Pine Plains, NY Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Gordon

Name

Robert Gordon

Age

51

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On october 15, 1996, 51-year-old robert gordon was found murdered inside his residence. He was bound with tape and rope. Gordon lived alone and almost exclusively traveled on foot; he did not readily accept rides from strangers. This case is similar to the unsolved homicide involving the death of larry j. Atkins. On august 24, 1992, 43-year-old atkins was found murdered inside his residence, bound with tape and rope. He also lived alone and traveled exclusively on foot. Both gordon and atkins were reclusive, resided in dwellings described as cluttered and unkempt and were rumored to have large sums of money hidden in their homes. The victims lived within two miles of each other.

Agency

NY State Troopers

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cold-case-record__Atkins

Name

Larry Atkins

Age

24

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On october 15, 1996, 51-year-old robert gordon was found murdered inside his residence. He was bound with tape and rope. Gordon lived alone and almost exclusively traveled on foot; he did not readily accept rides from strangers. This case is similar to the unsolved homicide involving the death of larry j. Atkins. On august 24, 1992, 43-year-old atkins was found murdered inside his residence, bound with tape and rope. He also lived alone and traveled exclusively on foot. Both gordon and atkins were reclusive, resided in dwellings described as cluttered and unkempt and were rumored to have large sums of money hidden in their homes. The victims lived within two miles of each other.

Agency

NY State Troopers

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cold-case-record__Ellis Jr

Name

Floyd Ellis Jr

Age

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

Agency

CT State Division of Criminal Justice

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cold-case-record__Rojas

Name

Maria Rojas

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Badaracco

Name

Mary Badaracco

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Lynn

Name

Joanne Lynn

Age

11

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Joanne lynn was last seen on monday, september 19, 1949, walking to school along state route 15a in the hamlet of hemlock, livingston county. Her body was discovered on september 24, 1949, in a pasture about seven miles away.

Agency

NY State Troopers

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