The Murdered Holly Piirainen

The Murdered
Holly Piirainen
Sturbridge, Massachusetts

🕊️ Justice for Holly Piirainen 💔

Holly Kristen Piirainen was a 10 year old girl from Massachusetts who vanished on August 5, 1993, while visiting her grandparents in Sturbridge MA. After walking to a nearby house to see puppies with her younger brother, who returned safely, Holly never came back. A massive search followed, and months later her remains were discovered in the woods of Brimfield. Despite decades of investigation, her murder remains unsolved. Over the years, authorities have pursued multiple leads, including a possible suspect, a mysterious white “Boston” tank top found near her remains, and reports of a man in a brown pickup truck seen in the area that day. In recent years, renewed efforts using advanced DNA technology have brought fresh hope, including forensic genetic genealogy events where the public can provide DNA to help identify potential suspects. Holly’s family and investigators continue to seek answers, honor her memory through scholarships and memorials, and urge anyone with information to come forward so justice can finally be served. 🕯️💙🧬

Those with information about this case please contact the State Police Detective Unit at 413-505-5946 or the State Police Unresolved Cases Unit at 1-855-MA-SOLVE (1-855-627-6583) or you can text the word Solve to 274637 from your cell phone.

Sources:
https://hampdenda.com/unsolved-homicides/ 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Holly_Piirainen

An Open Letter

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/holly-piirainen-cold-case-brimfield-genealogy/

Hampden District Attorney releases evidence in Holly Piirainen homicide investigation; calls on the public for help

https://www.telegram.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2024/08/04/guest-column-why-is-holly-piirainen-homicide-still-unsolved/74617226007/
https://www.westernmassnews.com/2024/10/23/31-years-since-discovery-10-year-old-holly-piirainens-body/

The murder of Holly Piirainen.
by inUnresolvedMysteries

https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/forensic-event-aims-to-solve-holly-piirainen-cold-case-32-years-later/

https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/the-1993-unsolved-murder-of-holly-piirainen
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/da-to-release-new-details-in-1993-killing-of-10-year-old-mass-girl/2960667/ 
https://abcnews.go.com/US/massachusetts-cold-case-linked-dead-man/story?id=15280841