Crime & Safety
'Brutal Cold Case' Killing Of Elderly Woman Solved After 22 Years: DA
A suspect has been arrested for the 2003 murder of Edna Schubert, "one of the most brutal cold case killings on Long Island," the DA says.
BAY SHORE, NY — An arrest has been made in one of Long Island's "most brutal cold cases" more than two decades later, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Thursday.
The violent beating and murder of 88-year-old Edna Schubert at her Bay Shore home in December 2003 has been solved thanks to "modern forensic technology and determined detective work," the DA said in a statement.
When Schubert was beaten to death by an intruder at her home, the "assault was so severe it was difficult for investigators to determine what kind of weapon had been used, according to a report by Newsday.
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The DA plans to share additional details about the arrest at a press conference following a court proceeding at the Arthur M. Cromarty Court Complex in Riverhead at 3 p.m.
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