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Boston Globe
2 days ago
- Boston Globe
Search for answers: Mystery haunts family of missing mom from Brighton 50 years after she vanished
Goroshko, who lived on Monastery Road in Brighton, 'It's 50 years yesterday that she disappeared,' her son, Rick, said in a phone interview Thursday. 'Her life was cut short. She never got to live her life and be with her family ... she never got to see her grandkids or great-grandkids.' Three years ago the Boston Police Department appealed to the public for help and Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'Any piece of information, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant, could make a tremendous difference in the course of this decades long investigation,' Boston police said at the time. Advertisement Today Goroshko's loved ones are still waiting for answers, and her family is offering a $50,000 reward for any information that leads to the discovery of her remains. 'I want to give her a proper burial,' Rick said. Rick was 14 years old when his mother went missing. His older brother was 20 and his younger brother was 12. 'It was a time full of loss and confusion,' he said. 'Wondering where she is. Is she coming home? Not knowing what happened. It's just a hole in your heart that never heals.' Advertisement Adventures With Purpose, a group of divers who use underwater sonar imaging to locate vehicles in bodies of water, recently searched Jamaica Pond and the Charles River for Goroshko's gold 1970 Ford Maverick, but to no avail. 'They found a lot of vehicles, but unfortunately they did not find my mother's vehicle,' he said. Hans Hug, who owns Sonar Search & Recovery, a business in Exeter, N.H. that specializes in underwater search and recovery operations , has also located five vehicles in the Charles River that could potentially be Goroshko's. Hug plans to dive to the vehicles and hopefully identify them. Rick, 64, who lives in Pennsylvania, holds out hope that her mother's car could contain evidence that could 'hold somebody accountable.' 'We're kind of running out of time to get someone to come forward who knows something,' he said. 'Somebody knows something. Maybe it's time they cleared their conscience, and make things right.' The Boston Police Department Unsolved Homicide Unit is asking anyone with information that could be helpful to the investigation to contact 617-343-4470 or leave an anonymous tip by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word 'TIP' to CRIME (27463). Dorothy P. Goroshko hasn't been seen since June 4, 1975. Boston Police Department #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; false;clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; width: 100%;} /* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ Sign up for Cold Case Files emails: * indicates required Email Address * First Name Emily Sweeney can be reached at
Boston Globe
30-04-2025
- Boston Globe
N.H. Cold Case Unit asks public for help in solving brutal 1995 killing of Boston man
Lei had been shot multiple times, strangled, and his throat was cut, according to New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella, who described the slaying as 'an execution-style killing marked by both brutality and precision.' 'The evidence at the scene, including ligatures and shell casings from a single firearm, suggested this was anything but random,' Formella said in a statement. To this day, Lei's murder remains unsolved and the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit is appealing to anyone with knowledge about the murder to come forward. 'During the initial investigation, there were credible indications that people may have withheld information out of fear — fear of retaliation, fear of being associated with illegal gambling or gang activity, or fear of prosecution," Formella said in a statement Wednesday. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'Others may have worried that they wouldn't be believed, or that coming forward could jeopardize their safety or reputation. To those individuals: we are asking you to come forward now—anonymously, if necessary." Advertisement Anyone with information is asked to call the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit tip line at Investigators from the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit, in partnership with the Salem Police Department and New Hampshire State Police, have been using modern forensic techniques and collaborating with law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts as they continue their probe, and they hope people will come forward with information that can help solve the case, Formella said. Advertisement 'We believe there are still people out there who know what happened to Paul, or who heard something in the aftermath that could help,' Formella said. 'If you were part of Paul's world, knew him casually, or simply heard something—no matter how minor it seemed—your voice matters. The passage of time does not erase the need for justice. Even the smallest detail could be the key to finally solving this case.' Formella emphasized that tips can be submitted anonymously. 'You do not need to reveal your identity to make a difference,' Formella said. 'Help us bring the truth to light. Help us deliver justice for Paul's family after three long decades.' #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; false;clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; width: 100%;} /* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ Sign up for Cold Case Files emails: * indicates required Email Address * First Name Emily Sweeney can be reached at
