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UNSOLVED HOMICIDE - Claire Flynn (61) - North Providence, Rhode Island - 12/20/23. please see details on flyer below & call Det Burlingame at 401-231-4533 ext 1115 w/ any information. You may remain anonymous.

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🚨#MISSING - Providence, RI. See flyer for full details & call @ProvidenceRIPD w/ any info that can help #FindAaronHenschel.

Note - flyer below approved by family for distribution on 12/1/24.

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#MISSING - Warwick RI - See flyer for full details & call @warwickripd w/ any info that can help #FindMicheleRomano. #missingperson #warwick #rhodeisland

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🚨URGENT: 16M missing since 5/1 from Attleboro/Brockton MA areas. Per family, last seen on/about 5/15/24 in Pawtucket, RI, staying w/ minor friend. Tristan now believed to be in Philadelphia, PA area per info from friend. See flyer for more. We will update as able.

[Lauren Lee Malloy @LaurenLee_915]

It is with heavy hearts that @UnsolvedRI shares this update.

Owen Cameron was located deceased earlier today, in a wooded area near Newport State Airport.

The 17-year-old was last seen on March 23. We are so grateful to everyone who shared his flyer and kept eyes open for him. This outcome is devastating. At this time, foul play is not suspected. Regardless, a young man’s life ended much too soon.

We extend our deepest condolences to Owen’s family, loved ones and community during this incredibly difficult time, and ask that our group members please respect their privacy and give them space to grieve.

Owen’s flyers will be removed from our pages and we additionally ask that all comments about him remain compassionate.

Rest in peace, Owen.

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In honor of National Missing Persons Day, we recognize all families missing loved ones and share this latest flyer for Luke Benoit of Portsmouth, RI, whose mother, sister, wife & 4 kids miss him every day. Please share & call Portsmouth PD w/ any info. #NationalMissingPersonsDay

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Unsolved cold case: North Providence, RI

Call Dt. Phelan of North Prov PD at 401-231-4533 ext 1141 w/ any info. You may remain anonymous.

[Lauren Lee Malloy @LaurenLee_915]

The @northprovri Police Department this morning shared a new flyer on Facebook for Cynthia “Cindy” Picard McKenna.

Cindy’s 2007 homicide remains unsolved and her children remain without answers. February 21 marks 17 years since this sweet mother was stolen from her family. Cindy was the type of person who gave handwritten cards and notes to loved ones for every holiday — even Groundhog Day — and lived to make others smile. Her life mattered.

Cindy was last seen exiting a silver pickup truck and arguing with the unidentified driver in the parking lot of her North Providence apartment complex. Her cause of death was later determined to be asphyxiation. In recent years, Cindy’s case was featured in a cold case playing card deck and in local media, but to date it has not been solved.

If you know something — no matter how small you think it might be — say something. Now is the time to come forward. You may remain anonymous but please do not remain silent. Speak up and help Cindy’s children start to heal.

Reach out to Dt. Matthew Phelan at 401-231-4533 ext 1141 with any information.

#JusticeForCindyMcKenna #coldcase #rhodeisland #unsolved

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Update: FOUND! https://t.co/rJOcPUxrl9

[Barrington Police Dept. @barringtonripd]

Update to recent missing person post: the female party involved has been found and is safe. We would like to thank the public for their assistance in this case.

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MISSING: Barrington, RI #missing #missingperson #barrington #rhodeisland #ri

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Update to recent missing person post: the female party involved has been found and is safe. We would like to thank the public for their assistance in this case.

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@barringtonripd We love to see it!

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Huge thanks to @KristenSeavey @MurderTold for covering Rita Bouchard’s case and so many others.

[Lauren Lee Malloy @LaurenLee_915]

🚨COLD CASE: PAWTUCKET, RI🚨

⚠️TW: Some details may be disturbing to readers. ⚠️

On the evening of Friday, January 31, 1947, Rita Bouchard left her Pawtucket workplace for a doctor’s appointment — it would be her final shift.

The 17-year-old’s body was later discovered by a hiker along a trail that ran parallel to Ten Mile River, approximately 125 feet from a dirt road near Notre Dame Cemetery. She’d been stabbed more than 30 times and her neck was cut from ear to ear. Her body was left on top of her coat in the frigid mud. Rita’s purse, money and glasses were missing, but the wristwatch still on her arm told detectives this was not a robbery gone wrong.

A lack of blood and clean shoes suggested Rita was killed elsewhere and dragged to the area where she was left, partly hidden behind thick brush. Without her purse, detectives were unable to immediately identify her. Rita’s uncle heard a radio broadcast describing the woman who was found and later identified the victim as his young niece.

After an exhaustive search, detectives located a knife believed to be the murder weapon and a man suspected of being involved in Rita’s killing. Due to inconsistencies in his story, he was never charged. There were other reported assaults of women in the area around the time Rita was slain — could her death have been related?

In 2019, now-retired Dt. Sue Cormier reopened Rita’s case.

To date, it has not been solved.

Rita was known as a quiet, timid, hardworking young woman who was devoted to her family, especially her siblings. She had no known enemies or habits that may have contributed to her brutal death. By all accounts, she was a good person, with her whole life ahead of her, until it was selfishly stolen.

It’s been over 76 years since the 17-year-old was found on that Pawtucket trail.

Rita deserves justice and her family deserves answers.

If you know something that can help solve Rita’s case, reach out to @Pawtucketpolice at 401-727-9100.

@KristenSeavey, host of the @MurderTold podcast, compiled an incredible amount of information and photographs about Rita’s unsolved cold case. Learn more at links in thread below.

#ritabouchard #justiceforritabouchard #rhodeisland #unsolved #coldcase #murder #pawtucket #ri #murdershetold

[Rhode Island Canine Search and Rescue @RICSAR401]

Reminder to local LE: we are always ready to support search efforts, for free. We are a fully insured nonprofit organization w/ a dedicated volunteer team of highly-trained K-9s & handlers specializing in a variety of disciplines. Count us in to help, 24/7, rain or shine!

[Rhode Island Canine Search and Rescue @RICSAR401]

We’ve officially joined X!

Meet our team’s newest star, Toby, and support #RICSAR tonight on @wpri12 with @LeahBCrowley and @NBC10 with @TemiTopereports!

Learn more about RICSAR at https://t.co/fOhFyUCO6g.

#searchandrescue #rhodeisland #SAR

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UPDATE: LOCATED ALIVE

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Please continue sharing and call in any leads to Coventry PD at 401-826-1100.

[Lauren Lee Malloy @LaurenLee_915]

🚨AMBER ALERT: RHODE ISLAND🚨

Coventry Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance to locate Nancy Pizarro (23) and her two children, Nylah (5) and Nolan (2).

At aprx 1 pm yesterday, Oct 10, Nancy left home with her children in a black 2011 Mazda CX-7 with MA plate 4LDF44. She was allegedly upset and had self-inflicted cuts on her arms.

One hour later, Nancy’s vehicle was caught on camera on New London Ave in Cranston, RI. She has not been spotted since.

If you have any info, please call CPD at 401-826-1100.

PLEASE SHARE!!!!

#missing #missingperson #amberalert #missingchild #coventry #cranston #ri #rhodeisland

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UPDATE: LOCATED ALIVE!

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Please continue sharing and call in any leads to Coventry PD at 401-826-1100.

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UPDATE - FOUND SAFE! @ProvidenceRIPD confirms that Ter’e has been located. Thank you to all who helped raise awareness! Posts about Ter’e will be removed in 24-48 hrs to protect her privacy. #found #safe #providence #rhodeisland

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UPDATE - FOUND SAFE! @ProvidenceRIPD confirms that Ter’e has been located. Thank you to all who helped raise awareness! Posts about Ter’e will be removed in 24-48 hrs to protect her privacy. #found #safe #providence #rhodeisland

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🚨MISSING/ENDANGERED MINOR - #Providence #RI. Ter’e Ashley is 16 y/o, L/S late in school day on 9/22 at Providence Public Library. Has ties to Westwood & Boston MA. 📞@ProvidenceRIPD 401-272-3121 w/ any info that can help locate. Please share! #missing #missingchild #rhodeisland