New Windsor, NY – Investigators in the Hudson Valley are renewing their push for answers in a decades-old homicide, offering a $50,000 reward today for information that could identify the person or persons responsible for the 2001 death of Nancy S. Smith.
According to the New York State Police, Smith was found murdered inside her New Windsor residence on December 5, 2001, after she failed to arrive at work. She had spoken with her mother the night before and was known to be close with her family. As the 24th anniversary of her death approaches, law enforcement agencies say they are doubling down on new investigative avenues.
The Town of New Windsor Police Department, working with the FBI and New York State Police, reported that investigators have continued to examine every lead, including newly available DNA technology and enhanced forensic and investigative methods. Authorities say these renewed efforts are part of an expanded initiative to bring closure to Smith’s family and generate new public awareness.
A reward flyer shared Wednesday urges anyone with information—no matter how small it may seem—to come forward. Detectives emphasized that even long-forgotten details could prove critical as modern forensic tools allow older evidence to be reanalyzed with far greater precision than in 2001.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Kevin Moore with the Town of New Windsor Police Department at 845-563-4678 or by email at kmoore@newwindsor-ny.gov.
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