UPDATE — The names of the ten individuals charged in the killing death of Thomas Rath have been released.
48-year-old Angelo Baez and 31-year-old Jonathan Glennon, both of Ithaca, have been charged with murder in the death of Thomas Rath in the second degree, a class A felony. According to police, Glennon is currently at Androscoggin Jail in Maine as an inmate.
In addition to the murder charge, Baez has been charged with kidnapping in the first degree, a class A felony.
The following other individuals have been charged in connection to the crime:
- Colleen E. Dillon, 31, of Newfield, NY – Kidnapping in the first degree, a class A felony.
- Zayne G. Burlingame, 30, of Ithaca, NY – Kidnapping in the first degree, a class A felony.
- Mark F. Beatty, 35, of Ithaca, NY – Kidnapping in the first degree, class A felony.
- Robert W. Hines, 52, of Candor, NY – Kidnapping in the first degree, a class A felony.
- Neraida A. Sobrado-Torres, 43, of Ithaca, NY – Kidnapping in the first degree, a class A felony.
- Jack J. Benjamin Jr., 39, of Ithaca, NY – Kidnapping in the first degree, a class A felony.
- Brelynn B. Vorrasi, 27, of Lodi, NY – Kidnapping in the first degree, a class A felony.
- Justin M. Knapp, 36, of Ithaca, NY – Kidnapping in the first degree, a class A felony.
ITHACA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — State Police and Ithaca Police held a press conference Monday morning Aug. 28, with updates on the disappearance of Thomas Rath on May 20.
The disappearance of Rath began as a missing person’s case.
The case evolved into kidnapping and killing, which spanned two counties and the state of Maine. Today, Aug. 28, marks 100 days since Rath’s disappearance.
On May 31, police discovered Rath had visited a house in Newfield at some point, resulting in a long string of search warrants and interviews by police at numerous locations. However, despite all the investigations, on August 3, his remains were found in a shallow grave on state lands in Candor in Tioga County.
The cause of Rath’s death is unknown at this time.
As of Aug. 28, 10 people have been arrested in this case. According to police, two have been charged with 2nd-degree murder and nine have been charged with kidnapping in the first degree.
Police say the murder took place in Tioga County.
According to police, this was not random; Mr. Rath was familiar with at least some of the kidnappers.
Thomas Rath lived in the “Jungle” a homeless camp in Ithaca.
One of the suspects charged with murder is currently incarcerated in Maine and police say there will be more arrests.
There is no ongoing danger to people in the Jungle.
Everyone involved and arrested is local to the Ithaca area.
