to the genetic genealogists and volunteers of the DNA Doe Project for their assistance in making this identification possible.
Based on this identification, the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit is now looking for the public's assistance in identifying the person who murdered Ms. Alston. No records show that anyone ever reported Ms. Alston as missing. At the time of her murder, Ms. Alston was already divorced from Mr. Garrett. Mr. Garrett is currently deceased, and there is no evidence to suggest the divorce was not amicable. At the time of her murder, Ms. Alston was reportedly living at 36 Beacon Street in Boston, Massachusetts, with a roommate named David Cormier (age unknown).
Investigators are seeking information from anyone who knew Ms. Alston or persons associated with her, including her former roommate, David Cormier. People most likely to have known either Ms. Alston or Mr. Cormier include Boston, Dorchester, and Sommerville, Massachusetts residents who were present in those areas between 1963 and the fall of 1971. Students at Boston University between 1963 and 1967 may also remember Ms. Alston from their time on campus. Anyone with this information, or any other information on Ms. Alston's murder, is requested to contact investigators at the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit by phone (603-271-2663), email: coldcaseunit@dos.nh.gov, or the online tip form at www.doj.nh.doj/criminal/cold-case.
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On October 6, 1971, the body of a woman was found in a then-wooded area at the end of Kilton Road in Bedford near the Route 101 by-pass. Forensic analysis at the time revealed that she had been deceased for approximately one to three months before she was discovered. Investigators knew she was between 25-35 years old, between 61 and 65 inches tall, and had brown hair. She was found wearing a maroon, pullover blouse with lace at the neck, short hip-hugger dungaree-type shorts, size 7 sandals, and no identification. The cause of death has not been determined but the manner of her death was homicide. For approximately 50 years, her identity remained unknown.
"Today's announcement by our Cold Case Unit is very important and I am proud of their difficult and very diligent work. It demonstrates our unwavering commitment to the pursuit of justice for Ms. Alston, her family, and for all New Hampshire crime victims," said Attorney General Formella. "We are determined to stay on this case and will work tirelessly with our law enforcement partners to follow any leads that may help us determine who might be responsible for Ms. Alston's death."
Between 2020 through 2022, investigators were able to utilize forensic testing and assistance from genetic genealogists at the DNA Doe Project, to positively identify this young woman as Katherine Ann Alston of Boston, Massachusetts. "Kathy," as her friends and family called her, was 26 years old when she went missing in 1971. She was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts in 1945, graduated from Dorchester High School in 1963, and attended classes at Boston University. At 22 years old, she married a fellow student, Ralph Lawson Garrett, Jr., at Second Church in Newton, Massachusetts, in November of 1967. The couple honeymooned in Jamacia, moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and later divorced. A photo of her from her wedding announcement is attached to this news release.
In 1971, Ms. Alston's parents and siblings moved from Massachusetts to Texas where her father's family was from. Siblings reported that she was supposed to meet them at Logan Airport for their flight to Texas, but she never showed up. Investigators now know it was her body that was found on October 6, 1971, in Bedford, New Hampshire, approximately one to three months after she had been killed.
In 1993 and then again in 2006, the New Hampshire State Police and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner consulted with experts in the field of clay facial reconstruction to create an impression of her appearance. In 2020, the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit consulted with forensic anthropologists and experts in the field of digital facial reconstruction to create an updated impression of her appearance. Photos of these facial reconstructions are attached to this news release.
Between 2020 and 2022, the New Hampshire State Police Major Crime Unit partnered with the DNA Doe Project to use genetic genealogy to attempt to discover a familial link based on her DNA. They were able to discover a likely genetic match from her DNA profile with a direct-to-consumer DNA test that had been submitted by a member of Ms. Alston's family in Texas. Investigative efforts have now confirmed that genetic match after contacting her family. When contacted, Ms. Alston's siblings told investigators that they never saw Ms. Alston or spoke with her after they moved to Texas.
The New Hampshire Department of Justice and New Hampshire State Police extend their thanks to their partner agencies and organizations that helped make this identification possible: including but not limited to, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner; Dr. Marcella Sorg, University of Maine; Dr. Amy Michael, University of New Hampshire; the University of North Texas Health Science Center; the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs); Prof. Joseph Mullins, George Mason University; Astrea Forensics; HudsonAlpha Discovery; Saber Investigations; GEDmatch; Family Tree DNA; the Austin Police Homicide Cold Case/Missing Persons Unit; and Sgt./Det. Amy Erlandson-LaPointe, Boston Police Department Unsolved Homicide Squad. The New Hampshire Department of Justice and New Hampshire State Police extend their deepest thanks to the genetic genealogists and volunteers of the DNA Doe Project for their assistance in making this identification possible.
Based on this identification, the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit is now looking for the public's assistance in identifying the person who murdered Ms. Alston. No records show that anyone ever reported Ms. Alston as missing. At the time of her murder, Ms. Alston was already divorced from Mr. Garrett. Mr. Garrett is currently deceased, and there is no evidence to suggest the divorce was not amicable. At the time of her murder, Ms. Alston was reportedly living at 36 Beacon Street in Boston, Massachusetts, with a roommate named David Cormier (age unknown).
Investigators are seeking information from anyone who knew Ms. Alston or persons associated with her, including her former roommate, David Cormier. People most likely to have known either Ms. Alston or Mr. Cormier include Boston, Dorchester, and Sommerville, Massachusetts residents who were present in those areas between 1963 and the fall of 1971. Students at Boston University between 1963 and 1967 may also remember Ms. Alston from their time on campus. Anyone with this information, or any other information on Ms. Alston's murder, is requested to contact investigators at the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit by phone (603-271-2663), email: coldcaseunit@dos.nh.gov, or the online tip form at www.doj.nh.doj/criminal/cold-case.
Identification of the Unidentified Female found in Bedford, New Hampshire on October 6, 1971, and Request for Assistance
Concord, NH – New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella, Colonel Nathan Noyes of the New Hampshire State Police, and Chief John Bryfonski of the Bedford Police Department announce that investigators have identified a previously unidentified female body discovered in Bedford, New Hampshire...
www.doj.nh.gov
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On Oct. 6, 1971, the remains of an unidentified white woman were found in a previously wooded area at the end of Kilton Road near the Route 101 Bypass in Bedford.
In 2023, officials announced that the woman was identified as Katherine "Kathy" Ann Alston, 26, of Boston, Massachusetts. Between 2020 and 2022, they used forensic testing and help from genetic genealogists with the DNA Doe Project to identify Alston.
Woman found dead in Bedford in 1971 identified as Boston woman
The woman, identified as Katherine Alston, of Boston, was living on Beacon Street during the time of her disappearance. Investigators still don't know what happened to her and are looking for tips.
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(Courtesy photo) Images provided by investigators in the Katherine Alston case show, from left, a facial reconstruction done in 1993; another done in 2006; a third done in 2020; and a photo from Alston's wedding announcement in November 1967.
Cold case victim identified, attention now focused on locating suspect
Katherine Alston, age 26
Murdered in 1971 in New Hampshire
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Boston woman killed 50 years ago has been identified, police asking public to help solve murder
A female body discovered in the New Hampshire woods more than 50 years ago has been identified as a 26-year-old Boston woman, according to police who are asking the public to help solve the murder.…
www.bostonherald.com
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Katherine was found 52 years ago today.
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Katherine was found 53 years ago today.