supreme79 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 REST IN PEACE DASH MDC BFB CREW !!!!!!! FOREST HILLS LEGEND!!!! To vandals, he was known by his graffiti name, DASH MDC, but to the rest of New York and the media, James Costello was regarded as the notorious young man who was the prime suspect in the murder of his mother, Dr. Teresita Valera-Costello. The Daily News confirmed that the 40-year-old was found dead last week of an apparent suicide. Transit police say he jumped in front of an oncoming train near the LIRR’s Forest Hills station. Costello made headlines back in 1994 when he was formally indicted for the murder of the wealthy doctor, who was found stuffed in the trunk of her car. Police believed her $4.5 million estate was the major motive, but he was later found not guilty of all charges, a verdict that didn’t sit well with many. According to one source, he was shunned by friends and family alike after the case, and quickly left NYC for South Carolina with his then girlfriend—he happened to be an avid golfer too. He’s survived by his brother Craig Costello aka KR, a graffiti artist and entrepreneur in his own right. An example of DASH’s graffiti below. ............................................................................................................................................................................ A troubled Queens man who was the prime suspect in the murder of his wealthy mother 14 years ago jumped to his death in front of an oncoming train last week, the Daily News has learned. James Costello, 40, was found by Long Island Rail Roadpolice on the tracks at the Forest Hills station at 9:48 p.m. Friday, cops said. Costello hit the headlines in 1994 when the body of his mother, Dr. Teresita Valera-Costello, 65, was found stuffed in the trunk of her car in the Bronx. The well-known gynecologist had been shot twice in the head. Cops zeroed in on Costello, believing he wanted to cash in on her $4.5 million estate, but he was later cleared of all charges on Oct. 22, 1998 - 11 years ago to the day on Thursday. “It’s weird karma,” said a neighbor who did not want to give his name, adding that he believed Costello’s guilt caught up to him. “Everybody thought he had done it and now he’s dead.” Valera-Costello was reported missing on Dec. 10, 1994, by her niece after she failed to show up for a trip to the Philippines. Her passport and a plane ticket for a Dec. 6 flight were found at the Forest Hills Gardens mansion where she and her son lived. Her partially decomposed body was found a month later on Jan. 14, 1995, in Throgs Neck, in the trunk of her 1977 Mercedes-Benz. Valera-Costello’s murder remains unsolved. But many believe prosecutors mishandled the case against her son. Neighbors remembered him as a problem child who was in constant conflict with his mother. Valera-Costello was preparing to throw James out of their posh home and cut him off financially around the time she went missing, relatives told investigators at the time. “I thought she was afraid of him,” said Elaine DeLuca, 67, whose son was classmates with Costello’s older brother. Many people in the neighborhood suspected James was guilty of his mother’s slaying, DeLuca said. “You just knew he did it,” said Jeanne King, 77, another neighbor. “He hit her. You’d see her walking disheveled, crying.” Costello’s only brother, Craig, who was in San Francisco at the time of his mother’s disappearance, even testified against his sibling at the trial, said his lawyer, Kirk Bennett. However, the evidence presented to jurors was “entirely circumstantial” and James Costello was found not guilty, Bennett said. “I believe it was the correct decision,” he said. Costello was cremated and a small service was held for him Wednesday at the Fox Funeral Home, where his mother’s wake was held almost 15 years ago. http://animalnewyork.com/2009/10/alleged-mom-murderer-found-dead/ MY CONDOLENCES TO KRINK FOR LOOSING HIS BROTHER AS WELL!!!! Was my father in law tenant... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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