Long Island To Announce Breakthrough In 6 Historic Cold Cases
Summary
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney and Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina are scheduled to announce the identities of six victims in Long Island cold cases on November 12, 2026. Investigators used genetic genealogy to identify the victims; the cases span five decades and include the woman known as “Montauk Mary.”Key Facts
- The announcement is scheduled for 11 a.m. on November 12, 2026.
- The six cases involve Deer Park, Riverhead, Montauk, Great River and Fire Island Inlet.
- The oldest case dates to 1976.
- Montauk Mary was found dead in East Overlook Park on March 22, 1978.
- The woman known as Montauk Mary had been shot four times, according to the medical examiner.
- Suffolk County investigators released an updated forensic sketch of Montauk Mary in 2025.
- Genetic genealogy was used to identify the six victims.
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