#suspicious death

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The Death of Amy Robsart (1878) by William Frederick Yeames RA (British, 1835–1918), oil on canvas, 188.5 cm (74.2 in) x 281.5 cm (110.8 in), Tate Britain, London

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Brittany Murphy

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Dust jacket from That's New York! by Morris Markey and Johan Bull, 1927.

The book seems to have been a collection of Markey's articles for The New Yorker, then just two years old. This is an excerpt from his piece on New York gangs:

Toward the beginning of the century, the Italian immigration began. The newcomers were a little poorer than the Irish, who had been here for a time, and consequently there was an economic push against the Irish occupation of the lower East Side. The Italians crowded into that region, drove the Irish out, and started up their own gangs. By this time, the police force itself was becoming a large and important element of city life. And the Irishman, getting tired of his street fights and his dubiously successful burglary, joined up with the cops. In the police force, they actually paid you for fighting, and besides, that was a very natty uniform, what with its tall helmet and brass buttons. So the Irish began to take the side of law and order, and cast down their [unreadable] to the newly forming East Side Italian gangs.

The cover (artist unknown) was inspired by this photograph.

Markey died in 1950 of a suspicious gunshot wound. Read about it here.

Photo: NYPL

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The Estate of Ana Mendieta Collection Courtesy Galerie Lelong NY

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Meredith Rose Walker was found deceased under suspicious circumstances on June 7th, 2025. The young woman's remains were stumbled upon in Emporia, Virginia near Market Drive and Commonwealth Boulevard. She was only 23 years-old at the time of her death.

The mystery began over a week prior to Meredith's body being found - in an area nearly 700 miles away. Meredith was actually a resident of Naples, Florida at the time of her death. On May 30th, 2025, she was released from a jail in Orlando. Surveillance cameras captured her that day; the image on the right shows Meredith in the clothes she was last seen wearing. This was the last known sighting of Meredith before her body was found several states away.

It is unknown how Meredith ended up in Virginia. Various reports state that her family believes she was headed north to visit family members after a recent death of a loved one. It is also believed that Meredith "may have intended to hitchhike due to a lack of transportation."

There are very few additional details available about Meredith's case. When it was first reported that her body had been found, her cause and manner of death were undetermined. It's unknown if those details have been determined now, as this information has not been released to the public. The FBI is involved in the investigation, and they have labeled Meredith's case as a "suspicious death". 

A public appeal has been made for anyone with information on Meredith's death to come forward. Additionally, authorities would like anyone who might have seen Meredith between May 30th and June 7th to contact the detectives. There is a monetary reward of at least $20,000 in exchange for information that could help solve the case.

If you have any information that could help solve the death of Meredith Rose Walker, please contact the FBI Richmond Field Office at [phone] or submit a tip online.

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Suicide. Right…..🙄

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Epstein modelling scout Daniel Siad, 69, was discovered on Monday in Colombes, a north-west suburb of Paris, the Nanterre prosecutor's office confirmed.

French modelling scout with links to Epstein found dead, prosecutors say

A French modelling scout with close ties to the late US financier Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead at his home outside Paris, prosecutors