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Genetic Evidence Finally Links Deceased Suspect to 1980 Murder

6/14/2025

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A chilling chapter in Massachusetts history closes as Joseph Leo Boudreau, once of Ogunquit, is accused of the brutal 1980 murder of Katharina Reitz Brow. Genetic testing has finally linked him to the crime scene, where Brow was tragically found stabbed 30 times in her trailer. Boudreau, who passed away in 2004, had remained a ghost in this haunting case until now.

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A chilling chapter in Massachusetts history closes as Joseph Leo Boudreau, once of Ogunquit, is accused of the brutal 1980 murder of Katharina Reitz Brow. Genetic testing has finally linked him to the crime scene, where Brow was tragically found stabbed 30 times in her trailer. Boudreau, who passed away in 2004, had remained a ghost in this haunting case until now.