UNSOLVED HOMICIDE
NAME: Mary Morales

Location of Death: Body dumped along Interstate 91 in Vernon Last Seen by: Co-workers at Unicare, Inc. in Springfield, Mass. Last Location Seen Alive: Unicare, Inc. in Springfield, Mass. Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown Height: 5 feet 5 inches Weight: 98 pounds Gender: Female Race: Hispanic

Circumstances surrounding death:

The body of Mary Morales was found on March 4, 1999 along the guardrail of Interstate 91 in the Town of Vernon. She was last seen leaving her workplace in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts in the early afternoon hours of March 3, 1999. It is believed that she accepted a ride with a person she knew and was not seen again until her nude body was discovered off of I-91 at mile marker 4 the next morning.

Her husband, Edgardo Morales, was involved with drug activity in the north end of Springfield. Although he is not a suspect in his wife’s death, persons associated with Edgardo Morales may have killed his wife as a retaliatory act. State Police recovered several pieces of evidence relative to this homicide.

If you have any information on this person, contact:

Det./Sgt. Richard Holden
Vermont State Police Brattleboro

E-Mail: rholden@dps.state.vt.us
Telephone: 802-254-2382

Suspect and any other Information:

There are several suspects who are living or had lived in the Springfield, Mass. area. All of Mary Morales’ family and friends have left the Springfield area.