1996 Double Murder Case Reopened as New Suspect Identified
- A suburban New York prosecutor has reopened a 1996 double murder case after identifying two suspects, according to Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah.
- The victims were 79-year-old Archie Harris and 35-year-old home health aide Betty Ramcharan.
- Rocah stated that the investigation is ongoing and did not provide details about the suspects.
- Incoming DA Susan Cacace is committed to reviewing similar cases in the future.
39 Articles
39 Articles
Prosecutor’s Review Finds New Suspects in 1996 Double Killing and No Ties to Man Tried 5 Times
NEW YORK—For 16 years, a suburban New York prosecutor’s office insisted it had the right man in a notorious 1996 double killing. The office tried him five times, through a series of hung juries and reversed convictions, before he was ultimately acquitted and freed in 2017. On Monday, the office’s current leader, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah, said a reinvestigation identified two suspects and “no connection” to the man her pred…
New leads developed in 1996 cold case murder of millionaire, officials say
ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) — Two new suspects have been identified in the 1996 deaths of a New York millionaire and his home health aide, a case in which another man had been tried five times. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah on Monday revealed the new developments, a result of a probe into the double homicide investigation. The identities of the suspects were not released. The newly identified suspects in the case have no connection t…
New leads developed in 1996 cold case murder of NY millionaire, officials say
ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) — Two new suspects have been identified in the 1996 deaths of a New York millionaire and his home health aide, a case in which another man had been tried five times. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah on Monday revealed the new developments, a result of a probe into the double homicide investigation. The identities of the suspects were not released. The newly identified suspects in the case have no connection t…
Prosecutor’s review finds new suspects in 1996 double killing and no ties to man tried 5 times
For 16 years, a suburban New York prosecutor’s office insisted it had the right man in a notorious 1996 double killing. The office tried him five times, through a series of hung juries and reversed convictions, before he was ultimately acquitted and freed in 2017.
New suspects identified in 1996 murders of New York millionaire and woman after 5 trials, overturned conviction
Westchester County's DA said a reinvestigation identified two suspects and "no connection" to the man was tried and retried in the deaths of Archie Harris and Betty Ramcharan.
Prosecutor's review finds new suspects in 1996 double killing and no ties to man tried 5 times
NEW YORK (AP) — For 16 years, a suburban New York prosecutor's office insisted it had the right man in a notorious 1996 double killing. The office tried
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 77% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

















