Hey there, DETECTIVES! DETECTIVE WRITER here to tell you all that I will be taking a small break away. I will return around mid-August or early September, a lot has been going on and it would be a disservice to continue and not be my best self to bring you the amazing content of DETECTIVE WRITER. This is NOT goodbye, I will see you soon, and until then keep on sleuthing!

Hey there, DETECTIVES! DETECTIVE WRITER here to tell you all about an unsolved case that occurred in 1991, Staten Island, New York, the death of Christine Belusko. TRIGGER WARNING: I will be discussing an unsolved case as well as presenting a few images that may be a little graphic, so if anyone is uncomfortable, please feel free to skip ahead DETECTIVES.

Christine Belusko, aged 30 at the time of her death, was found in a vacant lot, partially clothed, handcuffed, and burned. Belusko had suffered 17 blows to the head with a hammer found at the scene. The hammer’s handle was engraved with the words, “Loyd L.” Although at some time, an individual was identified as Loyd L, the killer(s) continues to remain unknown.

For over 30 years, Belusko was known as “The girl with the scorpion tattoo.”

Belusko’s case was reopened in 2008 but to no success. However, in 2019, forensic genealogy technology was utilized with the NYPD, FBI, and the NY Medical Examiner’s Office, Belusko was formally identified 2 years later.

Before her death, Belusko had lived in New Jersey and had been employed at a clothing store. When she was an infant, she had been adopted and upon discovering her adoption, she left her family home in July 1991 and had a brief stay at a lodge in the Poconos. No one in her family knew that she was murdered and thought that she was living in Florida.

At the time of her death, Belusko had a 2 year old daughter, Christa Nicole. Her daughter’s whereabouts are unknown as well as who her child’s father is.

To this day, the circumstances surrounding Belusko’s murder remain a mystery.

I hope you are intrigued by this storytime as much as I am, DETECTIVES! Please let me know in the comments if you want more storytime!

On another note, I have a special announcement for you, DETECTIVES. I will taking a short break from DETECTIVE WRITER and I will be returning this summer.

Have a great day, night, afternoon, or evening, DETECTIVES! Stay tuned for a future post; until then, keep on sleuthing, DETECTIVES!

Hey there, DETECTIVES! DETECTIVE WRITER here to tell you all about an unsolved case that occurred in 1960s New York City, the death of Midtown Jane Doe.

On February 10th, 2003, Midtown Jane Doe’s remains were found by construction workers as they were preparing to demolish a building in Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan, NY.

TRIGGER WARNING: I will discussing how she was found, DETECTIVES, so if anyone feels uncomfortable, please feel free to skip ahead.

Midtown Jane Doe was found in the fetal position, she was tied with an electrical cord, and it was determined that she was murdered by strangulation.

This ring was found with the remains among a few other items including a green plastic toy soldier.

In 2017, the NYPD reopened up the case to review with updated forensic technology.

In March 2023, a DNA profile was created and it was matched with a family member who had uploaded their DNA to an ancestry database.

Midtown Jane Doe has been formally identified as Patricia Kathleen McGlone, a 16 year old teenager and she was living in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. She was murdered in 1969. She was born in April 20, 1953, to Bernard McGlone and Patricia Gilligan. Detectives also discovered that she had a child and husband, through school records they also learned that she dropped out at 16, and they also obtained a copy of her marriage certificate. It is unclear what happened to her family.

An image of how McGlone may have looked like at 16 years old.

McGlone’s DNA was discovered to have a connection to the mother of a 9/11 victim, confirming she was a cousin.

McGlone’s alleged murderer(s) has yet to be identified or known.

I hope you have enjoyed this storytime as much as I did, DETECTIVES! Please let me know in the comments if you want more storytime! Have a great day, night, afternoon, or evening, DETECTIVES! Stay tuned for next week’s post; until then, keep on sleuthing, DETECTIVES!