It was a nice summer day. Warm, sunny, and full of possibilities. For Vanessa Marcotte, it was the perfect day to go out and jog around the sleepy town of Princeton, Massachusetts. What she did not know was that day would be her very last.
Marcotte, age 27, was starting a wonderful career for herself. After graduating from Boston University, she landed a gig working for Google, and packed her things from her quaint little town to move to the Big Apple. Marcotte was described by loved ones as a bubbly, fun, and caring human being who had everything going in the right direction for herself.
The faithful day, August 7th, 2016, she said goodbye to her mother that she was visiting, unknowing never to be able to see her again. She was found in less than a square mile from her home.
Investigators that found her body two days later are trying their hardest to determine if this was a random act of violence, or whether she was targeted. With little and insufficient evidence, it is hard to piece everything together. As for the residents of this sleepy town, they are utterly shocked and appalled at the crime and have become weary and fearful to know there is a killer in their mist.
"I go to bed with the doors unlocked" Pronounces one resident who has become paranoid after the events had occurred.It is hard to think that you can be unsafe in such a seeming peaceful town out in western Massachusetts.
As family and loved ones grieve the loss of Vanessa Marcotte, her memory will live on within them. However, in the town of Princeton, investigators and residents are still on edge.
