March 20, 1991New York, New YorkConor Clapton (4) falls to his death The apartment Conor and his mother Lory Del Santo shared featured cantilevered windows. On March 20, a janitor was cleaning the windows as Conor was playing hide-and-seek with his nanny. The janitor cautioned the nanny about the open window, but “before she could…
A woman is killed, her body dismembered by her boyfriend
January 12, 2017New York, New YorkLeondra Foster (32) is killed and her body is dismembered by her boyfriend Somorie Moses (40) On January 17, 2017, the headless torso of a woman was found with other dismembered body parts at a trash sorting and weigh station in the Bronx. Investigators were able to link the body…
Man fatally injured by a flying lawnmower model airplane
December 9, 1979Queens, New YorkA model airplane in the shape of a lawnmower crashes into a group of spectators, fatally wounding one and seriously injuring another The incident occurred in Shea Stadium during a halftime show. The Electronic Eagles of the Radio Controlled Association of Greater New York had performed during halftime shows in the…
The mutilated bodies of two women are found in a hotel room
December 2, 1979New York, New YorkThe bodies of two women, both missing their hands and heads, are found after a fire is reported in their hotel room The hotel staff were alerted to smoke coming from a room and emergency services were called. One firefighter told reporters he had seen what appeared to be two…
The body of an unidentified teen, who will remain unidentified for another four decades, is found in a cornfield
November 10, 1979Caledonia, New YorkThe body of an unidentified female is found in a cornfield; her identity will remain unsolved for nearly 40 years The body, later referred to as Caledonia Jane Doe or simply Cali, was discovered by two men tending to their cornfield. She was initially estimated to be 20 years old, though…
