Murder of Judith E. Hand

On September 10, 1971, 15-year-old returned from school around 2:10 p.m. She would then leave her home in Farmington, Maine to collect babysitting money and go babysit. She walked halfway there with two friends and when offered a ride she said she preferred to walk. She never returned and her parents reported her missing at 8:15 p.m.

On September 23, 1971, her body is found under a sawdust pile located off of High Street in Farmington. Her cause of death was never stated and it wasn't known if she had been sexually assaulted. She was also shy and was either forced into a car or got into a car with someone she knew.

SOURCES:
Main State Police
Central Maine
Bangor Daily News
Savage Watch
Popular Crime