COLD CASE REWARD: New Windsor police are renewing their push for answers 24 years after the unsolved killing of Nancy Smith, now offering a combined $50,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.
Smith, a 32-year-old woman, was found dead inside her home on Provost Drive on December 5, 2001. Police say her parents went to check on her after she failed to show up for work at Horton Hospital in Middletown. They discovered her body on the living room floor. Investigators determined Smith was the victim of a vicious attack, and the homicide investigation began that day.
As the anniversary approaches, the New Windsor Police Department is again asking for the public’s help. Authorities say investigators and family members have spent more than two decades searching for the missing pieces to this case, and they believe someone may still be holding critical information.
Police say the total reward now stands at $50,000 — $35,000 from local and state efforts and an additional $15,000 offered by the FBI. The New Windsor Police Department is working closely with the New York State Police and the FBI, using advanced DNA testing, forensic tools and modern investigative techniques in hopes of finally bringing closure to Smith’s family.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Kevin Moore with the Town of New Windsor Police Department at 845-563-4678 or by email at kmoore@newwindsor-ny.gov.
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The FBI is offering a reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the homicide of Nancy Smith.
Smith, aged 32 at the time of her death, was discovered deceased in her residence in New Windsor, New York, at approximately 1:30 p.m. on December 5, 2001. She had multiple stab wounds to her body. Smith was discovered by family members after several attempts to contact her went unanswered. The FBI is seeking the public’s assistance in providing information regarding the death of Smith.
The FBI’s New York Field Office is investigating the case along with the New York State Police and the New Windsor Police Department. These agencies are dedicated to exploring every investigative avenue, including advanced DNA and forensic techniques, to bring closure to the family of Nancy S. Smith.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact the FBI’s New York Field Office at (212) 384-1000 or the Town of New Windsor Police Department at (845) 563-4678. You may also contact your local FBI office, the nearest American embassy or consulate, or you can submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
