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State Police Provide Update to Investigation in Deaths of Men Found in Chenango Forks
Wednesday, August 21st 2024, 3:55 PM EDT
Updated:
New York State Police say their investigation into the two bodies that were found deceased on August 10th has determined that the scene is consistent with a homicide and suicide.
Police say Matthew J. Lott caused the death of Scott E. Cleary by using a firearm. Police say Lott then took his own life.
Their bodies were found just before 9 a.m. on August 10th. Cleary's body was found inside his residence, 257 Parsons Road. Lott's body was found a quarter-mile away near railroad tracks.
They were acquaintances and living together, according to police.