Mary Murphy
A Mother Cries for Saúl
The first time I met Saúl Nunez was inside a chapel at Rikers Island in 2019,
where he'd already spent more than two years in the jail's...
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MY LIFE OF CRIME
I went from Catholic school to covering some of the most sensational crime scenes in New York City. From mob hits in the '80's, I transitioned to reports on terrorism in the 90's, as well as cold case reporting, and coverage of fentanyl's grip on young Americans and their families. And I also have a passion for telling compelling stories on missing persons.
It's been a privilege--and a responsibility--to witness the most memorable events of our time. This blog recaps what I've seen.
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Mary Murphy
Nov 83 min read
The Missing Woman and The Torched Car - Where is Krystal Anderson?
Krystal Anderson, 30, was last seen being thrown into the trunk of a Cadillac in August 2022.
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Mary Murphy
Nov 14 min read
The Two Women in the Suitcases: "Cherries" and Tanya Rush
Cherries' case bears eerie similarities to the 2008 unsolved murder of Tanya Rush, whose body parts were also found in a suitcase...
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Mary Murphy
Oct 253 min read
Day Care Owner at Notorious MDC in Toddler Fentanyl Case
Some stunning information was revealed during last week's sentencing of Herrera-Garcia, who was captured in Mexico last fall, about two week
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Mary Murphy
Oct 164 min read
Inside Court: DNA Challenge Will Come before LISK Trial
The accused Long Island Serial Killer (LISK), Rex Heuermann, stood tall in Riverhead court Wednesday, October 16th, with hands cuffed...
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Mary Murphy
Oct 112 min read
Mystery: What Happened to Richard Albright?
Richard "Max" Albright vanished without a trace on a Thursday morning three years ago. He was 69 years old....
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Mary Murphy
Oct 44 min read
Tranq and Diddy: Accusers Say They were Drugged with Horse Tranquilizer
Now, the sex trafficking and racketeering case against rap mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs is putting Xylazine in the headlines again...
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Mary Murphy
Sep 272 min read
Latent Fingerprints Tied to Twin Newborns Found Murdered in 2020
The twin newborns were discovered on November 9, 2020 by a building super working in the courtyard at College Avenue and East 172 Street
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Mary Murphy
Sep 163 min read
LISK 'Asian Doe' Victim Likely Tied to Han Community in Southern China
Rex Heuermann, the accused Long Island Serial Killer (LISK), has not been charged with Asian Doe's murder, but the victim was found very...
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Mary Murphy
Sep 115 min read
Vito DeLeo Returned to Twin Towers after 1993 Attack
So here we were on September 11, 2001, trying to put the most devastating terror attack on U.S. soil into context...
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Mary Murphy
Sep 64 min read
Teen Tennis Player Kemar Brooks' Accused Killer Needs a Bronx Court Date
Kemar Brooks was gunned down on July 26, 2012, after Kemar's tennis game was interrupted by a thunderstorm...
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Mary Murphy
Aug 302 min read
Peaches and Toddler: A Tale of Two Jurisdictions
The story of 'Peaches' and her toddler daughter, whose remains were found on opposite ends of Ocean Parkway in the spring of 2011...
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Mary Murphy
Aug 234 min read
Alicia Adams “One of 100’s” on LISK Task Force ‘Cold Case’ List
One of the people on the list is Alicia Adams, 22, a petite woman whose nude body was discovered in a woody area near....
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Mary Murphy
Aug 144 min read
Dani's Story: Tragic Tale of Bronx Mom Listed in Rex Heuermann Contacts
A Pennsylvania woman wrote to my Facebook page and asked, "Is it possible to speak with you regarding another potential victim....."
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Mary Murphy
Aug 94 min read
The Other Asian Males: Possible LISK Victims?
But what if there's a deeper Gilgo mystery involving Asian males that dates back to 1984? At least two other cases are worth a closer look.
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Mary Murphy
Aug 24 min read
Why Rex Isn’t Ruled Out in 1982 Tina Foglia Murder
One of the enduring, cold case mysteries on Long Island concerns the 1982 dismemberment of 19 year old Tina Foglia...
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Mary Murphy
Jul 285 min read
That Time I Climbed Through a Window after Subway Bomb Plot
...So I wasn't shocked on July 31, 1997, when I was sent to an outlier, rundown section of Park Slope, Brooklyn--after the MTA police and NY
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Mary Murphy
Jul 216 min read
A 'Blue Ridge' Journey to Hear Mountain Man's Painful Story
Sheri Ann Ford was murdered in brutal fashion in Brooklyn, NY on November 9, 1997.
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Mary Murphy
Jul 128 min read
"They've Got Someone in the Gilgo Case"
The suspected serial killer was reportedly from Massapequa Park, a suburban community close to the Great South Bay.
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