Mystery Woman Found Dead In New Hampshire Finally Identified After More Than 50 Years

CBS Boston

July 10, 2025

A woman found dead more than 50 years ago in the woods of Marlborough, New Hampshire has finally been identified. Now investigators want to know exactly what happened to Nancy Gale Erickson.

The previously unidentified body was discovered in a wooded area off Route 124 on April 16, 1974. Detectives believed the mystery woman had died in the late fall of 1973.

New Hampshire authorities said Wednesday that forensic testing helped them to identify the young woman as Erickson.

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