Local News ‘Lady of the Dunes’ case officially closed; husband to blame for brutal murder, DA says For decades, authorities could not identify the body of Ruth Marie Terry, who was killed ...

The “Lady of the Dunes” case is now officially closed, the office said. Guy Muldavin has been identified as the man who killed Terry in 1974, the district attorney said in a press release Monday.

The "Lady of the Dunes," the victim of a 49-year-old Cape Cod cold case identified last fall, was killed by her late husband, authorities said. Ruth Marie Terry was a 37-year-old Tennessee native ...

Terry was dubbed "Lady of the Dunes" for almost half a century after her body was discovered on July 26, 1974. Her murder was particularly grisly, as she suffered a blow to the head, which was ...

'Lady of the Dunes' Cold Case Closed as Authorities Identify Woman's Husband as the Killer Ruth Marie Terry’s body was found on a beach in Provincetown, Mass., in 1974 with her hands cut off and ...

A notorious mystery that's gripped the Cape for decades is now case closed. Ruth Marie Terry, 37, was found dead in Provincetown in 1974. Her body was dismembered and her hands were cut off in an ...

‘Lady of the dunes’ cold case finally solved after 50 years In July 1974, the decaying body of a brutally murdered woman was found on a beach. Her killer was not found – until now.

Ruth Marie Terry, "Lady of the Dunes." (FBI Boston) Terry’s identity remained a mystery for nearly 50 years, until investigators reached a break in the case through the use of genealogy.

Details about husband sought in 50-year 'Lady of the Dunes' cold case . Ruth Marie Terry was the oldest unidentified homicide victim in Massachusetts.

Lobur's work for the Lady of the Dunes case was featured prominently in the Oxygen network's documentary series, Lady of the Dunes: Hunting a Cape Cod Killer, which ran in 2024. Ad.

A notorious mystery that's gripped the Cape for decades is now case closed. Ruth Marie Terry, 37, was found dead in Provincetown in 1974. Her body was dismembered and her hands were cut off in an ...