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Inwood

May 14, 2013

New Suspects in 2004 Murder of Juilliard Student Sarah Fox, Report Says

DNA testing could link two men to the brutal murder of Sarah Fox in 2004, according to a report.

Hamilton Heights

December 18, 2012

Man Indicted in 1994 Cold-Case Murder of Pregnant Woman in Harlem

Melvin Kelly, 55, was charged with murder in the death of 32-year-old Isabelle Joye.

New York City

December 14, 2012

'Dating Game' Killer Rodney Alcala Pleads Guilty to Two NYC Murders

Rodney Alcala pleaded guilty to killing Cornelia Crilley and Ellen Hover in the 1970s.

Long Island City

December 06, 2012

Queens Nurse Arrested in 1984 Cold-Case Murder of Louisiana Man

Leila Mulla, 47, of Long Island City, has been charged with the murder of a Louisiana man.

Riverdale

December 05, 2012

Man Confesses to Bronx and Yonkers Cold Case Murders, Police Say

When Lucius Crawford was arrested, police found the body of a 41-year-old woman in his bed.

Lower East Side

October 23, 2012

Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Cold Case Rape

Lerio Guerrero, 33, was sentenced Tuesday for raping a woman in her LES apartment 14 years ago.

Park Slope

October 11, 2012

Family Clings to Hope in Decades-Old Unsolved Homicide

Thomas F. McAvoy's family keeps a memorial on the Park Slope corner where he was shot and killed in 1976.

East Village

August 06, 2012

Native American Serial Sex Attacker Says U.S. Law Biased Against Him

Greg Poirier, 39, was sentenced to 25 years for attacking an East Village women in her apartment.

Hamilton Heights

July 30, 2012

Man Convicted of 1986 Harlem Murder Sentenced to 25 Years to Life

Steven Carter, 50, was sentenced to 25 years to life for murdering Antoinette Bennett, 26, in 1986.

Inwood

July 24, 2012

Police Searching for Clues in 1991 Unsolved Child Death

The girl, who police called Baby Hope, was found in a cooler along the Henry Hudson Parkway.

Sunset Park

July 20, 2012

Family of Lissette Torres Come Face-to-Face With Her Alleged Killer

Edwin Alcaide was arraigned Fridayt in the murder of Lissette Torres in Brookyn Criminal Court.

Sunset Park

July 19, 2012

DNA Hit Leads to Arrest in 1987 Murder of Brooklyn Law Firm Employee

Lissette Torres was murdered on New Years Day in 1987. Police believe they've caught her killer.

Manhattan

April 10, 2012

Prosecutors Have Wrong Man in Murder Trial for Rapper G.Dep, Defense Says

G. Dep's defense attorney claims police pinned the wrong crime on the guilt-ridden rapper.

Harlem

March 12, 2012

Convicted Wife Killer Admits to Cold Case Murder of First Spouse

Philip Ward admitted to decapitating his wife Veronica Bowen in 1989, prosecutors said.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

February 23, 2012

Ex of Slain Preservationist Wants His Unsolved 1972 Murder Case Reopened

Peter Detmold was a well-known figure in the Turtle Bay community before he was murdered in 1972.