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State Police Continue To Probe Cold Case Of Slain Long Island Co-Ed Upstate

On Nov. 2, 1974, 17-year-old Katherine Kolodziej was reported missing from the campus of the State University of New York at Cobleskill.

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New York State Police are continuing to investigate the 52-year-old slaying of a Ronkonkoma college student. (New York State Police)

LONG ISLAND, NY — New York State Police are continuing to investigate the 52-year-old slaying of a Ronkonkoma college student.

On Nov. 2, 1974, 17-year-old Katherine Kolodziej was reported missing from the campus of the State University of New York at Cobleskill, police said.

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The 110lb freshman was 5'11 and lived on campus and was found slain 26 days later on Nov. 28, 1974, according to police.

An investigation revealed she was last seen leaving the Vault Tavern on Main Street in Cobleskill, police said.

She had been heading back to campus but never made it, and her roommate reported her missing, though she was later found stabbed to death, News 10 reported.

Her case is one of the oldest cold cases the troopers are investigating.

Her family held a vigil for her in 2017, according to the outlet.

Anyone with information can call: New York State Police
Troop G, SP Princetown at 518-630-1700, or the Major Crimes Unit at 518-783-3212. Police can also be contacted by email at nysvicap@troopers.ny.gov

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