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Melodie Stankiewicz

Death by Force
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On a summer day in 1975, the quiet waters of Captain's Pond in Salem, New Hampshire, held a grim secret. On June 30th, the body of Melodie Stankiewicz, a 27-year-old Caucasian female from Cambridge, Massachusetts, was discovered floating in the pond. The discovery marked the beginning of a murder investigation that would span decades, leaving a trail of unanswered questions. An examination revealed that she had been brutally stabbed 23 times in the chest and abdomen, a violent end to a young lif ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Melodie Stankiewicz

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Boston

    MA

    1976-01-06

    28

    Melodie

    Stankiewicz

    11/07/2025

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    09/30/2024
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    09/05/2023
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