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Police Identify Victim as Homicide Investigation Continues

Tue, 08/05/2025 - 18:29

UPDATE: 9:15 p.m. Tuesday — Suffolk County police have identified the woman found dead on a boat docked at the Montauk Yacht Club on Tuesday as Martha Nolan O'Slattara, a 33-year-old from Manhattan.

The 911 call came in to East Hampton Town police about midnight, Suffolk police said in a release. The good Samaritans who discovered her attempted to perform CPR, but first responders pronounced her dead at the scene.

According to police, Ms. O'Slattara's cause of death was listed as "inconclusive" after a preliminary investigation took place; an autopsy will be performed by the county medical examiner.

Suffolk's homicide detective squad is asking anyone who may have information on the matter to contact them at 631-852-6392.

ORIGINALLY, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday — A woman was found dead on a boat docked off Star Island Road in Montauk before dawn on Tuesday, according to Suffolk County police.

In a statement, the Suffolk County Public Information Office said the call came in around 4 a.m. “The woman’s cause and manner of death have yet to be determined,” the agency said.

Police have released no further details on the case. This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.

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