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April Brunais

Case from Griswold, CT dated Apr 22, 1984

Victim Details

April Brunais

Female

White / Caucasian

Griswold

CT

1984-04-22

14

April

Brunais

06/23/2026

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On Easter Sunday, April 22, 1984, 14-year-old Caucasian female April Brunais and her friend, Leslie Shelley, also 14, were walking home together in Griswold, Connecticut. The two girls were kidnapped by Michael Bruce Ross, who offered them a ride but then drove them past their intended destination. When April attempted to threaten him with a knife to make him stop, Ross disarmed her and continued driving into Rhode Island.

At Beach Pond in Rhode Island, Ross bound both girls' hands and fe ...
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  • State police said today they have identified the bodies... - UPI Archives
  • 21 Haunted Years, Waiting to Watch a Killer Die - The New York Times
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    I've been thinking a lot about the community response during the search for April and Leslie back in... ...Read More
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