Rindge, NH – Authorities are renewing their call for information in the decades-old unsolved killing of a Massachusetts teenager whose body was discovered in Rindge more than 50 years ago.
According to the New Hampshire State Police Cold Case Unit, James Teta, 15, of Revere, Massachusetts, was reported missing from his home on Suffolk Avenue on Thursday, Aug. 23, 1973. Two days later, on Saturday, Aug. 25, his body was located in the woods off Route 119 in Rindge.
Investigators said an autopsy revealed the teenager had been sexually assaulted and strangled. The case has remained unsolved since 1973, though it continues to be actively reviewed by the Cold Case Unit.
Authorities are urging the public to come forward with any information that could help bring closure to the case. “Help us solve this case and bring justice to the family of this victim,” the New Hampshire State Police said in a renewed appeal.
Anyone with information is asked to submit tips to the Cold Case Unit through the online tip form at business.nh.gov/ColdCaseTips or by emailing coldcaseunit@dos.nh.gov.
Officials emphasize that even details that may seem minor could be valuable in helping investigators move the case forward after more than five decades.
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