Crime & Safety

East Norwich Woman's Body Found in Bay Shore

Cops probe death of 59-year-old woman found Friday.

Police have identified a woman's body found in a Bay Shore apartment complex as that of Saundra Simonee, 59, of East Norwich. 

Simonee's body was found Friday behind a dumpster in The Birches apartment complex parking lot wrapped in a pink sheet.

Simonee had been missing since early last week, sources close to the family said. Two small black crosses were mounted at the entryway of the Simonee home on Whitney Avenue Sunday.

Police have not determined a cause of death or named any suspects. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information on the case was asked to call the Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad, at (631) 852-6392, or place an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers at (800) 220-TIPS.


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