On the morning of November 1, 1978, the body of 35-year-old Elizabeth Ann Stubbert was found on the southbound side of Route 1 in Dedham, Massachusetts. She had been strangled with an object described as either a clothesline or a shoestring; investigators reported no sexual assault. Her pocketbook was missing, but rings and a wristwatch remained on her, a detail that suggests robbery may not have been the primary motive.

Elizabeth lived in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston and worked full time as an underwriter for an insurance company; she also held a part-time job as a security officer at an apartment complex, a connection some authorities have considered relevant. Born July 20, 1943, in Daytona Beach, Florida, she was later buried in Calvary Cemetery in Brockton. No arrests or public suspect identifications have been announced, and the murder remains unsolved.

Does anyone have information about Elizabeth’s work as a security officer or memories from Roxbury or Dedham that could help this cold case?