US EditionNew Hampshire Investigators Use DNA Testing to Determine Identity of Woman Found Dead in 1974
MARLBOROUGH, NEW HAMPSHIRE, JUL 9 – Nancy Gale Erickson was identified after 51 years using DNA from siblings and forensic testing by multiple agencies, but cause of death remains unknown and investigators seek public assistance.
- New Hampshire authorities identified a woman found dead in Marlborough in April 1974 as 21-year-old Nancy Gale Erickson from Brattleboro, Vermont.
- Erickson abruptly left her nursing job in Tampa with a duffel bag in 1973, was arrested for stealing a car in Putney, Vermont, October 2, 1973, and had not been reported missing until 2021.
- Her family submitted DNA samples that helped forensic experts confirm her identity after decades of unknown status and no progress on the case until recent testing.
- Detective Sgt. Kelly LaPointe of the New Hampshire State Police expressed sincere appreciation for all those who contributed to the identification, while investigators continue to request any information related to Erickson's death.
- The authorities continue to investigate to determine the circumstances and cause of Erickson's death and urge anyone with relevant information to contact the cold case unit.
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