Grisly Details Emerge In Death Of Woman Found In Bloodied Hotel Room: PA Man Who Killed Her Confessed: PD
PENNSYLVANIA — Grisly new details have emerged in the death of a woman found in
Thomas Gannon, 56, was found dead at the residence, located on Brooke Drive in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, police said.
According to Suffolk County police, the woman's body was found in a guest room at the Shou Sugi Ban House, located at 337 Montauk Highway, at about 12:30 p.m. on October 28, 2024.
Southampton Town Police responded to Shou Sugi Ban House, after a staff member found a woman deceased in a guest room; authorities initially said only that the woman was a "victim of violence," police said.
Now, in documents provided to Patch after the filing of a Freedom of Information Law request, information was revealed depicting the shocking details of Rosas' death.
According to police reports, Rosas "sustained blunt force trauma to the head," possibly inflicted with a hammer; a bloody hammer was seen under the bed where her body was located, officials noted.
Police said Gannon had checked in on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 10:51 p.m., accompanied by Rosas. He was last seen leaving the hotel at about 8:10 a.m. on Monday, October 28, after requesting a late checkout, police reports said.
Reports indicated that of the 65 items of evidence collected, one was a "blood-stained hammer."
An external exam of Rosas' body indicated "multiple head injuries, wounds to the left face, arms, legs and neck, and defensive wounds on hands," police said. Later, an autopsy revealed "extensive cranial fractures; fingernail gouges on arm; blunt force trauma to head" and other evidence including "head force injury consistent with hammer."
A cleaning woman who entered the room said she found "bloodstains on the bedsheets and floor," police reports indicated.
Also, an Uber driver told police he transported Gannon about 212 miles from the hotel to Honesdale, Pennsylvania at 8:16 a.m. on October 28, 2024; he was later found deceased from the self-inflicted gunshot wound at the home, police reports said.
A welfare check had been initiated by Gannon's ex-wife after sbe received a "disturbing text message from Thomas Gannon," police reports indicated.
The message, sent on October 29, 2024 at about 8:09 p.m. "confessed to the homicide and detailed his motivations, alleging manipulation and financial ruin caused by the victim," police reports said.
"She has no more power over me or anyone else," the text read, according to the police report, in which he called Rosas "a real devil." He added: "I was running out of money, she wouldn't stop taking it. I had no way to stop her. . .I stopped her yesterday. The only way was to kill her. She took everything from me. You and the kids, my family, my friends," he said, adding that he'd spent millions on "forced trips, jewelry and the most expensive clothing, shoes and bags money could buy." He also said he'd spent a half million dollars in cash, police reports indicated, adding that Gannon had lost "multi-million dollar businesses."
He wrote: "She took our kids' future from us. She took my life. . . I'm so sorry for everything I put you through. I love you and the kids more than you will ever know."
But the image Gannon painted to the world in the months prior was vastly different. He had donated to a fundraising page for Rosas' trip to Portugal; the page contained a photo of her, painting.
"You have an amazing gift and soon the world will see. I love you," Thomas Gannon, wrote, adding a heart emoji and donating $1,000 to Rosas' GoFundMe, "Support An Artist's Journey To Portugal."
