Georgia Man Charged In 1989 Bayonne Home Invasion Murder: Prosecutor
A Georgia man has been charged in connection with a Bayonne cold case homicide dating back nearly 37 years, authorities said.
Joseph Quiros-Soto, 62, was charged with murder and murder during the commission of a burglary in the 1989 killing of Mauricio Cuadra, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello announced Thursday May 28.
Quiros-Soto was arrested Wednesday, May 27, at his home in Griffin, Georgia, by the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office, according to prosecutors. He remains detained in Georgia pending extradition to New Jersey, authorities said.
The case dates back to Aug. 9, 1…
Search Intensifies For Missing Hiker, 88, In Moreau State Park
A major search is underway for an 88-year-old hiker who disappeared Wednesday morning in Moreau State Park on Wednesday morning, May 27, authorities said.
Albert F. Sakowicz, who police described as an avid hiker, set out from the Western Ridge Trailhead around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, police said. His caretaker contacted State Police after he failed to return by 1 p.m.
Search efforts involving State Police Aviation, New York State Park Police, and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers have continued throughout the park and surrounding areas, bu…