Manhunt underway for suspect in upstate New York homicide, house fire

A manhunt continued on Saturday as New York authorities search for a suspect believed to have killed his father before setting a home on fire.

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Scoop News DeskNew York · Published Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 6:14 PM UTCUpdated Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 6:55 PM UTC

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🚨 **New York — Manhunt underway for suspect in upstate New York homicide, house fire**

Category: Homicide / public safety Date/time: Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 2:14 PM Location: New York Status: Reported by ABC News; verification is continuing

Reported circumstances: No additional circumstances have been independently established beyond the attributed update above.

Public impact: No verified wider public impact has been detailed yet. Source confidence: Reported — ABC News; official confirmation remains limited Story link: https://abcnews.com/US/manhunt-continues-suspect-accused-killing-father-setting-home/story?id=135484639 Photo/video link: No verified photo or live-video link found yet.

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