- Margaret Pizio 1979
Margaret Pizio Unsolved Murder 1979
On August 21, 1979, the body of Margaret Pizio (35) was discovered beaten and stabbed to death behind the front desk of the Suisse Chalet Motor Lodge and Inn (now Quality Inn) located at 341 Highland Ave (Route 6). It was determined she was murdered between 6AM-8AM.
Initially robbery was the possible motive, since $900 was missing. However, the front door was locked, so the assailant(s) would've been buzzed into the lobby. The brutality of the murder caused investigators to look at other motives.
Margaret had already testified against two (2) men arrested in two (2) robberies that occurred over two (2) years prior. Margaret was set to testify against two (2) others in a third robbery. The suspects involved in the third robbery were in jail on unrelated charges at the time of her murder. Investigators at the time ruled this out as a motive to her murder.
Margaret was recently divorced, her ex-husband, was ruled out as a suspect. He believed her killing had something to do with her religious activities rather than a robbery because her killing was so brutal.
In 2020, the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office announced an individual was identified as being responsible for Margaret's murder, however there is insufficient evidence to file charges.
On August 21, 1979, the body of Margaret Pizio (35) was discovered beaten and stabbed to death behind the front desk of the Suisse Chalet Motor Lodge and Inn (now Quality Inn) located at 341 Highland Ave (Route 6). It was determined she was murdered between 6AM-8AM.
Initially robbery was the possible motive, since $900 was missing. However, the front door was locked, so the assailant(s) would've been buzzed into the lobby. The brutality of the murder caused investigators to look at other motives.
Margaret had already testified against two (2) men arrested in two (2) robberies that occurred over two (2) years prior. Margaret was set to testify against two (2) others in a third robbery. The suspects involved in the third robbery were in jail on unrelated charges at the time of her murder. Investigators at the time ruled this out as a motive to her murder.
Margaret was recently divorced, her ex-husband, was ruled out as a suspect. He believed her killing had something to do with her religious activities rather than a robbery because her killing was so brutal.
In 2020, the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office announced an individual was identified as being responsible for Margaret's murder, however there is insufficient evidence to file charges.