Cochecton, NY Area Cold Cases
Name
Floyd Ellis JrAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Robert Hart JrAge
26Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Agency
Bridgeport Police Department
Name
Walter ProcykAge
40Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Agency
Stratford Police Department
Name
Milagros NievesAge
49Cause of Death
Knife/StabbingInfo
Agency
Bridgeport Police Department
Name
Kelsey MazzamaroAge
26Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Kelsey mazzamaro, age 26, of litchfield, was found slain in burlington on may 6, 2018. On that morning, kelsey was found deceased by a passing motorist. Her death was subsequently determined to be a homicide. At the time of her death, kelsey had two young children.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Maria RojasAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On september 15, 2004, maria laura capon bravo rojas was found slain in her family’s new milford business she operated with her husband, david’s flooring, at 441 danbury road in new milford. She was killed by multiple blows to the head and shoulder.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Hakeem JosephAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On march 25, 2015, hakeem "Sonny" joseph was fatally shot while working at his family's store, the t-market, located at 1482 reservoir avenue in bridgeport. A masked gunman entered the store and fired multiple rounds at joseph. There was no attempt at robbery.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Kristjan NdojAge
15Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Kristjan ndoj, age 15, was fatally shot in the driveway of a friend’s home on march 15, 2014.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Iriquois AlstonAge
27Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Iriquois alston and rackita smalls were found shot to death in a parked car in norwalk on august 6, 2011. Iriquois, age 27, and rackita, age 22, were found in the back seat of the black honda sedan parked in front of 4 avenue b in norwalk shortly before 8 a.M. Both had been shot in the head.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Rackita SmallsAge
22Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Iriquois alston and rackita smalls were found shot to death in a parked car in norwalk on august 6, 2011. Iriquois, age 27, and rackita, age 22, were found in the back seat of the black honda sedan parked in front of 4 avenue b in norwalk shortly before 8 a.M. Both had been shot in the head.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Amos Brown JrAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Amos brown, jr. Was shot to death on august 13, 2010, on lexington avenue in norwalk. The shooting occurred in the vicinity of the el coqui grocery.The suspects, believed to be three black males in their teens or early 20s, fled the scene in a silver or gray chevrolet malibu that was later recovered by police.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Rhonda JohnsonAge
18Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Rhsix-month-old coran johnson was shot in the head.Onda johnson and her six-month-old son, corán, were found fatally shot in her blue toyota camry on thursday, september 12, 1996, on grenhart road between victory street and diaz street in stamford. Eighteen-year-old rhonda had picked up her son from his babysitter’s home on oaklawn avenue in stamford around 3:30 p.M. And was scheduled to start a shift at 4 p.M. At stamford hospital where she worked as a dietary aide. Johnson’s family grew worried when they learned she had not showed up for work and had not contacted anyone to explain why. A passerby on grenhart road observed rhonda slumped over the steering wheel of her car and notified emergency services shortly before 8 p.M. Both rhonda and corán were killed by gunshot wounds to the head. Rhonda, a part-time college student, was a graduate of westhill high school in stamford.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Coran JohnsonAge
6Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Rhsix-month-old coran johnson was shot in the head.Onda johnson and her six-month-old son, corán, were found fatally shot in her blue toyota camry on thursday, september 12, 1996, on grenhart road between victory street and diaz street in stamford. Eighteen-year-old rhonda had picked up her son from his babysitter’s home on oaklawn avenue in stamford around 3:30 p.M. And was scheduled to start a shift at 4 p.M. At stamford hospital where she worked as a dietary aide. Johnson’s family grew worried when they learned she had not showed up for work and had not contacted anyone to explain why. A passerby on grenhart road observed rhonda slumped over the steering wheel of her car and notified emergency services shortly before 8 p.M. Both rhonda and corán were killed by gunshot wounds to the head. Rhonda, a part-time college student, was a graduate of westhill high school in stamford.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Gary PotakAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On may 6, 1992, gary potak and charles “chick” gombrewicz (now deceased) drove to father panik village in bridgeport to purchase marijuana. As they circled the housing project two males crossed the street in front of their vehicle. Gary potak was driving and stopped to let these two individuals cross. One of these males walked over to driver's side of the car and asked gary potak what he was looking at. Gary answered that he wanted to buy “pot." this male pulled out a gun and told the two to get out of the car. The passenger (gombrewicz) exited the vehicle and heard gun shots and ran off. The passenger later learned that potak had been fatally shot.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Nancy ValentinAge
31Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On september 7, 1990, at approximately 10:45 p.M. Nancy valentin, age 31 was found lying on the pavement in the parking lot of rose’s family restaurant at 595 south main street in stratford. Nancy was employed as a waitress at rose’s and had just left work for the evening. Nancy was transported to the hospital where she later died. The office of the chief medical examiner determined that the cause of death was a gunshot wound.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Joseph MackanesiAge
32Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On july 28, 1990, at approximately 2:00 a.M., joseph mackanesi, age 32, flagged down a police patrol car near the intersection of soundview and barnum avenues in stratford and reported that he had been shot by two black males who had attempted to rob him. Joseph was transported to the hospital where he later died. The office of the chief medical examiner determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound. Mr. Mackanesi was employed in the local area as a truck driver and food salesman prior to his death.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Luis GonzalezAge
16Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Luis gonzalez was shot outside of the vega alta grocery store owned by his parents at 1160 state street in bridgeport on february 10, 1990. The 16-year-old bassick high school student and star athlete had been summoned outside to speak to an unidentified person wearing a black ski mask. Luis was shot multiple times. He was taken to park city hospital in bridgeport where he died.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Unidentified InfantAge
1Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On the morning of march 14, 1986, the mutilated body of a 1-day-old baby boy was found near a wooded picnic area of lake mohegan town park in fairfield. The infant had been strangled and his death was ruled a homicide. The mutilation of the child's face was determined to have occurred after he was killed. The infant's injuries appear to have been ritualistic in nature and may possibly be related to a religious practice known as palo.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
L BrownAge
34Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Victim was found in his vehicle with a gun shot wound.Agency
Delaware State Police
Name
Mary BadaraccoAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Mary badaracco was reported missing from her sherman home on august 31, 1984. State police said she was last seen by her husband, dominic, a danbury businessman and bar owner, 11 days earlier. In 1990, state police reclassified mary’s disappearance as a homicide.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice
Name
Mary AllenAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Mary was found in her residence with multiple stab wounds.Agency
Delaware State Police
Name
Garfield BennettAge
40Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Victims were found in the parking lot of river view motel with multiple gunshot wounds.Agency
Delaware State Police
Name
Carolyn DunbarAge
40Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Victims were found in the parking lot of river view motel with multiple gunshot wounds.Agency
Delaware State Police
Name
Howard SmallwoodAge
63Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On april 15th, 2013 at approximately 7:48 PM, officers responded to 9 golden acres drive in reference to a 911 call and discovered the victim was unconscious. The victim was found to have multiple gunshot wounds to the upper part of his body.Agency
New Castle PD
Name
Jakeith LathamAge
33Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On december 20th, 2016 jakeith latham was located unresponsive in the area of 1000 block of linda road in darley woods, claymont, delaware. Jakeith latham was from clayton, new jersey. Jakeith died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds.Agency
New Castle PD
Name
Jabrai Jordan CopneyAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Cosby was shot and killed inside kirkland house (a harvard university dormitory) during a drug-related robbery perpetrated by copney, jiggetts, and aquino. Copney was the alleged shooter. Copney was found guilty of 1st degree murder. Jiggetts and aquino both pled guilty to manslaughter.Agency
Cambridge
Name
Blayn JiggettsAge
19Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Cosby was shot and killed inside kirkland house (a harvard university dormitory) during a drug-related robbery perpetrated by copney, jiggetts, and aquino. Copney was the alleged shooter. Copney was found guilty of 1st degree murder. Jiggetts and aquino both pled guilty to manslaughter.Agency
Cambridge
Name
Jason AquinoAge
23Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Cosby was shot and killed inside kirkland house (a harvard university dormitory) during a drug-related robbery perpetrated by copney, jiggetts, and aquino. Copney was the alleged shooter. Copney was found guilty of 1st degree murder. Jiggetts and aquino both pled guilty to manslaughter.Agency
Cambridge
Name
Douglas Paul SrAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Found dead in his car at 743 Parker Street. The time of death is unknown.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Christopher BrownAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Found dead at the Hess Gas Station. The time of death is unknown.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
John PiwowarskiAge
32Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Found dead inside Poor John's Pub. The wounds were inflicted by an unknown assailant.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Sylvia ParsonAge
24Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Found dead in Buccleuch Park, with injuries from an attack the night before.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Gail HaritonAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Gail Hariton was found in her apartment located on Pardun Road in North Brunswick after the landlord checked on her due to her absence for a few days. A special reward of $15,000.00 For information leading to an arrest has been raised by the New Brunswick High School Class of 1958.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Nancy NogaAge
17Cause of Death
Blunt Force TraumaInfo
Nancy Noga, a 17-year-old high school senior, was reported missing and found in a small wooded area near her home. She was last seen leaving her job at the Rag Shop in Old Bridge. Nancy was wearing a purple "Arizona" jacket, jeans, and a sweater. Despite flyers and posters, her case remains unsolved.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Boris VarshavskyAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Boris Varshavsky's body was found in a shallow grave, burnt from a fire in a wooded area. The body was described as a Caucasian or light-skinned Hispanic male approximately 25-30 years old, height 5'11", weight 210-230 lbs with black hair and very clean dental work.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Jose SolanoAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Jose "Eric" Solano was involved in an altercation between members of the 18th Street and LaMugre/Los Primos gangs on Suydam Street and Joyce Kilmer Avenue. During the altercation, Solano was fatally wounded. A passing-by civilian was also wounded but sustained no serious injuries.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
William LewisAge
24Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
William "Tweety" Lewis was shot on the back porch of his girlfriend's home at 209 Suydam Street. He was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Lewis had a criminal history and investigators believe he knew his killer.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Jeffrey SuskinAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Jeffrey Suskin's body was found at 1 Jennifer Court by his estranged wife, Beth Suskin. He was pronounced dead on arrival.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Dominic SantosAge
47Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Dominic Santos, a plumbing contractor, was reported missing. He was last seen driving to his lawyer’s office in Bayonne. He was driving a 1986 Isuzu Trooper with license plate number BAR-80E. He was wearing blue jeans, a blue & white shirt, boots, and a gold wedding band. He had approximately $1,000 in cash at the time.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Jum NoAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Jum Kam No was found dead at the Hidden Valley Apartment Complex. She was killed while babysitting an infant son who was unharmed.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Zarinah BrownAge
2Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Zarinah Brown, a two-month-old infant, was pronounced dead at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital after becoming unresponsive and having trouble breathing. She was visiting her father in Edison.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Francis DowdAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Francis Dowd was found dead in his apartment on Remsen Avenue. Two individuals were seen in the building within hours of his death. One was a thin white female approximately 25 years old with blond hair wearing a sundress, and the other was a Hispanic looking man approximately 30 years old, stocky build, wearing blue jeans with a wide black belt, a white t-shirt, and black work boots.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Nicholas PoliduraAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Nicholas Polidura was found in his car outside 306 Neville Street. He was transferred to the hospital where he died later from his injuries.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Arturo BarretoAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Arturo Barreto's body was found on the curb a few doors down from his home at 675 Elizabeth Street. He was out drinking with two men the night before, and his death was initially unclear if it was a murder or an accident. His car was found far from the bar and his home, leading police to believe murder was possible despite the Medical Examiner ruling it an accident.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Iris MaldonadoAge
40Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Iris Maldonado's body was found in a storm drain at a senior citizens housing complex. She had been stabbed repeatedly and transported to the storm drain in a trash cart.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Anthony KuzniakAge
59Cause of Death
Blunt Force TraumaInfo
On December 14, 1987 at 5:30 PM, Anthony Kuzniak, a resident of Perth Amboy, was found dead in his home on Parker Street. It is unknown at what time the homicide occurred. Kuzniak was found upstairs in his bedroom by a nearby tenant, Lynn Saunders. If you have any information in regards to this homicide please contact the Middlesex County Crime Stoppers.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
John O’RourkeAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On December 3rd, 1987, the body of John “Jack” O’Rourke was found inside of his taxi off of Burnet Street in New Brunswick. He had suffered from fatal wounds. A man wearing a black leather jacket was seen in the area was described as white, approximately 28 years old, heavy set with brown shoulder length hair, and clean shaven. If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers
Name
Phillip MoskowitzAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On December 5, 1987 at noon, Phillip Moskowitz, a resident of Bellmore, NY, was found dead on the bank of a stream near the Amtrak Maintenance Station access road in North Brunswick. It is believed that Mr. Moskowitz was murdered elsewhere and then dumped near the stream. If you have any information in regards to this homicide please contact the Middlesex County Crime Stoppers.Agency
Middlesex County Crime Stoppers