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DEC releases more details about deceased man found in Connecticut Hill State Forest

DEC releases more details about deceased man found in Connecticut Hill State Forest

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NEWFIELD, NY (607NewsNow) – Authorities are releasing more information about a body discovered in Connecticut Hill State Forest.

On October 15, the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from Forest Rangers in the search for a missing man from Alpine.

According to the DEC, the 36-year-old was last seen two days prior, and the search at Connecticut Hill began after a friend located the missing man’s car in a parking area near Connecticut Hill.

Forest Rangers joined the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office, Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office, Amigo Search and Rescue, and 40 volunteers from eight different fire departments in the search effort. Crews conducted linear searches and used drones and K9 units to no avail.

On October 17, the man’s body was discovered in the woods around 1:10 p.m. in the Town of Newfield. The investigation was turned over to the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office.

The deceased’s name has not been released.

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