'Montauk Mary,' Unidentified Since 1978, Spotlighted During National Cold Case Month: DA

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — In observance of National Cold Case month this September, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney's office is reaffirming its dedication to solving unsolved homicides, missing persons cases, and other long-standing investigations by adding three new cold cases to its official website, the DA said.

The DA said he aims to engage the community in the "fervent hope" that victims and their families may finally get closure.

"Each cold case represents a person who matters deeply to someone," said Tierney. "Adding their cases to our website not only honors the victims’ memory, but also provides new pathways for the public to contribute meaningfully to long-standing investigations."

On Monday, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s cold case task force released previously undisclosed details about these three unsolved cases after working with SCPD forensic artist Danielle Gruttadaurio, and separately with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, to create sketches showing what the following victims may have looked like just prior to their deaths.

- Montauk Mary: On March 22, 1978, remains of a white female in her 60s were found in East Overlook Park, Montauk. She had been shot to death. To this day, the woman is known only as "Montauk Mary," the DA said.

- Melville John Doe: On August 8, 1990, the bloodied and handcuffed remains of an unidentified Hispanic male were found on Chateau Drive in Melville; he had been shot multiple times, the DA said.

- Brentwood John Doe: On May 20, 1998, male skeletal remains were found near the Brentwood Freshman Center Elementary School in Brentwood. The decedent is believed to have been white and/or Hispanic and between 15 and 17 years of age, the DA said.

A reward of up to $2,000 is being offered for information leading to the identification of
unidentified human remains. For more details on these cases, to learn how to get involved, or if
you have any information — no matter how small — that may help move a case forward, click here.

If you have information, please email contactda@suffolkcountyny.gov or call (631) 263-0526.