Man arrested for murder after 65-year-old roommate's remains found inside suitcase in East River
The human remains found in a suitcase floating in the East River have been identified as Edwin Echevarria, 65, who was allegedly murdered by 23-year-old Christian Miller.
NYC roommate busted for allegedly hacking 65-year-old to death over food, remains found in suitcase floating in East River: cops
A 23-year-old allegedly confessed to knocking his much older roommate down, stomping on his head and using a makeshift ice pick to stab him 14 times, NYPD sources said.
Man charged with murder after human remains found in suitcase in New York's East River
The torso of 65-year-old Edwin Echevarria was found in a sleeping bag in a suitcase floating in the river. Police have arrested his partner's son.
Police charge man with murdering 65-year-old roommate who was found dead in East River
NYPD officials said officers arrested Lower East Side resident Christian Millet around 9 p.m. Wednesday in connection with the death of Edwin Echevarria, 65, whose torso was found last week after a ferry crew spotted the suitcase in the river near Governors Island. Both men lived in the same apartment at NYCHA’s Baruch Houses, according to police.
Roommate arrested after man's remains found in suitcase floating in East River
The suspect allegedly made statements linking himself to the crime, apparently describing it as the result of an ongoing dispute over food.
Man accused of grisly crime after suitcase with human remains found in East River
A man was charged with second-degree murder after his reported roommate's remains turned up in a suitcase on the East River.New York police said they retrieved
NYC man arrested for murder of roommate, found headless in East River suitcase after fight over food: sources
The NYPD has arrested the roommate of a man whose dismembered body was found floating inside a suitcase in the East River last week—after the two had been fighting about food, sources said.
NYPD identifies headless torso in suitcase floating in East River, roommate of victim arrested
The victim was identified as Edwin Echevarria, a 65-year-old man from the Lower East Side — and his alleged killer is his 23-year-old roommate, police said.
Manhattan man arrested for allegedly stabbing and dismembering roommate over food, dumping torso in East River
Police have arrested a Manhattan man for allegedly stabbing his roommate to death, then dismembering him and dumping part of his body into the East River — all because of a dispute over food, sources familiar with the case said.
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Suitcase containing human remains found in East River near Governor’s Island: police
A human torso was found inside a suitcase that was floating in the East River near Governor’s Island on Wednesday evening, according to cops and law enforcement sources. A passing vessel spotted ...
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Suitcase containing human remains pulled out of East River in New York City
Human remains were found inside a suitcase in New York City’s East River, and now authorities are trying to figure out how they ended up there. The New York Police Department’s Harbor Unit ...