New HampshireDepartment of JusticeOffice of the Attorney General

Cold Case UnitKathy Lynn Gloddy

The 1971 unsolved homicide of Kathy Lynn Gloddy.

photo of homicide victim Kathy Lynn Gloddy.

Year of Death or Disappearance: 1971

City/Town: Franklin

Status: Unsolved Homicide

Kathy Lynn Gloddy, age 13, was last seen on the evening of Sunday, November 21, 1971 near downtown Franklin, NH. She did not return home that evening. Her body was found around 1:00 p.m. on November 22, 1971 in the woods off of Webster Street in Franklin. An autopsy revealed that Kathy had been raped and strangled. She also suffered severe blunt force injuries to the neck, abdomen and head. Any of these injuries could have been fatal.

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