Man Who Traveled Across NY To Kill Ex-Wife's Partner Apprehended In Columbia County, Police Say

A man was apprehended in the region after authorities say he traveled hundreds of miles across New York to murder his ex-wife's partner.

West Seneca in western New York is about 330 miles from Claverack, in Columbia County.
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Joe Lombardi

09/21/2024 8:35 a.m.

State Police troopers responded to a Columbia County 911 broadcast about the suspect on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

The suspect, Andrew J. Case, age 41, of West Seneca, in Erie County, was located and arrested on Route 9 in the Columbia County town of Greenport, according to police.

An investigation determined he was en route to Westchester County with three shotguns, police said.

Case was charged with:

Attempted murder,
Attempted assault,
Criminal use of a firearm,
Driving while intoxicated.

Case was arraigned in the town of Claverack Court and remanded to the Columbia County Jail without bail prior to his next scheduled court appearance.

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