The New Bedford Highway Murders

Between 1988 and 1989, the bodies of nine women — most with connections to prostitution and drug use — were found along highways near New Bedford, Massachusetts. Prosecutors charged Kenneth Ponte and then truck driver Tony DeGrazia, but charges were eventually dropped. The case was never officially solved, though suspicion has continued to center on a few local figures. It remains one of the most significant unsolved serial murder cases in New England history.