Avonte Oquendo Remains Found in Queens

Missing teen Avonte Oquendo's remains were found by authorities. NEW YORK (PIX11) – An Instagram photo of a NYPD transit officer with a photo of Avonte Oquendo inside his hat has become a possibly unintentional tribute on social media after the boy's death was confirmed by the Medical  Missing teen Avonte Oquendo's remains were found … Read more

Avonte Oquendo's family cling to hope, await DNA tests

Police also found a torso and legs in the water, along with a dark-colored shoe and clothing resembling what 14-year-old Avonte Oquendo was wearing when he disappeared, the official said. At daybreak Friday, police in waders searched the water while a  Avonte Oquendo's relatives are not giving up hope until DNA tests make the final … Read more

Clothing on remains match those of Avonte Oquendo: police

DNA tests are being done to determine if human remains found in Queens could be the remains of missing autistic teen Avonte Oquendo, whose disappearance last year sparked a massive citywide search. COLLEGE POINT, N.Y. — The attorney for the family of Avonte Oquendo gave a news conference Friday addressing reports of human remains found … Read more

Body parts found in Queens may belong to Avonte Oquendo

Skeletal human body parts, discovered by a teen girl on the waterfront near Hermon A. MacNeil Park in College Point, are being examined to determine if they belong to Avonte Oquendo. Clothing found near the skeletal  A skeletal human body part was discovered washed up on a beach in northern Queens Thursday night — and … Read more