13th Person Charged with Murder in Thomas Rath Investigation
TIOGA COUNTY, NY (WENY) -- A 13th suspect has been charged in the investigation into the abduction and murder of a man from Ithaca earlier this year.
New York State Police announced a Tioga County Grand Jury has indicted 41-year-old David Maycumber of Newfield, on charges of 1st degree murder, 2nd degree murder, first degree kidnapping, and intimidating a witness. All of the charges are felonies.
According to state police, Rath was forcibly abducted from the homeless encampment known as "the jungle" on May 20th. On May 26th, investigators with the Ithaca Police Department determined Rath's disappearance was suspicious.
On May 31st, a search warrant was executed at a home on Benjamin Hill Road in Newfield, based on information that Rath had been there. A few days later, on June 2nd, authorities conducted a large-scale search of the area, and later executed over 40 search warrants at various locations.
Rath's remains were discovered on August 3rd, buried in a shallow grave on state game lands in Candor, in Tioga County.
On August 16th, began arresting suspects, initially taking ten people in custody, with three additional arrests taking place in the months following.
To date, the following people have been arrested and charged in connection with Rath's kidnapping and murder:
David C. Maycumber, Age 41, Newfield, NY
• Murder in the first Degree, class "A-I" felony
• Murder in the second Degree, class "A-I" felony
• Kidnapping in the first Degree, class "A-I" felony
• Intimidating a Witness, class "E" felony
Joseph M. Howell, Age 37, Newfield, NY
• Murder in the first Degree, class "A-I" felony
• Murder in the second Degree, class "A-I" felony
• Kidnapping in the first Degree, class "A-I" felony
• Intimidating a Witness (3 Counts), class "E" felony
Colleen E. Dillon, age 31, Newfield, NY
• Murder in the first Degree, class "A-I" felony
• Murder in the second Degree, class "A-I" felony
• Kidnapping in the first Degree, class "A-I" felony
Kysha S. Radcliff, age 39, Lansing, NY
• Kidnapping in the first Degree, class "A-I" felony
Jonathan Glennon, age 31 of Ithaca, NY
• Murder in the first degree, class "A-I" felony
• Murder in the second degree, class “A-I” felony
• Kidnapping in the first degree, class "A-I" felony
Angelo Baez, age 48 of Ithaca, NY
• Murder in the second degree, class “A-I” felony
• Kidnapping in the first degree, class “A-I” felony
Zayne G. Burlingame, age 30 of Ithaca, NY
• Kidnapping in the first degree, class “A-I” felony
Mark F. Beatty, age 35 of Ithaca, NY
• Kidnapping in the first degree, class “A-I” felony
Robert W. Hines, age 52 of Candor, NY
• Kidnapping in the first degree, class “A-I” felony
Neraida A. Sobrado-Torres, age 43 of Ithaca
• Kidnapping in the first degree, class “A-I” felony
Jack J. Benjamin Jr., age 39 of Ithaca, NY
• Kidnapping in the first degree, class “A-I” felony
Brelynn B. Vorrasi, age 27 of Lodi, NY
• Kidnapping in the first degree, class “A-I” felony
Justin M. Knapp, age 36 of Ithaca, NY
• Kidnapping in the first degree, class “A-I” felony