Crime

Man charged in Richmond kidnapping also suspected in disappearance of ex-wife in New York

Kenneth Anderson
Kenneth Anderson

A man suspected in the disappearance of his ex-wife eight years ago was arrested in Richmond and accused of holding a woman against her will, according to multiple media reports.

Kenneth Anderson, 56, of Sinclairville, N.Y., is charged with unlawful imprisonment, kidnapping and rape in the case out of Richmond, according to the Madison County jail website.

Richmond police found Anderson and a woman last Tuesday in a local hotel, WKYT reports. Anderson is accused of restraining and terrorizing the woman, according to WKYT.

Anderson’s ex-wife, Corrie Anderson, has been missing for eight years and is presumed dead, according to WKBW out of Buffalo, N.Y.

“Mr. Anderson is a suspect in the missing persons’ case of (his) ex-wife eight years ago,” Richmond police Maj. Steve Gregg told Huffington Post.

This story was originally published November 15, 2016 at 2:06 PM with the headline "Man charged in Richmond kidnapping also suspected in disappearance of ex-wife in New York."

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