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Joyce Tanerillo

Case from South Portland, ME dated Aug 26, 1974

Victim Details

Joyce Tanerillo

September 13, 2022

Female

White / Caucasian

South Portland

ME

1974-08-26

1974-08-26

30

Joyce

Tanerillo

06/23/2026


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A woman is found murdered in her car
On a summer evening in South Portland, Maine, the quiet life of Joyce Tanerillo, a Caucasian female, came to a tragic and mysterious end. On August 26, 1974, at around 8:30 p.m., she was discovered deceased in her own car, which was parked at her residence. The events leading up to this grim finding began to unfold through the accounts of those who last saw her alive.

According to her husband, Joyce was last seen by her ex-husband earlier that day. She had met with him for coffee and conv ...
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  • Tanerillo, Joyce | Maine State Police
  • Unsolved Homicides | Maine State Police
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