Volunteers Find Car Linked to Long Island Cold Case
CBS New YorkJuly 7, 20252 min5,558 views
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- π A car pulled from Mount Sinai Harbor in Suffolk County is believed to be the vehicle of a missing person, potentially bringing closure to a grieving family.
- π The vehicle, covered in barnacles, was located 3 miles from the Miller Place home of Robert J. Long, who has been missing since 2010.
Volunteer Search Efforts
- π€ Volunteers from the nonprofit Exploring with a Mission, including Diver Dan and William Macintosh, are dedicated to helping grieving families locate missing loved ones.
- πΊοΈ The organization uses probability diagrams, mapping, and state-of-the-art sonar technology to search bodies of water near the hometowns of missing individuals.
- π― They focus on searching for vehicles, as this was the case for Robert J. Long, who left home in his PT Cruiser 15 years ago.
Case Progression and Family Support
- π After locating the vehicle and subsequently finding human remains inside, the volunteers contacted the police.
- β οΈ Detectives notified the Miller Place family, believing it to be a missing person case, not a criminal one.
- π Residents aware of the cold case gathered to offer support and hope to the family, acknowledging the mixed emotions of providing answers that may also be the worst possible news.
- π The Exploring with a Mission team plans to continue their work, assisting with five more Long Islanders missing for decades.
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