Granby Girl,’ the Woman Found Shot Dead in 1978, Finally Identified

March 6, 2023

A photo of Patricia Ann Tucker, whose remains were found in the woods in Granby, Mass., in 1978 and known for decades only as "Granby Girl" has been identified. Granby Police Dept handout

In 1978, the lifeless body of a young woman was discovered in the woods of Granby, Massachusetts. For years, she remained unidentified and was simply referred to as “Granby Girl”. However, recent developments have led to her identification, and her grateful son is expressing appreciation to the authorities for their unwavering dedication to the case.

During a news conference on Monday, First Assistant Northwestern District Attorney Steven Gagne shared that the woman’s remains had been exposed to the elements for several months before being found on November 15, 1978.

A cemetery marker for Patricia Ann Tucker, who had gone unknown for decades, in Granby, Mass.

Tragically, the woman had been fatally shot in the head, and her death was officially classified as a homicide, according to Gagne.

As her identity remained a mystery for many years, she was laid to rest in a Granby cemetery under a headstone that bore the word “Unknown”, as Gagne noted.