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Rita Curran

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A woman discovers her roommate murdered

  • Last updated: March 1, 2023
  • Burlington, VT
  • July 20, 1971

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Overview of Rita Curran

**Resolved. Using genetic genealogy, DNA was extracted from a cigarette butt found at the scene and it identified 31-year-old William DeRoos as the contributor. **.

On July 20th, 1971 the body of Rita Curran (24 years of age) was discovered in her Brookes Avenue home. Curran was discovered by her roommate an apparent victim of a homicide.  Curran’s death was ruled a homicide by the Chief Medical Examiner and the case remains open and unsolved.

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  1. Date Found:July 20, 1971
  2. Age at Incident:24
  3. Race:Caucasian / White
  4. Gender:Female
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