MINEOLA Vol. 68, No. 20
July 1 - 7, 2020
YOUR LOCAL NEWS
Mineola Woman’s Murder 48 Years Ago Still Unsolved BY ANTHONY MURRAY
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lmost five decades later and Mary Beth Heinz’s murder is still unsolved and her sister Jeanne Heinz is still determined now more than ever to get answers about who murdered her sister. Mary Beth Heinz’s “In 1972, I was body was found on 12 and Mary Beth May 10, 1972. was 21,” Heinz (Photo courtesy of said. “I was never Jeanne Heinz) really told what happened to her at the time, which of course was understandable, but the more I learned as an adult the more I questioned what happened and why it was never solved.” Mary Beth’s body was discovered on May 10, 1972, near a creek in Rockville Centre. She had been strangled and had abrasions on her neck and face. Mary Beth worked as a live-in nanny and would come home to her family in Mineola on weekends by taking the bus. Mary Beth was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was young and suffered from grand mal seizures. See rest of story on page 12 Mineola American (USPS 350-680)
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