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Murder Of Woman Found On Hudson River Shore Still Unsolved 25 Years On Murder Of Woman Found On Hudson River Shore Still Unsolved 25 Years On
Murder Of Woman Found On Hudson River Shore Still Unsolved 25 Years On A quarter century after Jacqueline “Jackie” McCalop was found dead along the Hudson River shore in Columbia County, her killer has yet to face justice. McCalop, 43, was last seen alive on Sept. 14, 2000, in the City of Hudson, according to New York State Police. Her body was recovered more than two weeks later, on Sept. 30, along the river’s shoreline. The case remains unsolved, and investigators have not revealed her cause of death. The City of Hudson Police Department is assisting in the effort. Friends have continued to keep McCalop’s memory alive in the years since her death. In 2018, …
Tenacious Detective Cracks Two Virginia Cold Cases In One Shot Tenacious Detective Cracks Two Virginia Cold Cases In One Shot
Tenacious Detective Cracks Two Virginia Cold Cases In One Shot For nearly 40 years, Jacqueline Lard and Amy Baker's killer has remained a mystery. On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, authorities in Virginia announced a break in the cases. Elroy Harrison, 65, was identified as a suspect in both cases thanks to the relentless work of Stafford County Sheriff's Detective D.K. Wood, Sheriff David Decatur said. Jacqueline Lard was killed in 1986, and Amy Baker in 1989. Both were residents of Stafford, but Baker was returning from visiting family in Falls Church when she went missing. On March 4, Harrison was indicted by a Stafford County Grand Jury for the fir…
FBI Seeking To Exhume Body Of Woman Slain 54 Years Ago, Featured In Netflix Doc FBI Seeking To Exhume Body Of Woman Slain 54 Years Ago, Featured In Netflix Doc
FBI Seeking To Exhume Body Of Woman Slain 54 Years Ago, Featured In Netflix Doc It's been almost 54 years since Joyce Malecki's unsolved murder. Now her killing might be one step closer to being solved. The FBI is seeking an order to exhume her body, Kurt Wolfgang, the executive director of the Maryland Crime Victim's Resource Center said.  Malecki was 20 years old on Nov. 11, 1969, when she disappeared. Malecki was found dead two days later at Fort Meade, and is buried at Loudon Park National Cemetery in Baltimore. Her case remains unsolved. In 2017, Netflix released "The Keepers", a documentary that connects Malecki's murder to the murder of religious sis…
Philly's 'Boy In The Box' Identified After 65 Years: Police Philly's 'Boy In The Box' Identified After 65 Years: Police
Philly's 'Boy In The Box' Identified After 65 Years: Police A boy found dead in a box 65 years ago in Philadelphia has been identified as Joseph Augustus Zarelli, city police announced at a press conference on Thursday, Dec. 8.   Dubbed "The Boy in the Box" or "America's Unknown Child" after his body was found stuffed in a bassinet box along Susquehanna Road in February 1957, the boy's case was one of the oldest unsolved murders in Philadelphia history, according to the department.  Zarelli was born in 1953, and police say they have identified his parents. Officials said they were able to identify the boy by compar…
'We Will Never Give Up': Police Renew Calls For Tips In 4 Unsolved Murders On Long Island 'We Will Never Give Up': Police Renew Calls For Tips In 4 Unsolved Murders On Long Island
'We Will Never Give Up': Police Renew Calls For Tips In 4 Unsolved Murders On Long Island Police are hoping a renewed call for tips will translate into arrests in several unsolved murders on Long Island. Speaking at a press conference Thursday, Nov. 17, Nassau County Police outlined four cases where investigators believe witnesses saw something that could prove crucial in securing a conviction. “I don’t like calling them cold cases because they never get cold in Nassau County,” Police Commissioner Patrick Rider told reporters. “The time and effort is put to make sure that we are giving closure to our victims.” Suzanne Goldfarb One of the cases outlined Thursday was that of S…
40 Years Cold: Vigil Held For Unidentified Woman Found Dead In Maryland Park 40 Years Cold: Vigil Held For Unidentified Woman Found Dead In Maryland Park
40 Years Cold: Vigil Held For Unidentified Woman Found Dead In Maryland Park Four decades cold, but never forgotten.  A Maryland community is coming together to remember and hope to bring justice to a cold case that shook the community all those years ago, officials say. It's been over 40 years since the body of an unknown woman was found in a steamer truck by mushroom hunters in Gambrill State Park on Aug. 24, 1982. Her identity, and her killer, were never discovered, says the Maryland Missing Persons Network.  A vigil to bring awareness back to the case is being held beginning at 6:45 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Gambrills State Park Tea Room parking…
Shooting Suspect At Large In Maryland After Man Found Dead In Parking Lot: Police Shooting Suspect At Large In Maryland After Man Found Dead In Parking Lot: Police
Shooting Suspect At Large In Maryland After Man Found Dead In Parking Lot: Police Police investigators in Prince George’s County have identified the 30-year-old man who was gunned down and killed in Lewisdale overnight. Irvin Paredes of the Langley Park area was shot and killed by suspects who remain at large following a fatal incident on Wednesday, Aug. 24. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday night to a reported shooting in the 2300 block of University Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers located Paredes in a parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene.&nbs…
FBI Rules Out Brian Laundrie As Suspect In Double-Murder Of Women Near Wyoming Campsite FBI Rules Out Brian Laundrie As Suspect In Double-Murder Of Women Near Wyoming Campsite
FBI Rules Out Brian Laundrie As Suspect In Double-Murder Of Women Near Wyoming Campsite The FBI has determined that the late Brian Laundrie was not involved in the unsolved murders of two women in Utah last year. Kylen Schulte, age 24, and her 38-year-old wife, Crystal Turner, were found shot multiple times in a ditch close to their campsite in the city of Moab, Utah on Wednesday, Aug. 18 after complaining about a “weirdo” and “creep” who had been camping near them. Kylen Schulte and Crystal TurnerFacebook/Kylen Schulte Days before the two women were killed, Long Island natives Gabby Petito and Laundrie, were questioned by Moab police officers in the area over a domestic v…
$1K Cash Rewards Offered In Three Unsolved Bucks County Killings $1K Cash Rewards Offered In Three Unsolved Bucks County Killings
$1K Cash Rewards Offered In Three Unsolved Bucks County Killings The Bucks County District Attorney's Office is offering a $1,000 reward in each of the three unsolved Bristol Township killings. Investigators are still looking to solve the murders of Cashe Conover, 22, Shaquille Love, 21, and the hit-and-run killing of 53-year-old Daniel Santiago. Conover was found fatally shot on Oct. 27, 2019, in an alley in the 2400 block of Bloomsdale Road, not far from where she lived, the DA's office said. On Dec. 23, 2020, Love's body was discovered in a parked Chrysler 200 near Edgely Road and Marion Avenue, authorities said. The investigation found that he…
Decade Later, Murder Of Beloved NJ Father, Diner Owner Remains Unsolved; $50K Reward For Arrest Decade Later, Murder Of Beloved NJ Father, Diner Owner Remains Unsolved; $50K Reward For Arrest
Decade Later, Murder Of Beloved NJ Father, Diner Owner Remains Unsolved; $50K Reward For Arrest Ten years after a beloved New Jersey father and diner owner was found stabbed to death inside his establishment, authorities say they continue to search for leads in hopes of making an arrest. Chafic "Steve" Ezzeddine was found dead inside the Kenvil Diner on Route 46 in Roxbury Township Saturday, May 28, 2011. The diner had closed for the day around 2 p.m., and Ezzeddine was last seen alive when he was taking trash to the dumpster between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., authorities said. Meanwhile, witnesses heard Ezzeddine’s car alarm go off between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., and his wife found his bod…