Unsolved Murder of Christine Hurlburt (Massachusetts State Police)

Good Morning,

The Department of State Police ("Department") has received and reviewed your request seeking the following records:

· Any record involved in or pertaining to, the unsolved murder investigation of Christine Hurlburt. Not limited to, but including: investigation reports, suspect lists, interrogations, case notes, as well as any progress the case has made in recent years with possible DNA testing. Christine Hurlburt went missing October 6 1968 and was found dead October 12 1968 In Holyoke Massachusetts.

The Department considers your request as a submission pursuant to G.L. c. 66, §10, the Massachusetts Public Records Law.

Please be advised, based on information provided to this office, this incident is the subject of an ongoing investigation and the Department's reports are not yet complete. Accordingly, the report(s) you seek are not subject to public disclosure at this time pursuant to G.L. c. 4, §7, cl. 26 (f). The Supervisor of Public Records has clearly stated that disclosure of investigatory materials related to an ongoing investigation prior to its conclusion could harm ongoing investigation efforts by the Department. See Opinion No.: SPR15/203 (upholding the Department's withholding of records related to an ongoing investigation).

If you wish to challenge any aspect of this response, you may appeal to the Supervisor of Public Records following the procedure set forth in 950 C.M.R. 32.08, a copy of which is available at http://www.mass.gov/courts/case-legal-res/law-lib/laws-by-source/cmr/. You may also file a civil action in accordance with M.G.L. c. 66, § 10A.. Thank you for your attention in this matter.

Anthony Serra
Staff Legal Counsel
Office of Chief Legal Counsel
Massachusetts State Police
470 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01702
Telephone: (508) 820-2391

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Dear Mr. Stevens,

The Massachusetts Department of State Police ("Department") has received your request dated July 28, 2022, for records relating to Christine Hurlburt.

Please be advised that, according to information provided to this office, this incident remains the subject of an on-going investigation. In light of the pending investigation, the report(s) you seek are not subject to public disclosure at this time pursuant to G.L. c. 4, §7, cl. 26 (f). Please see attached description of this exemption.

To that end, the Supervisor of Public Records has clearly stated that disclosure of investigatory materials related to an ongoing investigation prior to its conclusion could harm ongoing investigation efforts by the Department. See Opinion No.: SPR15/203 (upholding the Department's withholding of records related to an ongoing investigation).

The Department considers your request a submission pursuant to M.G.L. c. 66, §10, the Massachusetts Public Records Law. If you wish to challenge any aspect of this response, you may appeal to the Supervisor of Public Records following the procedure set forth in 950 C.M.R. 32.08, a copy of which is available at http://www.mass.gov/courts/case-legal-res/law-lib/laws-by-source/cmr/. You may also file a civil action in accordance with M.G.L. c. 66, § 10A.

Best,

Amara Fishenden
Research Analyst
Public Records Unit
Office of the Chief Legal Counsel
Massachusetts State Police
50 Maple Street
Milford, MA 01757

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