DNA Breakthrough Solves 'Lady of the Dunes' Cold Case Mystery
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Richard Hanchett, adopted at birth, discovered through a DNA test that his biological mother was Ruth Marie Terry, the victim of Massachusetts' infamous 'Lady of the Dunes' cold case murder. Terry's dismembered body was found in 1974, and she was identified in 2022. Hanchett, who has connected with his biological family, plans to lay his mother's remains to rest. Her husband, Guy Muldavin, was identified as her killer in 2023. Hanchett's story is featured in a true crime special and an upcoming book.
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