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In the quiet town of Eden, New York, a tragedy unfolded that would be remembered as the community's first murder in three decades. On April 20, 2017, Mary Louise Kozak, a 79-year-old female, was found deceased in her East Eden Road home. The cause of her death was a fatal gunshot wound. The grim discovery launched an immediate investigation that quickly focused on a primary suspect, her son.

Wayne Kozak, who was 48 years old at the time, was identified as a person of interest in his mothe ...Read More
Victim Details

Mary Louise Kozak

Female

White / Caucasian

Eden

NY

2017-04-20

79

Mary

Louise Kozak

01/12/2026