"In the early morning hours of May 16th, 1982, 19-year-old Brenda Lacombe left her grandmother’s apartment in Lowell and seemingly vanished. The single mother of a nine month old boy, her body would be found deceased weeks later behind a stone wall on the side of Littleton County road in Harvard. She was partially naked, badly beaten though no cause of death of was actually determined. Police believe that after she left the Francis Gatehouse Elderly Housing Project on Moody Street in Lowell, she may have been picked up or abducted. Police believe that she was murdered outside of Lowell. She did have a checkered past as was rumored though not confirmed to have used illegal drugs and possibly engaged in prostitution. Authorities believe that she may have also been a topless dancer at a strip club nearby.
In a bizarre twist, a friend of LAcombe’s, 17 year old Judith Chartier would disappear on June 5, 1982 (a day or two after Lacombe was found) after she attended a party in the town of Bilerica. She was last seen driving a Black 1970’s model Dodge dart. She and her vehicle have never been found. There are several suspects in this case."
Here are some articles on the case:
Niece of Lowell woman murdered in 1982 determined to find resolution – Lowell Sun
35 years after killing, Lowell family seeks answers – Lowell Sun
Brenda LaCombe | The Murder in My Family
In a bizarre twist, a friend of LAcombe’s, 17 year old Judith Chartier would disappear on June 5, 1982 (a day or two after Lacombe was found) after she attended a party in the town of Bilerica. She was last seen driving a Black 1970’s model Dodge dart. She and her vehicle have never been found. There are several suspects in this case."
Here are some articles on the case:
Niece of Lowell woman murdered in 1982 determined to find resolution – Lowell Sun
35 years after killing, Lowell family seeks answers – Lowell Sun
Brenda LaCombe | The Murder in My Family
