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Sandra Costilla

Death by Force

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Sandra Costilla, a 28-year-old woman of Trinidadian descent, was found deceased in a wooded area in North Sea, Southampton, on November 21, 1993. Her body was discovered by two hunters, and authorities later determined that she had been strangled to death and left partially clothed. Her remains had been in the woods for several days before being found. Costilla was identified through her fingerprints, which had been entered into the system following her arrest for jumping over a subway turnstile ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Sandra Costilla

    Female

    Hispanic / Latino

    Southampton

    NY

    1993-11-21

    28

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    Costilla

    11/12/2025

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