But ProjectColdCase.org, a national organization dedicated to publicizing cold cases, reports that, between 1980 and 2008, there were 45,740 murders in New York State, of which about 65 percent were solved, leaving 16,104 unsolved. Jaromir Chalabala/Shutterstock Steven Fisher, 20, and his girlfriend Melisa Gregory, 17, were bludgeoned to death on a ranch northwest of Newton, Iowa, in 1983. Alcala was a serial killer who liked to rape and choke his victims to the brink of asphyxiation, allow them to come to, and then torture them some more. Sabrina Rasashalf-naked body was found behind vacant Building 11 on the sprawling VA hospital campus in Montrose. New York does not track cold cases by county or provide data on the total number of them in the state. WebCONVICTION IN 1993 YONKERS COLD CASE MURDER . Anne Scripps Douglas, a prominent Westchester socialite and heiress to the E. W. Scripps Company, went to bed in her Bronxville home on New Years Eve, 1993. That is the question facing Geiss and those whove investigated the case before him. The Unsolved Chen Family Murders of Upstate New York Remain Shrouded in Mystery Elena Ferrarin In this Oct. 9, 2014, file photo, authorities prepare to enter the scene of a quadruple homicide in Guilderland, New York, where Jin Chen, his wife and their two children were found fatally stabbed. Harris decided to end it there, in the bedroom, in front of her lover. But whoever wanted him dead struck again that July. With everybody thats killed, you feel bad for the family. In the 1930s, Schultz was being pursued by New Yorks Federal Prosecutor, Thomas E. Dewey, for tax evasion. She brought along a handgun, intent on killing herself. It wasn't my case. I tried to hold it together the best I could, he recalls. That fit of temper was enough to convince [Lucky] Luciano and [Meyer] Lansky that Schultz was even more unstable than they had initially believed, and coupled with their own desire to take over the Dutchmans profitable rackets, sealed Schultzs fate, Conway writes. In that case, I wouldnt want anybody to ever stop trying to find out what happened, and we wont.. The body had decomposed, and no cause of death could be determined. WebHomicides: all homicides and attempts, solved or unsolved. Unlike Spierer, these are murder cases. Neighbor: Edgemont Resident MaryAnne Gilmartin, Executive Vice President of Commercial and Residential Development at Forest City Ratner Companies, Westchester County Military Veterans Who Returned Home from Iraq and Afghanistan: Daniel Fondonella, Christopher Arnold, Zach Quadland, Phil Bauer, and Carleen Levy. Its very hard to resist Carolyn, Solomon would later testify. The size seemed to vary, and there were colored lights moving around it, like on a blimp., He pulled over and watched for a while. The men allegedly took time to slice off each of the victims scalps. Were reaching out to different local media sources to continue to get the word out that this is an unsolved homicide.. There is nothing camp, poetic, or literary to his crimes. Edwards brother, James Tompkins, says he never bought into the picket-line-crossing explanation. He was very well loved, says Tracy Keels of her father. As the storm approached Pleasantville on January 7, Maureen Stapleton and many other members of the villages volunteer fire department gathered at the firehouse, standard procedure so they could respond to emergencies quickly. Stapleton was in the radio room the next morning when Jane Sawyer Dorr called and asked for her husband, firefighter Thomas Dorr, 50, who, at 65, was often described as a kind gentle giant.. We knew each other in Germany. Kathleens body has never been found. There was also the time that Ben broke Narcys nose, and she went to a plastic surgeon to get it repaired. They also say Sabrina Rasa was almost certainly killed on the VA grounds. So that would put them high on the suspect list, he says. It has to be actively investigated, and thats monitored to make sure it happens, says Investigator Timothy Gleason of the New York State Police Troop K barracks in Cortlandt. The story, according to a 2014 Pix11.com article, was that Jane and her son, Jeff Dorr, Toms stepson, went into the woods with Tom to feed the turkeys, but left Tom quickly because of the weather conditions. In his rearview mirror, Louie saw the flash of the gun firing as the man shot his father and then ran away toward North Broadway. WebThe following are some of the more dangerous Most Wanted individuals in Westchester County, the state of New York and the United States. I cant say for sure it was a spaceship. Six months after her disappearance, Sherris remains were found near the Croton Reservoir in Yorktown. His wife, Narcy Novack, a former exotic dancer, told police that she had found her bloodied, 53-year-old husbands bodyhis eyes gouged out, his head caved inin their hotel room after returning from having breakfast alone. Acevedo denied having anything to do with his death and she has not been charged. It was an enormous storm, so normally you would not find a plethora of people walking through the woods in that type of climate, Calabrese says. That night, a cab company had received a call requesting a pickup on that block, but the dispatcher hadnt sent a driver out because something about the phone call was suspicious. There were so many rumors flying around. But, over the years, shes watched those rumors grow cold and tips lead to dead end after dead end. After King skipped town, Sonne said, I have every reason to believe [the missing stone] to exist, because you cant fake an etching, but I am really somewhat mystified.. Investigator Timothy Gleason, with the New York State Police Troop K barracks in Cortlandt, says Langer works for the New York State Department of Labor in upstate New York and remains a suspect in the case. On the night of January 31, 1982, 29-year-old Kathleen McCormack was driven by her husband Robert Durst from their home in South Salem, New York, to a Westchester train station. WebIf you have any information please contact Rochester Crime Stoppers at 585-423-9300. We dont feel that she was killed off the property and transported to the VA, just because they do have a police department that patrols the grounds, Hoff says. Every January, the Pleasantville Fire Department hosts a memorial in Tom Dorrs honor at Graham Hills Park, near where he was murdered. New York State Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,500 reward leading to an arrest and conviction. Herewith, we examine just a few of the many unexplained events that have bewitched, bothered, and bewildered the Valley and now ride alongside Irvings cranium-deficient equestrian into local legend. The murders remain unsolved. I catered all his affairs, Lanzetta said. The six were eventually caught and, after separate and super-speedy trialsSalvatore DeMarco, the last to be caught, was tried, convicted, and sentenced in a single daythey were all sentenced to die in the electric chair, even though only one committed the murder. Driving home after closing the St. Andrews Caf for the night, he saw what he first thought was a low-flying airplane or helicopter. 1970 murder of unidentified male On February 1, 1970, the body of an unidentified white male was located in West Saugerties, NY. But could more than 5,000 others including police officers, professionals, and other highly reputable sources also have been drinking the same potion in order to report essentially the same thing between 1982 and 1986, making these sightings one of the biggest clusters of UFO reports in history? Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help. Next came the big house in Rye, the wealthy lifestyle, and a love affair with a 25-year-old married woman, Rigaletta Nikc. There was light coming from it, but it appeared to go from the ground up instead of from the object down. Lourdes had called moments before to let her husband and son know she was leaving the nursing home, which was only a few minutes away. While the Stanfordville countryside slept fitfully in barricaded homes last night, police looked outside Dutchess County for slayer [sic] who sometime Wednesday evening, wiped out the simple farm family of James Husted Germond, father, mother, son and daughter, The Eagle reported the following Saturday. Weve had literally hundreds and hundreds of leads, says Brian Hoff, senior investigator at Troop K. Basically, what we have is a very large pool of suspects that reside at the VA. 10. In 1980, she was sentenced to 15 years to life and sent to Bedford Hills. Every night, Louie and his dad, a Filipino immigrant who worked as a laser mechanic, would move their cars out of the driveway so Louies mother and Victors wife, Lourdes, a nurse who worked a late shift at a Yonkers nursing home, could park closest to the house. His greasy, innuendo-filled lines were enough to win over the bachelorette on the show, though she later admitted Alcala was far too creepy in person to ever really date. From crimes of passion that spawned drippingly melodramatic TV movies, to famous, beautiful jetsetters offing other beautiful jetsetters, to some of the most disturbing, grisly, serial killings the world has ever known, Westchester County has a killer reputation when it comes to murder. 2023 www.lohud.com. Christopher Calabrese, nowcaptain of detectives at the Westchester County Police Department, was involved with the investigation from the get-go and says that, from the start, the snow made things difficult. The Theyre always very vague, Mollica says. On a Sunday afternoon in January 1989, Carolyn Warmus25 and blonde, with the type of body that the press would later call voluptuousphoned Paul Solomon, a 41-year-old married man from Greenburgh, to let him know she was disappointed that they hadnt gone out for her birthday. Polly Midgley of the New England Antiquities Research Association says that there were rumors that a local archaeologist was taking credit for having carved the boulder, but that she has not verified that. She believed they would do her and her family no harm. Edward discovered the car bomb before it went off and brought it to authorities. On September 11, 1996, Rukaj went to Nikcs house in Mount Pleasant to, he would later claim, discuss his future role in raising their then five-year-old daughter. Aderson called 911, which recorded a gunshot. Portrait of Dutch Schultz | Photo courtesy of Dutchs Spirits. FOX 5 NY Elmsford murders [The Tape Room] Dan Bowens revisits the double murder at the Saw Mill River Motel in Elmsford, N.Y., in 1995. His wallet was locked inside. New York State Crime Stoppers has offered a reward of up to $2,500 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case. His victims were primarily sex workers found via Craigslist. Pleasantville firefighters have never forgotten their fallen comrade. Prosecutors believe that Narcy also may have been behind that death. When he first told me this story, I thought he had dipped a bit too heavily into the cooking sherry at work that night. Two esteemed Jefferson scholars interviewed by The Times, however, were in no way mystified. More than 30 years later, Fisher's estranged wife was charged with first-degree murder. The wait is agonizing for them, but we dont give up, and we do care.. Thats coming from the street; thats the rumor on the street. None of Davids possessions were taken after he was shot. He tried to prevent people from coming in with drugs and weapons, and there were incidents where he had kicked people out, says Geiss, who believes those incidents may provide clues to the motive for the killing. Because this case is older than some other cold cases, theres less chatter about it and fewer leads, but Shaughnessy, who is assigned to the case, hasnt stopped looking into it. His throat had been slit, and he had been bludgeoned and stabbed. It was a murder for hire, says Investigator John Shaughnessy of the New York State Police Troop K barracks in Cortlandt. He had been shot multiple times. These events were successful but caused issues with drug use and sales. Spinas sister, Christine Foley, however, told The Journal News/lohud in September that she remains hopeful. Though there is no clear murder motive, investigators believe it had to do with drugs and/or prostitution. Loch Ness has Nessie. After the murder, Narcy reportedly failed five lie-detector tests. Even Washington Irving knew as much: A drowsy, dreamy influence seems to hang over the land, and to pervade the very atmosphere, he writes in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. WebCONVICTION IN 1993 YONKERS COLD CASE MURDER . Authorities say she was strangled between March 25, when she was last seen alive, and March 27, when her body was found. Not all who live on the grounds are veterans; many are recently released prisoners from the maximum-security Sing Sing Correctional Facility in nearby Ossining. In 2002, police were called to their Miami home to find Ben, the son of the founder of the storied Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, bound and gagged. Today, she lives a quiet life away from the public eye in Connecticut. Schultz was furious and vowed to do it anyway. The boy, named Thomas Jr., was brought north to New York, out of slavery, by Elizabeth Monroe, wife of soon-to-be President James Monroe and friend of Hemings. I dont think that had anything to do with it at all, he says, recalling a strange encounter he had a few days prior to his brothers murder. The Blizzard of 96 blanketed the Northeast in what was then the biggest snowfall of the decade. In 2011, Victoria, the toddler who had witnessed her mothers murder and is now 21, was arrested in Vermont for possession of heroin. They both strongly doubted that this Thomas Jefferson was the son of that Thomas Jefferson. Fish preyed on children. Rukaj is serving his 20-to-life sentence at Sing Sing. These events were successful but caused issues with drug use and sales. Soundstages and the Hudson Valleys First Backlot Are Coming to iPark 84, Heres How to Spend a Relaxing Weekend in Rhinebeck. Wampage and his men wanted revenge and they didnt care what white settlers had to pay for the Dutchs sins. Its never going to bring back her father, but at least shed get the answers, and thats important, he says. Geiss believes it has something to do with the bar he owned, Bo Dicks Lounge (Bo Dicks was Davids nickname) on Warburton Avenue. There were no signs of a struggle, and no forensic evidence to help figure out what may have happened or where he may have gone. Maybe I would not blame myself anymore, he says. They recalled how one of their uncles had researched the family tree then stopped, mysteriously. Its also known for something else. Geiss rotates through these, keeping about 30 on his work board and actively investigating about 10 at a time. Prior to his murder, David had partnered with someone to promote weekend parties (Geiss declined to provide this individuals name because he remains a person of interest in the case). Here, we look at six cold cases in Westchester County. After about five parties, he [David] stopped doing it, Geiss says. He declined to provide more information on the incident other than to say authorities were aware of the encounter and that he doesnt think this person was responsible, just that he knew about it., Of late, investigators have begun to favor the second theory. I saw that! It came rushing back like a movie flashback. Early in the investigation, the investigators began to suspect it was a professional hit. But it wasnt until January of this year that he was indicted for the murder of Ellen Jane Hover. Calabrese doesnt agree. No criminal charges were filed, thoughNarcy claimed it was part of an elaborate sex game between the couple. I always think maybe theres someone hiding out there. Theyd been feuding, and she told friends she was afraid of him and his tendency toward physical violence. One of the most popular stories is that Schultz and [bodyguard] Lulu Rosenkranz carried a steel safe containing the loot to Phoenicia on an April night in 1933 and buried it in a grove of pine trees near the Esopus, with the obligatory X marking the spot. The still was last raided in 1932, says former curator Sherri Darocha. The 2014 Pix11 story quotes a 1996 interview she gave to a local publication, the Patent Trader, in which she defended her decision to get a lawyer. And the police have never been able to trace the page he received the night he disappeared. The number-one spot on this dubious list is difficult to write about. Louie unknowingly was witnessing a robbery in progressone that turned into something horrible. He had been shot multiple times, Linda Misek-Falkoff was found Oct. 30, 2014 in her Pleasantville home after what appeared to be a burglary, pool of blood on the floor, his head, nearly severed, resting on his right arm, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Legs Diamond: A History of Kingstons Most Notorious Gangster. So why would someone want him dead? His killing spree likely ran from 1996-2010, with the victims discovered between 2010-2011. On March 10, 1980, Jean Harris, the stately head mistress of the prestigious Madeira School in McLean, Virginia, drove to the Purchase estate of Dr. Herman Tarnowerthe author of the bestselling The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet and her lover for the previous 14 yearsheartbroken after learning about Tarnowers affair with a secretary 30 years his junior. Incensed, she confronted Tarnower, who, in turn, slapped her and told her she was crazy. His killing spree likely ran from 1996-2010, with the victims discovered between 2010-2011. The Syndicate would eliminate Schultz and his gang before they could eliminate Dewey. Which they did, at the Palace Chop House in Newark, in 1935. FOX 5 NY Elmsford murders [The Tape Room] Dan Bowens revisits the double murder at the Saw Mill River Motel in Elmsford, N.Y., in 1995. When police found his stash of photos featuring young women and men in provocative poses, they feared that Alcala may have been responsible for the murders of as many as 130 victims. He then cut her body up and brought it back to his New York City apartment where he made a stew out of it and consumed it over the next week while compulsively masturbating. WebSome of the oldest unsolved murders on Uncovered s cold case website include the 1960 murder of Nancy Eagleson, the 1977 murder of Ann Harmeier, the 1977 murder of Roberta Elam, the 1982 murder of Tina Foglia, the 1980 murder of Eve Wilkowitz, and the 1984 murder of Laura Parker. Tupac Shakur. She urges anyone who knows anything to have a conscience, have a soul, and come forward with any information, anything that can help us find closure.. On April 26, 1970, 11-year-old Terrence Terry Bowers was found deceased, suffering from multiple stab wounds while on a Boy Scout camping trip. 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