NYSP investigating 2 bodies found in suspicious Allegany County (NY) fire - schools closed

[Dennis Donovan]

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Posted: Nov 21, 2019 / 07:09 AM EST / Updated: Nov 21, 2019 / 07:38 AM EST

Clarksville, N.Y. (WROC) — New York State Police are investigating what they are calling a suspicious death after a structure fire in Clarksville, Allegany County.

Police responded to the fire — on Courtney Hallow Road — around 12:45 a.m. on Thursday. The fire was contained and at least two bodies were located in the residence.

According to state police, it appears the two people did not die from the fire. There is a person of interest and the investigation is ongoing.

Residents of Cuba have been asked to shelter in place and not answer the door.

Area schools Cuba-Rushford Central Schools, Portville Central Schools and Bolivar-Richburg Central School have been closed for the day.



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[Nevilledog]

1. What's the connection to the schools?

[Dennis Donovan]

2. Area schools; police say someone dangerous is on the loose

Presumably the person who might've set the fire (and killed the occupants of the house)?

[Nevilledog]

3. I've just never heard of this without a connection.

People are killed all the time. If schools were closed every time a murder suspect was unknown or on the loose, we'd have school closures all the time. Just find it odd.


Husband has been a teacher, principal, and now CFO for the local school district for 20 years and I've never heard of this happening.

[Dennis Donovan]

4. Sadly, I guess things are different now...