Case Number 89: The Lady in the Barrel

Burden of Proof

When Ron Cohen and his family tried to sell their Long Island, New York home, the buyers requested they clear out everything in a crawl space that had been used for storage. This included an industrial barrel that had been there since the Cohen family had bought the house 10 years prior.

This reasonable request turned into a complete nightmare. When forced to open the barrel in an attempt to lighten its weight, Ron also opened an investigation into a 30 year old murder. Her name was Reyna Marroquin and she had been missing since 1968.

Tune in as Elysia details the astounding lengths her murderer DID NOT go to to hide her body but still got away with it. Meanwhile, Savannah is on a rollercoaster of emotions.

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Sources:

Buried in the Backyard: Season 1, Episode 3

https://nypost.com/1999/09/30/cops-solve-mystery-of-mummified-body/

https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/14/nyregion/body-in-barrel-is-believed-to-be-woman-who-vanished-in-69.html

https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/reyna-marroquin/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193062199/howard_burton-elkins

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215199418/reyna_angelica-marroquin/photo

https://law.justia.com/codes/new-york/2022/exc/article-35/837-f-2/#:~:text=The%20division%20shall%20transmit%20the,injury%2C%20or%20may%20be%20a

https://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/title-52/section-52-17b-213/#:~:text=b.,primary%20responsibility%20over%20the%20investigation.

https://lauthmissingpersons.com/history-of-missing-persons-law-in-the-united-states/

https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6639683&GUID=049FEC8A-3019-4AA0-9892-E94C2CAA792B

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/new-york-missing-bipoc-women-and-girls-task-force/

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