On March 23, 2020 the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI)
from the Amity barracks, with the assistance of the Wellsville Police Department, arrested
Dylan L. Coomer, 26, Brandon J. Poehmel, 21, Lawrence C. Haxton III, 34, Howard
M. Burroughs, 41 and a 16-year-old juvenile all of Wellsville, NY for Murder
2nd degree (A Felony) and Manslaughter 1st degree (B Felony). Richelle L. Kyser, 28 of Wellsville, NY was
arrested for Tampering with Physical Evidence (E Felony).
On March 24, 2020, the BCI also arrested Kristopher Delill, 38 for
Murder 2nd degree (A Felony) and Manslaughter 1st degree (B Felony) and a
17-year-old juvenile for Assault 3rd degree.
On March 22, 2020 at 10:19 a.m., Troopers
responded to the discovery of a body along the bank of the Genesee River by Jack
Bridge Road in the town of Willing. The
body was wrapped in a sheet and plastic garbage bags. The NYSP Forensic Identification Unit (FIU)
and the BCI responded to process the crime scene. The Underwater Recovery Unit
checked the Genesee River for further evidence.
The Monroe County Medical
Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Nicholas A. Burdge, 23 of Wellsville, NY. Fingerprint and tattoo analysis aided in the identification.
Further investigation by the BCI, including area interviews
and interviews with family and friends of Burdge, led to the identity of the
suspects. The cause of death for Burdge was from
multiple injuries that included blunt force and sharp force trauma after the
suspects allegedly tied him to a chair and beat him repeatedly at a home in the
village of Wellsville. Police said the suspects
later took Burdge to the Genesee River to dump the body.
All the adult suspects were arraigned at Allegany County
Court and the Juvenile was arraigned in Youth Court.
NYSP Forensic Identification Unit, Underwater Recovery Unit,
Wellsville Police Department and the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office assisted.
