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Jury Convicts Enfield Man In Brutal Town Green Gazebo Murder Jury Convicts Enfield Man In Brutal Town Green Gazebo Murder
Jury Convicts Enfield Man In Brutal Town Green Gazebo Murder A jury has found a Connecticut man guilty in the stabbing death of another man inside a public gazebo, closing a case that stunned residents and drew a massive police response. John Narducci, 57, of Enfield, was convicted Wednesday, May 20, of murdering Christopher Kennedy at the Enfield Town Green gazebo on Aug. 10, 2022, Hartford Judicial District State’s Attorney Sharmese L. Walcott said. The killing happened in one of Enfield’s most visible public spaces. The gazebo sits in the center of town surrounded by homes, businesses, and busy streets. Prosecutors said evidence placed Narducci n…
DNA Break Leads To Arrest In West Hartford Family Dollar Armed Robbery DNA Break Leads To Arrest In West Hartford Family Dollar Armed Robbery
DNA Break Leads To Arrest In West Hartford Family Dollar Armed Robbery An armed robbery at a Connecticut discount store has led to an arrest more than a year later, after a key DNA match gave investigators a break in the case, police said.  David Chaparro, 47, of Willimantic, was identified as the suspect after DNA evidence collected from the scene produced a hit in a national database, according to West Hartford Police. Officers first responded to the Family Dollar at 939 New Britain Avenue in West Hartford around 6 p.m. on Dec. 14, 2024. Police said a man entered the store, pulled a handgun from his sweatshirt, and demanded money. He left on foot with a…
Suspect In Nancy Guthrie Abduction May Have Scouted Her Home Before Disappearance Suspect In Nancy Guthrie Abduction May Have Scouted Her Home Before Disappearance
Suspect In Nancy Guthrie Abduction May Have Scouted Her Home Before Disappearance New details in the investigation into the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, suggest the masked suspect may have visited her Tucson home before her disappearance on Sunday, Feb. 1. Doorbell camera footage released by the FBI shows the suspect in different stages of attire — one image without a backpack and another with a backpack and weapon. Sources familiar with the investigation told ABC News that the images may have been taken on different days, raising the possibility that the suspect was surveilling the home before the abduction. The…
SWAT Raid Targets Area Near Missing Mom Nancy Guthrie's Home SWAT Raid Targets Area Near Missing Mom Nancy Guthrie's Home
SWAT Raid Targets Area Near Missing Mom Nancy Guthrie's Home A massive law enforcement operation overnight resulted in three people being detained near the Arizona home where Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie disappeared two weeks ago. The Pima County Sheriff's Department executed a search warrant at a residence on East Orange Grove Road and North First Avenue in Tucson, approximately two miles from Guthrie's home  More than a dozen vehicles — including SWAT, forensics, and FBI units — surrounded the area during the operation. Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed the law enforcement activity on Friday, Feb. 13 was …
Man Flees Traffic Stop, Tracked To Spring Valley Hotel: DNA Ties Him To Loaded Gun, DA Says Man Flees Traffic Stop, Tracked To Spring Valley Hotel: DNA Ties Him To Loaded Gun, DA Says
Man Flees Traffic Stop, Tracked To Spring Valley Hotel: DNA Ties Him To Loaded Gun, DA Says A 27-year-old man has been convicted of felony gun possession after running from a traffic stop and later being tracked down at a Rockland County hotel with a loaded gun linked to him through DNA, prosecutors said. Keimoni Spinks, 27, of Spring Valley, was found guilty on Tuesday, Jan. 20, following a five-day bench trial in Rockland County Court before Judge Kevin F. Russo, the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Jan. 22. Spinks was convicted of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, prosecutors said.&nb…
COLD CASE ACQUITTAL: Wind Gap Man Not Guilty In 1989 Murder Of Lehigh County Widow COLD CASE ACQUITTAL: Wind Gap Man Not Guilty In 1989 Murder Of Lehigh County Widow
Cold CASE Acquittal: Wind Gap Man Not Guilty In 1989 Murder Of Lehigh County Widow A Lehigh County jury has cleared a Wind Gap man in the decades-old killing of a 78-year-old widow found dead in her North Whitehall Township home, prosecutors announced on Friday, Oct. 10. After a weeklong trial, jurors found Michael Breisch, 67, not guilty of homicide, burglary, robbery, and aggravated assault in the 1989 death of Rose Josephine Hnath, according to District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Pennsylvania State Police Capt. Seth J. Kelly, commanding officer of Troop M. Hnath, who lived alone at 2690 S. 2nd St. along the Lehigh River, was discovered dead on Jan. 21, 1989, after f…
Rapist Serving Five Life Sentences Linked To Violent Baltimore County Murder 44 Years Later Rapist Serving Five Life Sentences Linked To Violent Baltimore County Murder 44 Years Later
Rapist Serving Five Life Sentences Linked To Violent Baltimore County Murder 44 Years Later A brutal home invasion that left a 59-year-old Maryland man dead has finally been cracked — 44 years later — thanks to a single piece of DNA left behind in a killer’s bag, police said. Samuel Allen was gunned down inside his Liberty Road home in August 1981 while his wife and daughter looked on in horror, according to Baltimore County Police. Detectives said an armed intruder wearing surgical gloves burst in with a bag, demanded money, and then shot Allen once in the upper body when he walked into the kitchen.  The gunman grabbed Allen’s wallet, forced his daughter outside at gunpoint…
Gilgo Beach Murders: Judge Denies DNA Suppression, Severance Requests In Rex Heuermann Case Gilgo Beach Murders: Judge Denies DNA Suppression, Severance Requests In Rex Heuermann Case
Gilgo Beach Murders: Judge Denies DNA Suppression, Severance Requests In Rex Heuermann Case A Suffolk County judge has denied two key defense motions in the Gilgo Beach murders case against accused serial killer Rex Heuermann, according to court orders filed in September 2025. DNA Suppression Request Rejected Heuermann’s attorneys sought to block nuclear DNA results obtained from California-based Astrea Forensics, arguing the lab lacked a New York Department of Health permit required under Public Health Law § 570. They claimed the evidence was unlawfully processed and unreliable. But Judge Timothy Mazzei ruled on Tuesday, Sept. 22, that Public Health Law restrictions do not apply …
Convicted Killer Executed Neighbor, Dumped Body On Woodridge Rail Trail, Jury Finds Convicted Killer Executed Neighbor, Dumped Body On Woodridge Rail Trail, Jury Finds
Convicted Killer Executed Neighbor, Dumped Body On Woodridge Rail Trail, Jury Finds A Hudson Valley man already serving time for murder was found guilty of killing his neighbor and concealing the body. Jonte Wunner, 27, of Monticello, was found guilty of second-degree murder and related charges in Sullivan County Court on Friday, Sept. 19, in the 2024 killing of Jose Rodriguez. Jurors determined that on Oct. 4, 2024, Wunner intentionally beat and shot Rodriguez, 42, to death inside a home on Lakewood Avenue in Monticello. They found that he then wrapped Rodriguez’s body in a tarp and transported it to the Woodridge rail trail, where it was discovered by investigators. Evi…
Twice-Deported Man Accused Of New Haven Jogger Sexual Assault; DNA Ties Him to Texas Case: Cops Twice-Deported Man Accused Of New Haven Jogger Sexual Assault; DNA Ties Him to Texas Case: Cops
Twice-Deported Man Accused Of New Haven Jogger Sexual Assault; DNA Ties Him to Texas Case: Cops A twice-deported man living in the United States illegally has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman jogging in a New Haven park. Investigators now say DNA evidence may tie him to another attack in Texas. Ludvi Carias-Interiano, 34, of West Haven, faces charges of first-degree aggravated sexual assault and first-degree unlawful restraint, New Haven police said. Authorities said a woman was jogging in Fort Hale Park on the morning of Aug. 9 when a man threatened her with a box cutter and attacked her, New Haven Assistant Police Chief David Zannelli said during a Sept. 12 news confere…
Family Charged In Murder Of Missing NJ Man: Camden County Prosecutor Family Charged In Murder Of Missing NJ Man: Camden County Prosecutor
Family Charged In Murder Of Missing NJ Man: Camden County Prosecutor Three people, a husband and wife and their son are charged with murdering a Deptford man whose body remains missing, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 11. On Saturday, June 14, Harold Miller, a Deptford man was reported missing after he was playing cards with friends on Thursday, June 12, County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said.. Miller's empty vehicle was located in Pennsauken on June 14, authorities said. During the investigation, detectives located surveillance video and cell phone data that showed Miller entered a residence on the …
Teen Gets Life For Rape, Murder Of Frederick County Woman Found By Daughter: State's Attorney Teen Gets Life For Rape, Murder Of Frederick County Woman Found By Daughter: State's Attorney
Teen Gets Life For Rape, Murder Of Frederick County Woman Found By Daughter: State's Attorney A Maryland man who was just 17 when he brutally raped and murdered a 61-year-old woman in her Brunswick apartment will spend the rest of his life behind bars, officials announced. The Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office announced that Juwuan Terry Stewart, 19, of Brunswick, was sentenced to life plus 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree murder and rape in February. Stewart entered the plea on Feb. 19, 2025, in connection with the killing that was discovered on Jan. 22, 2024, when the victim’s daughter found her mother unresponsive inside her home.  The woman…
‘Senseless Act of Violence’ Leads To 20-Year Sentence For Agawam Man In Springfield Killing: DA ‘Senseless Act of Violence’ Leads To 20-Year Sentence For Agawam Man In Springfield Killing: DA
‘Senseless Act of Violence’ Leads To 20-Year Sentence For Agawam Man In Springfield Killing: DA A Massachusetts man was sentenced to up to 20 years in state prison for the fatal shooting of a Springfield resident, closing a case that has gripped two local communities, authorities said.  Jared Dewberry, 27, of Agawam, pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the 2023 killing of 25-year-old Gary White in Springfield, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said Friday, Sept. 5. Along with the 18-to-20-year sentence, Judge Tracy E. Duncan handed down a 3-to-5-year prison term for illegal possession of a firearm.  Those sentences will run concurrently.  The case stems from…
Gilgo Beach Murders: New Type Of DNA Evidence Permitted In Rex Heuermann Trial Gilgo Beach Murders: New Type Of DNA Evidence Permitted In Rex Heuermann Trial
Gilgo Beach Murders: New Type Of DNA Evidence Permitted In Rex Heuermann Trial A new form of DNA evidence can be used in the upcoming trial of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, a Long Island judge ruled. The decision, filed Wednesday, Sept. 3, in Suffolk County Supreme Court, permits prosecutors to introduce nuclear DNA profiles generated from rootless hairs recovered at several crime scenes. Justice Timothy Mazzei found that the method, which relies on whole genome sequencing and specialized computer software to extract nuclear DNA from even degraded or rootless hairs, is generally accepted in the scientific community and therefore admissible in court.…
Water Bottle DNA Finally Jails DC Man Who Killed Ex’s Mom In Chevy Chase Shower 24 Years Ago Water Bottle DNA Finally Jails DC Man Who Killed Ex’s Mom In Chevy Chase Shower 24 Years Ago
Water Bottle DNA Finally Jails DC Man Who Killed Ex’s Mom In Chevy Chase Shower 24 Years Ago After 24 years of silence and questions, justice has finally been served for a Maryland family. A DC man who admitted to murdering his ex-girlfriend’s mother inside her Chevy Chase home more than two decades ago — a cold case that stunned a quiet Montgomery County neighborhood and baffled detectives for years — is heading to prison for decades, authorities announced. Eugene Teodor Gligor, now 45, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Circuit Court on Wednesday, May 7, to second-degree murder in the 2001 slaying of 50-year-old Leslie Preer, who was found face-down and bloodied in her shower af…
Sex Offender Who Raped Port Jeff Hospital Patient On Drive Home Gets Over Decade In Prison Sex Offender Who Raped Port Jeff Hospital Patient On Drive Home Gets Over Decade In Prison
Sex Offender Who Raped Port Jeff Hospital Patient On Drive Home Gets Over Decade In Prison A previously convicted sex offender will spend years more in prison for raping a woman he befriended at a Long Island hospital. Rupert Cruz, 65, of Coram, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 26, after pleading guilty to first-degree rape Cruz met the 32-year-old victim while they were both patients at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson in June 2023, according to prosecutors. He offered her a ride home when they were discharged, and she accepted. Once inside the car, Cruz gave the woman a drink from an opened soda can and began making sexual ad…
'Bungling Fool' Who Confessed To Schenectady Murder On Jailhouse Call Convicted In Under Hour 'Bungling Fool' Who Confessed To Schenectady Murder On Jailhouse Call Convicted In Under Hour
'Bungling Fool' Who Confessed To Schenectady Murder On Jailhouse Call Convicted In Under Hour A Schenectady man has been convicted of murder and multiple weapons charges in the 2023 execution-style killing of a city resident. Jeffrey Bashaw, 56, was found guilty of second-degree murder and related charges by a Schenectady County jury on Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the death of Leroy Chisom. Bashaw and co-defendant Kevin Dingle lured the 41-year-old Chisom from his bedroom on State Street in Schenectady on Oct. 22, 2023, prosecutors said. The two men, wearing masks, gloves, and dark clothing, shot Chisom at least five times each before fleeing in under a minute. Dingle pleaded guilty las…
Federal Court Reconvicts Lebanon Man For Execution-Style Killing After Overturning First Trial Federal Court Reconvicts Lebanon Man For Execution-Style Killing After Overturning First Trial
Federal Court Reconvicts Lebanon Man For Execution-Style Killing After Overturning First Trial A Lebanon man whose 2015 murder conviction was thrown out by a federal court has been found guilty again — and this time, the judge made sure his sentence would keep him behind bars forever. Eddie Williams, 50, was sentenced Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, to life in prison without parole plus 25 additional years after a Lebanon County jury in June convicted him of First-Degree Homicide, Conspiracy to Commit Homicide, Attempted Homicide, Robbery, Illegal Possession of a Firearm, and multiple other crimes, according to the District Attorney’s Office. The Deadly 2014 Home Invasion Prosecutors said …
PA's Bryan Kohberger Moved To Solitary At Idaho’s Most Secure Prison After Life Sentence PA's Bryan Kohberger Moved To Solitary At Idaho’s Most Secure Prison After Life Sentence
PA's Bryan Kohberger Moved To Solitary At Idaho’s Most Secure Prison After Life Sentence Bryan Kohberger has been transferred to long-term restrictive housing in J Block at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, prison documents confirmed on Saturday, Aug. 2.  The move comes less than a week after Kohberger was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the savage stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students in 2022. Life Behind Bars Kohberger, 30, will now spend nearly all his time alone. IDOC officials said inmates in long-term restrictive housing are confined to single-person cells, allowed one hour of outdoor recreation daily, and permitted to shower every…
‘Do You Want Him To Live?’: Montgomery County Gunman Raped Woman At Gunpoint In Cold Case ‘Do You Want Him To Live?’: Montgomery County Gunman Raped Woman At Gunpoint In Cold Case
‘Do You Want Him To Live?’: Montgomery County Gunman Raped Woman At Gunpoint In Cold Case A Maryland man will serve more than two decades behind bars after DNA evidence linked him to a horrifying cold case rape and armed robbery that left a couple traumatized in Montgomery County. James Lorenzo Greene, 49, of Fairmount Heights, was sentenced on Thursday, July 31, to life in prison, with all but 23 years suspended, for first-degree rape stemming from an attack on Walker’s Choice Road in Gaithersburg on July 26, 2000, authorities announced. According to charging documents, a man and woman were walking around 1:55 a.m. that morning, when they were approached from behind by a man ho…
WATCH: PA's Bryan Kohberger Pulled Over In Traffic Stop Before Idaho Student Murders WATCH: PA's Bryan Kohberger Pulled Over In Traffic Stop Before Idaho Student Murders
Watch: PA's Bryan Kohberger Pulled Over In Traffic Stop Before Idaho Student Murders The Latah County Sheriff’s Office has released video showing Bryan Kohberger being stopped in his now-infamous white Hyundai Elantra just three months before the savage stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students. A Routine Stop, With Chilling Context Deputy Darren Duke pulled over Kohberger around 11:38 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, after clocking him driving 42 mph in a 35 mph zone. The bodycam shows Kohberger, then a Washington State University criminology student, calmly handing over his license and insurance. “You realize this is 35?” the deputy asks. Kohberger replies matter…
PA's Bryan Kohberger Sentenced To Life For Killing 4 Idaho Students As Families Unleash Fury PA's Bryan Kohberger Sentenced To Life For Killing 4 Idaho Students As Families Unleash Fury
PA's Bryan Kohberger Sentenced To Life For Killing 4 Idaho Students As Families Unleash Fury Bryan Kohberger will spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced Wednesday, July 23 to four consecutive life terms without parole for the brutal stabbing murders of four University of Idaho students. Wearing an orange prison jumpsuit and flanked by attorneys, the former criminology student stood silently as Judge Steven Hippler handed down the sentence, which also included 10 years for burglary and more than $270,000 in fines and restitution. Kohberger declined to speak. A murmur of “coward” was heard from the gallery. “You senselessly slaughtered four people,” Hippler told h…
Woman Found Injured, Whitehall Man Caught With Zipper Down After Bar Ride: DA Woman Found Injured, Whitehall Man Caught With Zipper Down After Bar Ride: DA
Woman Found Injured, Whitehall Man Caught With Zipper Down After Bar Ride: DA A Lehigh County man accused of raping and kidnapping a woman after a night at a bar is headed to trial, District Attorney Gavin Holihan announced on Monday, July 21. Erik Contes, 42, of Whitehall Township, is charged with: Felony Rape. Felony Kidnapping To Facilitate A Felony. Felony Sexual Assault. Misdemeanor Indecent Assault. His preliminary hearing was held before District Judge Jacob Hammond earlier in the day, and all charges were held for court. Contes is currently free after posting $100,000 bail. The incident occurred just after 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 2, 2024, when a South Whi…
Guns Stolen As Masked Man Breaks Into Manheim Township Home While Victim Sleeps: DA Guns Stolen As Masked Man Breaks Into Manheim Township Home While Victim Sleeps: DA
Guns Stolen As Masked Man Breaks Into Manheim Township Home While Victim Sleeps: DA A masked man broke into a Lancaster Township home while the resident slept upstairs, stealing two handguns and other items before fleeing into the night, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 2.  Brandon Emanuel Thomas, 22, of the 700 block of Sterling Place in Lancaster Township, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 25 to Felony Burglary, Felony Theft by Unlawful Taking, Misdemeanor Theft From a Motor Vehicle, and Misdemeanor Loitering and Prowling at Nighttime, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Thomas entered the victim’s home in the 400 block of Elmshire Dr…
Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty In Idaho Student Slayings As Witnesses Fight Subpoenas: Reports Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty In Idaho Student Slayings As Witnesses Fight Subpoenas: Reports
Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty In Idaho Student Slayings As Witnesses Fight Subpoenas: Reports Bryan Kohberger has pleaded guilty to the brutal stabbing murders of four University of Idaho students, ending a high-profile case that spanned two states and left a college town shattered, multiple outlets report. The 30-year-old former criminology Ph.D. student, originally from Pennsylvania, admitted to the November 2022 slayings in an Idaho courtroom on Wednesday, July 2. Under the plea deal, he will avoid the death penalty but will serve four consecutive life sentences and up to 10 years for felony burglary, CBS News and NBC News report. 💔 The Murders That Stunned A Nation Kaylee Goncal…
Daughter Of Accused Gilgo Beach Killer Rex Heuermann Believes He May Be Guilty: Docuseries Daughter Of Accused Gilgo Beach Killer Rex Heuermann Believes He May Be Guilty: Docuseries
Daughter Of Accused Gilgo Beach Killer Rex Heuermann Believes He May Be Guilty: Docuseries The daughter of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann has broken her silence — and revealed a heartbreaking shift in belief: she now thinks her father may be guilty. For the first time since her dad’s arrest, Victoria Heuermann is speaking out publicly about the man she once looked up to — and how she’s grappling with the possibility that he lived a terrifying double life. In Peacock’s new three-part docuseries “The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets,” which premiered Tuesday, June 10, the 27-year-old opens up about her internal turmoil, detailing her emotional journey from unce…
Trenton Inmate Guilty Of Killing Man Day Before His Release: Prosecutor Trenton Inmate Guilty Of Killing Man Day Before His Release: Prosecutor
Trenton Inmate Guilty Of Killing Man Day Before His Release: Prosecutor A 45-year-old Trenton inmate was convicted of first degree murder on Thursday, May 29, in the death of a fellow prisoner at Bayside State Prison in 2022, authorities said. On Monday, Nov. 21, 2022 Martin Sanchez was found unresponsive in his cell with severe injuries to his face at the prison in Leesburg, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office said. Sanchez was pronounced dead at the scene, with the cause of death determined to be blunt force head injuries and neck compression. authorities said. Bruce Duette was charged after his DNA was located on the inside of a sneaker, sock…
Serial Rapist Who Attacked Three Women At Knifepoint In DMV Learns Prison Fate Serial Rapist Who Attacked Three Women At Knifepoint In DMV Learns Prison Fate
Serial Rapist Who Attacked Three Women At Knifepoint In DMV Learns Prison Fate He stalked them. He attacked them. He threatened them with a knife. And now, Jose Angel Gomez is going away for decades. Gomez, 42, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for a string of violent sexual attacks on three women in Washington, DC, according to federal prosecutors. Gomez, formerly of the District, pleaded guilty in January to one count each of first-degree sexual abuse while armed, first degree sexual abuse, attempted first degree sexual abuse and assault with a dangerous weapon stemming from attacks in July, September, and October 2018, the US Attorney’s Office ann…
CT Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Vernon 12-Year-Old Girl; DNA, Texts Prove Key Evidence: DA CT Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Vernon 12-Year-Old Girl; DNA, Texts Prove Key Evidence: DA
CT Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Vernon 12-Year-Old Girl; DNA, Texts Prove Key Evidence: DA A Connecticut man was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl, after a Tolland County jury returned four guilty verdicts in a case that stunned the local community. Bryan Jaworski, 48, of Manchester, was convicted of two counts of first-degree sexual assault and two counts of illegal sexual contact with a minor under 16, the Connecticut State's Attorney said. When questioned before his arrest in 2023, Jaworski told investigators he met the girl on a dating app and believed she was 18 or older. He said they never did anything but kiss, reports from the time note…
Manheim Twp Birthday Party Sexual Assault Of Child; 35-Year-Old Man Waives Hearing (UPDATE) Manheim Twp Birthday Party Sexual Assault Of Child; 35-Year-Old Man Waives Hearing (UPDATE)
Manheim Twp Birthday Party Sexual Assault Of Child; 35-Year-Old Man Waives Hearing (Update) A Rapho Township man accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl during a Lancaster County birthday party has waived his preliminary hearing, allowing the case to move forward to county court, prosecutors announced on Thursday, May 1. Matthew L. Castleberry, 35, of the 100 block of West Center Street, appeared before Judge Courtney Monson on Monday, April 15. Instead of contesting the charges at the preliminary hearing, he waived it, sending the case to Lancaster County Court. Castleberry is accused of targeting the teen during a birthday party on the 200 block of McCaskey Avenue in M…
1997 Murders Of 'Peaches,' Toddler Girl In Hempstead Subject Of Major Police Update 1997 Murders Of 'Peaches,' Toddler Girl In Hempstead Subject Of Major Police Update
1997 Murders Of 'Peaches,' Toddler Girl In Hempstead Subject Of Major Police Update Nearly three decades after a young mother’s dismembered torso was discovered in a Long Island park, a major update has emerged in the case known as the “Peaches” homicide. The Nassau County Police Department will hold a press briefing on Wednesday, April 23, at 11 a.m. to share updated developments in the 1997 investigation, the agency said. The briefing will take place at Police Headquarters in Mineola and will be led by Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder and Homicide Squad Commanding Officer Stephen Fitzpatrick. “Peaches” is the nickname authorities gave to the unidentified African Americ…