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4 arrested after human remains found on LI
Four people have been arrested and released in connection to the discovery of body parts found across Long Island. FOX 5 NY's Jodi Goldberg has more on the charges they face and why they were allowed to walk free.
LONG ISLAND - Police on Long Island arrested a group of four in connection to the dismembered body parts found in Babylon and Bethpage. They were arraigned and released without bail, officials said.
Two women and two men have been charged with hindering prosecution, tampering with evidence and concealing a human corpse. They are: Steven Brown, 44, of Amityville, Jeffrey Mackey, 38, of Amityville, Amanda Wallace, 40, of Amityville, and Alexis Nieves, 33, who is homeless.
Amityville, N.Y.: Suffolk County Police Crime Scene investigators outside of a home on Railroad Avenue in Amityville, New York on March 5, 2024, in connection to body parts that had been discovered at Southards Pond Park in Babylon, Bethpage State Pa …
All four were arraigned and released, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said in a statement.
"It is our understanding that the Suffolk County Police Department is still investigating these murders. Unfortunately, due to ‘Bail Reform’ passed by the New York State Legislature in 2019, charges relating to the mutilation and disposal of murdered corpses are no longer bail-eligible, meaning my prosecutors cannot ask for bail," Tierney's statement read.
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Man and woman body parts found on Long Island latest
Investigators believe they know the identities of the victims, a man and a woman who shared an address in Yonkers. FOX 5 NY's Briella Tomassetti has the latest.
According to officials, those charged were forced to surrender their passports and wear monitoring devices. They are unable to leave the county.
The investigation began after a high school student found a man's arm while walking home from school in Babylon. During an investigation of the scene, police found more male remains along with a female's head and limbs.
Amityville, N.Y.: Suffolk County Police Crime Scene investigators outside of a home on Railroad Avenue in Amityville, New York on March 5, 2024, in connection to body parts that had been discovered at Southards Pond Park in Babylon, Bethpage State Pa …
More body parts were discovered in Bethpage State Park on Tuesday.
Suffolk County officials said a search warrant was executed on Railroad Ave in Amityville on Monday – the same address listed for Brown, Mackey and Wallace. Investigators found meat cleavers, butcher knives and blood in the apartment.
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Man, woman's body parts found on Long Island
Police have found body parts belonging to a man and a woman inside Southards Pond Park in Babylon on Long Island. FOX 5 NY's Jodi Goldberg has the latest.
Investigators believe they know the identities of the victims, a man and a woman who shared an address in Yonkers.
The female, 59, was identified, and her name is being withheld pending family notification. Police believe they know the identity of the male, who is 53.