Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
News
Staten Island Woman And Estranged Husband Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide
By
Scott Heins
Published May 15, 2016
Modified May 15, 2016
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Scott Heins
Published May 15, 2016
Modified May 15, 2016
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
A Staten Island woman has been found dead in apparent murder-suicide.
Just before 10:30 a.m. yesterday, police discovered a 43-year-old woman dead in her Staten Island home with a slash wound to her neck. CBS identifies her as 43-year-old Iwona Pawliszyn, and reports that officials believe she was murdered by her estranged husband, 39-year-old Pawel Pawliszyn, who was found dead in Poughkeepsie.
Both bodies were discovered at roughly the same time Saturday. Police sources told the Daily News that Pawel Pawliszyn was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head.
“They just bought the house five years ago,” nearby neighbor Steve Delamonica told CBS. “They were fighting earlier, a couple of people heard them slamming the door.”
Another neighbor, Diana Cangro, said the Pawliszyn couple had been separated, and are survived by three children. "You know I see the little boy all the time walking. He gets off the bus stop there and I wait for my kids here,” Cangro said. “I just saw him yesterday and now today he has no mom. It’s terrible.”
Tagged
murder
staten island
suicide
Scott Heins
Scott Heins is a freelance photo and video journalist based in New York City, and a frequent contributor to Gothamist + WNYC. His work often centers around labor rights, housing, and policing. In 2018-2019 he traveled to four states while covering a wave of public school teachers strikes, with work featured in The New York Times, The Intercept, Getty Images, Splinter, and Bloomberg Photos. Scott is a dues-paying member of the National Writers Union's Freelance Solidarity Project.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
Peepapalooza: NYC is heading to the Hudson Valley to watch the leaves
Don't be surprised if you run into someone from your building in Beacon.
By
Elizabeth Shwe
and
Sean Carlson
Published Oct 24, 2026 at 10:46 a.m. ET
NYPD: Officer shot, injured knife-wielding woman during ‘chaotic’ night at Queens home
The woman is in stable condition, police said, but several people were stabbed.
By
Ryan Kost
News
NYPD: Officer shot, injured knife-wielding woman during ‘chaotic’ night at Queens home
The woman is in stable condition, police said, but several people were stabbed.
By
Ryan Kost
3 slates vying to run Jersey City school board as city stares down major tax hikes
By
Michael Sol Warren
5 men charged with trespassing in 2 Manhattan manhole cases
By
Charles Lane
6-year-old girl breaks leg after getting hit by falling bricks in Queens
By
Charles Lane
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .