Greetings everyone, Anthony here, newb member who has known of WS for a while but only now getting around to join. I am friendly with a few documentarians who have connected with WS in their work, and look forward to participating here.
My family has always researched its genealogical history, and as I got older (now 52) I delved down the same genealogy rabbit holes as my uncle and family have done. However, I began to find connections to modern and historical (older than 100 years) true crime events. I have even searched WS and I am not surprised to find a few modern cases bearing my family name. Sickening to know I am connected, how ever distantly, to those who have conducted themselves in such disgusting acts and ways.
My uncle worked at Willowbrook State School at the same time as Andre Rand, and my other uncle was a responding officer to the Defeo murders 11/13/74 at 112 Ocean Ave. The are but 2 of many familial connections I have found, direct or indirect, to criminal events. Do they sound familiar? ;-)
It is my hope that by joining here I can connect with fellow researchers, and communicate with the community to learn more of areas of interest, and perhaps if I am able, pitch in a wee bit. In recent days I have have hiked extensively around Willowbrook Park in Staten Island, which was at one time part of Willowbrook State School. I have visited the site of the Ethel Louise Atwell abduction, cited here on WS, and took pictures and video illustrating how the landscape has changed since then.
At work, and late, so TTFN,
Anthony B.
Here’s the link and thanks for joining. Welcome to everyone else too!
