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Bay Ridge Mother Found Dead, Children Left Orphaned

6/22/2026

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Police Investigate Homicide

Her husband, a warehouse worker, was notified at his job after his sister discovered the body and called him.
Police found 36-year-old Maria Santos Flores dead inside her Bay Ridge home Saturday after neighbors heard screams.
The rare Bay Ridge homicide left an 18-year-old son and a 14-year-old daughter parentless.
Police reached building near 85th Street and Fourth Avenue at 9:12 a.m., with no arrests made.

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Police Probe Homicide

The 68th Precinct logged its first homicide of 2026 while city murders fell 23% to 111.
Maria Santos Flores, 36, was found dead with a slit throat in her Bay Ridge home Saturday.
Her 17-year-old son and sister discovered the body after visiting her home.
Neighbors heard screams while coworkers recalled Flores as a kind bartender at Huatulco Sports Bar.

History

Historical Context

In 1994 the NYPD launched CompStat, a data-driven system that coincided with a citywide murder drop from 2,245 to 1,575 and a 28% homicide decline in the 70th Precinct under Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s $1.2 billion crime-reduction budget. After murders fell 23% to 111 in 2026, the 68th Precinct recorded its first homicide—Maria Santos Flores—showing that isolated spikes still challenge community trust and policing strategies.

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Police Investigate Homicide

Her husband, a warehouse worker, was notified at his job after his sister discovered the body and called him.
Police found 36-year-old Maria Santos Flores dead inside her Bay Ridge home Saturday after neighbors heard screams.
The rare Bay Ridge homicide left an 18-year-old son and a 14-year-old daughter parentless.
Police reached building near 85th Street and Fourth Avenue at 9:12 a.m., with no arrests made.

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