Sundown, NY Area Cold Cases

Name

Sharon Thor

Age

15

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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

Robert Gordon

Age

51

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On october 15, 1996, 51-year-old robert gordon was found murdered inside his residence. He was bound with tape and rope. Gordon lived alone and almost exclusively traveled on foot; he did not readily accept rides from strangers. This case is similar to the unsolved homicide involving the death of larry j. Atkins. On august 24, 1992, 43-year-old atkins was found murdered inside his residence, bound with tape and rope. He also lived alone and traveled exclusively on foot. Both gordon and atkins were reclusive, resided in dwellings described as cluttered and unkempt and were rumored to have large sums of money hidden in their homes. The victims lived within two miles of each other.

Agency

NY State Troopers

Name

Larry Atkins

Age

24

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On october 15, 1996, 51-year-old robert gordon was found murdered inside his residence. He was bound with tape and rope. Gordon lived alone and almost exclusively traveled on foot; he did not readily accept rides from strangers. This case is similar to the unsolved homicide involving the death of larry j. Atkins. On august 24, 1992, 43-year-old atkins was found murdered inside his residence, bound with tape and rope. He also lived alone and traveled exclusively on foot. Both gordon and atkins were reclusive, resided in dwellings described as cluttered and unkempt and were rumored to have large sums of money hidden in their homes. The victims lived within two miles of each other.

Agency

NY State Troopers

Name

Marie Fleury

Age

64

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On october 17, 2002, at approximately 7:30pm, marie fleury was found murdered in her residence located on st-37 near the intersection of st-122, in the town of westville, franklin county, new york. Marie was last seen alive by her husband, at approximately 4:00pm on october 17, 2002. There is a $16,000 reward.

Agency

NY State Troopers

Name

Katherine Kolodziej

Age

17

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On november 2, 1974, 17-year-old katherine kolodziej of ronkonkoma, ny was reported missing from the campus of the state university of new york at cobleskill. She was in her freshman year of college, and lived on campus. She was found murdered, on november 28, 1974. An nvestigation revealed she was last seen leaving the vault tavern on main street in cobleskill, ny.

Agency

NY State Troopers

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

Eli Morales-Pizarro

Age

34

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Date of birth: 5/29/81 date and time of occurrence: july 30, 2015 at 3:39 am location of occurrence: 558 delaware st. Dr# 15-390187

Agency

Syracuse PD

Name

Floyd Ellis Jr

Age

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

Agency

CT State Division of Criminal Justice

Name

Joanne Lynn

Age

11

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Joanne lynn was last seen on monday, september 19, 1949, walking to school along state route 15a in the hamlet of hemlock, livingston county. Her body was discovered on september 24, 1949, in a pasture about seven miles away.

Agency

NY State Troopers