Conquest, NY Area Cold Cases

Name

Stephen Forbes

Age

28

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On july 11, 1980, stephen d. Forbes, village green apartments, baldwinsville, ny, was reported missing by family, having been last seen on july 8, 1980. Forbes had been driving his blue 1977 dodge pickup which was discovered parked at hancock airport in syracuse. Forbes was reportedly last seen leaving a friend's residence on vine street in liverpool, ny at approximately 2:00 pm on july 8, 1980. Forbes was a partner in the "Novel-t shirt store" on route 48, phoenix, ny. On august 19, 1980, the body of forbes was discovered in a heavily wooded area adjacent to a small dirt roadway leading south off route 20, in the town of lafayette, onondaga county.

Agency

NY State Troopers

Name

Barbara Kemp

Age

19

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

Barbara jean kemp was last seen on december 5, 1976, in the village of baldwinsville, ny. On december 7, 1976, her body was found on great bear road in the town of volney, not far from the former miller brewery plant. It had been rolled up in an undisclosed material and dumped on the shoulder of the roadway. The cause of death was attributed to multiple stab wounds. Barbara had many friends and often frequented bars in the baldwinsville and phoenix, ny areas.

Agency

NY State Troopers

Name

John Sutton

Age

16

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On friday, december 15, 1961, at about 6:30 pm, john was working as the lone service station attendant at clark's esso service station on state route 104 in the town of ontario, wayne county, ny. John's body was discovered on friday, december 15, 1961, at 7:00 pm, by the station owner. For more than four decades, police have been attempting to identify a customer who may have seen or known the perpetrator. The customer was described in 1961 as a white male, 35 - 40 years old, 5' 10" to 6' tall, weighing about 175 lbs., thin face, white shirt, no tie or coat, dark lightweight trousers, dark fedora hat, black gloves. He was operating a dark colored 1957 or 1959 automobile, possibly a plymouth, with rear fenders having a vertical up-sweep or fins, and carrying a rear registration plate having a dark green background with white numerals and writing under the numbers, but no "Tab". This could be an ohio plate. This car may have received an oil change and lube while at this station, while the perpetrator was present.

Agency

NY State Troopers

Name

Michele Maenza

Age

11

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

Ezequiel Ortiz-Pizarro

Age

26

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Twenty-six-year-old ezequiel ortiz-pizarro was riding a bicycle in the 400 block of oswego street at approximately 11:24pm when he was shot and killed.

Agency

Syracuse PD