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On September 27, 2026, Lee Rogers, a 63-year-old homeless artist known for her intricate wildlife watercolors and referred to as Francis Lee Rogers or Elise Bainbridge Hill, was found dead in Central Park near East Drive and East 74th Street. She died from blunt force trauma after being beaten over 20 times with a stick by Jonathan Robles, 36, who turned himself into authorities later that day. Rogers had been living rough in the park for years and was beloved by birdwatchers who often bought her artwork there. Police found her body covered in dirt and barefoot within a gazebo near the boathouse; the stick used to bludgeon her was also discovered nearby, broken and blood-stained. The incident marks Central Park's first murder in five years and shocked the tight-knit community of regular parkgoers and homeless residents who knew Rogers well.
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A woman's body was found covered in stab wounds in a gazebo in Central Park during a powerful nor'easter storm.
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Officials said the victim was in her 60s and was found near East Drive and East 74th Street at about 9.43am on Sunday.
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Officers responded to the scene after a report of an unconscious person and discovered she had suffered multiple stab wounds to the body and trauma to the head, according to amNY.
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She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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A source told the outlet that the woman was believed to be homeless and was living in the park.
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The crime scene was discovered off the beaten path, with a large tent and scattered articles of clothing.
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Police officers were seen closing off the area amid the pouring rain and investigating with flashlights, according to the outlet.
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The discovery comes as a nor'easter batters parts of the East Coast after arriving Friday, with the Tri-State area among the hardest hit by flooding and power outages.
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The victim was in her 60s and was found in a gazebo in Central Park near East Drive and East 74th Street at about 9.43am on Sunday
A source told the amNY that the woman was believed to be homeless and was living in the park
The discovery comes as a nor'easter batters parts of the East Coast after arriving Friday.
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Floodwaters can be seen at dangerous levels in Edgewater, New Jersey
The storm has already claimed the life of one man who was killed by a falling tree, while another person remains missing.
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The investigation into the woman's death in Central Park remains ongoing, and officials have yet to deem the case a homicide.
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No arrests have been made at the time of this report.
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