"Marie" was a woman who was found buried behind a home on December 21, 1999 in Bellport, New York.
Case[]
The victim was discovered by police behind the Michigan Avenue home of Arthur and Donna Kinlaw, a couple who ran a prostitution ring and were involved in robbery, forgery, burglary, and welfare fraud in seven states. According to Donna's testimony, they had taken in the victim in their Bellport home to help pay bills. However, Arthur dragged the victim out of their Michigan Avenue home and beat her to death. He then buried her in a makeshift grave that was then covered in patio cement.
Arthur Kinlaw was convicted to life in prison in two second-degree homicide cases, this case being one of them, and has been suspected to be the killer of Dawn Olanick, who was found in Blairstown, New Jersey on July 15, 1982 and Christine Kozma in Coram, New York in September 1982.
The other second-degree homicide case Arthur was convicted of was of an unidentified woman only known as Linda he killed in 1984 in Hunts Point, New York.
Characteristics[]
- Curly black hair.
- Relied on crutches to walk.
- Possibly wore eyeglasses.
- Surgical rod was implanted in her femur.
Clothing and Accessories[]
- Blue nightgown, possibly homemade.
- Gold-colored metal cross with dark beads.
Sources[]
- Marie at the Doe Network
- Marie at NamUs
- Long Island Press
- Newsday