Cold Case Tuesday: Troop K continues to investigate a 2006 homicide in the Town of LaGrange
NEW YORK STATE POLICE
Major Robert M. Nuzzo
Troop K Commander
Cold Case Tuesday: Troop K continues to investigate a 2006 homicide in the Town of LaGrange
New York State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks continue to investigate the 10-year-old homicide of 44-year-old Sonia Centeno of Poughkeepsie, New York.
On August 4, 2006 at approximately 3:55 p.m., the New York State Police were dispatched to 123 Mountain Road in the Town of LaGrange to investigate the discovery of human remains.
Two Dutchess County residents were walking the old Porter Farm located on Mountain Road when they located what appeared to be a human hand partially buried in a shallow grave and called 911.
On August 16, 2016, the victim was positively identified as Sonia Centeno.
The death of Centeno continues to be actively investigated by police. Numerous leads have been followed-up on throughout this investigation, however, this homicide has never been solved.
Centeno is described as a Hispanic female, approximately 5’3”, 117 lbs, with a winged lion tattoo on her chest. She was reported to have been seen in the Main Street area of Poughkeepsie during the winter of 2006.
When she was discovered, Centeno was wearing black high heeled ankle booties, blue fleece Okemo Ski area zip-up vest, and a dark colored tunic. The investigation indicates that Centeno may have been deceased for approximately 3-7 months.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Investigator Karen Shaw of the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Poughkeepsie by calling (845) 677-7300. Please refer to SJS # 1648674. All calls may be kept confidential.
Scene photos from 2006.
Sonia Centeno
