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Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Allegany County 2017 homicide investigation continues- drone and grid search reported in Ward


Time has passed, but criminal investigators with the Amity-based State Police haven’t given up on the July 1, 2017 murder of Raymond Cornelius. The 82-year-old man was found dead by family members inside his home on Wadsworth Hill Road in the Town of Ward. Members of the State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation said this afternoon that the hunt isn’t going to go away. That was evident recently when a renewed police presence was visible at and near the crime scene. One investigator noted that a drone was deployed to surveille the area. In addition, a team of investigators scoured the area by conducting another grid search looking for evidence and clues. As one family member said “somebody out there knows something.” Earlier this month, one investigator said they were working on some “fairly new leads.” If you have any information about this homicide, please call New York State Police Amity Barracks at 585-268-7085.