RI RI- Mary Francis "Frankie" Harvey, 13, Shot multiple times @ Gravel Pit, Route 1, Wrentham, 29 Nov. 1980, *Seeking "T-MAN"*

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Police searching for information in 42-year-old cold case in homicide of teen

Authorities in Massachusetts are asking the public to help them solve a murder that was committed more than 40 years ago.Massachusetts State Police said the bod

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by JESSICA A. BOTELHO September 1st 2022

''WASHINGTON (TND) — Authorities in Massachusetts are asking the public to help them solve a murder that was committed more than 40 years ago.

Massachusetts State Police said the body of 13-year-old Mary Francis Harvey was found in a gravel pit in Wrentham on Nov. 29, 1980.''
The Deck Podcast said ballistics testing indicates the teenager's murder was connected to the murder of Frank Cannon in Pawtucket, R.I., adding that "no real investigation involving both cases has been done until now."

Authorities said the teenager is also featured on the Jack of Hearts card in the department’s Unsolved Cases Playing Cards project, which is an initiative to solicit information about unsolved crimes.''

 

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Detective takes over dad's cold case investigation in hopes of catching killer

It’s been more than four decades since 13-year-old Mary Frances Harvey’s body was found discarded in a sand pit off of a busy Massachusetts highway.

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''WRENTHAM, Mass. (WPRI) — It’s been more than four decades since 13-year-old Mary Frances Harvey’s body was found discarded in a sand pit off a busy Massachusetts highway.

The Providence teen was reported missing just days before the gruesome discovery.
Her half-brother Michael Harvey said he was 6 years old when she vanished without a trace.''
Courtesy: Michael Harvey
“She was my best friend,” Harvey said.

Harvey told 12 News that his half-sister, who went by the nickname “Frankie,” had been staying at a Providence shelter after getting into a fight with their mother.''

''On Nov. 26, 1980, Frankie decided to go out with a friend, according to Harvey.
While her friend returned, Frankie did not.

Three days later, the body of an unidentified teenager who had been shot several times was discovered off Route 1 in Wrentham.''

''Barrett told 12 News that DNA found at the scene was tested in the late 90s, and now, nearly 42 years after Frankie’s body was found, Barrett has submitted it once again.
He’s hopeful that this time, there will be a match.''

''There’s also another lead: Barrett said shell casings found near Frankie’s body matched those from another unsolved homicide that occurred in Pawtucket two years after Frankie’s death.

While it means the same gun was used in both homicides, it doesn’t necessarily mean the same person pulled the trigger.''

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Unsolved Wrentham slaying featured in state police playing cards handed out to inmates

WRENTHAM — Trying to jog memories and perhaps consciences, authorities have turned to a deck of special playing cards to help solve the 40-year-old homicide of a 13-year-old girl in

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''The girl, Mary Frances “Frankie” Harvey of Providence, is the jack of hearts in the deck.
Her body was found in a gravel pit off Route 1 near Thurston Street on Nov. 29, 1980. She had been shot three times with a .45-caliber gun at close range, leading police to believe she might have known her killer or killers.''
''To submit information, call toll free 1-855-MA-SOLVE, email [email protected], or send a letter to the Unresolved Cases Unit at 470 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA 01702.''