Cold Cases – Identified

On Monday, April 20, 1999, at approximately 11:15 pm, Jeffrey Blackman was found strangled to death at 70-89 Park Drive East in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens.

On March 28, 1996, at 3:30 PM, Eileen Lawlor was found stabbed to death inside the basement 28-08 35th Street, Astoria, Queens.

On April 14, 1995, the body of Sofia Vale was found stuffed in the trunk of a stolen car which had been set on fire outside of 139-15 91st Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. Sofia was last seen being dropped off at her home on April 9, 1995, at approx. 3:30 am in the vicinity of 2111 La Fontaine avenue in the Bronx.

On June 24, 1994, Carlos Hernandez was found stabbed to death inside 90-29 179 Street in Jamaica, Queens.

On May 25, 1994, at approximately 10:30 pm, Cleopatra Barlow was shot and killed in the vicinity of 145-37 230 Place, Rosedale, Queens.

On October 17, 1992, at approximately 7:30 PM, Margaret Tobar was found strangled to death inside her apartment at 439 Beach 22nd Street, Far Rockaway, Queens.

On March 26, 1992, at approximately 9:00 PM, New York City hospital police captain James Rodriguez was shot and killed entering the lobby of 91-10 32 Avenue, Jackson Heights, Queens.

On January 14, 1990, at approximately 2:20 am, Ian Welch was shot and killed while sitting inside his vehicle (1985 Cadillac) outside of 166-19 120th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens.

On October 28, 1989, at 7:30 am, Hope Blakely was found stabbed to death at the corner of 132nd Street and 92nd Avenue in Richmond Hill, Queens.

On August 18, 1989, at approximately 11:20 AM, Jose Rafael Gonzalez, an armored car guard, was shot and killed while on duty at 154th Street and 7th Avenue in Whitestone, Queens.