Authorities in Massachusetts have finally solved a cold case that had plagued them for nearly five decades. The mutilated body of a woman, known as the “Lady of the Dunes,” was discovered on Cape Cod in 1974. On Monday, Cape and Islands District Attorney Robert Galibois announced that the woman, identified as Ruth Marie Terry of Tennessee, was killed by her husband. The investigation revealed that Terry’s husband, Guy Rockwell Muldavin, was the prime suspect in her murder. Muldavin, who passed away in 2002, was also suspected of killing another wife and a stepdaughter in Seattle in the 1960s.
The details of the case unfolded as authorities discovered that Muldavin and Terry had traveled to Tennessee to visit her family. Upon his return, Muldavin was driving Terry’s vehicle and told witnesses that she had passed away. However, her family never saw her again. Based on the evidence found during the investigation, authorities concluded that Muldavin was responsible for Terry’s death. Unfortunately, no further information was provided.
The murder of the “Lady of the Dunes” had long been a perplexing mystery in Massachusetts. The woman’s body was found by a young girl in July 1974, naked on a beach blanket with her hands severed to prevent identification through fingerprints. Her skull was brutally crushed, and she was almost decapitated. It was determined that she had died from a blow to the head, and authorities believed she was killed several weeks before her body was discovered. Terry, previously known by aliases such as Teri Marie Vizina, Terry M. Vizina, and Teri Shannon, remained an unidentified homicide victim in Massachusetts until investigative genealogy led to her identification.
The resolution of this notorious cold case brings closure to the victim’s family and demonstrates the persistence and dedication of law enforcement officials in solving such mysteries.
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