Thirteen-year-old Kathy Lynn Gloddy left her Franklin, New Hampshire, home on Sunday evening, November 21, 1971, with the family German Shepherd, Tasha, for a short walk to a nearby convenience store. She was seen later near Franklin High School; when Kathy did not return that night her dog came home agitated, scratching at the door. Kathy’s body was found the next afternoon, November 22, 1971, in woods off Webster Street about three miles from her home. She had been beaten, sexually assaulted, strangled, and run over multiple times by a vehicle; an autopsy found any of those injuries could have been fatal.

The investigation has stretched across decades. Early on, Kenneth Bonefant drew suspicion after reportedly changing his car tires shortly after Kathy’s body was found, though he was never charged. In 2006 Edward Dukette, a convicted sex offender who had known the family, went to a Florida police station and said he had been with Kathy on the day she died; parts of his account conflicted with the evidence and he later recanted. Dukette died in 2009. Some who know the case believe more than one person may have been involved.

No arrests have been announced and the murder remains unsolved. If anyone knew Kathy, saw her that evening, or has information about people connected to her that night, please share what is known.