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 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.

On February 7, 1988, Christine Diefenbach was found bludgeoned to death near 89th Avenue and 121st Street in Richmond Hill, Queens.