Washington, CT Area Cold Cases

Name
Kelsey MazzamaroAge
26Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Kelsey mazzamaro, age 26, of litchfield, was found slain in burlington on may 6, 2018. On that morning, kelsey was found deceased by a passing motorist. Her death was subsequently determined to be a homicide. At the time of her death, kelsey had two young children.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Hakeem JosephAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On march 25, 2015, hakeem "Sonny" joseph was fatally shot while working at his family's store, the t-market, located at 1482 reservoir avenue in bridgeport. A masked gunman entered the store and fired multiple rounds at joseph. There was no attempt at robbery.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Kristjan NdojAge
15Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Kristjan ndoj, age 15, was fatally shot in the driveway of a friend’s home on march 15, 2014.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Sandra Ramos-CuadradoAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On february 18, 2005, sandra ramos-cuadrado was found stabbed to death in her residence at 70 olive street in naugatuck.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Maria RojasAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On september 15, 2004, maria laura capon bravo rojas was found slain in her family’s new milford business she operated with her husband, david’s flooring, at 441 danbury road in new milford. She was killed by multiple blows to the head and shoulder.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Agnieszka ZiemlewskiAge
26Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On september 24, 1998, agnieszka (agnes) ziemlewski, age 26, was found shot to death on a walking trail on the metropolitan district commission (mdc) reservoir property near old mountain road in farmington. Agnes emigrated to this country from poland with her family in the early 1980s. She had lived in hartford with her parents and two sisters before moving to an apartment of her own in west hartford. Agnes graduated from the university of connecticut and was working at united health care in hartford at the time of her death.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Gary PotakAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On may 6, 1992, gary potak and charles “chick” gombrewicz (now deceased) drove to father panik village in bridgeport to purchase marijuana. As they circled the housing project two males crossed the street in front of their vehicle. Gary potak was driving and stopped to let these two individuals cross. One of these males walked over to driver's side of the car and asked gary potak what he was looking at. Gary answered that he wanted to buy “pot." this male pulled out a gun and told the two to get out of the car. The passenger (gombrewicz) exited the vehicle and heard gun shots and ran off. The passenger later learned that potak had been fatally shot.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Nancy ValentinAge
31Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On september 7, 1990, at approximately 10:45 p.M. Nancy valentin, age 31 was found lying on the pavement in the parking lot of rose’s family restaurant at 595 south main street in stratford. Nancy was employed as a waitress at rose’s and had just left work for the evening. Nancy was transported to the hospital where she later died. The office of the chief medical examiner determined that the cause of death was a gunshot wound.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Joseph MackanesiAge
32Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On july 28, 1990, at approximately 2:00 a.M., joseph mackanesi, age 32, flagged down a police patrol car near the intersection of soundview and barnum avenues in stratford and reported that he had been shot by two black males who had attempted to rob him. Joseph was transported to the hospital where he later died. The office of the chief medical examiner determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound. Mr. Mackanesi was employed in the local area as a truck driver and food salesman prior to his death.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Luis GonzalezAge
16Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Luis gonzalez was shot outside of the vega alta grocery store owned by his parents at 1160 state street in bridgeport on february 10, 1990. The 16-year-old bassick high school student and star athlete had been summoned outside to speak to an unidentified person wearing a black ski mask. Luis was shot multiple times. He was taken to park city hospital in bridgeport where he died.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Unidentified InfantAge
1Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On the morning of march 14, 1986, the mutilated body of a 1-day-old baby boy was found near a wooded picnic area of lake mohegan town park in fairfield. The infant had been strangled and his death was ruled a homicide. The mutilation of the child's face was determined to have occurred after he was killed. The infant's injuries appear to have been ritualistic in nature and may possibly be related to a religious practice known as palo.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Mary BadaraccoAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Mary badaracco was reported missing from her sherman home on august 31, 1984. State police said she was last seen by her husband, dominic, a danbury businessman and bar owner, 11 days earlier. In 1990, state police reclassified mary’s disappearance as a homicide.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice