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For Years, 'Montauk Mary' Was a Cold Case, but It Was Never Forgotten by Local Investigators

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Charlie Morici and Tom Grenci are former East Hampton Town Police officers who put the spotlight back on the Montauk Mary case in hopes that modern forensics may help identify her and, potentially, her killer. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Charlie Morici and Tom Grenci are former East Hampton Town Police officers who put the spotlight back on the Montauk Mary case in hopes that modern forensics may help identify her and, potentially, her killer. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Richie Lia was an East Hampton Town Police detective in 1978 and one of the first officers to respond to the scene when the body of the still unidentified woman referred to as Montauk Mary was discovered near an overlook off Route 27 between downtown and the lighthouse. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Richie Lia was an East Hampton Town Police detective in 1978 and one of the first officers to respond to the scene when the body of the still unidentified woman referred to as Montauk Mary was discovered near an overlook off Route 27 between downtown and the lighthouse. MICHAEL WRIGHT

A newly created artists sketch of

A newly created artists sketch of "Montauk Mary," the woman whose body was found near the overlook on Montauk Highway more than 50 years ago is believed to have looked like.

authorMichael Wright on Oct 4, 2025
On a Wednesday in March 1978, the second day of spring, Edward Kenney, a civilian U.S. Air Force employee, had been enjoying his lunch in his car in the parking... more

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