Central Valley, NY Area Cold Cases

Name

Glenn Smith

Age

26

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On april 20, 1969, glenn smith was found deceased in the hudson river near the city of beacon, ny. He had last been seen on january 23, 1969, at the three roses bar in harlem, ny. Smith had recently moved from savannah, ga to new york city and was possibly involved in the drug trade in both locations. He was last seen wearing wearing purple corduroy pants, black shoes, a beige shirt and blue leather jacket.

Agency

NY State Troopers

Name

Carmen Colon

Age

10

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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

Marcus Dunn

Age

30

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Date of birth: 03/13/86 date and time of occurrence: january 30, 2016 at 12:50 am location of occurrence: 100 block of mark ave. Dr# 16-140188

Agency

Syracuse PD

Name

Lee Scott IV

Age

17

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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

Ernest Hunter

Age

29

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

29 year-old, ernest hunter was shot and killed while playing pool at “j’s place”.

Agency

Syracuse PD

Name

Louise Paciarello

Age

78

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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 Pinckney

Age

60

Cause of Death

Trauma

Info

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 McKissick

Age

17

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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 Pagliaro

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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 Keels

Age

60

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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 Ramos

Age

34

Cause of Death

Robbery

Info

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

Edward Irvin

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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

Edgar Deleon

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On the evening of september 2nd into september 3rd, 2017 deleon was inside of club 808 sports bar at 164 lyell ave. At closing time, mr. Deleon left the club and was talking to a person in the area of 90 saratoga ave when the suspect approached on foot and fired multiple gunshots at him. Mr. Deleon wounds proved to be fatal. He was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Investigators believe this was a targeted attack against mr. Deleon.

Agency

Rochester