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Today is Friday, January 31st, 2020. On this day in 1947, 17-year-old mill worker, Rita Bouchard, disappeared without a trace. She told her boss she needed to leave work early for a

doctor's appointment, but she never made it there. The next day she was found in

a wooded park in Patucket, Rhode Island, stabbed 30 times. Welcome to Today in True Crime, a parcast original.

Due to the graphic nature of today's crimes,

listener discretion is advised.

Extreme caution is advised for listeners under 13.

Today we're covering the unsolved murder of Rita Bouchard,

a 17-year-old mill worker from North Providence, Rhode Island.

Before we unpack the police investigation, let's go back to Friday, January 31st,

1947 in Patucket, Rhode Island at around 5 PM.

Outside at last, Rita breathed in a lungful of cold, damp air.

After being shut inside the fabric mill and its hot, close atmosphere, the chilly weather felt refreshing, liberating. She set off toward the bus stop. She needed to make her way downtown. That was where he said he'd meet her. He told

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