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Police Find Vermont Shooting Suspect's Vehicle In New York

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas
Published May 24, 2018 at 3:29 PM EDT
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A Vermont police department says the vehicle of a suspect wanted in the shooting death of a South Burlington woman has been found in New York.

South Burlington Police Chief Trevor Whipple said Thursday that Albany police found Leroy Headley's vehicle parked on a city street Friday.

Headley faces a second-degree murder charge in the death of 33-year-old Anako "Anette" Lumumba. Her body was found in her home on May 3.

Whipple said police delayed reporting the vehicle discovery so they could conduct a thorough search of the area in Albany to try to find Headley. The 36-year-old Headley's whereabouts are unknown. Police say Headley is considered to be armed and dangerous and should not be approached. Anyone who spots him is asked to call 911.

(C) 2018 AP
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Dave Lucas
Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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