Kips Bay murder suspect to appear in court after body found
Chad Irish, 55, is accused of killing 31-year-old Yazmeen Williams and concealing her body, which was found in a trash bag in New York City. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
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Chad Irish, 55, is accused of killing 31-year-old Yazmeen Williams and concealing her body, which was found in a trash bag in New York City. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
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A man has been charged after the body of Yazmeen Williams was found wrapped in a sleeping bag in New York City's Kips Bay neighborhood. She had been shot in the head. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
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A man has been charged after the body of Yazmeen Williams was found wrapped in a sleeping bag in New York City's Kips Bay neighborhood.
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Yazmeen Williams was found on 27th Street between Second and Third avenues. Police were initially called about a suspicious package on the curb. They found a sleeping bag partially covered by a trash bag. They found the 31-year-old's body inside. CBS New York's Derick Waller reports.
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