Denise Ledbetter

Murdered

The tragic case of Debra Medeiros, one of the victims linked to the New Bedford Highway Killer, remains a haunting reminder of a series of unsolved murders that devastated the region between 1988 and 1989. Debra, who struggled with substance abuse and was involved in sex work, was last seen in the spring of 1988. Her decomposed remains were discovered off Route 140 in North Freetown, Massachusetts, on July 2, 1988. The discovery of her body, with a bra tied around her neck, indicated a violent d ...Read More

Crime rates dropped, but youth killings tore at security | Dorchester ...

    ...View 2 additional sources