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In the summer of 1988, a 26-year-old multiracial woman named Mary Rose Santos vanished from the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts. She was last seen in the early morning hours of July 16, 1988, dancing at the Old Quarterdeck Lounge. Earlier that evening, her husband had dropped her off near the downtown bus station with plans to walk to a friend's apartment nearby. Santos, who was known to have struggled with substance abuse, was never seen alive again. Her disappearance marked the beginning ...Read More
In the summer of 1988, a 26-year-old multiracial woman named Mary Rose Santos vanished from the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts. She was last seen in the early morning hours of July 16, 1988, dancing at the Old Quarterdeck Lounge. Earlier that evening, her husband had dropped her off near the downtown bus station with plans to walk to a friend's apartment nearby. Santos, who was known to have struggled with substance abuse, was never seen alive again. Her disappearance marked the beginning ...Read More
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Mary Rose Santos
April 5, 2023
Female
Multiracial
Westport
MA
1989-03-31
1988-07-15
1989-03-31
1961-09-30
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Mary Rose Santos
Mary Rose
Santos
Victim
11/07/2025
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