Wyckoff, NJ Area Cold Cases
Name
Jabrai Jordan CopneyAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Cosby was shot and killed inside kirkland house (a harvard university dormitory) during a drug-related robbery perpetrated by copney, jiggetts, and aquino. Copney was the alleged shooter. Copney was found guilty of 1st degree murder. Jiggetts and aquino both pled guilty to manslaughter.Agency
Cambridge
Name
Blayn JiggettsAge
19Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Cosby was shot and killed inside kirkland house (a harvard university dormitory) during a drug-related robbery perpetrated by copney, jiggetts, and aquino. Copney was the alleged shooter. Copney was found guilty of 1st degree murder. Jiggetts and aquino both pled guilty to manslaughter.Agency
Cambridge
Name
Jason AquinoAge
23Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Cosby was shot and killed inside kirkland house (a harvard university dormitory) during a drug-related robbery perpetrated by copney, jiggetts, and aquino. Copney was the alleged shooter. Copney was found guilty of 1st degree murder. Jiggetts and aquino both pled guilty to manslaughter.Agency
Cambridge
Name
Walter AndrewsAge
73Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Found dead in the yard of a burned-out house he owned. He had been beaten with a heavy object. He feared for his dogs and property due to ongoing disputes.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Melvin HopkinsAge
21Cause of Death
Beaten And StabbingInfo
Melvin Hopkins, 21, was found dead in the trunk of his silver Pontiac under the Driscoll and Edison bridges. An autopsy revealed he died from multiple stab wounds. He was a roofer and lead singer for the rock band "High Voltage."Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Jesse GrezzielleAge
44Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Jesse Grezzielle, 44, was found dead in a field on Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge. She was last seen the evening of January 14, 1981, heading to an encounter group meeting.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Edna GaydosAge
44Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Edna was found injured at home after possibly surprising a burglar. She died three days later from her injuries.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
James GallacherAge
35Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
James Gallacher, 35, chased a prowler who shot him during the pursuit. He died from injuries after being shot in the neck. The suspect was described as a tall white male wearing dark clothing.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
William WilsonAge
Cause of Death
ArsonInfo
William and Deanna's bodies were found in a fire that was ruled arson. Gasoline was found at the points of ignition, and the deaths were ruled homicides.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Deanna WilsonAge
Cause of Death
ArsonInfo
William and Deanna's bodies were found in a fire that was ruled arson. Gasoline was found at the points of ignition, and the deaths were ruled homicides.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Ethel VinczeAge
60Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Ethel Vincze, 60, was found dead outside her home after being attacked by an unknown assailant. Her body was found outside her bedroom window after her son arrived home.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Jeanne BiondoAge
37Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Jeanne Biondo, 37, was found dead in an automobile in Plainfield. She was murdered hours after John D. Sabbatino, and their deaths are believed to be related.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Hilliard BrownAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Body found in the trunk of a car at Vic’s Amoco Station. Identified by registration.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Vernon LandinAge
22Cause of Death
AssaultInfo
Found in back seat of car at New Jersey Woodfinishing Company.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Marilyn RamirezAge
38Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Marilyn Ramirez, 38, was found stabbed behind the Siemens Corporation parking lot. She had been seen arguing with an unknown man the night before.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Sharon ThorAge
15Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On October 26, 1982, at approximately 5:30 p.M., 15-Year old Sharon Thor was preparing to leave her Franklin Township home for her weekly ballet dance lesson which was three miles away in Bound Brook, when the home telephone rang. Sharon appeared to be pleased to hear from the caller. As soon as she hung up the phone, she told her mother that she would be right back as she rushed outside to the street. She climbed into the passenger side of a vehicle that had pulled up in front of her house, according to a child who had been playing in the front yard. Three days later, at team of searchers found Sharon’s body discarded in a wooded area about a quarter-mile from her home.Agency
Somerset County Prosecutors
Name
Maria AcevedoAge
70Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Jersey City Police Department
Name
Renae McLeodAge
29Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Hamilton Township Police Department
Name
Richard PlinioAge
42Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Agency
Newark Police Department
Name
Chrismely HidalgoAge
22Cause of Death
Ligature/StrangulationInfo
Agency
East Windsor Police Department
Name
Jermaine GambleAge
20Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Agency
Monroe Township Police Department
Name
Zaair TuckAge
31Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Agency
Magnolia Police Department
Name
Richard AdersonAge
47Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On february 5, 1997, at about 6:00 p.M. On the eastbound side of I-84, about 1/5 of a mile west of exit 12 and about four miles east of the newburgh-beacon bridge eastbound toll barrier, richard aderson apparently was involved in an accident. An argument ensued and aderson was shot in the chest. After the shooting, the suspect left the scene and headed eastbound on interstate 84.Agency
NY State Troopers
Name
Carmen ColonAge
10Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On april 2, 1973 at about 5:15 pm, 11-year-old wanda walkowicz went to the grocery store for her mother. Wanda made it to the store, purchased several items and was last seen walking home, but did not return home. On april 3, 1973, at 10:15 am, a new york state trooper, while on patrol, located walkowicz's body at a rest area off state route 104 in webster, ny. This homicide and two other unsolved homicides were dubbed the alphabet murders and double initial murders by the media, as all three cases occurred in the rochester area. Carmen colon, age 10, was found on november 16, 1971 in the town of riga, monroe county, and michele maenza, age 11, was found on november 28, 1973, in the town of macedon, wayne county. These cases have not been officially connected, however, all three cases remain open.Agency
NY State Troopers
Name
Loindale JohnsonAge
18Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Date of birth: 11/20/2000 date and time of occurrence: october 3, 2018 at 11:23 pm. Location of occurrence: 311 coolidge avenue dr# 18-486911Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Marvina AdamsAge
21Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Date of birth: 6/7/97 date and time of occurrence: april 23, 2018 at 10:41 pm. Location of occurrence: 131 hudson street dr# 18-255285Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Rasheed BakerAge
21Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Date of birth: 06/10/96 date and time of occurrence: june 5, 2017 at 11:20 pm. Location of occurrence: 624 barnes ave. Dr# 17-311795Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Jose VazquezAge
26Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Date of birth: 01/02/90 date and time of occurrence: june 5, 2016 at 4:09 am location of occurrence: 183 bishop ave. Dr# 16-313819Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Willie GilmoreAge
39Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Date of birth: 9/18/77 date and time of occurrence: may 28, 2016 at 12:00 am location of occurrence: 300 block of webster ave. Dr# 16-302198Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Mahari PullinsAge
19Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Mahari pullins was shot and killed while walking with several friends who had just left a party on fabius street.Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Lajuan WilliamsAge
34Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Date of birth: 11/3/79 date and time of occurrence: march 19, 2013 at 12:00 am location of occurrence: 204 essex st. Dr# 13-196773Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Pierre HackettAge
23Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
3 year-old, pierre l. Hackett was shot and killed in the 100 block of merriman ave.Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Rashawn BurleyAge
18Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On september 23, 2002 at approximately 11:15pm victim rashawn burley was standing in front of the american market located at 235 oakwood avenue when he was shot and killed. The shots were thought to have been fired from a maroon colored suv or minivan, last seen traveling northbound on oakwood avenue.Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
David MartinezAge
31Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Police responded to the area of e. Fayette and cherry streets and where martinez was located in the roadway. It was later determined martinez died as the result of being shot.Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Javier ValentinAge
25Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
25 year-old, javier valentin was found lying on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound. He would later die from his injuries at the hospital.Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Lee Scott IVAge
17Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
17 year-old, lee scott was found suffering from a gunshot wound as police arrived on scene. Scott was transported to the hospital and a short time later would succumb to his injuries.Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Jill LawAge
20Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Family members went to home of twenty-year-old jill law after she was not heard from in several days. She was found dead inside, the apparent victim of an assault.Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Robert RobinsonAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Twenty-year-old robert robinson was found in the hallway outside an apartment after an anonymous caller telephoned police to report someone had been shot there.Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Ernest HunterAge
29Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
29 year-old, ernest hunter was shot and killed while playing pool at “j’s place”.Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Maureen O’NeilAge
29Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Twenty-nine-year-old maureen o’neil was found deceased in her home 2:30 am by a family member.Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Louise PaciarelloAge
78Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On august 22, 2007 at 1800 hours the yonkers police department responded to 45 seymour street: apartment 1e on a report of a fire. Upon arrival at 45 seymour street, which is a senior citizen complex, the fire department found the occupant of the apartment, who was later identified as 78-year-old louise paciarello, in what appeared to be a lifeless condition. Ms. Paciarello was transported to st. Joseph's hospital where she was pronounced. Ms. Paciarello was transported to the westchester medical examiner's office where it was determined that ms. Paciarello's death was not due to the fire but that her death was the result of a homicide and the fire was deliberately set to cover up the homicide. Ms. Paciarello was a 78-year-old retired nurse's aide who lived by herself and kept to herself.Agency
Yonkers PD
Name
Lavern PinckneyAge
60Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
Mr. Pinckney was 60 years old and married to his wife betty, they have three grown children. Mr. Pinckney worked two jobs. He was a driver at yonkers general hospital, who transported patients to and from an alcohol treatment program. Mrs. Pinckney stated that her husband owned a bar with two other partners on ravine avenue. Mr. Pinckney on the day of his homicide worked at yonkers general hospital and returned home sometime in the early afternoon. Mrs. Pinckney came home approximately at 4:15 pm and when she entered her apartment she found her husband lying on the living room floor unconscious. Mrs. Pinckney ran outside of the apartment screaming and her neighbor called the police. Mr. Pinckney died of blunt force trauma.Agency
Yonkers PD
Name
Laurie McKissickAge
17Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Ms. Mckissick was a 17-year-old female who was a runaway from a bronx group home. Her mother and father were separated and her mother lived in brooklyn. Ms. Mckissick did keep in contact with her mother, ms. Mckissick also did not like living at the group home in the bronx. Her friends stated that she met an older male from yonkers. She was found on june 10, 1999 in the woods opposite 585 bronx river road at approximately 3:17 pm by a person walking their dog. Ms. Mckissick did not have any shoes on and her shirt and bra were pushed up by her neck exposing her chest. Ms. Mckissick was last seen alive earlier that morning. She was standing in front of a red van arguing with a black male. The red van was stopped with the passenger side door open facing southbound on the northbound side of the road opposite 585 bronx river road. This was the last time ms. Mckissick was seen alive.Agency
Yonkers PD
Name
Frederick PagliaroAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Mr. Pagliaro was not married and a father of one child. He worked as a cab driver and also liked to play pool. On the night of his homicide, he was with a female companion. They were standing outside of her vehicle in the parking lot of caryl avenue in yonkers. An unknown male came running up on the couple and started shooting. The female jumped into the car and drove off. Mr. Pagliaro started running southbound in the parking lot towards caryl avenue, with the unknown male running after him and still shooting. Mr. Pagliaro collapsed in the parking lot with numerous bullet wounds. Mr. Pagliaro died a short time later at saint joseph's hospital.Agency
Yonkers PD
Name
David KeelsAge
60Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Mr. Keels was 60 years old at the time of his murder. He was married and a father of three grown children. He worked as a school bus driver during the day and he owned a bar on warburton avenue where he worked during the evenings. The bar was called bo dicks. On the day of his murder, mr. Keels worked as a bus driver and then worked at his bar. After closing the bar and going for a drive in his van he parked his van on ravine avenue opposite 77 ravine avenue. Mr. Keels exited his van and was walking northbound on ravine avenue when he was approached by an unknown male who shot him dead. This unknown male then entered the passenger side of a waiting vehicle which drove off going southbound on ravine avenue.Agency
Yonkers PD
Name
Nusinaida RamosAge
34Cause of Death
RobberyInfo
On monday, march 10, 1997, a 34-year-old hispanic female, nusinaida ramos, was found dead in her apartment at 98 colin street, yonkers. The victim was separated and the mother of two young children. The victim was found beaten to death in her apartment by the yonkers police department. The victim was last seen alive in the afternoon hours on sunday, march 9, 1997. Attempts were made by her family to contact her on sunday, march 9, 1997 during the evening hours which were made with negative results. The family became concerned when they were unable to make contact with her on monday, march 10, 1997. The family then contacted the police who responded to the victim's apartment where they found her dead. There was no evidence of a forced entry and there was no evidence of a robbery.Agency
Yonkers PD
Name
Rosalie OppelAge
Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On march 27, 1989 the partially nude body of rosalie oppel was discovered near the rr tracks in the area of 229 state st. Investigators believe she was murdered 1-3 days prior to when she was found. At the time of her death she was homeless.Agency
Rochester
Name
Edward IrvinAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On april 18th, 2001 at 8:54 p.M. Rpd officers responded to the report of a suspicious condition at 18 burbank st. , a vacant house. Inside officers found mr. Irvin, obviously deceased from at least 1 gunshot wound. The circumstances surrounding his death are unknown.Agency
Rochester
Name
Kierra JonesAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On may 14, 2013 kierra jones was outside of 90 york st. With a group of people when the suspect(s) fired multiple gunshots at them. Kierra was one of 3 people shot - the only fatality. Investigators believe there are people who know who the killer is, but they have not come forward.Agency
Rochester
Name
Deandre JenkinsAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On june 10th, 2019 at 11:32 p.M., clinton section officers responded to 103 fourth street after deandre's mother found him downstairs suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead a the scene. Investigators believe jenkins was shot after answering a knock on his front door. The suspect(s) is believed to have fled the house on foot after the shooting.Agency
Rochester