Dawn Mendes Murdered in Dartmouth, Massachusetts age 25

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Dawn Mendes was last seen on September 4, 1988 and was reported missing to police on September 10, 1988. Her remains were discovered on November 29, 1988 near the Reed Road exit of I-195 in Dartmouth, MA. Dawn was known to struggle with substance abuse.

Dawn was the 4th of many women whose remains would be found in the New Bedford area of Massachusetts, leading the public and investigators to contemplate whether a serial killer may have been active in the area.

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Victim Details

name

Dawn Mendes

Case Added

April 3, 2023

gender

Female

race

Multiracial

city

Dartmouth

state

MA

Date Found

1988-11-29

date_missing

1988-09-10

Date of Birth

1963-06-15

Age at Death

25

caption

Dawn Mendes

First Name

Dawn

Last Name

Mendes

relationship

Victim

Last Updated

10/08/2024

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Dawn Mendes
Murdered

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