A Binghamton man who fled to Florida after two bodies were discovered in a local residence has been charged with murder. Police say Scott C. Mitchell, 50, faces two counts of second-degree murder for the Feb. 3 deaths of Daniel McCloe and Marshall VanOven.
Mitchell’s abandoned car was found in Florida on Feb. 8, sparking a multi-state search. He was arrested on Feb. 13 by Florida deputies. On March 18, Binghamton detectives transported him back to New York, where he was arraigned and taken to the Broome County Correctional Facility.
Authorities say the investigation is ongoing as they work to uncover further details about the killings.
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