From October to January, the family of missing teen Avonte Oquendo searched tirelessly for their son after he was reported missing from his special-needs school in Queens. During those torturous months, volunteers, the city of New York and friends of the Oquendo’s never gave up hope that the 14-year-old would turn up. But in January, the […]
As Avonte Oquendo’s family laid him to rest this weekend, Sen. Charles Schumer (D.N.Y) proposed new legislation that will hopefully prevent a tragedy like Avonte’s from happening again. The new law, dubbed “Avonte” after the 14-year-old autistic boy who disappeared in New York City in October and was found dead three months later, would fund voluntary […]
After months of searching for missing 14-year-old Avonte Oquendo, the teens body was found and our heart were broken last week Thursday. Yesterday, Avonte’s family held a funeral for him and needless to say, it was a very somber and emotional day for his relatives and New Yorkers everywhere, who have been hoping for Avonte’s […]
The family of Avonte Oquendo, the autistic 14-year-old who went missing from his Long Island City school in October, plans to sue the city of New York. Last Thursday, a decomposed torso, left arm, legs and a sneaker and clothes similar to those worn by Avonte when he went missing were found on a northern Queens […]
UPDATE: 1:00 PM EST Police confirm that the DNA of body parts found in Queens match missing teen Avonte Oquendo’s. His family has been notified. We’ll keep you updated on the latest. —– Police investigating the whereabouts of missing New York teenager Avonte Oquendo have another piece of evidence to work with — a skull. […]
Police in Queens, N.Y., may finally have some insight into what happened to an autistic boy who has been missing since Oct. 4. 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 […]
Just when we thought the Halloween offenders were done with their tasteless and offensive costumes, this guy comes around. It may be November, but holiday residuals are popping up all over the internet and showing us that Halloween was full of ridiculous costumes. Like the guy above who dressed as missing NYC teenager Avonte Oquendo. […]
