NY NY - Mary Ann Marzullo, 14, & Jacqueline Saunders, 13, Cicero, bound/ strangled, 12 Aug 1967

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Cold Case: 1967 murder of two young teens in Cicero remains unsolved

Mary Ann Marzullo, 14, (left), Jacqueline Saunders, 13, (right) were best friends (Photo: New York State Police).

CICERO N.Y. — More than a half-century has passed since two young girls were found murdered in Cicero, and New York State Police are still working to find answers.

Mary Ann Marzullo, 14, of North Syracuse, and Jacqueline Saunders, 13, of Mattydale were found dead on August 12, 1967, in a field along Chittenango Creek in Cicero.

They’d been bound and strangled. No one has ever been arrested for their deaths."

"The night before the discovery of their bodies, the girls were seen at the Mattydale Firefighter Field Days, according to police, and eventually made their way to Rt. 11. In North Syracuse.

Sgt. Keller says Mary Ann called her brother from a market on Main St. in North Syracuse around 10:30 p.m. and told him they were running a little late and would be home soon."

"We were able to use evidence found at the scene, their clothes, other items,” said Keller. “We were able to send this to labs and put it in a database. So, if evidence ever comes up, if DNA connects in a database, we're able to solve this crime.”
"Anyone with information is asked to call Troop D Headquarters at (315) 366-6000. Police say all calls can be kept anonymous."

 

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State police ask for help with 51-year-old cold-case murders of 2 teens

 

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Cold Case Tuesday: State Police continue to investigate 1967 double homicide

“Cicero, N.Y. — For more than 50 years, New York State Police have been on the lookout for the killer of two Onondaga County teens.

On Aug. 12, 1967, the bodies of 14-year-old Mary Ann Marzullo of North Syracuse and 13-year-old Jacqueline Saunders of Mattydale were found in a field on Oxbow Road in the town of Cicero.

On Aug. 11, 1967, the girls left Mary Ann's home around 8 p.m. to visit the Mattydale Field Days. Witnesses reported seeing the girls at the event, with the last sighting between 10:45-11 p.m. as the girls walked north on Brewerton Road in Mattydale. When the girls did not return home at the agreed upon time, the family went searching for the missing teens and reported them to law enforcement.”

Can anyone explain what “field days” is? I’m assuming it’s a rural celebration of sorts but would like clarification. Glad they have DNA from this perp. Although it’s been years, still hoping they can solve this for the girls, so they can finally Rest In Peace. MOO

 

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Police Still Look For Answers in 1967 Homicide of Two Girls

“Many leads were followed up on during that time period and the case remains open. Several interviews of potential suspects have been made throughout the years but no charges have ever been filed in this case.
"We're still out there looking for these people." said New York State Police Public Information Officer Jack Keller. "We wanted to let their loved ones, may be distance relatives, whatever they may be, are forgotten. We're still out their looking for these perpetrators."

Anyone with information on his disappearance is asked to call Troop D Headquarters at (315) 366-6000.

 

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Mary Anne Marzullo and Jacqueline Saunders 1967 Murder, Syracuse, NY - Newspapers.com

“Tied together with rope”
“The girls were to have stayed overnight at the Marzullo home”

Where did they call home from? Pay phone? 11PM is very late for 14 year old girls, even back then. Interesting article, the D.A expected an immediate arrest, had witnesses that saw the girl in a vehicle. Strangulation of both girls indicates to me that they may have been tied up under a threat of a weapon, possibly on the side of the road, it was certainly dark out. He would have had to subdue both girls in order to tie them up without losing duo control. Indications of sexual assault? Clothed? They have DNA. But from what? The rope? Clothing?
Here the article states that the girls had attended a volunteer firefighters demonstration. That late? Or did the perp order Mary Ann to call home to bide him time to kill? MOO

 

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Wondering if the Lyons sisters perp could be responsible here. Both northeast states, 8 years apart, Lyons were reportedly seen bound in a car, although their bodies were never found, other dissimilarities, but would a perp that killed 2 young girls seek to experience that thrill again? Possibly. Need to research other cases in this area that seem similiar. MOO

Sheila and Katherine Lyon-sisters missing since 1975 - #1

 

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Mary Ann Marzullo, 14 (left) and Jacqueline Saunders, 13
Murdered 12 August 1967

 

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so why aren’t the State Police using genetic genealogy to try and solve this case ?

 

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Police Still Look For Answers in 1967 Homicide of Two Girls

“Many leads were followed up on during that time period and the case remains open. Several interviews of potential suspects have been made throughout the years but no charges have ever been filed in this case.
"We're still out there looking for these people." said New York State Police Public Information Officer Jack Keller. "We wanted to let their loved ones, may be distance relatives, whatever they may be, are forgotten. We're still out their looking for these perpetrators."

Anyone with information on his disappearance is asked to call Troop D Headquarters at (315) 366-6000.

do not know why the New York State Police have cold noses on this. There were many people who saw the girls at the field days and somebody knows something. Again why aren’t the State Police using genetic genealogy to try and solve this case ? It’s a shame this case hasn’t been solved yet with all the technology they have now !!

 

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CRIME HUNTER: Texas Killing Fields gives up the dead

The highway from Houston to Galveston is as flat as pancake.

torontosun.com

Detectives investigating the double murder of two teen girls near Syracuse in 1967. The case is unsolved. NY STATE POLICE

''GIRLS’ 1967 MURDERS NEVER SOLVED

Mary Ann Marzullo, 14, and Jacqueline Saunders, 13, were best friends who did everything together.

Including dying at the hands of the same killer.

Their bodies were discovered on Aug. 12, 1967, in a field along Chittenango Creek near Syracuse. They had been bound and strangled to death.

Mary Ann and Jaqueline are not forgotten.''

“It’s been 51 years, a lot of people would ask, ‘Do you continue to search for these people?’” said New York State Police Sgt. Jack Keller.''

“Homicide, murder victims, most cases are never closed until we find the person who did these crimes unless we can prove the person is no longer alive.”

Mary Ann made one last call to her brother from a local supermarket to say she was running late but would be home soon.

“Unfortunately, they were never heard from again,” Keller said.

''A fisherman found the bodies.

Cops believe their killer — who has never been brought to justice — is a local because he knew where to dump the bodies.
Keller said detectives have the killer’s DNA. They’re just waiting for a lucky break.
Sometimes, that’s what it takes.''

 

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do not know why the New York State Police have cold noses on this. There were many people who saw the girls at the field days and somebody knows something. Again why aren’t the State Police using genetic genealogy to try and solve this case ? It’s a shame this case hasn’t been solved yet with all the technology they have now !!

I agree why are they sitting on DNA test all evidence clothing any clue or sign of suspects blood hair could tell who.

 

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2019 rbbm.

CRIME HUNTER: Texas Killing Fields gives up the dead

The highway from Houston to Galveston is as flat as pancake.

torontosun.com

Detectives investigating the double murder of two teen girls near Syracuse in 1967. The case is unsolved. NY STATE POLICE
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''GIRLS’ 1967 MURDERS NEVER SOLVED

Mary Ann Marzullo, 14, and Jacqueline Saunders, 13, were best friends who did everything together.

Including dying at the hands of the same killer.

Their bodies were discovered on Aug. 12, 1967, in a field along Chittenango Creek near Syracuse. They had been bound and strangled to death.

Mary Ann and Jaqueline are not forgotten.''

“It’s been 51 years, a lot of people would ask, ‘Do you continue to search for these people?’” said New York State Police Sgt. Jack Keller.''

“Homicide, murder victims, most cases are never closed until we find the person who did these crimes unless we can prove the person is no longer alive.”

Mary Ann made one last call to her brother from a local supermarket to say she was running late but would be home soon.

“Unfortunately, they were never heard from again,” Keller said.

''A fisherman found the bodies.

Cops believe their killer — who has never been brought to justice — is a local because he knew where to dump the bodies.
Keller said detectives have the killer’s DNA. They’re just waiting for a lucky break.
Sometimes, that’s what it takes.''

 

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What is the connection between the unsolved murder of Roseann Spina in Syracuse NY in September of 1967 and Maryann Marzullo and Jackie Saunders unsolved murder in August of 1967

 

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I agree why are they sitting on DNA test all evidence clothing any clue or sign of suspects blood hair could tell who.

 

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Never occurred to me that the Spina and Marzullo muders were only a month apart !