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New Update: 34-Year-Old Who Went Missing In 1996 ID'd As Jane Doe No. 7 In Gilgo Beach Case New Update: 34-Year-Old Who Went Missing In 1996 ID'd As Jane Doe No. 7 In Gilgo Beach Case
New Update: 34-Year-Old Who Went Missing In 1996 ID'd As Jane Doe No. 7 In Gilgo Beach Case This story has been updated. Police investigators have identified another victim in the Long Island Gilgo Beach murder investigation. The name for a victim who had been known as Fire Island Jane Doe No. 7 was revealed to be Karen Vergata, age 34, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney and the Gilgo Beach Investigative Taskforce announced in a news conference late Friday morning, Aug. 4. Vergata went missing on Feb. 14, 1996 and had been living in Manattan where she was believed to be working as an escort, Tierney said. It's unknown if Vergata is connected to suspected serial…
'How I Met Gilgo Beach Murderer': Woman Reveals Chilling Story 'How I Met Gilgo Beach Murderer': Woman Reveals Chilling Story
'How I Met Gilgo Beach Murderer': Woman Reveals Chilling Story A shaken Hudson Valley interior designer who met suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann through a business networking group described him as "creepy," and a "weirdo." Northern Westchester resident Dominique Michelle Vidal, said in a TikTok video she met with the hulking man just months before he was scooped up by police as the prime suspect in three Long Island murders, and is a suspect in a fourth. A fact that didn't surprise her after her weird and uncomfortable meetings with Heuermann, Vidal said. Earlier story - Gilgo Beach Murders: Pizza Crust Helped Nab Suspect Who Alleg…
Woman Found Shot To Death Inside Long Island Home Woman Found Shot To Death Inside Long Island Home
Woman Found Shot To Death Inside Long Island Home Detectives are investigating after a woman was found shot to death inside her Long Island home. The discovery was made at around 9:40 p.m. Monday, June 19, in Central Islip, at the Hawthorne Court apartments on Hawthorne Avenue. Family members told police they found 39-year-old Shayna Staton dead inside her apartment, according to Suffolk County Police. Staton was pronounced dead after suffering a gunshot wound, police said. It was not immediately clear what led up to the shooting. No suspects had been arrested as of Tuesday, June 20. Detectives are asking anyone with information to cont…
Body Found In River Where 14-Year-Old NY Girl Disappeared Months Ago Body Found In River Where 14-Year-Old NY Girl Disappeared Months Ago
Body Found In River Where 14-Year-Old NY Girl Disappeared Months Ago This story has been updated. A community in upstate New York is bracing for the worst after a human body was pulled from the same river where a 14-year-old girl disappeared months earlier. The body was discovered Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 22, in Schenectady’s Mohawk River, near Riverside Park on Front Street, police told Daily Voice. It's the same park where 14-year-old Samantha Humphrey was last seen at around 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 25.  Investigators are waiting on an official identification from the medical examiner's office following an autopsy that was expected to be done on Thur…
Long Island Man Gunned Down In New Jersey As Police Search For Killer Long Island Man Gunned Down In New Jersey As Police Search For Killer
Long Island Man Gunned Down In New Jersey As Police Search For Killer A Long Island man who was gunned down at an apartment complex in New Jersey last month is being laid to rest this coming weekend as the hunt for his killer continues. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella identified the victim shot in the head in the rear of the Bookchester Apartments in New Milford in the 900 block of Boulevard on Nov. 26 as Jacques McDonald, age 25, of Amityville. McDonald was taken in traumatic arrest to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 8 p.m., roughly an hour after the call, the prosecutor said. Investigators have ye…
Police Seek Info In Murder Of Man Found Fatally Shot In Long Island Home Police Seek Info In Murder Of Man Found Fatally Shot In Long Island Home
Police Seek Info In Murder Of Man Found Fatally Shot In Long Island Home Police are asking the public for help identifying the suspect or suspects who fatally shot a 74-year-old Long Island man. Armindo Reis was found dead in his home on Penn Drive in Dix Hills at about 6:10 p.m. on June 11, 2019, after his friends and family weren't able to contact him, according to a report from the Suffolk County Police Department on Thursday, June 16. Police said Reis lived alone. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.
Report: Suspect Left Evidence Behind At Home Of Forest Hills Mom Found Dead Report: Suspect Left Evidence Behind At Home Of Forest Hills Mom Found Dead
Report: Suspect Left Evidence Behind At Home Of Forest Hills Mom Found Dead Updated story: Suspected Lover In Custody In Brutal Killing Of Stay-At-Home Mom, NYPD Says As police continue to investigate the death of a New York mom whose body was found stuffed in a duffel bag with some 58 stab wounds, sources say the killer left a piece of evidence that is being tested for DNA. Orsolya Gaal, age 51, was found around 8 a.m., Saturday, April 16, in Forest Hills, Queens, by two walkers in the area after a blood trail led to her home at 72-24 Juno St., said the NYPD. NYPD officials have declined to offer information on the case, but high-ranking law enforcement sour…
Fugitive From Justice Wanted For Killing Wife Apprehended On Long Island Fugitive From Justice Wanted For Killing Wife Apprehended On Long Island
Fugitive From Justice Wanted For Killing Wife Apprehended On Long Island Police on Long Island apprehended a murder suspect who is believed to have killed his wife. On Monday, Oct. 4, the Sag Harbor Police Department in Suffolk County received a report out of New Jersey that a woman, Masany Cruz, age 29, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, who was reported missing there and may be staying at the Sag Harbor Inn. When officers arrived at the Inn, they located her husband, William Cruz, age 31, who was taken into custody for questioning without incident and treated at an area hospital. After Cruz was apprehended, police in Colorado Springs responded to the last known …
Brian Laundrie Likely 'Being Taken Care Of' While In Hiding, Says FBI Expert In New Report Brian Laundrie Likely 'Being Taken Care Of' While In Hiding, Says FBI Expert In New Report
Brian Laundrie Likely 'Being Taken Care Of' While In Hiding, Says FBI Expert In New Report A former FBI agent who has taken part in some high-profile searches for fugitives says he believes Brian Laundrie is being taken care of and given help while in hiding. Laundrie, age 23, the subject of a nationwide manhunt in connection with the murder of fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito, hasn't been seen since his parents reported him missing from their North Port home in Sarasota County, Florida in mid-September.  The ex-agent, Terry Turchie, told Fox News digital, fugitives like Brian Laundrie "tend to try to figure out" how they can reach their "comfort zone" while on the run and…
Man Found Dead At Nassau County Motel Man Found Dead At Nassau County Motel
Man Found Dead At Nassau County Motel Police are investigating after a man was found dead inside a Long Island motel room. The discovery was made around 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 14 in Massapequa, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, the 40-year-old was found inside a room at the Budget Inn, at 400 Carman Mill Road.  He was pronounced dead by a Nassau County Police medic at 1:45 p.m. His identity has not yet been released. An investigation is ongoing.  No further details are being reported at this time. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Body Of Wall Street Escort Found Stuffed In Barrel Body Of Wall Street Escort Found Stuffed In Barrel
Body Of Wall Street Escort Found Stuffed In Barrel A high-end escort whose body was found stuffed in a barrel and dumped on a quiet residential street in the region was born and raised in Fairfield County. Nicole Flanagan, age 42, of Greenwich, was found on Friday, Aug. 13, stuffed in the barrel in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey after residents noticed a horrible smell coming from it, according to a report in The New York Post. Flanagan, the mother of three, was born in Greenwich, and has family in town, according to her obituary. She was last seen alive on surveillance video entering 95 Wall St. in the Financial District the night befor…
ID Released For Woman Found Dead At Nassau County Motel ID Released For Woman Found Dead At Nassau County Motel
ID Released For Woman Found Dead At Nassau County Motel Click here for an updated story: Woman Charged With Murder After 28-Year-Old Found Dead At Long Island Motel The identity has been released of a woman who was found dead at a Long Island motel. The incident happened in Floral Park at the Floral Park Motel at 30 Jericho Turnpike. The discovery of the deceased 28-year-old, now ID'd as Destinee Lavender, of Elmont, was reported to the Floral Park Police Department on Sunday, June 13 at 1:10 p.m.  The cause of death has not yet been reported. The investigation into the incident continues, Nassau County Police said. Earli…
ID Released For Man Found Shot Dead On Residential Nassau County Roadway ID Released For Man Found Shot Dead On Residential Nassau County Roadway
ID Released For Man Found Shot Dead On Residential Nassau County Roadway The identity has been released of a man who was found fatally shot on a residential Long Island roadway. According to Nassau County Police detectives, the man, now identified as Trendabi Reid, age 25, of Uniondale, was found at around 5:40 p.m. Friday, May 7 in Hempstead, on James L Burrell Avenue, with an apparent gunshot wound. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives request anyone with information to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous. Earlier report - Man Found Shot Dead On Residential Long Island Roadway Check back t…