Ruth Terry Murdered in Provincetown, Massachusetts age 37

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After nearly a decade, the 'Lady of the Dunes' is officially identified
On July 26, 1974, the body of 37-year-old Ruth Marie Terry was discovered in the dunes of Provincetown, Massachusetts, an area near Race Point Beach. Known for nearly 50 years as the “Lady of the Dunes,” her body was found brutally mutilated, with her hands missing and her head nearly severed. Investigators believed she had been killed by a blow to the head, possibly weeks before her body was found. The removal of her hands and some teeth led authorities to suspect that her killer had been a ...Read More

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name

Ruth Terry

Case Added

March 27, 2023

gender

Female

race

Caucasian / White

city

Provincetown

state

MA

Date Found

1974-07-26

Date of Birth

1936-09-08

Age at Death

37

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Ruth Terry

First Name

Ruth

Last Name

Terry

Last Updated

10/08/2024

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Ruth Terry
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