Saugus girl murdered in 1992 featured on chilly case podcast

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Susan Taraskiewicz, 27, was discovered stabbed and badly crushed within the trunk of her automobile in Revere on Sept. 14, 1992.

Thursday marks the thirty first anniversary of the invention of 27-year-old Saugus resident Susan Taraskiewicz’s physique contained in the trunk of her automobile.

In a Fb put up Wednesday, Massachusetts State Police wrote that they’re as decided as ever to seek out Taraskiewicz’s killer.

“The passage of practically a 3rd of a century — the passage of a stretch of time that’s 4 years longer than the size of Susan’s life — has not tempered one bit our need to carry her killer or killers to justice,” State Police wrote.

On Sept. 13, 1992, Taraskiewicz left Logan Airport, the place she labored as a baggage supervisor for Northwest Airways, to make the nightly run to the native sub store on behalf of her coworkers.

Her physique was discovered 36 hours later — stabbed, crushed, and stuffed into the trunk of her Toyota Tercel — close to 281 Lee Burbank Hwy. in Revere.

Whereas State Police haven’t introduced any new breaks within the case, they mentioned Wednesday that they’re happy that Taraskiewicz was featured within the newest episode of an unsolved crimes podcast referred to as “The Deck.”

The identify of the podcast comes from a brand new approach legislation enforcement businesses are utilizing to carry consideration to unsolved crimes — making a deck of playing cards that function chilly circumstances.

Final 12 months, State Police created their very own deck, which features a completely different sufferer picture and details about their case on each card.

What we learn about Taraskiewicz’s case

After Taraskiewicz’s homicide, The Boston Globe revealed that a number of Northwest baggage handlers have been subpoenaed to testify earlier than a federal grand jury a couple of nationwide bank card theft ring.

Court docket paperwork revealed that a few of Taraskiewicz’s coworkers had harassed her and feared she would testify in regards to the ring to investigators, the newspaper reported.

Taraskiewicz’s mom, Marlene Taraskiewicz, advised the Globe in 2012 that her daughter’s coworkers “thought by harassing [her], they might eliminate her, and it didn’t work. They thought she’d give up, however she by no means did.”

Considered one of Taraskiewicz’s coworkers, Joseph Nuzzo, was ultimately convicted of expenses referring to the bank card ring, the Globe reported. He was recognized in court docket paperwork as having initiated the scheme, and was thought-about a attainable suspect in Taraskiewicz’s homicide, the newspaper wrote.

Nuzzo beforehand denied being concerned with Taraskiewicz’s homicide or harassing her.

30-plus years with no solutions

For 31 years, Marlene Taraskiewicz has saved her daughter within the information.

“I need [whoever murdered her] to know that they need to hold trying over their shoulders, as a result of they’re going to get caught,” she advised the Globe in 2012.

“I do know there are folks on the market which have info pertaining to Susan’s homicide. You recognize who you might be,’’ she advised reporters in 2012. “I do know I’ll by no means surrender. I’ll by no means go away till I get peace and justice for Susan.’’

On Wednesday, State Police reaffirmed their perception that there are folks with data of Taraskiewicz’s homicide that haven’t come ahead. They mentioned they “know a great deal already” however must get hold of or verify some particulars.

“No matter motive you had for remaining silent till now doesn’t matter to us. Time passes, folks and issues change. It’s a very long time previous September 14, 1992, however not too late to do what is correct,” State Police wrote.

Anybody with details about Taraskiewicz’s homicide is requested to name State Police at (617) 727-8817.

Who was Susan Taraskiewicz?

In keeping with the Massachusetts Workplace for Sufferer Help, Taraskiewicz was born Feb. 13, 1965. She grew up in Saugus along with her brother and sister, and was “inventive and athletic all through highschool.”

“She was very good. She was proficient. She was a giving one who needed to assist everybody. She was actually a great lady,’’ Marlene Taraskiewicz mentioned of her daughter in 2012.

Taraskiewicz attended Salem State Faculty, North Shore Neighborhood Faculty, and the Massachusetts Faculty of Artwork and Design, the workplace mentioned. She later acquired excessive marks on the firefighter placement examination and was eighth on the reserve record for the Swampscott Fireplace Division.

The younger girl beloved curler skating and the “Peanuts” character Snoopy, the workplace mentioned.

“These lucky sufficient to know Su is not going to quickly overlook her smile and golden coronary heart,” the workplace wrote.