Court records: Patchogue man pleads guilty to dismembering woman's body, scattering remains
According to court records, Gary Cowell, 72, confessed to concealing a human corpse and tampering with evidence.
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Jan 17, 2025, 10:31 AM
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Updated 8 hr ago
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According to court records, Gary Cowell, 72, confessed to concealing a human corpse and tampering with evidence.
Cowell was with Yvette Leonard before she died and used an axe to cut the 56-year-old woman’s body into pieces.
Cowell then scattered her remains along Montauk Highway.
Cowell is expected to be sentenced next month.
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