- Marilyn Burton 1985
Marilyn Burton Unsolved Murder 1985
On April 9, 1985, the body of Marilyn Burton (29) was discovered in a wooded area off of Chestnut Street by a man walking his dog. Autopsy confirmed the cause of death to be strangulation, and she had been deceased three (3) weeks prior to being discovered.
Marilyn was from Providence R.I. and was reported missing to Providence Police on March 16, 1985. Marilyn had a record of prostitution arrests dating to early 1975 and was known on downtown streets as "Suzie."
At the time of discovery, the body was fully clothed, and it was not possible to determine if she had been sexually assaulted.
On April 9, 1985, the body of Marilyn Burton (29) was discovered in a wooded area off of Chestnut Street by a man walking his dog. Autopsy confirmed the cause of death to be strangulation, and she had been deceased three (3) weeks prior to being discovered.
Marilyn was from Providence R.I. and was reported missing to Providence Police on March 16, 1985. Marilyn had a record of prostitution arrests dating to early 1975 and was known on downtown streets as "Suzie."
At the time of discovery, the body was fully clothed, and it was not possible to determine if she had been sexually assaulted.
Oakland Cemetery, Cranston R.I.
- Paul Ferguson 1995
Paul Ferguson Unsolved Murder 1995
On October 30, 1995, Paul Ferguson (26), a former ACI prison guard, was reported missing to the Pawtucket R.I. Police Department.
On August 1, 2001, Paul Ferguson's body was unearthed outside of a Sweeney Road home in Rehoboth. Investigators found Paul's body wrapped in plastic, buried five feet under a concrete slab. The property had previously belonged to James St. Jacques. An autopsy determined Paul had been shot at least four (4) times.
Paul was a close associate of James St. Jacques (36), a convicted drug dealer. James was awaiting trial in Rhode Island on a murder charge for allegedly killing one of his associates, Robert LaForest on August 13, 1992.
September 15, 2000, James St. Jacques Confession
James confessed that he had paid Dunn Beckett (32), former president of the guard's union at the Wyatt Federal Detention Center in Central Falls, $15,000 to murder Robert Laforest.
James explained that he used Paul Ferguson as an intermediary to negotiate the contract killing with Beckett, paying Paul Ferguson $9,000 for his role as middleman.
A grand jury indicted James on charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and aiding and abetting in the death of Robert LaForest. Paul Ferguson was a key figure in the investigation and disappeared.
August 3, 2001, James St. Jacques Modifies Confession
Two (2) days after Paul's body was exhumed, James St. Jacques elaborated on his earlier confession. This time, he said he had actually witnessed Dunn Beckett kill Paul Ferguson and that he had helped him dispose of the body.
James claimed Dunn, in October 1995, witnessed a fight between Dunn and Paul. During the fight, Beckett pulled out a black semiautomatic handgun and shot Paul at least three times and struck him with the butt of the gun.
Dunn and James then wrapped Paul's body in plastic and dumped it into a hole that had been dug for a well. Dunn Beckett kept the gun after the murder. About a year and a half later, James hired two men to pour concrete over the site, to make a foundation for a barn that was never built.
August 3, 2002, James St. Jacques Suicide
On August 4, 2002, James St. Jacques hung himself in his prison cell on the day he was scheduled to stand trial for killing Robert LaForest.
On October 30, 1995, Paul Ferguson (26), a former ACI prison guard, was reported missing to the Pawtucket R.I. Police Department.
On August 1, 2001, Paul Ferguson's body was unearthed outside of a Sweeney Road home in Rehoboth. Investigators found Paul's body wrapped in plastic, buried five feet under a concrete slab. The property had previously belonged to James St. Jacques. An autopsy determined Paul had been shot at least four (4) times.
Paul was a close associate of James St. Jacques (36), a convicted drug dealer. James was awaiting trial in Rhode Island on a murder charge for allegedly killing one of his associates, Robert LaForest on August 13, 1992.
September 15, 2000, James St. Jacques Confession
James confessed that he had paid Dunn Beckett (32), former president of the guard's union at the Wyatt Federal Detention Center in Central Falls, $15,000 to murder Robert Laforest.
James explained that he used Paul Ferguson as an intermediary to negotiate the contract killing with Beckett, paying Paul Ferguson $9,000 for his role as middleman.
A grand jury indicted James on charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and aiding and abetting in the death of Robert LaForest. Paul Ferguson was a key figure in the investigation and disappeared.
August 3, 2001, James St. Jacques Modifies Confession
Two (2) days after Paul's body was exhumed, James St. Jacques elaborated on his earlier confession. This time, he said he had actually witnessed Dunn Beckett kill Paul Ferguson and that he had helped him dispose of the body.
James claimed Dunn, in October 1995, witnessed a fight between Dunn and Paul. During the fight, Beckett pulled out a black semiautomatic handgun and shot Paul at least three times and struck him with the butt of the gun.
Dunn and James then wrapped Paul's body in plastic and dumped it into a hole that had been dug for a well. Dunn Beckett kept the gun after the murder. About a year and a half later, James hired two men to pour concrete over the site, to make a foundation for a barn that was never built.
August 3, 2002, James St. Jacques Suicide
On August 4, 2002, James St. Jacques hung himself in his prison cell on the day he was scheduled to stand trial for killing Robert LaForest.