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Theresa Corley
Status: HOMICIDE
City: Bellingham
State: Massachusetts
County: Norfolk County
Date of birth: June 1, 1959
Date of death: December 6, 1978
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Race: Caucasian/White
Cause of death: Ligature Strangulation
Anniversary month: December
LEA: Norfolk County District Attorney, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Case Description
Theresa Corley, 19, left a bar in early December 1978, after an argument with her boyfriend, in Franklin, Massachusetts. While attempting to walk home, Theresa was approached by a group of men and ended up at a party in the Presidential Arms Apartments. It has been reported that Theresa was likely sexually assaulted by the group, but was able to get out of the apartment and continue towards her home. Reports indicate that Theresa was last seen within a mile of her house. However, the next morning, Theresa's mom realized she had never made it home. A couple of days later, Theresa's nude body was found on the northbound side of Route 495 in Bellingham, Massachusetts. Her jacket and a pair of jeans were found near her. The discovery of Theresa's body was made after a man, identifying himself as John Burlington, called Bellingham police, explaining to them that he saw a body when he pulled off the road to use the bathroom. State police now say that Burlington never existed.
If you have any information on the unsolved murder of Theresa Corley, please contact the Bellingham Police tip line at 508-657-2863, or the Franklin Police tip line at 508-440-2780 or tips@franklinpolice.com, or the Norfolk County District Attorney's tip line at 617-593-8840.
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