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Vanished in NYC: The Mysterious Case of Joseph Comunale

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Crime Salad

True Crime

4.43K Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we will discuss the tragic case of Joseph Comunale. A 26-year-old man from Stamford, Connecticut, whose night of revelry in New York City turned into a horrifying nightmare. On November 13, 2016, Joseph traveled to the Big Apple for what he hoped would be a fun and memorable evening. However, the night took a sinister turn during a party where heavy drinking and possible drug use set the stage and then, sadly, a violent altercation. By Monday, Joseph Comunale was reported missing, and what unfolded was a devastating story of a young life cut short. Join us as we uncover the chilling details of this heart-wrenching case and explore the fateful events that led to his untimely death. Check out Shopify! We love them and they are amazing. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/crimesalad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

The Hey everyone welcome Welcome back to more crime salad. Are you ready? I'm ready.

0:28.0

All right. Well welcome to our show. If you're new, this is Crime Salad. And I'm Ashley.

0:33.4

And I'm Ricky.

0:34.4

Now this week we are covering the story of Joseph Communally.

0:38.8

We hope that with this episode we keep his name and history alive and hope to prevent future

0:45.0

tragedies. For sure. So who is Joseph Communally? His friends called him Joey and he was only 26 years old from Stanford, Connecticut, full of life and promise.

0:58.0

He was described as an amazing hockey player and he had an extremely loving family and made many friends.

1:06.2

Stanford, Connecticut is only about 35 miles northeast of New York City so it's a quick drive

1:12.3

usually taking about 45 minutes to an hour depending upon traffic.

1:16.1

You can take the boat? Yeah he could. And it's super convenient for a night out in this city, especially with regular train services from

1:25.0

Stanford to Grand Central Terminal. So those who are working in the city or

1:29.3

looking to enjoy a Saturday night out, New York City is a popular destination and the go-to spot.

1:37.7

For some. Now people who knew Joseph, they pointed out how close he was to his family and to his group of friends.

1:46.8

And he was all around, great to be around.

1:51.0

Like he was just a great person. He attended Hofstvar University where he not only hit the books, hard, but he also made a ton of friends. Joey was known for being the life of the party, always up for a good time and

2:06.2

bringing people together. He played basketball and he played hockey in college and was a huge sports fan always ready for a game or to cheer

2:17.1

on his favorite teams and let's not forget his love of music concerts concerts, festivals, you name it.

2:24.2

Joey was there living it up, living life

2:26.7

in his late 20s, and purely enjoying it.

2:30.0

He was a man of good times.

2:32.2

Yeah.

2:33.0

Now his friends would tell you that Joey was the kind of guy

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