Mamaroneck: Spina killing unsolved after 8 years

The sister of a Mamaroneck man found dead eight years ago on Thursday is keeping hope alive that the cold case will finally be closed.

Stephen Spina, a letter carrier from Larchmont, was found stabbed to death in his apartment on Sept. 17, 2007. His sister, Christine Foley said Thursday that friends and family continue to keep his memory alive and are offering a $40,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

“I would love more than anything to give that money away,” she said.

Much of the money was raised by a yearly softball tournament held in Spina’s memory, Foley said. The Stephen Spina Softball Classic was held annually between 2008 and 2013.

Foley said that she remains in contact with Mamaroneck village police, and “they assure me that they are still actively looking into his case.”

Police did not return calls seeking comment. They have previously said that that an ex-girlfriend may have been responsible for the slaying, saying they had identified four persons of interest in the case, three of them former girlfriends.

Spina's girlfriend at the time, Tamara Acevedo, found him dead in his Mamaroneck apartment. Police said she had stayed at the apartment the previous night and that when she left in the morning, he was still alive. Acevedo said she returned after lunch and found him dead.

Acevedo has denied having anything to do with his death.

Foley said that she continues to bring attention to her brother's death for her mother and Spina’s daughter, who is now 20.

“I want them to have closure and know that justice is served," she said.