Wheatley Heights, NY Area Cold Cases
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
Celina EscobarAge
40Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Agency
New York Police Department
Name
Robert Hart JrAge
26Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Agency
Bridgeport Police Department
Name
Walter ProcykAge
40Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Agency
Stratford Police Department
Name
Milagros NievesAge
49Cause of Death
Knife/StabbingInfo
Agency
Bridgeport Police Department
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
Iriquois AlstonAge
27Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Iriquois alston and rackita smalls were found shot to death in a parked car in norwalk on august 6, 2011. Iriquois, age 27, and rackita, age 22, were found in the back seat of the black honda sedan parked in front of 4 avenue b in norwalk shortly before 8 a.M. Both had been shot in the head.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Rackita SmallsAge
22Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Iriquois alston and rackita smalls were found shot to death in a parked car in norwalk on august 6, 2011. Iriquois, age 27, and rackita, age 22, were found in the back seat of the black honda sedan parked in front of 4 avenue b in norwalk shortly before 8 a.M. Both had been shot in the head.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Amos Brown JrAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Amos brown, jr. Was shot to death on august 13, 2010, on lexington avenue in norwalk. The shooting occurred in the vicinity of the el coqui grocery.The suspects, believed to be three black males in their teens or early 20s, fled the scene in a silver or gray chevrolet malibu that was later recovered by police.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Rhonda JohnsonAge
18Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Rhsix-month-old coran johnson was shot in the head.Onda johnson and her six-month-old son, corán, were found fatally shot in her blue toyota camry on thursday, september 12, 1996, on grenhart road between victory street and diaz street in stamford. Eighteen-year-old rhonda had picked up her son from his babysitter’s home on oaklawn avenue in stamford around 3:30 p.M. And was scheduled to start a shift at 4 p.M. At stamford hospital where she worked as a dietary aide. Johnson’s family grew worried when they learned she had not showed up for work and had not contacted anyone to explain why. A passerby on grenhart road observed rhonda slumped over the steering wheel of her car and notified emergency services shortly before 8 p.M. Both rhonda and corán were killed by gunshot wounds to the head. Rhonda, a part-time college student, was a graduate of westhill high school in stamford.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Coran JohnsonAge
6Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Rhsix-month-old coran johnson was shot in the head.Onda johnson and her six-month-old son, corán, were found fatally shot in her blue toyota camry on thursday, september 12, 1996, on grenhart road between victory street and diaz street in stamford. Eighteen-year-old rhonda had picked up her son from his babysitter’s home on oaklawn avenue in stamford around 3:30 p.M. And was scheduled to start a shift at 4 p.M. At stamford hospital where she worked as a dietary aide. Johnson’s family grew worried when they learned she had not showed up for work and had not contacted anyone to explain why. A passerby on grenhart road observed rhonda slumped over the steering wheel of her car and notified emergency services shortly before 8 p.M. Both rhonda and corán were killed by gunshot wounds to the head. Rhonda, a part-time college student, was a graduate of westhill high school in stamford.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
Unidentified InfantAge
1Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On the morning of march 14, 1986, the mutilated body of a 1-day-old baby boy was found near a wooded picnic area of lake mohegan town park in fairfield. The infant had been strangled and his death was ruled a homicide. The mutilation of the child's face was determined to have occurred after he was killed. The infant's injuries appear to have been ritualistic in nature and may possibly be related to a religious practice known as palo.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Tyshawn LemonAge
18Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Date of birth: 6/18/98 date and time of occurrence: july 28, 2016 at 9:02 pm location of occurrence: 110 may ave. Dr# 16-389106Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Jameel OwensAge
33Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Date of birth: 8/29/82 date and time of occurrence: june 27, 2015 at 5:05 am location of occurrence: 400 block of garfield ave. Dr# 15-341432Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Charles CookAge
27Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
27 year-old, charles cook was found in the 2nd floor apartment suffering from a gunshot wounds. Scott was transported to the hospital and later died from his injuries.Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Matilda CainAge
84Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Eighty-four-year-old matilda cain was found murdered inside her home by neighbors who noticed the residence appeared to have been burglarized.Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Beatrice DainAge
50Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
The badly beaten body of fifty-year-old beatrice dain was found in an alley located behind 141 james street. Prior to her death she was at the nearby regal tavern until approximately 1:00 am.Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Reginald PellerAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On november 26, 2017 at 5:21 a.M. Reginald peller and a friend were leaving an after hours party on terry st. As they were getting into their vehicle, several suspects approached them. In an apparent attempted robbery, peller and his friend were both shot. Pellers friend survived his injuries.Agency
Rochester
Name
Richard DellAge
21Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
New Rochelle Police Department