Archaeologists found the remains of 14 soldiers who died in a pivotal Revolutionary War battle — a fresh reminder of the violence of war. Source: New York Times
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‘Torso Killer’ Charged in Strangulation of Long Island Woman in 1968
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2022
DNA evidence linked Richard Cottingham to the killing of Diane Cusick, prompting Nassau County prosecutors to review 13 years of unsolved murders of women. Source: New York Times
9/11 Victims Are Still Being Identified, 20 Years Later
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2021
The medical examiner’s office is still working painstakingly to identify 9/11 victims. There are 1,106 victims whose remains have not been found. Source: New York Times
Trying to Find Your Mother’s Remains From Ground Zero, 20 Years Later
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2021
The medical examiner’s office is still working painstakingly to identify 9/11 victims. There are 1,106 victims whose remains have not been found. Source: New York Times
Queens Man Is Charged in 1976 Killing of Pregnant Teenager Evelyn Colon
By Gotham Rex on April 5, 2021
Luis Sierra, 63, of Ozone Park, was arrested this week in the killing of Evelyn Colon, a Jersey City 15-year-old whose dismembered remains were found along a riverbank in Pennsylvania, the authorities said. Source: New York Times
36 Years Later, Police Arrest Suspect in Rape and Killing of a 14-Year-Old
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2020
Using DNA evidence, the authorities in Rochester, N.Y., said that they had charged Timothy L. Williams of Melbourne, Fla., with murdering Wendy Jerome on Thanksgiving Day in 1984. Source: New York Times