- Cheryle LeCornec 1980
Cheryle LeCornec
On May 27, 1980, Cheryle LeCornec (24), mother of two (2) children was last seen leaving her home at 15 South Main Street. Cheryle was at a family member's home in the morning, located near the end of Bayview Ave. While there she received a call from her father, Walter LeCornec, asking her to return home because he needed her help with packing items in preparation of moving to a new apartment on Ingell Street in Taunton.
Later that same day, Cheryle is dropped off at the Berkley home by a male friend from Fall River. Approximately 20 minutes later she is picked up again by Robert Tremblay in a blue sedan. She was supposed to be returning to her family members home at the end of Bayview Ave. It was only a ten (10) minute drive.
After Cheryle not returning home for a few days, her parents, Walter (1908-1984) & Winifred LeCornec (1920-2022), reported Cheryle missing to the Berkley Police Department on June 1, 1980. An extensive search was conducted by law enforcement, yet Cheryle was never found.
On September 16, 1980, hunters discovered skeletal remains in a culvert in a wooded area a ¼ mile off of Bayview Ave near the intersection of Friend Street. It appeared her skull was crushed. An autopsy was performed, and the cause of death was determined to be from severe head and facial injuries resulting being struck with a blunt object. Her death was ruled a homicide. On September 22, 1980, the medical examiner officially identified the remains as those of Cheryle LeCornec using dental records.
Investigations
In the years since Cheryle's murder, three (3) different teams of investigators, and secret grand jury was convened to try to identify her killer(s). The names of potential suspects — and what may have happened — have been widely circulated through word of mouth in town and beyond but no one has come forward with information that could lead to an arrest. Eight (8) individuals took polygraph tests in connection the investigation. Investigators learned Robert's blue sedan was sold to a junk yard two (2) days after Cheryle went missing. The sedan was never located.
Cheryle was cremated, and her remains were buried in the Berkley Common Cemetery.
Family Statement 2023
There has been much confusion over the years regarding the vehicle Cheryle was last seen getting into. The original statement of Cheryle getting into a blue car was provided by a neighbor. Another neighbor saw her being dropped off in a white car. Her father was also quoted saying he last saw her being picked up in a truck. It is important to recognize that details printed in the newspapers from 1998 referenced original newspapers from 1980. Those newspapers contained a lot of inaccurate information because it didn't come from the LeCornec family.
The articles about the case span over 40 years and have many inconsistencies. Over the years, rumors have circulated throughout Berkley, like they do in any rural town. The purpose of sharing these articles isn't to create a specific narrative, but instead to shed light on what exactly was being investigated over four decades. It's important to be aware that several statements and claims made in these articles were never verified. Cheryle's story has been lost throughout time.
Person of Interest 2024
On July 1, 2024, The District Attorney's Office has named Robert Tremblay a person of interest in Cheryle's murder. Robert is also a person of interest in his disappearance of his wife Clotilde Tremblay in 1988.
On May 27, 1980, Cheryle LeCornec (24), mother of two (2) children was last seen leaving her home at 15 South Main Street. Cheryle was at a family member's home in the morning, located near the end of Bayview Ave. While there she received a call from her father, Walter LeCornec, asking her to return home because he needed her help with packing items in preparation of moving to a new apartment on Ingell Street in Taunton.
Later that same day, Cheryle is dropped off at the Berkley home by a male friend from Fall River. Approximately 20 minutes later she is picked up again by Robert Tremblay in a blue sedan. She was supposed to be returning to her family members home at the end of Bayview Ave. It was only a ten (10) minute drive.
After Cheryle not returning home for a few days, her parents, Walter (1908-1984) & Winifred LeCornec (1920-2022), reported Cheryle missing to the Berkley Police Department on June 1, 1980. An extensive search was conducted by law enforcement, yet Cheryle was never found.
On September 16, 1980, hunters discovered skeletal remains in a culvert in a wooded area a ¼ mile off of Bayview Ave near the intersection of Friend Street. It appeared her skull was crushed. An autopsy was performed, and the cause of death was determined to be from severe head and facial injuries resulting being struck with a blunt object. Her death was ruled a homicide. On September 22, 1980, the medical examiner officially identified the remains as those of Cheryle LeCornec using dental records.
Investigations
In the years since Cheryle's murder, three (3) different teams of investigators, and secret grand jury was convened to try to identify her killer(s). The names of potential suspects — and what may have happened — have been widely circulated through word of mouth in town and beyond but no one has come forward with information that could lead to an arrest. Eight (8) individuals took polygraph tests in connection the investigation. Investigators learned Robert's blue sedan was sold to a junk yard two (2) days after Cheryle went missing. The sedan was never located.
Cheryle was cremated, and her remains were buried in the Berkley Common Cemetery.
Family Statement 2023
There has been much confusion over the years regarding the vehicle Cheryle was last seen getting into. The original statement of Cheryle getting into a blue car was provided by a neighbor. Another neighbor saw her being dropped off in a white car. Her father was also quoted saying he last saw her being picked up in a truck. It is important to recognize that details printed in the newspapers from 1998 referenced original newspapers from 1980. Those newspapers contained a lot of inaccurate information because it didn't come from the LeCornec family.
The articles about the case span over 40 years and have many inconsistencies. Over the years, rumors have circulated throughout Berkley, like they do in any rural town. The purpose of sharing these articles isn't to create a specific narrative, but instead to shed light on what exactly was being investigated over four decades. It's important to be aware that several statements and claims made in these articles were never verified. Cheryle's story has been lost throughout time.
Person of Interest 2024
On July 1, 2024, The District Attorney's Office has named Robert Tremblay a person of interest in Cheryle's murder. Robert is also a person of interest in his disappearance of his wife Clotilde Tremblay in 1988.
Cheryle Lecornec (left) Robert Tremblay (center)
- Howard Ferrini 1991
Howard Ferrini
Howard Ferrini (53) was last seen alive on August 14, 1991. Howard, a professional gambler, spent considerable time at the Raynham Dog Track. On August 14, 1991, around 4PM Ferrini told his friends he was leaving for a few hours but would return to participate in a sweepstakes that was planned for later that evening.
After leaving the dog track, Howard drove his 1988 blue Cadillac to his home in Berkley. At 5:15 PM Howard had a phone call with one of his friends while preparing his diner. He also told this friend about the upcoming sweepstakes and how he expected to win. Howard never returned to the track that evening, several days passed when a friend visited the house looking for Howard, but there were no signs of him or his blue Cadillac.
Howard Ferrini Found Murdered
On August 21, 1991, a Massport employee was conducting an inventory of cars in the central parking lot at Logan Airport in Boston smelled a strong odor coming from a blue Cadillac parked on the fourth level of the airport garage. Boston Police arrived on scene, and determined the Cadillac was registered to Hoard Ferrini.
Police forced the trunk open and discovered Howard's body. Police determined Howard Ferrini had injuries to his head, and a plastic bag had been placed over his head and tied tightly with a knot. An autopsy report revealed Howard had died on August 14, 1991. Howard had suffered two blows to his head, which would've disabled him, the cause of his death was asphyxiation. His death was ruled a homicide.
Investigation
Howard was still wearing two (2) gold chains, a gold bracelet and a gold ring on his pinky finger. Inside the rear pocket of his pants, police found his wallet and $6,000 in one-hundred-dollar bills.
Investigators went to his Berkley home and discovered all of the doors and windows locked. After gaining entrance, they noted the telephone had been unplugged. Blood evidence was located in the house, leading investigators to determine Howard was assaulted in his home before being placed in the trunk of his Cadillac and driven to Logan Airport.
On March 8, 2021, A forensic fingerprint analysis by the FBI on the bag used to suffocate Ferrini matched the prints to Kevin Hanrahan a well-known mob enforcer from Providence R.I. Investigators believe Hanrahan and another unidentified person beat, stomped and choked Howard to death inside his home and then put him in the trunk of his own car and drove it to Logan Airport. Hanrahan was murdered in Providence in September 1992. Howard's death was a result of his ties to organized crime.
Howard Ferrini (53) was last seen alive on August 14, 1991. Howard, a professional gambler, spent considerable time at the Raynham Dog Track. On August 14, 1991, around 4PM Ferrini told his friends he was leaving for a few hours but would return to participate in a sweepstakes that was planned for later that evening.
After leaving the dog track, Howard drove his 1988 blue Cadillac to his home in Berkley. At 5:15 PM Howard had a phone call with one of his friends while preparing his diner. He also told this friend about the upcoming sweepstakes and how he expected to win. Howard never returned to the track that evening, several days passed when a friend visited the house looking for Howard, but there were no signs of him or his blue Cadillac.
Howard Ferrini Found Murdered
On August 21, 1991, a Massport employee was conducting an inventory of cars in the central parking lot at Logan Airport in Boston smelled a strong odor coming from a blue Cadillac parked on the fourth level of the airport garage. Boston Police arrived on scene, and determined the Cadillac was registered to Hoard Ferrini.
Police forced the trunk open and discovered Howard's body. Police determined Howard Ferrini had injuries to his head, and a plastic bag had been placed over his head and tied tightly with a knot. An autopsy report revealed Howard had died on August 14, 1991. Howard had suffered two blows to his head, which would've disabled him, the cause of his death was asphyxiation. His death was ruled a homicide.
Investigation
Howard was still wearing two (2) gold chains, a gold bracelet and a gold ring on his pinky finger. Inside the rear pocket of his pants, police found his wallet and $6,000 in one-hundred-dollar bills.
Investigators went to his Berkley home and discovered all of the doors and windows locked. After gaining entrance, they noted the telephone had been unplugged. Blood evidence was located in the house, leading investigators to determine Howard was assaulted in his home before being placed in the trunk of his Cadillac and driven to Logan Airport.
On March 8, 2021, A forensic fingerprint analysis by the FBI on the bag used to suffocate Ferrini matched the prints to Kevin Hanrahan a well-known mob enforcer from Providence R.I. Investigators believe Hanrahan and another unidentified person beat, stomped and choked Howard to death inside his home and then put him in the trunk of his own car and drove it to Logan Airport. Hanrahan was murdered in Providence in September 1992. Howard's death was a result of his ties to organized crime.
- Carolyn M. Moore 2004
Carolyn M. Moore Suspicious Death 2004 Carolyn Moore (28) went missing on August 23, 2004, from Taunton. Her jacket was found in bushes beside a Winthrop Street restaurant days after she went missing. Carolyn was homeless when she went missing, and her family was trying to get her committed to a drug rehabilitation center.
At the time, police and search dogs combed parts of the city, including spots downtown where Carolyn had been known to hang out. Sections of the Taunton River was also searched by divers.
On October 29, 2008, skeletal remains were discovered 500 feet from railroad tracks off Plain Street in Berkley. In 2009 the remains were positively identified through DNA as Carolyn Moore.
At the time, police and search dogs combed parts of the city, including spots downtown where Carolyn had been known to hang out. Sections of the Taunton River was also searched by divers.
On October 29, 2008, skeletal remains were discovered 500 feet from railroad tracks off Plain Street in Berkley. In 2009 the remains were positively identified through DNA as Carolyn Moore.