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Ithaca man charged in the killing of his father

2 years ago in Community, Crime, Local

Ithaca man charged in the killing of his father

Photo: Saga Communications, WHCU


ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – An Ithaca man has been charged with murder.

28-year-old Keith Rowser Jr. is charged with second-degree murder in the killing of his father, 52-year-old Keith Rowser Sr. State Police responded to the 1000 block of Danby Road around 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, for a report of a suspicious death. At the time, it was being called a domestic incident with a large police presence.

After the investigation, Rowser Jr. was taken into custody. He’s being held in Tompkins County Jail without bail per the Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office. The investigation is ongoing.

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