Jul. 15, 2026
Winthrop native killed in 1981 remembered after murderer's execution
The family of a Massachusetts woman murdered more than four decades ago says they are remembering her spirit the day after her killer was executed. Dennis Sochor, convicted of murdering Winthrop native Patty Gifford 44 years ago, was executed in... Read more.
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