NY - Jeremiah Guyette who died by suicide in 2019 identified as 1994 killer of Wilomeana Filkins - 1/20/23

[Bishop Black]

A Man Who Died by Suicide After Being Questioned About 1994 Murder Has Been Identified as the Alleged Killer

According to reports, 81-year-old Wilomeana "Violet" Filkins, who lived alone, was the victim of a robbery-turned-murder perpetrated by Jeremiah Guyette, a local school bus driver.

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Nearly 30 years after a New York woman was discovered bludgeoned to death in her apartment, authorities revealed a man who killed himself shortly after being questioned by police was her murderer, NBC News reports.

Wilomeana "Violet" Filkins was found dead in East Greenbush, N.Y., on Aug. 19, 1994. According to WNYT-TV, the 81-year-old woman, who lived alone, was the victim of a robbery-turned-murder perpetrated by Jeremiah Guyette, a local school bus driver.

On Oct. 1, 2019, when authorities went to question Guyette about the killing, he became visibly upset and refused to speak without a lawyer, Guadagnino said, NBC reports.

The next day, Guyette was found dead in his Rosendale, N.Y., garage. He died by suicide, said police.

 

[dotr]

Suspect In East Greenbush Cold Case Killing Takes Own Life As Police Close In, DA Says

Nearly 30 years after an elderly New York woman was found bludgeoned to death inside her apartment, the cold case has finally been solved.The Rensselaer County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday, Jan. 19, that Jeremiah James Guy…

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Authorities said Jeremiah James Guyette took his own life after being interviewed by police in connection with the August 1994 cold case killing of East Greenbush resident Wilomeana "Violet" Filkins. Photo Credit: Rensselaer County District Attorney’s Office


''Police believe Filkins, who lived alone, was killed during a daytime robbery two days before her body was discovered.

Her niece, Carol Filkins, thanked investigators during a press conference Thursday, remembering her aunt as a simple woman who lived quietly and “would never have envisioned what occurred.”

“We’re all very thankful that it has now been resolved.”

 

[SteeleSeeker]

I am so glad that this case was solved! I remember watching a series that featured this story.

 

[LadyL]

poor lady
RIP Violet