Wurtsboro, NY Area Cold Cases

Name
Jabrai Jordan CopneyAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Cosby was shot and killed inside kirkland house (a harvard university dormitory) during a drug-related robbery perpetrated by copney, jiggetts, and aquino. Copney was the alleged shooter. Copney was found guilty of 1st degree murder. Jiggetts and aquino both pled guilty to manslaughter.Agency
Cambridge
Name
Blayn JiggettsAge
19Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Cosby was shot and killed inside kirkland house (a harvard university dormitory) during a drug-related robbery perpetrated by copney, jiggetts, and aquino. Copney was the alleged shooter. Copney was found guilty of 1st degree murder. Jiggetts and aquino both pled guilty to manslaughter.Agency
Cambridge
Name
Jason AquinoAge
23Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Cosby was shot and killed inside kirkland house (a harvard university dormitory) during a drug-related robbery perpetrated by copney, jiggetts, and aquino. Copney was the alleged shooter. Copney was found guilty of 1st degree murder. Jiggetts and aquino both pled guilty to manslaughter.Agency
Cambridge
Name
Jeanne BiondoAge
37Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Jeanne Biondo, 37, was found dead in an automobile in Plainfield. She was murdered hours after John D. Sabbatino, and their deaths are believed to be related.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Sharon ThorAge
15Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
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
Tamara TignorAge
23Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
At approximately 5:00 p.M. On November 4, 1997, the body of an unidentified white female was discovered lying on a dirt cul-de-sac off of Gilbride Rd. In the Township of Bridgewater, New Jersey. The victim was subsequently identified as twenty-three year-old Tamara Tignor a known drug user and prostitute who had recently been living in Newark, New Jersey. Tammy, as many people knew her, was also known to frequent the areas of Somerville, South Bound Brook, Plainfield, and Union Beach. Due to the remoteness of where Tammy was found it is possible that the person(s) responsible for her death may have close ties to the area due to their familiarity with this location. There is also a strong possibility that Tamara was murdered at some other location and subsequently transported to the Gilbride Rd. Area and disposed of from a vehicle.Agency
Somerset County Prosecutors
Name
Chrismely HidalgoAge
22Cause of Death
Ligature/StrangulationInfo
Agency
East Windsor Police Department
Name
Jermaine GambleAge
20Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Agency
Monroe Township Police Department
Name
Richard AdersonAge
47Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On february 5, 1997, at about 6:00 p.M. On the eastbound side of I-84, about 1/5 of a mile west of exit 12 and about four miles east of the newburgh-beacon bridge eastbound toll barrier, richard aderson apparently was involved in an accident. An argument ensued and aderson was shot in the chest. After the shooting, the suspect left the scene and headed eastbound on interstate 84.Agency
NY State Troopers
Name
Robert GordonAge
51Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
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 AtkinsAge
24Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
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
Glenn SmithAge
26Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
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 ColonAge
10Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
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
Marvina AdamsAge
21Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Date of birth: 6/7/97 date and time of occurrence: april 23, 2018 at 10:41 pm. Location of occurrence: 131 hudson street dr# 18-255285Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Rasheed BakerAge
21Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Date of birth: 06/10/96 date and time of occurrence: june 5, 2017 at 11:20 pm. Location of occurrence: 624 barnes ave. Dr# 17-311795Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Marcus DunnAge
30Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
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# 16-140188Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Mahari PullinsAge
19Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Mahari pullins was shot and killed while walking with several friends who had just left a party on fabius street.Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
David MartinezAge
31Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Police responded to the area of e. Fayette and cherry streets and where martinez was located in the roadway. It was later determined martinez died as the result of being shot.Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Javier ValentinAge
25Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
25 year-old, javier valentin was found lying on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound. He would later die from his injuries at the hospital.Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Lee Scott IVAge
17Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
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
Robert RobinsonAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Twenty-year-old robert robinson was found in the hallway outside an apartment after an anonymous caller telephoned police to report someone had been shot there.Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Ernest HunterAge
29Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
29 year-old, ernest hunter was shot and killed while playing pool at “j’s place”.Agency
Syracuse PD
Name
Louise PaciarelloAge
78Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
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 PinckneyAge
60Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
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 McKissickAge
17Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
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 PagliaroAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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 KeelsAge
60Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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 RamosAge
34Cause of Death
RobberyInfo
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 IrvinAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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 DeleonAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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
Name
Venus XtravaganzaAge
23Cause of Death
Ligature/StrangulationInfo
Agency
New York Police Department
Name
Mary BadaraccoAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Mary badaracco was reported missing from her sherman home on august 31, 1984. State police said she was last seen by her husband, dominic, a danbury businessman and bar owner, 11 days earlier. In 1990, state police reclassified mary’s disappearance as a homicide.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Joanne LynnAge
11Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
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