Newlywed Yankees fan found dead in upstate NY woods

Dominick Bianchi, 35, vanished from his Schenectady home and was discovered days later in a wooded area.

Sep 16, 2026

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Newlywed Yankees fan found dead in upstate NY woods

Dominick Bianchi, 35, vanished from his Schenectady home and was discovered days later in a wooded area.

In brief

Dominick Bianchi, 35, vanished from his Schenectady home and was discovered days later in a wooded area. A young man who had recently married and was struggling with mental health and diabetes was found dead in the woods after going missing. Originally reported by New York Post.

Newlywed found dead in NY woods

Dominick Bianchi, 35, from Schenectady, was discovered dead in a wooded area in East Greenbush on Sunday, days after vanishing from his home.

He left behind phone, wallet, car

Bianchi disappeared on Tuesday, September 8th, leaving his cellphone, wallet and car at home. His body was found five days later.

Married just four months earlier

Black and white photo of a newlywed couple at their reception, surrounded by guests holding sparklers.

Bianchi had wed his wife Julianna Zyra four months before his death. She later revealed he had been struggling with his mental health.

Remembered as devoted friend

Dominick Bianchi taking a selfie with family and friends.

His obituary described Bianchi as an exceptional friend who cherished lifelong connections and left a lasting impression on everyone he knew.

“Dom was a truly exceptional friend, cherishing lifelong friendships that began in childhood”

Yankees fan and music lover

Dominick Bianchi smiling in a black suit with a white calla lily and pink rose boutonniere.

Bianchi grew up playing baseball and was a lifelong New York Yankees fan. He also traveled across the US to see his favorite artists perform.

Family requests diabetes charity donations

Rather than flowers, Bianchi's family asked for donations to Breakthrough T1D, a charity supporting type 1 diabetes research, in his memory.

The headline

A young man who had recently married and was struggling with mental health and diabetes was found dead in the woods after going missing.

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