Mansfield Center, CT Area Cold Cases
Name
Raquel RamirezAge
29Cause of Death
Ligature/StrangulationInfo
Agency
Hartford Police Department
Name
Leah UlbrichAge
24Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On Sunday, October 29, 1995, at approximately 4:49 a.m., Hartford Police received 911 calls about a woman being dragged by a motor vehicle from Locust Street west on Elliott Street toward Wethersfield Avenue in Hartford. Police officers found Leah Ulbrich's body on the side of the road. She had been dragged over 4 miles by the car. If you have any information about Leahs murder, please contact the Hartford Police Cold Case Unit at 8605480606. There is a $50,000 reward offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the murderer.Agency
Hartford Police Department
Name
Dominic MarinoAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On november 18, 2018, a family member found dominic marino’s body inside his residence at 48 suffolk drive, east hartford. He was found with his wrists and ankles bound with tape. An autopsy determined that marino died from a gunshot wound to the torso and his death was classified as a homicide. The unknown suspect or suspects appeared to have forced entry into dominic’s home. There was also evidence of a struggle.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Nicholas BrownAge
26Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Nicholas brown, age 26, was fatally shot in hartford on september 24, 2016. Nicholas was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds outside of 160 magnolia street in hartford and was taken to the hospital where he later died. At approximately 10:25 p.M. Police had been alerted by the "Shot spotter," an electronic system that detects possible gunfire. An autopsy identified a total of 18 gunshot wounds to the torso, head and extremities. Police recovered shell casings at the scene that had been fired from two different firearms, but no witnesses were located and no suspect has been identified.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Ricardo RiveraAge
19Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Ricardo rivera was fatally shot in hartford on october 21, 2015. On that evening at 10:16 p.M., hartford police were called to the area of 7 cherry street on a report of shots fired. The caller reported hearing three gunshots, saw a “man down” and a silver acura leaving the area with three males in it. Officers arriving on the scene found ricardo, age 19, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to the hospital where he died the next day. A second man also shot was taken to the hospital in a private vehicle before police arrived on the scene. He recovered from his injuries.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Timothy ColemanAge
38Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Timothy coleman was shot to death in hartford on september 2, 2009. Police called to the area of 102 edgewood street in hartford found timothy, age 38, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He died later that evening from his wounds.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Jakeem TullyAge
15Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Subsequent investigation determined that the victim, jakeem tully, age 15, was brought to the hospital by two individuals who were driving by the market at 485 albany avenue when they saw him wounded and in need of assistance. Jakeem had been shot twice. No one at the scene notified the police. He was pronounced dead at the hospital at 2:42 a.M.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Javed AkhtarAge
32Cause of Death
RobberyInfo
On february 28, 2007, javed akhtar was found slain outside his place of business, the one stop convenience store located at 68 depot street in east windsor. Investigation revealed that javed, age 32, was shot during an apparent robbery attempt.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Sara PalenzaAge
19Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Sara palenza, age 19, of east hartford, was shot to death in hartford on february 23, 2006.Sara was a front-seat passenger in a vehicle that was fired on as it traveled along albany avenue in hartford just after midnight on that night.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Edward Bell JrAge
34Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On may 6, 2005, at approximately 11:20 p.M., hartford police officers responding to the area of 110 george street on reports of shots fired found edward “little man” bell, jr., age 34, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Ladawn RobertsAge
28Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On june 20, 1999, hartford police responded to the rear porch of 272 garden street where officers found the partially clad body of ladawn roberts, age 28, of hartford. Ladawn was last seen alive in the area of albany avenue and garden street at approximately 11 p.M. On june 19, 1999. Earlier that day she was seen on edgewood street in hartford. She was known to frequent the upper albany neighborhood, particularly edgewood and cabot streets. She was 5 feet tall and weighed approximately 130 pounds and was five months pregnant at the time of her death.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Champaben PatelAge
Cause of Death
Strangle and BurnInfo
On march 21,1996, the bodies of champaben patel and her daughter anita were found in their family home in windsor. Champaben patel had been strangled and her body was burned. Anita had been stabbed and her body was burned. Investigators believe champaben patel was killed first, in the bedroom of her home. They further suspect that anita patel and her two children arrived at the house while the attack was occurring, and that anita told the children, then ages 3 and 5, to leave the house. The children ran from the house and were found by a woman walking to her mailbox, who called the police. Anita patel was stabbed in the kitchen of the house. Gasoline was poured around her body and set afire. Although she had been stabbed 14 times, an autopsy determined she died of smoke inhalation.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Anita PatelAge
Cause of Death
Stabb and Burn/Smoke InhalationInfo
On march 21,1996, the bodies of champaben patel and her daughter anita were found in their family home in windsor. Champaben patel had been strangled and her body was burned. Anita had been stabbed and her body was burned. Investigators believe champaben patel was killed first, in the bedroom of her home. They further suspect that anita patel and her two children arrived at the house while the attack was occurring, and that anita told the children, then ages 3 and 5, to leave the house. The children ran from the house and were found by a woman walking to her mailbox, who called the police. Anita patel was stabbed in the kitchen of the house. Gasoline was poured around her body and set afire. Although she had been stabbed 14 times, an autopsy determined she died of smoke inhalation.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Leah UlbrichAge
24Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Carmen DelucaAge
Cause of Death
RobberyInfo
On september 12, 1985, a patron of the all-night gas & save found the manager, carmen j. Deluca, fatally wounded inside of the temporary office trailer for the business located at 163 bridge street in east windsor. Investigators determined that carmen was shot in an apparent robbery but could locate no witnesses to the crime. Approximately three hours later, a clerk of an am/pm convenience store in orange, connecticut, was shot by a black male during an armed robbery. The bullet recovered from that clerk matched the bullet removed from carmen. The suspect in the orange robbery was described as a black male 5’8" tall to 6’0" tall, very slender and approximately 18-25 years of age. The victim of the orange robbery also described the suspect as being the passenger in a silver four-door cadillac fleetwood brougham.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Thera WilsonAge
26Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On january 14, 1977, the body of thera wilson, age 26, was found in the garage of the then-statler hilton hotel at 10 ford street in hartford. The victim, also known as thera wilson, theresa wilson and mona williams, had been stabbed to death. At the time of her death, the victim had been engaged in prostitution.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Janette CoutureAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Janette couture was found deceased in her apartment in east hartford on october 13, 1973. An autopsy determined she had been stabbed and her death was ruled a homicide.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Ashley TurniakAge
16Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
16 year-old ashley turniak was found dead on interstate 91 in longmeadow near the massachusetts/connecticut line.Agency
Hampden DA
Name
Sergio JaquezAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Last seen on february 26, 2007 in springfield. Found shot in east hartford. Please call springfield police detective bureau at 413-787-6355.Agency
Hampden DA
Name
William AlvaradoAge
73Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
William alvarado, age 73, was found slain in his home at 621 valley street in willimantic on september 7, 2016.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Kyle SeidelAge
34Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Kyle seidel, a 34-year-old husband and father of three children, was fatally shot on december 21, 2012, in the parking lot outside of family bowl on the boston post road in waterford. Kyle was on the way to pick up takeout food for his family from the lucky inn chinese restaurant at the time of the shooting, which occurred around 8 p.M.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Erika CirioniAge
26Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Erika cirioni, a 26-year-old norwich woman, was last seen alive on new year’s eve 2006. Erika was reported missing by her mother on that day. Her remains were discovered off a road in an isolated area of montville on march 25, 2012. Based on the circumstances of the case, her death is considered a homicide.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Anne CaroAge
37Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
Anne caro was found dead in her mansfield home on her 37th birthday on august 28, 2005. The cause of death was strangulation. Anne was the mother of two young children. The physical evidence recovered from the scene and witness interviews have not identified the person or persons responsible for the crime.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Holly PiirainenAge
10Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
10-year-old holly piirainen disappeared and her remains were found in brimfield by a hunter. Please contact the state police detective unit at 413-505-5946.Agency
Hampden DA
Name
Cory CaneAge
23Cause of Death
Hit By VehicleInfo
23-year-old cory cane was located on the side of route 19 in wales, just north of the border with stafford springs, connecticut, with injuries consistent with being hit by a motor vehicle.Agency
Hampden DA