Shooting at 200 BLOCK OF WAYNE AVE on 12/29/2025 5:48 AM

Type: Shooting

Date: 12/29/2025 5:48 AM

Description: Shooting/Stabbing. Units o/s report victim w self inflicted gunshot wound; BLS transporting to St Joes Trauma

Address: 200 BLOCK OF WAYNE AVE, Paterson, NJ

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Arretus-Vertus

Name

Marjorie Arretus-Vertus

Missing Age

35

Est. Current Age

40

Last Seen

Fords, NJ on 08/20/2020

Physical Description

Race: Black Ethnicity: African American Gender: Female Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'1" Weight: 125 lbs

Case Number

MP109049

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Colon

Name

Carmen Colon

Age

10

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On april 2, 1973 at about 5:15 pm, 11-year-old wanda walkowicz went to the grocery store for her mother. Wanda made it to the store, purchased several items and was last seen walking home, but did not return home. On april 3, 1973, at 10:15 am, a new york state trooper, while on patrol, located walkowicz's body at a rest area off state route 104 in webster, ny. This homicide and two other unsolved homicides were dubbed the alphabet murders and double initial murders by the media, as all three cases occurred in the rochester area. Carmen colon, age 10, was found on november 16, 1971 in the town of riga, monroe county, and michele maenza, age 11, was found on november 28, 1973, in the town of macedon, wayne county. These cases have not been officially connected, however, all three cases remain open.

Agency

NY State Troopers

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