Petrillo had been urging her mother to leave her stepfather, Scott Douglas, a man whom many had witnessed physically and verbally abuse Anne. They were talking about this, and I jumped off the couch and yelled, Oh, my god! She called the police. But could more than 5,000 others including police officers, professionals, and other highly reputable sources also have been drinking the same potion in order to report essentially the same thing between 1982 and 1986, making these sightings one of the biggest clusters of UFO reports in history? What is known is that Cox was born in Ohio and joined the Army in 1946. As the storm approached Pleasantville on January 7, Maureen Stapleton and many other members of the villages volunteer fire department gathered at the firehouse, standard procedure so they could respond to emergencies quickly. Stapleton was in the radio room the next morning when Jane Sawyer Dorr called and asked for her husband, firefighter Thomas Dorr, 50, who, at 65, was often described as a kind gentle giant.. In the course of the roadblocks, authorities learned that a Briarcliff Manor police officer, Ronald E. Langer, had stopped several women around the same area on the Taconic, which was illegal because it was outside of his jurisdiction. Incensed, she confronted Tarnower, who, in turn, slapped her and told her she was crazy. Yet the snow also limited the number ofplausible suspects. That was the last time her friends ever saw her. She also worked in the prison nursery and taught parenting classes for the inmates with children. WebHomicides: all homicides and attempts, solved or unsolved. Edward discovered the car bomb before it went off and brought it to authorities. Recently, 100 of his fellow Algonquins had been slaughtered by the Dutch settlers. Her case has taken many twists and turns over the years and is now in the hands of the CCAC. After spending a few days in Queens, Sherri told friends she was going home to make dinner for Paul. Here, we look at six cold cases in Westchester County. No arrests have been made in the murder, though state police arrested Angel H. Penafiel Para and Hugo Ramirez-Morales on charges of stealing more than $30,000 worth of hay from Colley's Windswept Farm. When police found his stash of photos featuring young women and men in provocative poses, they feared that Alcala may have been responsible for the murders of as many as 130 victims. There was also the time that Ben broke Narcys nose, and she went to a plastic surgeon to get it repaired. On the day before Thanksgiving, 1930, a still-unknown assailant committed what The Poughkeepsie Eagle called Dutchess Countys most brutal crime.. Investigators working cold cases reread case documents and look at gory photos. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1.866.313.TIPS. That fit of temper was enough to convince [Lucky] Luciano and [Meyer] Lansky that Schultz was even more unstable than they had initially believed, and coupled with their own desire to take over the Dutchmans profitable rackets, sealed Schultzs fate, Conway writes. After his brief stint at NYU, Alcala moved back to California without graduating and, in 1978, he appeared on that quintessential 70s show, The Dating Game. He was very well loved, says Tracy Keels of her father. His disappearance was big news for time, until Cox was declared legally dead in 1957. As he lay in his hospital bed, delirious and dying, he rambled incoherently, reportedly mentioning Phoenicia, Liberty bonds in a box, and mysterious woods whose owner will never know whats hidden in em. Those ramblings were recorded by a police stenographer and published, and, soon, there were as many versions of the legend of the buried treasure as there were stories of the Dutchman himself. The New York State Police described the suspect as a white male, about six feet tall and then between 45 and 50 years old (making him 63 to 68 now). A search party was organized, and volunteer firefighters canvassed the woods around Tom and Janes home. I would love more than anything to give that money away, she said. While they interviewed Paul, authorities also were exploring other avenues. With these cases, theres never any closure, even if you lock somebody up, Geiss says. Sonia Rincon has the latest details. The landlord was murdered Nov. 9, 1995. She was there to socialize, but she was also trying to spend some time away from her husband, Robert. When more time passed and Sherri didnt turn up, a missing-person investigation was launched. Today, Jane Sawyer lives in the Torrington area of Connecticut and has mostly declined interviews over the years. Soundstages and the Hudson Valleys First Backlot Are Coming to iPark 84, Heres How to Spend a Relaxing Weekend in Rhinebeck. He is the author of the Duffy Dombrowski Mysteries, including soon-to-be-released The Vegas Knockout. They went into the woods with himJane came out, Jeff came out, Tom never did. Anyone with information on the 2003 murder of Megan McDonald should contact the New York State Police at 845-344-5370. crimetip@troopers.ny.gov. Daniels died on September 22, 2014, near Park Avenue and East Prospect Place. While the Stanfordville countryside slept fitfully in barricaded homes last night, police looked outside Dutchess County for slayer [sic] who sometime Wednesday evening, wiped out the simple farm family of James Husted Germond, father, mother, son and daughter, The Eagle reported the following Saturday. I looked up and down the river valley, staring at this, he says. He had more than $500 cash in his pocket at the time, and he was wearing a womans brown wig and a fake blond mustache. A month prior to the homicide, there was an actual car bomb on his engine, Shaughnessy explains. On April 26, 1970, 11-year-old Terrence Terry Bowers was found deceased, suffering from multiple stab wounds while on a Boy Scout camping trip. They set up roadblocks around the area where Sherris car was found and began interviewing people, asking if theyd seen anything that night. If you see them, do not try and apprehend them yourself as they are most likely armed and dangerous. The Hudson Valley has always been a land of mystery. I always think maybe theres someone hiding out there. Some have remained unsolved for more than a century some cases are more recent, but perhaps just as cold. At some point during that time, investigators believe someone dropped her off at the VA campus to meet a client. Were hoping for one of these leads to pan out, Hoff says. Even when he solves a case, its often a bittersweet moment for the victims family members. These do not include the few dozen cases where Mr. Rosenberg sued individuals, towns, and corporations under one of his corporate names. A contractor who worked for him called Rosenberg the worst guy to do a job for., Others called him abrasive, rough, a loner, and a yeller. WebRing. Several versions of the treasure tale place the location of the burial ground somewhere along Route 28 between the roadway and the Esopus Creek. Two suspects have been identified, police said in November, but no arrests have been made. Jean was suicidal and she went to say goodbye. Pleasantville volunteer firefighter Thomas Dorr was found dead in Graham Hills Park on Jan. 7, 1996. Detectives dont know if he was abducted, murdered, or simply ran away. Polly Midgley of the New England Antiquities Research Association says that there were rumors that a local archaeologist was taking credit for having carved the boulder, but that she has not verified that. The Unsolved Chen Family Murders of Upstate New York Remain Shrouded in Mystery Elena Ferrarin In this Oct. 9, 2014, file photo, authorities prepare to enter the Wampage and his men wanted revenge and they didnt care what white settlers had to pay for the Dutchs sins. The next day a family member found Tonys car in a parking lot at Spratt Park. He often spoke out against unions and tenants groups. According to The Times, the nicest words ever uttered about Rosenberg came from Michael Lanzetta, the owner of a deli at the entrance to the Chelsea Ridge Apartments. Stewart was shot and killed on March 27, 2016, near 141 North High Street. As with most of his peers, his career choice was lucrative but short lived. But some cases just go unsolved for whatever reasons. He was aged between 35 and 45 and had been shot four times. Although it was successful for him, he didnt want that kind of clientele in the bar., The Best New Westchester Restaurants Serving Authentic CuisineFrom Real Chinese Food To Artisanal Italian, Westchester Restaurants Are Upgrading Dorm Room Classics. About 200 feet from the scene, investigators found an ax, sticky with blood and gray hair from Montfort's head. Theirs was hardly an ideal marriage. The sixSanto Zanza, Lorenzo Cali, Vincenzo Cona, Salvatore DeMarco, Angelo Guista, and Filippo DeMarcowere desperate for money and decided to get some of Griffins inheritance. If you have information regarding this case, contact Detective John Geiss with the Yonkers Cold Case Unit at 914.377.7731. Next came the big house in Rye, the wealthy lifestyle, and a love affair with a 25-year-old married woman, Rigaletta Nikc. In the years since, Louie has watched the case go cold. Cox is the only West Point cadet who ever disappeared without being found dead or alive. They had met two years earlier at the Greenville Elementary School in Scarsdale where they both taught and had had an affair. But evidence was lacking, and the charges were dismissed. The Atienza family home on Glenwood Avenue had a long, narrow driveway just a little wider than a car. A Westchester County man has been nabbed in the 1999 murder of a Bronx teen putting the 22-year-old cold case to rest, police sources told The Post. The investigation has focused on the Nodine Hill neighborhood of Yonkers where Serbay lived. An intense manhunt followed. Although it was successful for him, he didnt want that kind of clientele in the bar.. Spinas body was found by his girlfriend at the time, Tamara Acevedo, who said she returned to his apartment after lunch and found him dead. In most cases when we have a beloved family member that was murdered, the family members would bend over backward and be more than cooperative to do whatever they could do to find out who killed their family member, and, in this case, it was completely the opposite.. MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Over the last few months, "Crime Watch Daily," a television show, worked with Village of Mamaroneck Detective Rich Carroll and the Westchester County District Attorney's office -- gathering information on a "cold case" labeled the Stephen Spina homicide.. Spina, 36, was a Larchmont postal worker found Aurnou maintains that Tarnower was shot in the hand trying to prevent Harris from killing herself. Not as interesting as a sea monster, to be sure, but you take what cryptid you can get. A Dollar, a Dream, and a Murder In 1990, Gjelosh Rukaj, then a 37-year-old immigrant from Albania, plunked Like the Falkoff case, Dorrs murder remains unsolved. So far, however, nothing has led them to Tony. But in death, they shared an awful distinction as the victims in three of the oldest unsolved killings in Westchester County. Just tell him George called hell know who I am. Since being assigned to work exclusively on cold cases almost 15 years ago, Geiss has solved 14 cases. He had long, brown, feathered hair; a lantern-like jaw; and a smooth demeanor. Geiss rotates through these, keeping about 30 on his work board and actively investigating about 10 at a time. Below are 10 cold cases to have seen breaks in 2020. New York medical student Kathleen McCormack vanished without a trace in 1982 and while she's presumed to be dead, her body has never been found. The knife was found a day or two later, but any evidence attached to it blood, fingerprints had been destroyed. Solomon told his wife, Betty Jeanne, 40, that he was heading to the bowling alley that night. He was executed at Sing Sing as the oldest man ever put to death there in 1936 at the age of sixty five.. When questioned by police, Durst, they noted, was remarkably calm for a man whose wife was missing. Its never going to bring back her father, but at least shed get the answers, and thats important, he says. He now awaits execution at San Quentin. His bizarre undoing matched his strange life. One thing was clear: It wasnt a robbery. About then, his mother got home. Early in the investigation, the investigators began to suspect it was a professional hit. His most infamous crime and the one that proved to be his undoing occurred in Irvington in 1928. He had just attended a boxing match, and a witness identified a Crips gang member, Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson, in the lobby. It concerns what by some is described as a shark, and by others as a sea serpent, which in some way or other and for reasons best known to itself made its appearance in the Hudson River yesterday morning about 7 oclock at a point just off Weehawken, N.J. Im always looking over my shoulder, he says. One of the most popular stories is that Schultz and [bodyguard] Lulu Rosenkranz carried a steel safe containing the loot to Phoenicia on an April night in 1933 and buried it in a grove of pine trees near the Esopus, with the obligatory X marking the spot. A former employee told The Times, I always thought if he wasnt giving people heart attacks, he was going to have one.. The case went cold. Maybe I could just try to move on.. If you have information regarding this case, contact Investigator Robert Mollica at 914.788.8044. Some say that the place was bewitched, he reports, and its people are given to all kinds of marvelous beliefs, are subject to trances and visions, and frequently see strange sights, and hear music and voices in the air. Anne Scripps Douglas, a prominent Westchester socialite and heiress to the E. W. Scripps Company, went to bed in her Bronxville home on New Years Eve, 1993. Most of North America has Bigfoot. Im leaning more toward a revenge homicide, Hoff says. 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