An upstate New York man who was originally thought to have gone missing is now believed to have been the victim of a murder carried out by members of his own family.

Police and sheriff's deputies in the town of Cairo and Greene County had been investigating the disappearance of Roger Pitt Sr., 69, since Nov. 18. According to a press release from the Greene County Sheriff's Office, Pitt was believed to have "gathered his belongings and left the area in his 1987 Mercedes Benz."

Investigators say they soon realized, however, that the missing man's family members knew more than they were letting on.

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"The initial reports made by members of Mr. Pitt's fa

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