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True-Crime Buffs & Podcasters: Westchester's Friends For Ever Tell Of Murder And Mayhem True-Crime Buffs & Podcasters: Westchester's Friends For Ever Tell Of Murder And Mayhem
True-Crime Buffs & Podcasters: Westchester's Friends For Ever Tell Of Murder And Mayhem The guitars snarl, the drums beat and cymbals clang. It’s intense, loud, and fitting. It’s the opening to the podcast Nefarious New York and no other musical intro could set the stage better for the discussion to come about rapists, murders, serial killers and unsolved crimes in and around Westchester County. Fans of crime and the unexplained since their formative years in New Rochelle, Nefarious New York podcast hosts Alison Arcuri McCormack and Meredith Buono DaGrossa have a friendship that goes back to their very first day of kindergarten at Holy Family School, a few years shy of four de…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
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Undocumented Immigrant Sentenced For Murder Of Northern Westchester Socialite Undocumented Immigrant Sentenced For Murder Of Northern Westchester Socialite
Undocumented Immigrant Sentenced For Murder Of Northern Westchester Socialite An undocumented immigrant and former employer of Northern Westchester socialite Lois Elizabeth Colley has been sentenced for her 2015 murder at the family's estate. Esdras Marroquin Gomez, an ex-day laborer also known as “Victor,” was sentenced on Thursday, June 13, in Westchester County Court, to 22 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder earlier this year. On Nov. 9, 2015, at approximately 5 p.m., a farmworker found Colley’s body lying in a pool of blood in her home’a laundry room after she had been bludgeoned to death at the family's North Salem farm. West…

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by Zak Failla
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Report: Ex-Employee Sought Cash Before Bludgeoning Northern Westchester Socialite Report: Ex-Employee Sought Cash Before Bludgeoning Northern Westchester Socialite
Report: Ex-Employee Sought Cash Before Bludgeoning Northern Westchester Socialite The former day laborer who bludgeoned northern Westchester socialite Lois Colley to death with a fire extinguisher in 2015 reportedly sought money before killing his former employer. Esdras Marroquin Gomez, an ex-day laborer also known as “Victor,” admitted to second-degree murder in Westchester County Court on Monday, May 6, and will face 25 years to life in prison when he is sentenced on June 13. According to a lohud report, Gomez was pursuing a worker’s compensation claim against the Colleys after he was injured while working on their farm. At approximately 5 p.m. on Nov. 9, 2015, Gomez …

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Employee Says Longstanding Dispute Led To Murder Of Northern Westchester Socialite Ex-Employee Says Longstanding Dispute Led To Murder Of Northern Westchester Socialite
Ex-Employee Says Longstanding Dispute Led To Murder Of Northern Westchester Socialite A former employee has pleaded guilty and faces life in prison for brutally murdering 83-year-old Northern Westchester socialite Lois Elizabeth Colley, who was bludgeoned to death in 2015 over a longstanding dispute. Esdras Marroquin Gomez, an ex-day laborer also known as “Victor,” admitted to second-degree murder in Westchester County Court on Monday, May 6, and will face 25 years to life in prison when he is sentenced on June 13. On Nov. 9, 2015, at approximately 5 p.m., a farmworker found Colley’s body lying in a pool of blood in her home’a laundry room after she had been bludgeoned to d…

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by Zak Failla
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No Bail Set For Suspect In Murder Of North Salem Socialite No Bail Set For Suspect In Murder Of North Salem Socialite
No Bail Set For Suspect In Murder Of North Salem Socialite The former day laborer charged in the bludgeoning death of an 83-year-old socialite on a sprawling 300-acre estate that shocked the bucolic town of North Salem and the area returned to court on Tuesday. After pleading not guilty of murder in the second degree (a Class A-I felony) at his arraignment on Monday, Esdras Anibal Marroquin Gomez was assigned a new defense lawyer on Tuesday. He has been remanded to the Westchester County Jail without bail. Gomez, an illegal alien from Guatemala, had fled the United States after Lois Colley’s murder in Nov. 9, 2015. The 32-year-old Gomez was apprehe…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Dispute Over Money May Have Led To North Salem Socialite's Murder, DA Says Dispute Over Money May Have Led To North Salem Socialite's Murder, DA Says
Dispute Over Money May Have Led To North Salem Socialite's Murder, DA Says The suspect arrested and indicted for the 2015 murder of North Salem socialite Lois Colley may have been involved in a dispute involving money with the family, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino said on Monday. Esdras Marroquin Gomez, 32, who is known as "Victor," has been charged with second-degree murder. Gomez, an undocumented Guatemalan native, worked as a part-time day laborer at the sprawling 300-acre Colley estate.  Gomez, who has been on the run since leaving the Northern Westchester area several days after the murder, was arrested in Mexico last week, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect Charged In 2015 Murder Of North Salem Socialite Lois Colley Suspect Charged In 2015 Murder Of North Salem Socialite Lois Colley
Suspect Charged In 2015 Murder Of North Salem Socialite Lois Colley This story has been updated. The suspect arrested and indicted for the 2015 murder of North Salem socialite Lois Colley may have been involved in a dispute involving money with the family, the Westchester County District Attorney's office announced Monday. Esdras Marroquin Gomez, 32, who is also known as "Victor," has been charged with second-degree murder. Gomez, an undocumented Guatemalan native, worked as a part-time day laborer at the sprawling Colley estate.  Gomez, who has been on the run since leaving the Northern Westchester area several days after the murder, was a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Year Later, Colley Case Still Unsolved Murder Mystery In North Salem One Year Later, Colley Case Still Unsolved Murder Mystery In North Salem
One Year Later, Colley Case Still Unsolved Murder Mystery In North Salem NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- As the one-year anniversary of the death of North Salem socialite Lois Colley approaches next Wednesday, Nov. 9, police remained tight lipped about the case, even though residents continue to discuss the matter and wonder who the killer may be as a published report surfaced that the "prime suspect" may be out of the country. "It's an ongoing investigation," said New York State Police Spokeswoman Melissa McMorris. "We do not report on ongoing cases." Much speculation surrounds the homicide of the wife of multi-millionaire Eugene Colley. The …

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by K Reakes
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Men Nabbed After Fleeing Stolen Car Tops Week's Northern Westchester News Men Nabbed After Fleeing Stolen Car Tops Week's Northern Westchester News
Men Nabbed After Fleeing Stolen Car Tops Week's Northern Westchester News WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The following is a roundup of the top stories of the week in Northern Westchester County. Police identified two 22-year-old men late Thursday who crashed a stolen car in Pleasantville overnight before fleeing to Chappaqua. Robert Mohr is concerned what he believes was an inappropriate joke by his son may ruin his life. As the one-year anniversary of the death of North Salem socialite Lois Colley approaches next Wednesday, Nov. 9, police remained tight lipped about the case, even though residents continue to discuss the matter and wonder who the killer may be . Fi…

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by K Reakes
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Daily Voice Leaders: North Salem's Lucas Talks Colley Death, Fighting Drugs Daily Voice Leaders: North Salem's Lucas Talks Colley Death, Fighting Drugs
Daily Voice Leaders: North Salem's Lucas Talks Colley Death, Fighting Drugs NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Last November's unsolved death of longtime North Salem resident and socialite Lois Colley shook the community, according to Supervisor Warren Lucas. Lucas, who called Colley's death a "tragedy," recalled that the police presence was boosted in its aftermath because residents were scared. “I hope and pray for the family every time I think about it,” said Lucus, who is not sure if the case will be solved. The unsolved death of Colley was one of several issues that Lucas touched upon in a sit-down interview with Daily Voice for its "Leaders" series, a …

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by Tom Auchterlonie