Body of Missing Binghamton Man Found on South Side

Binghamton police say the body of a man who had been reported missing has been discovered a short distance from his home near Ross Park Zoo.

According to the department's detective bureau, 89-year-old George Felton had been last been seen around 9 p.m. Thursday at his residence on Spurr Avenue.

Police were sent to the area of Burlington Street and Sherwood Avenue shortly before 2:30 p.m. Saturday to investigate a report that Felton had been found unresponsive.

Medics were called to the scene and Felton was pronounced dead. Detectives said Felton had suffered from dementia.

According to a police department news release, an autopsy has been completed and Felton's death was ruled non-criminal in nature. Investigators determined the cause of death was the result of a medical condition.

Meanwhile, Binghamton detectives are continuing to track down leads in last week's double homicide. The bodies of 58-year-old Daniel McCloe and 55-year-old Marshall VanOven were found at a West Side residence.

Police on Saturday announced 50-year-old Scott C. Mitchell of Binghamton had been identified as a suspect in the killing of McCloe and VanOven.

An abandoned 2011 Chevrolet Impala linked to Mitchell was found Saturday afternoon in Dorchester County, South Carolina.

Binghamton police detective Captain Cory Minor told WNBF News Monday afternoon that the case remained under investigation and no additional information could be released.

People with information about the double homicide investigation may contact the detective division at (607) 772-7080.

Contact WNBF News reporter Bob Joseph: email bob@wnbf.com or call (607) 545-2250. For breaking news and updates on developing stories, follow @BinghamtonNow on Twitter.