MARLBOROUGH, NH — New Hampshire State Police are seeking information about the death of a woman whose body was discovered in a wooded area more than 50 years ago.
The body of Nancy Gale Erickson, 21, of Tampa, Florida, and Brattleboro, was found in a wooded area off Route 124 on April 16, 1974.
Erickson grew up in Elmira, New York, and earned a nursing degree from Corning Community College.
In 1972–1973, she moved to Tampa to join her mother and siblings and worked as a nurse at Tampa General Hospital.
In 1973, she abruptly left Tampa with a duffel bag and no known destination.
Her siblings believe the emotional toll of her nursing work may have contributed to her sudden departure.
On Oct. 2, 1973, Erickson was arrested in Bellows Falls for stealing a car in Putney.
According to a 1973 news article, she told the judge the car had run out of gas and that she was headed to visit friends in White River Junction.
She received probation, remained in Brattleboro, and worked at the Brattleboro Retreat while living at the Community House.
On Oct. 30, 1973, Erickson abruptly left her job and residence and was never heard from again.
State police are asking anyone with information to submit tips to the Cold Case Unit at https://business.nh.gov/ColdCaseTips/Tip.aspx?Victim=Marlborough%20Jane%20Doe or at [email protected].
