Marivel Estevez, 39, was killed inside her Mineola apartment between the evening of July 28 and the early morning of July 29, 2022. She worked in management at the Allure Mineola and lived there; friends and family say she had been planning to end her relationship with her boyfriend, Mark Small, and move to Florida. Authorities say Small shot her twice and then fled in her car, taking her dog Tuffy.

Estevez was found deceased on her bed after colleagues requested a wellness check when she did not show up for work. Police tracked Small to an incident on the Long Island Expressway: after a car accident he chased after the dog, was struck by another vehicle, and was arrested at the hospital on August 2, 2022. He was charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon.

The case raised questions about warning signs and how the move to leave the relationship was communicated. If anyone knew Marivel, her routines, or observed anything unusual around late July 2022, please share what was seen or heard.