The Fiendish Murder of Rita Bouchard

Published: Feb. 14, 2023, 8:30 a.m.

b'1947 - Pawtucket, Rhode Island. \\n17-year-old Rita Bouchard was paranoid of being hurt or killed by unknown men. In 1947, an unknown assailant was violently attacking women on the streets of Pawtucket, RI, and Rita, who worked the late shift at the factory, was afraid she could be next.\\xa0\\nSadly, on February 1st, 1947, Rita\\u2019s fear came true.\\xa0\\nA man walking a trail in the woods discovered her body under a tree. She had been brutally stabbed to death over 30 times with a stiletto knife. Police had no idea who did this to her.\\nA month after her murder, police question a boy named Raymond Patenaude, the brother of Rita\\u2019s best friend. Again. He was already a potential suspect in their mind, but they didn\\u2019t have the evidence against him. Raymond told them of a strange dream he had, and came to the realization it wasn\\u2019t a dream at all, but a repressed memory\\u2026 A memory of killing Rita.\\n76 years have passed since Rita\\u2019s murder, but that doesn\\u2019t mean it can\\u2019t still be solved.\\xa0\\nIf you or somebody you know has any information about the unsolved murder of Rita Bouchard, please call the Pawtucket Police Dept at 401-727-9100.\\nDetailed sources can be found on murdershetold.com\\nConnect on Instagram @murdershetoldpodcast and Facebook and TikTok @MurderSheTold\\nSupport the show here\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'