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2 days ago
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Body found in Long Island pool suspected to be fugitive wanted in father's killing: police
Authorities believe the body found in a Long Island homeowner's pool could be a fugitive who had eluded capture for several months. An East Shoreham, New York, homeowner found a male body while opening his summer pool for the season at approximately 4:20 p.m. on May 25, the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) confirmed to Fox News Digital. Authorities said the unnamed homeowner was removing the protective cover from his swimming pool when he saw the body. The SCPD said the body belongs to 23-year-old Matthew Zoll, who was wanted after allegedly killing his father in November 2024. Police Hunting For Long Island Man Accused Of Stabbing His Own Father To Death The Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office will conduct an autopsy to determine the identity of the deceased and the cause of death. Read On The Fox News App The SCPD confirmed that there is a strong possibility the body belongs to Zoll. The person found was not wearing shoes and was clothed in attire similar to what Zoll was last seen wearing. The property where the body was discovered is also located near the site of a single-vehicle crash involving Zoll on the night of the murder. Police alleged in a November press conference that Matthew stabbed his father, 61-year-old Joseph Zoll, to death at his father's Rocky Point, New York, home on Nov. 9, 2024. He then attempted to flee the scene in an SUV, but he crashed it near the East Shoreham home where the body was found. Police described Matthew Zoll as a White male, 6 feet 1 inch tall, 150 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Is There A New England Serial Killer? Former Fbi Agent With Regional Ties Reveals His Theory Police have not revealed a motive in the 2024 slaying but have since searched for the 23-year-old article source: Body found in Long Island pool suspected to be fugitive wanted in father's killing: police
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2 days ago
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Body found in Long Island pool suspected to be fugitive wanted in father's killing: police
Authorities believe the body found in a Long Island homeowner's pool could be a fugitive who had eluded capture for several months. An East Shoreham, New York, homeowner found a male body while opening his summer pool for the season at approximately 4:20 p.m. on May 25, the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) confirmed to Fox News Digital. Authorities said the unnamed homeowner was removing the protective cover from his swimming pool when he saw the body. The SCPD said the body belongs to 23-year-old Matthew Zoll, who was wanted after allegedly killing his father in November 2024. Police Hunting For Long Island Man Accused Of Stabbing His Own Father To Death The Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office will conduct an autopsy to determine the identity of the deceased and the cause of death. Read On The Fox News App The SCPD confirmed that there is a strong possibility the body belongs to Zoll. The person found was not wearing shoes and was clothed in attire similar to what Zoll was last seen wearing. The property where the body was discovered is also located near the site of a single-vehicle crash involving Zoll on the night of the murder. Police alleged in a November press conference that Matthew stabbed his father, 61-year-old Joseph Zoll, to death at his father's Rocky Point, New York, home on Nov. 9, 2024. He then attempted to flee the scene in an SUV, but he crashed it near the East Shoreham home where the body was found. Police described Matthew Zoll as a White male, 6 feet 1 inch tall, 150 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Is There A New England Serial Killer? Former Fbi Agent With Regional Ties Reveals His Theory Police have not revealed a motive in the 2024 slaying but have since searched for the 23-year-old article source: Body found in Long Island pool suspected to be fugitive wanted in father's killing: police
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2 days ago
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A Man Found a Dead Body Floating in His Backyard Pool. Police Believe it May Be a Missing 23-Year-Old Fugitive
A body was found floating in the pool of a Long Island homeowner on Sunday, May 25 Based on "ancillary evidence," police believe the body belongs to 23-year-old fugitive Matthew Zoll, who disappeared from a nearby neighborhood in November Zoll was wanted by police after allegedly stabbing his father to death at his Rocky Point, New York home on November 9The body found in a Long Island homeowner's pool may belong to a fugitive from the law whom police have spent months searching for. Suffolk County Police Department Commissioner Kevin Catalina said in a press conference that police believed the body found floating in a pool in East Shoreham, New York over Memorial Day weekend belonged to 23-year-old Matthew Zoll, who was wanted after allegedly killing his father in November 2024, according to WNBC, WABC and CBS News. "We are currently waiting for a DNA analysis to confirm that, but, you know, based again on all of the ancillary evidence that we were able to uncover, we are investigating that strong possibility," Catalina said, per CBS. Police alleged in a November press conference that Matthew stabbed his father Joseph Zoll to death at his father's Rocky Point, New York home on November 9. He then attempted to flee the scene in a SUV, but he crashed it near the East Shoreham home where the body was found, per WABC. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Both East Shoreham and Rocky Point are located near each other in Shoreham, and police searched the area to try to find Matthew for several weeks. They were unable to locate him at the time, per the outlet. "It was very strange ... We all thought he just left town. Got on a train or a bus," Sharon Healey, a neighbor of the homeowner who found the body, told WNBC. Police said they are continuing their investigation into the incident while waiting on autopsy results from the county medical examiner to confirm the identity of the victim found in the pool and his means of death, per the outlet. The Suffolk County Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. The body was found floating in the pool of a veteran Suffolk County Police detective's home on Sunday, May 25, sources told WABC. The man had reportedly been opening his swimming pool for the season before Memorial Day when he made the discovery and called 911. "It was a Loop-Loc cover, but it appears that one of the portions of the Loop-Loc was undone, and somehow the body became secreted under that portion of the pool cover," Catalina said, per the outlet. The man said, per WNBC, that a portion of the pool cover had been opened, but he did not notice anything wrong prior to opening it. Catalina added, per WABC, that there was no foul play suspected in the backyard of the home. "I don't know why somebody would try to get under the cover. It's not a smart thing to do," the man's neighbor Paul Gawreluk told WNBC. "I really wouldn't be happy opening my pool to find that." Read the original article on People
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A Man Found a Dead Body Floating in His Backyard Pool. Police Believe it May Be a Missing 23-Year-Old Fugitive
A body was found floating in the pool of a Long Island homeowner on Sunday, May 25 Based on "ancillary evidence," police believe the body belongs to 23-year-old fugitive Matthew Zoll, who disappeared from a nearby neighborhood in November Zoll was wanted by police after allegedly stabbing his father to death at his Rocky Point, New York home on November 9The body found in a Long Island homeowner's pool may belong to a fugitive from the law whom police have spent months searching for. Suffolk County Police Department Commissioner Kevin Catalina said in a press conference that police believed the body found floating in a pool in East Shoreham, New York over Memorial Day weekend belonged to 23-year-old Matthew Zoll, who was wanted after allegedly killing his father in November 2024, according to WNBC, WABC and CBS News. "We are currently waiting for a DNA analysis to confirm that, but, you know, based again on all of the ancillary evidence that we were able to uncover, we are investigating that strong possibility," Catalina said, per CBS. Police alleged in a November press conference that Matthew stabbed his father Joseph Zoll to death at his father's Rocky Point, New York home on November 9. He then attempted to flee the scene in a SUV, but he crashed it near the East Shoreham home where the body was found, per WABC. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Both East Shoreham and Rocky Point are located near each other in Shoreham, and police searched the area to try to find Matthew for several weeks. They were unable to locate him at the time, per the outlet. "It was very strange ... We all thought he just left town. Got on a train or a bus," Sharon Healey, a neighbor of the homeowner who found the body, told WNBC. Police said they are continuing their investigation into the incident while waiting on autopsy results from the county medical examiner to confirm the identity of the victim found in the pool and his means of death, per the outlet. The Suffolk County Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. The body was found floating in the pool of a veteran Suffolk County Police detective's home on Sunday, May 25, sources told WABC. The man had reportedly been opening his swimming pool for the season before Memorial Day when he made the discovery and called 911. "It was a Loop-Loc cover, but it appears that one of the portions of the Loop-Loc was undone, and somehow the body became secreted under that portion of the pool cover," Catalina said, per the outlet. The man said, per WNBC, that a portion of the pool cover had been opened, but he did not notice anything wrong prior to opening it. Catalina added, per WABC, that there was no foul play suspected in the backyard of the home. "I don't know why somebody would try to get under the cover. It's not a smart thing to do," the man's neighbor Paul Gawreluk told WNBC. "I really wouldn't be happy opening my pool to find that." Read the original article on People
New York Post
5 days ago
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LI cops probing whether corpse found in backyard pool is that of fugitive murder suspect who fatally stabbed father months earlier
A Long Island homeowner's summer kick-off took a horrifying turn Sunday evening after lifting the pool cover in their East Shoreham backyard — discovering a body that police are reportedly investigating as possibly being fugitive murder suspect Matthew Zoll. Sources said Suffolk County police are now looking to confirm the body as the suspected 23-year-old killer and investigate the cause of death, according to Newsday. Officials wouldn't confirm whether this is their leading theory, but said the Homicide Squad is actively investigating and that the Medical Examiner's office is performing an autopsy to determine the cause of death and confirm the victim's identity. Advertisement 5 Zoll allegedly stabbed his father Joseph Zoll (left) to death in November. Facebook/Joe Zoll 5 The body was found by a homeowner in the backyard of their East Shoreham house. Google Maps 'We can't speculate any specific identity,' Suffolk cops told The Post. Advertisement Zoll, who is reportedly schizophrenic, is the main suspect of a November murder where he allegedly stabbed his 61-year-old dad, postal worker Joseph Zoll, to death inside their home in Rocky Point. 5 Police are investigating whether a body found in a Long Island pool belongs to fugitive murder suspect Matthew Zoll. Suffolk County Police Department He then frantically fled the home, crashing his car on the William Floyd Parkway about 10 minutes after the alleged killing — leaving the totaled car and escaping on foot. US Marshals spent several days scouring the wooded areas off the parkway, including the 1,600-acre Brookhaven State Park, in an intense search for Zoll following the deadly crash — but ultimately came up short. Advertisement 5 Police suspect Zoll might've tried to hide underneath the winter pool cover before potentially drowning or dying of hypothermia. Google Earth 5 Zoll, who is reportedly schizophrenic, fled his home after the alleged murder. Suffolk County Police Department The backyard where the body was found borders a wooded lot that runs behind four homes and leads straight to William Floyd Parkway. Sources claim cops now believe Zoll may have traveled about a half-a-mile to the backyard, where he could've tried hiding underneath the winter pool cover before dying of various causes including drowning, hypothermia, suffocation, and more, Newsday said.
