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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': Northern Westchester Woman Reveals Chilling Story 'How I Met Gilgo Beach Murderer': Northern Westchester Woman Reveals Chilling Story
'How I Met Gilgo Beach Murderer': Northern Westchester 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…
Suspected Killer Walks Free: Man Had Been Nabbed For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Wallkill Woman Suspected Killer Walks Free: Man Had Been Nabbed For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Wallkill Woman
Suspected Killer Walks Free: Man Had Been Nabbed For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Wallkill Woman A man who was charged two decades after the 2003 murder of 20-year-old Megan McDonald has been released from custody and a special prosecutor has been named to cover the case. Orange County resident Edward V. Holley, age 42, of Wawayanda, was arrested on Thursday, April 20, and charged with killing the 20-year-old, said Trooper Steven Nevel. McDonald's bludgeoned body was found in Orange County on Saturday, March 15, 2003, in the field off Bowser Road in the town of Wallkill. For decades, state police investigators had Holley on their radar, but until DNA evidence matched blood found in h…
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…
Duo Nabbed For 2020 Murder Of Hudson Valley Man Duo Nabbed For 2020 Murder Of Hudson Valley Man
Duo Nabbed For 2020 Murder Of Hudson Valley Man Two Hudson Valley men have been charged with second-degree murder for their part in the death of an area man. On Monday, March 2, 2020, the body of 64-year-old Paul Thompson was found in his apartment at 399 Main Street; his death was ruled a homicide by the medical examiner's office, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. On Sunday, Feb. 12, two City of Poughkeepsie men were charged for their part in Thompson's death including Consuelo Leonard, age 45, and Rodarius Smith, age 35, Clark said.  Both were arraigned and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail without bail. Thompson was found …
17-Year-Old Shot, Killed At Apartment Complex In Area 17-Year-Old Shot, Killed At Apartment Complex In Area
17-Year-Old Shot, Killed At Apartment Complex In Area Police are searching for a suspect after a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed overnight in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County around 2:30 a.m., Friday, July 8 in Spring Valley at the Meadow Lane Apartments at 150 West Eckerson Road. The teen, who was found by Spring Valley officers responding to shots fired, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern where he was pronounced dead, said Det. Matt Galli, of the Spring Valley Police. The teen's identity has not yet been released. The suspect is still on the run, Galli said.  Spring Valley PD was assisted…
Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting Of 32-Year-Old In Area Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting Of 32-Year-Old In Area
Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting Of 32-Year-Old In Area Police are searching for a suspect after a man was found shot dead at a parking lot in the area. The shooting took place in the city of Beacon around 6:50 p.m., Saturday, May 14 in the Forrestal Heights housing complex. Officers responded to the parking lot located off West Center Street for a report of shots fired with one person hit, said Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson, of the city of Beacon Police. The victim, identified as Lionell Pittman, age 32, of Beacon was found by officers, but died from his injuries, Johnson said. The Detective Division is asking anyone with information to contac…
Suspect Left Evidence Behind At Home Of NY Mom Found Dead In Duffel Bag, Report Says Suspect Left Evidence Behind At Home Of NY Mom Found Dead In Duffel Bag, Report Says
Suspect Left Evidence Behind At Home Of NY Mom Found Dead In Duffel Bag, Report Says 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…
Reward Offered For Info Leading To Discovery Of Missing Area Woman Reward Offered For Info Leading To Discovery Of Missing Area Woman
Reward Offered For Info Leading To Discovery Of Missing Area Woman Updated story: Details Emerge In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead New York State Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the discovery of a missing Hudson Valley woman. Putnam County resident Lori Lynn Campbell, age 59, has not been seen nor heard from since Sunday, March 27, according to police. Friends of Campbell contacted the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department on Saturday, April 2 after being unable to contact her, which they described as out of character for Campbell. Investigators said they are concerned for Campbell’s s…
Arrest Made In Rape Of Area Woman Found Dead Arrest Made In Rape Of Area Woman Found Dead
Arrest Made In Rape Of Area Woman Found Dead A man is accused of sexually assaulting a Hudson Valley woman who was found dead on Memorial Day Weekend three decades ago. The case dates back to 1990, when the 20-year-old woman from Putnam County was spending the weekend in southern New Jersey with friends in Wildwood, authorities said.  Using a DNA match, police arrested Jerry Rosado, now age 62, of Millville, New Jersey, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Wildwood Police Chief Robert Regalbuto. Rosado is charged with the sexual assault of Susan Negersmith of Carmel. He has not been ch…
Two Hudson Valley Men Shot, Killed After Baby Shower, Police Say Two Hudson Valley Men Shot, Killed After Baby Shower, Police Say
Two Hudson Valley Men Shot, Killed After Baby Shower, Police Say A suspect is on the run after two Westchester County men were shot and killed during an argument after leaving a baby shower. Arnold Oliver, age 24, of Peekskill and Jamal Smith, age 28, of New Rochelle, were killed around 11 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 12, in the Bronx, said the NYPD.  According to police, NYPD officers responded to East 198 St. and Webster Avenue, within the confines of the 52nd Precinct for a report of two men shot. Upon arrival, police found Oliver with a gunshot wound to the torso and Smith with a gunshot wound to the face, police said. Both men were rushed to Saint Bar…
DA: 'Missed Opportunities' Contributed In Decades-long Delay In Durst Case DA: 'Missed Opportunities' Contributed In Decades-long Delay In Durst Case
DA: 'Missed Opportunities' Contributed In Decades-long Delay In Durst Case Missed opportunities by law enforcement decades ago led to the delays that allowed nationally-known real estate tycoon Robert Durst to get away with his wife’s disappearance 40 years ago, according to the District Attorney's Office. Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah released the findings of her office’s investigation into the disappearance of Kathleen Durst, whose body has never been found after she went missing out of Northern Westchester County in 1982, in the hamlet of South Salem in the Town of Lewisboro. Original story - Criminal Complaint Against Robert Durst For Wife's 1…
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…
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…
Victim ID'd In Cold-Case Hudson Valley Homicide Victim ID'd In Cold-Case Hudson Valley Homicide
Victim ID'd In Cold-Case Hudson Valley Homicide A woman who was found dead and nude on a Westchester County street more than 30 years ago has been identified by the District's Attorney's Office's newly created Cold-Case Bureau. Through the use of DNA testing and investigative genealogy, the victim, formerly known as “Jane Doe Mount Vernon” has officially been identified as Veronica Wiederhold, the DA's Office said. Wiederhold was found dead and nude on the street by Mount Vernon Police on Sunday, Feb. 14, 1988, at around 11:54 a.m., in the area of 22 Carleton Ave. in Mount Vernon. “The remarkable work by our Cold Case Bureau and law enf…
Suspect, 40, Charged In 13-Year-Old Murder Case In Warwick Suspect, 40, Charged In 13-Year-Old Murder Case In Warwick
Suspect, 40, Charged In 13-Year-Old Murder Case In Warwick After 16 years of working to solve a stabbing murder, an area man has been arrested for the crime. Felipe Campos, 40, of Middletown was arraigned Monday, April 29, in Orange County Court and charged with murder in connection with the 2003 stabbing death of James Keating in the Town of Warwick, said the Orange County District Attorney Office. "Since the day the victim was found deceased in the bedroom of his Town of Warwick home, apparently stabbed multiple times, the New York State Police and Town of Warwick Police Department have been investigating the case," said Orange County D…