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Robert Gordon

Case from Kingston, NY dated Oct 15, 1996

Victim Details

Robert Gordon

January 26, 2022

Male

White / Caucasian

Kingston

NY

1996-10-15

1996-10-15

51

Robert

Gordon

07/16/2026


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A 51 year old man's remains are found bound with tape and rope in his home
In the autumn of 1996, the quiet community of Kingston, New York, was disturbed by the discovery of the body of a local man, 51-year-old Robert Gordon. On October 15th, authorities were called to his residence where they found him deceased, the victim of a brutal homicide. Gordon, a man known to be reclusive, was discovered bound with tape and a clothesline. The cause of his death was determined to be asphyxiation.

Investigators found the circumstances of Gordon's death to be eerily simil ...
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  • Homicide Victim: Gordon, Robert J. | New York State Police
  • Hudson Valley Cold Cases And Missing People's post - Facebook
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    I've been mulling over the details of Robert Gordon's murder lately, particularly the unsettling tie... ...Read More
    07/26/2024
    Did anyone else notice how both Robert Gordon and Larry J. Atkins were known to keep to themselves a... ...Read More
    05/03/2024
    Does anyone else find the similarities between Robert Gordon's and Larry J. Atkins' cases chilling? ... ...Read More
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