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Rita Curran
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In the summer of 1971, Rita Curran, a 24-year-old Caucasian female, was embracing a new chapter of her life in Burlington, Vermont. A beloved second-grade teacher, she had moved out of her parents' home for the first time and was living in an apartment on Brookes Avenue with three roommates. During her summer break, she was taking graduate courses at the University of Vermont and working as a chambermaid at a local motel. In the late evening of July 19th, after attending a rehearsal with her bar ...Read More
In the summer of 1971, Rita Curran, a 24-year-old Caucasian female, was embracing a new chapter of her life in Burlington, Vermont. A beloved second-grade teacher, she had moved out of her parents' home for the first time and was living in an apartment on Brookes Avenue with three roommates. During her summer break, she was taking graduate courses at the University of Vermont and working as a chambermaid at a local motel. In the late evening of July 19th, after attending a rehearsal with her bar ...Read More
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Rita Curran
March 1, 2023
Female
Caucasian / White
Burlington
VT
1971-07-20
1971-07-20
24
Rita
Curran
yes
11/04/2025
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