State police say 23-year-old Matthew Slocum may be holding his girlfriend and child against their will.
From left: Matthew Slocum and Loretta Colegrove, subjects of an Amber Alert issued by New York State PoliceWHITE CREEK, N.Y. — Authorities in New York and New England have issued Amber alerts for a man wanted for questioning in a deadly house fire, who's believed to be traveling with his girlfriend and their 4-month-old son.
State police say 23-year-old Matthew Slocum is the son of a woman who died in the fire Wednesday. They say Slocum, who has done prison time for grand larceny, may be holding his girlfriend and child against their will.
The alert was issued after Slocum left the fire scene in a black 2003 Ford Mustang. He was last reported near Adams, Mass., at about 5 a.m.
Authorities say the fire in White Creek killed Slocum's mother, Lisa Harrington; her husband, Dan; and Dan Harrington's son Josh. They say it might have been arson.
White Creek is 35 miles northeast of Albany.
Information below is from the Massachusetts State Police:
Suspect MATTHEW SLOCUM, a white male. SLOCUM is wanted for questioning for a homicide that was committed early this morning in New York state. We believe SLOCUM is traveling with his girlfriend, LORETTA COLEGROVE, a white female, and their child, RAYMOND SLOCUM, age 4.
MATTHEW SLOCUM is approximately 5’11’-6’ tall and 195 lbs. with brown hair. SLOCUM is believed to have swatstika tattoos on his forearms.
LORETTA COLEGROVE is approximately 5’9” tall.
They may be traveling in a black 2003 Ford Mustang, with two doors, and bearing N.Y. registration DED1769.
Reports indicate that SLOCUM may be holding the woman and their child against their will. We have further information that SLOCUM may be armed. We believe they were traveling on North Street in the Town of Adams, Massachusetts, at approximately 5 a.m. this morning.