Sagaponack, NY 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
Nico SaraceniAge
29Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Nico saraceni, age 29, of newtown, was stabbed to death outside 623 whalley avenue in new haven on october 10, 2022. A witness reported seeing an unidentified heavy-set black male wearing a gray suit walking east on whalley avenue after nico was stabbed. The office of the chief medical examiner determined a signal stab perforated nico’s heart and lung. Nico, a talented writer, poet, and an avid enthusiast of all things film, was a student at southern connecticut state university at the time of his death.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Jawara StennettAge
39Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Jawara stennett, age 39, of brooklyn, new york, was fatally shot on the exit 43 on-ramp to interstate 95 in west haven at about 10 p.M. On august 2, 2020. Jawara was on his way home to new york after leaving his father’s home in west haven where he had attended a family birthday party. Police responding to the I-95 exit ramp that night following reports of a shooting there found mr. Stennett suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso. His death was subsequently determined to be a homicide. Jawara left behind a loving family, including five children.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
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
Jericho ScottAge
16Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Jericho scott, 16, was seated in a vehicle parked on exchange street near his home in new haven when he was fatally shot shortly after midnight on april 19, 2015. Two other individuals standing near the vehicle were wounded in the same incident. Investigators believe jericho was hit with gunfire from a small or midsize silver or gray four-door sedan. The shootings are believed to have been in retaliation for an alleged robbery that occurred days before, but police do not believe jericho was the intended target.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
Ashley ArmstrongAge
21Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Ashley armstrong was fatally shot in new haven on may 16, 2012. The 21-year-old was found in a black volkswagen jetta located near shelton avenue and munson street. An autopsy determined she had been shot several times.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Joseph ZargoAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Joseph zargo was shot to death at 50 houston street in new haven on december 23, 2011. The death was ruled a homicide and is being investigated by the new haven police department.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Barbara HamburgAge
48Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On wednesday, march 3, 2010, barbara hamburg was found dead outside of her home at 44 middle beach road west in madison. The 48-year-old mother of two had suffered multiple blunt and sharp-force injuries. Barbara was scheduled to appear in new haven superior court that day for a status conference stemming from her 2005 divorce, but she never made it to the courthouse.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
Tremaine NewtonAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Tremaine "Twin" newton, age 20, was found deceased in his car near the commuter parking lot located off exit 42 of interstate 95 in west haven on june 12, 2009. Tremaine was in the front seat of the chrysler concorde, which had been pushed down an embankment from the parking lot into an area of thick brush. He had been shot several times in the back of the head.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
Gabrielle LeeAge
11Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Gabrielle lee, age 11, was fatally struck by a motor vehicle in new haven on june 5, 2008. Police believe she was struck by a dark-colored volkswagen jetta as she crossed whalley avenue on her way to the top kat super laundromat. Gabrielle was a student at the elm city college prep charter school.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
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
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
Suzanne JovinAge
21Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Suzanne jovin, a 21-year-old senior at yale university, was stabbed to death near the corner of edgehill road and east rock road in new haven on december 4, 1998.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
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
Gladys PunchAge
72Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Gladys punch, age 72, and her brother, warren tarkington, age 75, were fatally shot in st. Lawrence cemetery in west haven on labor day, september 5, 1994, while they were visiting the grave of gladys' husband. Police were called to the scene around 2:30 in the afternoon after being notified by a witness that two people were lying prone in the cemetery. The two victims were located among the headstones on near forest road.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Warren TarkingtonAge
75Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Gladys punch, age 72, and her brother, warren tarkington, age 75, were fatally shot in st. Lawrence cemetery in west haven on labor day, september 5, 1994, while they were visiting the grave of gladys' husband. Police were called to the scene around 2:30 in the afternoon after being notified by a witness that two people were lying prone in the cemetery. The two victims were located among the headstones on near forest road.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
Marie NielsenAge
Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
Marie techlowec nielsen's body was found by her teenaged son on june 18, 1987 after he gained entrance to their new britain apartment through a window. (he had earlier given his key to the apartment to his mother who had locked her keys in her car.) the victim's body was found face down on the bed in her bedroom. The cause of death was determined to be asphyxia by strangulation.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Julieanne MillerAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On september 29, 1982, julieanne miller was reported missing to the old saybrook police department by her father, who is now deceased. She was last seen at her residence in the company of her boyfriend on september 22, 1982. She is presumed dead but her body has not been recovered.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
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
Louise McMillenAge
16Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On june 17, 1969, the 16 year old victim was reported missing by her parents to the narragansett police. Her vehicle was found abandoned later that day on oak dell street in south kingstown. On july 8, 1969, her decomposed body was found on the side of a path in the woods almost 200 feet off broad rock road in south her car was found.Agency
Rhode Island Cold Case
Name
Dawn ShippeeAge
Cause of Death
Blunt Force Trauma InjuryInfo
On december 29, 2002, the victim's body was located by a fisherman in the wood river in exeter, ri. The victim sustained blunt force trauma injuries to her head and her body was later discarded in the river. She was last seen on december 27, 2002 at the middle of nowhere diner.Agency
Rhode Island Cold Case
Name
Thomas MortinAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On february 9, 1991, the victim was killed at 46 west shore rd, boone lake, in exeter, ri. An investigation revealed that he died as a result of two gunshot wounds to the head. It is believed that he was shot in his driveway outside his residence and dragged inside. The residence was subsequently set on fire.Agency
Rhode Island Cold Case
Name
Wojceich FudaliAge
Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Wojciech was last seen on December 6, 2008. He was visiting a home on East Shore Rd in Narragansett, RI. He left the residence in cold weather and was believed to be unclothed. He is of Polish origin and speaks fluent English and Polish. He has a small space between his front teeth and a tattoo of a black eagle on his left abdomen. He suffers from ADHA and Anxiety. He may appear disoriented and have memory loss. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Narragansett Police Department at (401) 789-1091.Agency
Narragansett Police Department
Name
Louise McMillenAge
16Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On June 17, 1969, the 16 yr old victim was reported missing by her parents to the Narragansett Police. Her vehicle was found abandoned later that day on Oak Dell Street in South Kingstown. On July 8, 1969, her decomposed body was found on the side of a path in the woods almost 200 feet off Broad Rock Rd in South Kingstown, which is 3 ½ miles from where her car was found. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the South Kingstown Police Department at (401) 783-3321.Agency
South Kingstown Police Department
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