Missing CT man living under alias found dead in NY nearly 10 years later: police

Robert Hoagland
Robert Hoagland Photo credit Newtown Police Department

ROCK HILL, N.Y. (1010 WINS) — A Connecticut man who went missing for nearly a decade was found dead in New York this week, and police say he was living under an alias.

The Newtown Police Department was called to check on Robert Hoagland on July 29, 2013, after he did not pick up a family member from the airport and did not show up for work that day.

During their investigation, police said officers found the family's cars as well as Hoagland's wallet, medication and cell phone at the family home. He was last seen on July 28, 2013, at a gas station on Church Hill Road.

His disappearance sparked nationwide attention, even a feature on an Investigation Discovery series called "Disappeared."

But on Monday, the Sullivan County Sheriff's Department in New York told Newtown Police there was possible information on Hoagland's location.

The department responded to the "untimely death" of a man at a home in Rock Hill, New York. His identity was not immediately clear, but police said papers found showed the name Robert Hoagland. Their search revealed that the now-59-year-old was missing from Newtown, Connecticut.

On Tuesday, Newtown Police detectives met with sheriff's department representatives and confirmed Hoagland's identity.

The detectives learned that Hoagland had been living in Sullivan County since November 2013 and was using the name Richard King.

His remains were taken to the Sullivan County Coroner for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of his death, but police said there were no signs of foul play.

In a statement, the Newtown Police Department said it "sends its condolences to Robert Hoagland's family and friends," adding that "the family requests that their privacy be respected during this difficult time."

Featured Image Photo Credit: Newtown Police Department