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After Remains Of NY Woman Found In Woods, Police Push For Answers In Chilling Cold Case After Remains Of NY Woman Found In Woods, Police Push For Answers In Chilling Cold Case
After Remains Of NY Woman Found In Woods, Police Push For Answers In Chilling Cold Case Police are renewing calls for information after human remains discovered in a wooded preserve in upstate New York were identified as a woman who disappeared a decade earlier. The remains of Amanda King, 27, were found in the Burden Pond Preserve in Troy, near Campbell Avenue, on Oct. 20, 2024, according to Troy Police Assistant Chief Steven Barker. A local resident stumbled upon the remains, leading police to the scene. Now, investigators are asking for the public’s help in piecing together how King’s remains ended up in Troy and what led to her death. “We urge anyone who may have informat…

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by Michael Mashburn & Kathy Reakes
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Remains Of Mom Of White Plains Girls Found Stuffed In Fridge, Family Speaks Out (EXCLUSIVE) Remains Of Mom Of White Plains Girls Found Stuffed In Fridge, Family Speaks Out (EXCLUSIVE)
Remains Of Mom Of White Plains Girls Found Stuffed In Fridge, Family Speaks Out (Exclusive) Laura Hughes moved to New Jersey from Virginia in 2023 with the hope of being closer to her two teen daughters. "We thought it was a new beginning," said Cornel Alston, the father of her girls. Instead, the family is left mourning Hughes' loss days after the discovery of her remains, found stuffed in a refrigerator in a wooded area of the Belleplain State Forest on Sunday, Dec. 22. The timeline around 50-year-old Hughes' death isn't adding up for Alston, who says authorities have given him little information, compounding the pain of the loss. The NJ Courts website shows that Christop…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Human Remains Found By Couple Walking On Fire Island, Police Say Human Remains Found By Couple Walking On Fire Island, Police Say
Human Remains Found By Couple Walking On Fire Island, Police Say A man and woman walking along a beach on Fire Island stumbled upon human remains Monday, Dec. 23, police announced. The couple was along the beach around 4:55 p.m. when they found what appeared to be a human jawbone on Smith Point County Park Beach in Shirley, Suffolk County police said. They promptly brought the remains to a park attendant working at the site, police said. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s office later confirmed that the remains are human. The jawbone has been transported for further examination to determine the individual’s identity. Authorities are now investig…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Human Remains, Car Found In Pond Linked To Westchester Couple Missing For Over 40 Years Human Remains, Car Found In Pond Linked To Westchester Couple Missing For Over 40 Years
Human Remains, Car Found In Pond Linked To Westchester Couple Missing For Over 40 Years A vehicle containing a human bone found submerged in an out-of-state pond may be the clue needed to figure out what happened to a Westchester County couple missing for over four decades. In an announcement on Saturday, Nov. 23, the Glynn County Police Department in Georgia revealed that a submerged Lincoln Continental had been found on Friday, Nov. 22 in a pond between the Royal Inn Hotel and Interstate 95 on New Jesup Highway in the town of Brunswick.  According to the department, the Continental is similar to the description of a vehicle believed to have been driven by Scarsdale…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Update: Persons Of Interest ID'd After Body Found In Shopping Cart In Westchester: Report New Update: Persons Of Interest ID'd After Body Found In Shopping Cart In Westchester: Report
New Update: Persons Of Interest ID'd After Body Found In Shopping Cart In Westchester: Report Two persons of interest have been identified in connection to a burning body found in a shopping cart near a bridge in Westchester, according to reports.  According to a report by NBC New York, two men are now persons of interest in connection with a body found on fire near the border of Yonkers and Mount Vernon.  The body's discovery originally occurred on Monday, Aug. 5 just before 2 a.m. on the southern sidewalk of the Oak Street bridge at the Yonkers and Mount Vernon border, according to Yonkers Police. At that time, authorities responded to a fire and realized the …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Latest Update: Investigation Into Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Westchester Deemed Homicide Latest Update: Investigation Into Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Westchester Deemed Homicide
Latest Update: Investigation Into Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Westchester Deemed Homicide The investigation into a burning body found in a shopping cart near a bridge in Westchester has been turned over to authorities in a neighboring jurisdiction after it was determined the victim was killed elsewhere, police announced.  New, updated report - New Update: Persons Of Interest ID'd After Body Found In Shopping Cart In Yonkers: Report The body was found on Monday, Aug. 5 just before 2 a.m. on the southern sidewalk of the Oak Street bridge at the Yonkers and Mount Vernon border, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio. The incident was first reporte…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Update: Human Remains Found In Hudson Valley Are Of Young Woman New Update: Human Remains Found In Hudson Valley Are Of Young Woman
New Update: Human Remains Found In Hudson Valley Are Of Young Woman Authorities have confirmed that human remains unearthed on a Hudson Valley construction site are of a young woman who may have been dead for over a decade.  The remains were found in Putnam County on Tuesday, April 16, during excavation work at the property of a new home built in Patterson in the area of Ice Pond Road, according to New York State Police. Earlier Report - Human Remains Found Near Ice Pond Road In Patterson The investigation into identifying the remains is still in its early stages, but so far, police have confirmed they are of a white female between 16 and 28 year…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Unidentified Human Remains Found In Hudson Valley: Developing Unidentified Human Remains Found In Hudson Valley: Developing
Unidentified Human Remains Found In Hudson Valley: Developing Authorities are working to identify human remains that were discovered near a Hudson Valley road.  New, updated report - New Update: More Details Emerge About Human Remains Found In Hudson Valley The body was found in Putnam County on Tuesday, April 16 in the area of Ice Pond Road in Patterson, Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police said on Wednesday, April 24.  The investigation to identify the remains is still in its "infancy," Hicks said, adding that no official connections to any missing persons cases have yet been made.  This is a developing story. Check ba…

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by Ben Crnic
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'High Probability' Human Remains Found Are Brian Laundrie's, Family Attorney Tells Daily Voice 'High Probability' Human Remains Found Are Brian Laundrie's, Family Attorney Tells Daily Voice
'High Probability' Human Remains Found Are Brian Laundrie's, Family Attorney Tells Daily Voice Updated story: Remains Found At Florida Reserve Identified As Brian Laundrie, FBI Says The attorney for Brain Laundrie's family says there is a high probability the remains found in a Florida nature reserve are those of their son. Steven Bertolino told Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 21, that "the probability was high, that it is Brian's remains" found by the FBI. On Wednesday, Oct. 20, law enforcement authorities in Florida, including the FBI and the North Port Police, found a backpack and a notebook they believe belong to Laundrie, age 23, near the suspected remains while they were search…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Decomposed Body Found Along Shore Of Hudson River Decomposed Body Found Along Shore Of Hudson River
Decomposed Body Found Along Shore Of Hudson River Police are investigating after human remains were discovered on the shore of the Hudson River. The remains were found around 11:24 a.m., Thursday, June 17, In Dutchess County, in the area of Sunfish Cove along the shoreline, said the City of Poughkeepsie Police. When officers arrived on the scene at the bottom of Prospect Street, they found a partially decomposed body, police said. Detectives and crime scene technicians responded to investigate and carried the body up an embankment to the parking lot of the former Cranesville Concrete plant for transport by the Dutchess County Medical Exam…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Remains Found Near Area Diner Confirmed To Be Woman Who Went Missing Remains Found Near Area Diner Confirmed To Be Woman Who Went Missing
Remains Found Near Area Diner Confirmed To Be Woman Who Went Missing A skull and human remains found behind an area diner have been confirmed to be that of a missing woman. Sheriff's deputies responded to the Putnam Diner on Saturday, Feb. 1, on Route 22 in Patterson after receiving a call that a human skull had been found in the woods, said the Sheriff's Office. When deputies arrived, they were met by a 35-year-old Carmel man who told deputies he was walking through the woods when he saw what he believed to be a human skull, the department said. With the assistance of the New York State Police, the area was canvassed, and additional human bones, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Human Remains Found In Duffel Bag Outside Bank In Westchester Human Remains Found In Duffel Bag Outside Bank In Westchester
Human Remains Found In Duffel Bag Outside Bank In Westchester Police have launched an investigation after the discovery of a suspicious duffel bag outside a bank that had human remains inside. Members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the Wells Fargo Bank on Odell Avenue shortly after noon on Monday, Nov. 19, where there was a report of a suspicious bag. Police said that upon arrival, members of the Emergency Service Unit found the bag on the west side of the building, near a dumpster. Officers tested the air for the presence of a potential explosive device, which was unfounded.  Further investigation into the duffel bag found that i…

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by Zak Failla