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On a fateful Halloween night in 1981, a sense of unease settled over Brick Township, New Jersey, as 17-year-old Maria Teresa Ciallella vanished without a trace. The young woman's disappearance cast a long shadow over the community, leaving her family to grapple with years of uncertainty and heartache. Initially, suspicion fell upon her husband, Michael, but the horrifying truth would eventually surface, connecting Maria's fate to one of New Jersey's most infamous serial killers.
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Maria Teresa Ciallella
Female
White / Caucasian
Point Pleasant
NJ
1981-11-01
17
Maria
Teresa Ciallella
11/17/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I'm still trying to wrap my head around the chilling circumstances of Maria Teresa Ciallella's case.... ...Read More
09/04/2024
09/04/2024
Has anyone else wondered about the patrol officer who saw Maria that night? It’s haunting to think... ...Read More
12/04/2023
12/04/2023
I've been thinking a lot about the role of unsung heroes in cases like Maria Teresa Ciallella's. I c... ...Read More
02/02/2023
02/02/2023
