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| tatertot | Mar 20 2010, 08:59 AM Post #1 |
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http://www.wellsvilledaily.com/news/x15264...d-cases-locally State police have solved several old cases locally By Kathryn Ross Daily Reporter Sat Mar 20, 2010, 09:23 AM EDT BELMONT - There’s never a cold case for Troop A of the New York State Police, according to troopers. They still take note of three cases in Allegany County, one of which has left locals and police scratching their heads for nearly 40 years. Headquartered in Batavia, Troop A includes the counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming and is divided into four zones — Zone 4 taking in Allegany County. There are 11 troops dividing the state, including contingents for the New York State Thruway and New York City. Capt. George B. Brown and Senior Investigator Kenneth Dubrinski from Troop A sat down with The Daily Reporter recently to discuss what they call “old cases.” “We don’t call them ‘cold cases,’” explained Brown. “We refer to them instead as ‘old cases’ and they are always under review and investigation. They are active cases to varying degrees depending on leads we receive and whatever else is going on. They are periodically reviewed by someone.” He said the evidence is reviewed to see if new technology, including DNA information, can be used to further the case. “We approach (unsolved) old cases on two different levels. Each investigator feels it is their responsibility to continue the investigation. They review the cases, look at any new leads, and consult with officers who worked the cases that may have retired,” Brown said. “And we’ve had some successes. Since 1994 we’ve solved six old cases,” he said. Coincidentally, only one of the six cases was solved due to new DNA technology. “The others were solved by basic police work interviewing people and taking another look at the evidence. We do get information from people we arrest or from witnesses who step forward. Sometimes people have reasons for not telling the truth when they are first interviewed. Years later that reason may no longer exist and they come forward because they want to get it off their conscience. The jails are full of people who have information about other cases,” he said. Due to new forensic technology, officers from Troop A were able to solve a 17-year old homicide in Orleans County. “We were able to make an arrest in December 2009 in the case,” Brown said. Troop A has had no such success in three cases which have occurred in Allegany County. They are the 1985 case of missing woman Flossie Wilbur of Angelica, the 1984 homicide of Robert Shickler also in Angelica and the 1970 case involving the discovery of the torso of a man, minus hands and head found in Andover on March 20, 1970. |
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