Majorie Quarrie, aka Nicola Watson, is wanted for the 2024 of Conrad Gowan of Jamesport. Police said she has been known to change her appearance, including with wigs. Courtesy photos/Suffolk County Crime Stoppers

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a woman accused of murdering a man in Jamesport last year.

Police are requesting the public’s help in locating Majorie Quarrie, aka Nicola Watson, who they say stabbed Conrad Gowan, 36, in the neck while inside his residence at 448 Herricks Lane on March 4, 2025. Gowan was later pronounced dead at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead.

A warrant for Murder in the 2nd Degree has been issued for Quarrie, police said in a press release. Suffolk County Homicide Squad detectives are asking the public’s help to identify and locate Quarrie, who is known to frequently change her appearance, including utilizing wigs, police said.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.

Anyone with information can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, through the mobile app P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential, police said.

Editor’s note: A criminal charge is an accusation. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

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Alek Lewis is a lifelong Riverhead resident. He joined RiverheadLOCAL in May 2021 after graduating from Stony Brook University’s School of Communication and Journalism. Previously, he served as news editor of Stony Brook’s student newspaper, The Statesman, and was a member of the campus’s chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Send news tips and email him at alek@riverheadlocal.com