Serial Killer on the Loose? 13 Dead as ‘Shadow in the Pines’ Haunts New England

Milton, MA | June 13, 2025 - A chilling mystery is gripping New England after the deaths of 13 young adults under eerily similar circumstances since March — the latest being 21-year-old Adriana Suazo, whose body was discovered on June 1 near the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton.

Suazo, a recent UMass Boston graduate, vanished after attending a party in Dorchester. Her body was found days later by a hiker, deep in the woods, with no visible injuries and no known cause of death. She is now the 13th person to be found dead in a remote wooded area in just over three months — and the cases stretch across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut.

Authorities have not officially linked the deaths or declared a serial killer, but fear is growing. Victims share unsettling patterns: all were young, vanished alone, and were later found in isolated areas with little public explanation. Law enforcement is urging caution, though they have not publicly acknowledged any wider investigation.

Online and in local communities, speculation is rampant. Many have begun referring to the suspected killer as “The Shadow in the Pines,” a name spreading quickly across forums and neighborhood watch groups. Some residents believe the killings are being quietly investigated across multiple jurisdictions, despite public silence.

The Norfolk County District Attorney has labeled Suazo’s death “suspicious,” but offered no further detail. Meanwhile, families of the victims are calling for federal intervention and accusing local officials of withholding the full story.

With no arrests, no suspects, and 13 bodies, residents across New England are left with a growing sense of dread — and the chilling possibility that a killer is still out there.