Crime & Safety
New Tip On Car Possibly Involved In Molly Bish Disappearance
A car that was possibly involved in the disappearance of Molly Bish 17 years ago could be dug up from a campground this week.
WORCESTER COUNTY, MA—It is nearly the 17th anniversary of Molly Bish's disappearance while working as a lifeguard at Comins Pond in Warren. Her sister is working with a private investigators and may have a new tip that could lead to some answers, reports WHDH-TV, Channel 7 News.
Investigators are reportedly going to use radar to search for a car that may have been buried in a campground, a car similar to the one Bish's mom described as being near the site of Molly's disappearance. The owner of the land granted permission to dig later this week, according to CBS Boston.
A year ago at this time, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. announced that 24 pieces of evidence collected from the crime scenes in the Molly Bish murder would be submitted to a laboratory for enhanced DNA testing that September when the upgraded tests become available.
“The science is always getting better,” Early said after announcing the testing. “We feel that the improved testing will help us in our efforts to identify Molly’s killer or killers.”
There is no update on the DNA testing, confirmed Tim Connolly, communications director for the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office.
"The DA’s office understands that the Bish family has taken an independent step to look for answers," said Connolly. "The State Police Detectives assigned to this office are in communication with the family."
Bish disappeared from Comins Pond in Warren on June 27, 2000. Molly, 16, and a resident of Warren, was a lifeguard at the pond. Her disappearance set off a massive search, with her remains found nearly three years later in the woods of Whiskey Hill in nearby Palmer.
Not long after Bish's disappearance, her parents, John and Magi, formed the Molly Bish Foundation. The foundation started with hosting a successful "safety day," and has flourished since by providing "safety kits" for children, which include updated fingerprints and photos. John and Magi established the first Massachusetts Missing Children's Day and were instrumental in bringing the "Amber Alert" to Massachusetts.
The Foundation site continues to provide updates, and coordinates events such as Molly's Ride. "Collectively, we may find that one missing piece of the puzzle of 'Who Killed Molly Bish?," reads introduction on the site.
No one has ever been charged in connection with the murder.
Photo via Worcester DA's office
