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Mary Sullivan

Case from Boston, MA dated Jan 04, 1964

Victim Details

Mary Sullivan

Female

White / Caucasian

Boston

MA

1964-01-04

19

Mary

Sullivan

07/22/2026

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In the winter of 1964, a 19-year-old Caucasian female named Mary Sullivan had recently moved from the familiar surroundings of Cape Cod to a new life in Boston, Massachusetts. She settled into an apartment on Charles Street in the bustling Beacon Hill neighborhood, but her hopeful beginning was tragically cut short. On January 4, 1964, just a few days after her move, Sullivan was found raped and murdered in her home. The discovery was made by her roommates, who initially thought she was sleeping ...
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