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Some discussion here suggests (but others here dispute):
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NY NY - Katherine Kolodziej, 17, Cobleskill, 2 Nov 1974
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Bumping for Kathy
Family holds out hope for justice
"Nearly five decades have passed since the body of SUNY Cobleskill student Katherine “Kathy” Kolodziej was found on Thanksgiving Day in 1974, but New York State Police investigator David Ayers told Dateline he isn’t about to let Kathy’s killer get away."
New York State Police refuse to give up on 1974 cold case murder of Cobleskill student Kathy Kolodziej
Family holds out hope for justice
"Nearly five decades have passed since the body of SUNY Cobleskill student Katherine “Kathy” Kolodziej was found on Thanksgiving Day in 1974, but New York State Police investigator David Ayers told Dateline he isn’t about to let Kathy’s killer get away."
New York State Police refuse to give up on 1974 cold case murder of Cobleskill student Kathy Kolodziej
rbbm.
Probably nothing to it, but have noticed in several cases involving (presumably) sexually motivated murders, one red shoe seems to be left behind. Cannot immediately recall them all, but news anchor Jodi H. comes to mind.
Does red clothing and/or shoes trigger certain types of perps?imo, speculation.
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''After weeks of searches by law enforcement, college security and hundreds of volunteers, police were alerted to a red shoe found near Cross Hill Road in Richmondville the day before Thanksgiving, Investigator Ayers told Dateline. But as law enforcement organized a search in the area the next day, a hunting party alerted them to their grim discovery.
On November 28, 1974, Kathy’s body was found in a field on MacDonald Road in Richmondville, New York. Investigator Ayers told Dateline a deer hunter had spotted an article of clothing, a piece of red cloth, in the distance through binoculars and alerted police, knowing that a missing teen was last seen wearing a red coat.
Kathy’s naked body, found on a low rock wall, was covered by the red coat draped over her like a blanket, Ayers said. She had been stabbed several times, he added.''
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Kathy, 17, was out with friends at The Vault, a local bar in the Village of Cobleskill, New York, on November 2, 1974. She declined a ride back to campus with her friends and decided to stay at the bar a little while longer.''
Katherine "Kathy" KolodziejJustice4Kathy Facebook page
''Ayers told Dateline that Kathy was last seen around 1:30 a.m. leaving the bar and crossing the street, presumably headed back to campus, which he said was about a mile away. It was the last time she was seen alive.
Just hours earlier, Kathy’s mother, Hattie Kolodziej, had spoken with her daughter, asking her not to go out, to instead stay home and study, Kathy’s cousin, Vicki Szydlowski told Dateline.
“She was a good kid,” Vicki said. “But it was a Friday night and she wanted to go out with her friends to the local bar. It was a small community, everybody knew everybody and that’s just what we all did back then.”
On November 28, 1974, Kathy’s body was found in a field on MacDonald Road in Richmondville, New York. Investigator Ayers told Dateline a deer hunter had spotted an article of clothing, a piece of red cloth, in the distance through binoculars and alerted police, knowing that a missing teen was last seen wearing a red coat.
Kathy’s naked body, found on a low rock wall, was covered by the red coat draped over her like a blanket, Ayers said. She had been stabbed several times, he added.''
The Vault bar in the Village of Cobleskill, New York.Justice4Kathy Facebook page
''Ayers has also taken over the Unsolved Homicide of Katherine Kolodziej @Justice4Kathy Facebook Page, which provides updates on the case and invites those who knew Kathy or lived in the area to submit information.''
New York State Police refuse to give up on 1974 cold case murder of Cobleskill student Kathy Kolodziej
Katherine “Kathy” Kolodziej, 17, was last seen leaving The Vault, a local bar, in the Village of Cobleskill on November 2, 1974. A few weeks later, on November 28, 1974, Thanksgiving, Kathy’s partially-clothed body was discovered in Richmondville, Schoharie County, New York. She had been stabbed...
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''Ayers told Dateline that Kathy was last seen around 1:30 a.m. leaving the bar and crossing the street, presumably headed back to campus, which he said was about a mile away. It was the last time she was seen alive.
Just hours earlier, Kathy’s mother, Hattie Kolodziej, had spoken with her daughter, asking her not to go out, to instead stay home and study, Kathy’s cousin, Vicki Szydlowski told Dateline.
“She was a good kid,” Vicki said. “But it was a Friday night and she wanted to go out with her friends to the local bar. It was a small community, everybody knew everybody and that’s just what we all did back then.”
On November 28, 1974, Kathy’s body was found in a field on MacDonald Road in Richmondville, New York. Investigator Ayers told Dateline a deer hunter had spotted an article of clothing, a piece of red cloth, in the distance through binoculars and alerted police, knowing that a missing teen was last seen wearing a red coat.
Kathy’s naked body, found on a low rock wall, was covered by the red coat draped over her like a blanket, Ayers said. She had been stabbed several times, he added.''
The Vault bar in the Village of Cobleskill, New York.Justice4Kathy Facebook page
''Ayers has also taken over the Unsolved Homicide of Katherine Kolodziej @Justice4Kathy Facebook Page, which provides updates on the case and invites those who knew Kathy or lived in the area to submit information.''
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Long Island woman renews interest in cold case investigation
A woman from Long Island is credited for the renewed interest in a Schoharie county cold case from 49 years ago. She moved to the county two years ago and her interest in the case has generated new…
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*In 1974, 17-year-old Katherine Kolodziej, a SUNY Cobleskill student, was murdered. Take a look back at our 2011 coverage of this cold case, when we spoke with former Schoharie County Sheriff Tony Desmond, who was a New York State Trooper on duty the night Kolodziej went missing. As of November 15, 2023, State Police say they're still investigating her death, and they're "resolved" to solve the crime.Full story: https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/col...
by: Carina Dominguez : Nov 14, 2023 rbbm.
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''Kathy was originally from Long Island and attended SUNY Cobleskill at the time of her murder. Her Long Island family is still searching for answers after she was murdered on Halloween night in 1974.
On Monday night a vigil was held for Kolodziej in hopes of generating new leads. Her cousins and friends were in attendance, alongside those who did not know her but were moved by her story and are still worried about her case.
Maria Kolodziej said Kathy’s mother had a feeling Kathy was dead when they initially heard she was missing. They found out she died on Thanksgiving, her parents were devastated.
“He was so heartbroken that the neighbors actually heard him crying too. They all heard them crying and screaming and everything. It was horrific,” said Maria.''
''Maria said her family struggled to make ends meet and they would often get Kathy’s hand me downs. She said Kathy’s parents visited Poland to adopt a child in 1975 but when they saw her in Kathy’s old dress they had to adopt her and her sister.
Maria said her family had no electricity in Poland and they were grateful for the opportunity to move to the U.S. But they witnessed the pain and sorrow felt by two parents who mourned the loss of their only child up close. The parents have since passed and have left Maria to carry on Kathy’s memory.''
Davignon said they are re-evaluating evidence in hopes that it will produce something useful.
“There’s a lot of evidence taken on this case especially, and it’s been analyzed multiple times, and the more you analyze it, obviously, it becomes degraded and you may not be able to utilize it again or it’s something we can and that’s kind of where we are right now,” said Davignon.
He said they will be re-submitting that evidence to be analyzed in the coming weeks.''
Cold case vigil generates new lead and new hope
Nearly 50 years after a woman was murdered in Cobleskill the community is still reeling from her loss. The cold case has been reignited and conversations in the small town on Monday night were cent…
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On Monday night a vigil was held for Kolodziej in hopes of generating new leads. Her cousins and friends were in attendance, alongside those who did not know her but were moved by her story and are still worried about her case.
Maria Kolodziej said Kathy’s mother had a feeling Kathy was dead when they initially heard she was missing. They found out she died on Thanksgiving, her parents were devastated.
“He was so heartbroken that the neighbors actually heard him crying too. They all heard them crying and screaming and everything. It was horrific,” said Maria.''
''Maria said her family struggled to make ends meet and they would often get Kathy’s hand me downs. She said Kathy’s parents visited Poland to adopt a child in 1975 but when they saw her in Kathy’s old dress they had to adopt her and her sister.
Maria said her family had no electricity in Poland and they were grateful for the opportunity to move to the U.S. But they witnessed the pain and sorrow felt by two parents who mourned the loss of their only child up close. The parents have since passed and have left Maria to carry on Kathy’s memory.''
Davignon said they are re-evaluating evidence in hopes that it will produce something useful.
“There’s a lot of evidence taken on this case especially, and it’s been analyzed multiple times, and the more you analyze it, obviously, it becomes degraded and you may not be able to utilize it again or it’s something we can and that’s kind of where we are right now,” said Davignon.
He said they will be re-submitting that evidence to be analyzed in the coming weeks.''
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Born on 7 Dec 1956. Died on 2 Dec 1974. Buried in Coram, New York, USA.
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