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Second Suspect Arrested in Mallove Murder
Joseph P. Reilly arrested Tuesday for May 14,
2004 murder of Dr. Eugene F. Mallove, internationally renowned champion of cold
fusion and other alternative energy technologies.
Joseph P. Reilly,
39, arrested July 26, 2005 for felony murder
of Dr. Eugene F. Mallove |
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NORWICH, CONNECTICUT, USA -- On July 26, 2005 at
11:00am, Detectives from the Norwich Police Department arrested Joseph P. Reilly
for the May 14th, 2004 brutal murder of Dr.
Eugene F. Mallove, internationally renowned champion of cold fusion and
other alternative energy technologies. Mallove was the founder and editor
of Infinite Energy
magazine, which has continued in his absence.
Reilly, formerly of 390 Long Hill Road, Groton, Connecticut, is the second of
two suspects that have now been arrested. They allegedly were both
involved in the crime. Both were already incarcerated on other charges.
Both told police they had gone on a crack binge the week prior to the
murder. Both admitted to several burglaries. But neither has
confessed to Mallove's murder.
Police said that on May 14th, 2004, just before the murder was reported, a
shuttle-bus driver from the Microtel Inn & Suites in Montville saw Reilly,
with a sock on his left hand, driving Mallove's van near the crime scene.
Reilly was taken from Cheshire Correctional Institution and arraigned Tuesday in
Norwich Superior Court. He is serving a 4 1/2- year sentence on a third-degree
burglary conviction.
Gary McAvoy was arrested for felony murder in the case on June 1, 2004.
His was the first arrest after the murder of more than a year prior.
Reilly's arrest is a result of an intensive investigation conducted by the
Norwich Police Department in conjunction with the New London County States
Attorneys Office.
Reilly was developed as a suspect early in the investigation however, until
recently, there was not enough evidence to support an arrest. Additional
evidence was developed by detectives leading to the arrest warrant being signed.
Reilly was arrested by warrant at court as he is incarcerated on an unrelated
case. A $1,000,000. bond was set on the warrant by the court. Reilly was
presented in Norwich Superior Court in the afternoon on July 26, 2005.
The investigation remains open. Norwich Police Lt. Timothy I. Menard said
"There are some unanswered questions we'd like to answer for the
satisfaction of the family."
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SOURCES
CONTACT:
The Norwich Police Department encourages anyone with information pertaining to
this incident to contact Norwich Police Detectives at 892-2889 or the anonymous
tip-line at 886-5561, extension 500.
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Lt. Timothy I. Menard
Detective Division
Recent Coverage
- Google News
> q=Eugene+Mallove (At least 14 brief stories by local news
agencies in the first 24 hours after Reilly's arrest, July 26, 2005.)
- Doubts
Raised About State's Case In Killing Of Mallove - The probable-cause
hearing for one of the men accused of killing prominent physicist and
Norwich native Eugene Mallove was continued Thursday. (Norwich
Bulletin, Sept. 16, 2005) (Also: TheDay)
- Second
suspect implicated in Mallove killing - Provides more details of the
murder and of the two suspects: Gary McAvoy and Joseph Reilly. McAvoy
"cried and curled up into the fetal position when he was first
questioned about the murder of Eugene Mallove." (Norwich Bulletin;
July 12, 2005)
- Police ready
to make second arrest in Cold Fusion scientist's murder - Gary
Mccavoy, charged last month with felony murder, may have had a
co-conspirator identified as 39-year-old Joe Reilly of Groton. Both
admit to having abused crack the week of the murder. (WFSB
Connecticut; July 13, 2005)
- Police
say McAvoy did not act alone - The convict accused of killing cold
fusion champion, Eugene Mallove, is expected to appear in court July 13 for
a probable cause hearing. ("Crime and Safety"; Norwich Bulletin;
June 9, 2005)
Previous Coverage at PESN
- MALLOVE
MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED - Gary McAvoy arrested for felony
murder. Eugene Mallove, champion of Cold Fusion, brutally
murdered more than 1 year ago in Norwich Connecticut. (PESN;
June 2, 2005)
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Page compiled by Sterling
D. Allan July 28, 2005
Last updated September 17, 2005
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