February 13, 2025
Update:
On February 25, 2025, as the investigation continued of the death of Jahfari J. Joseph, the New York State Police arrested Chad H. Nichols, age 40, of Vermontville, NY, on a Clinton County indictment warrant for the felony charges of Hindering Prosecution 1st and Tampering with Physical Evidence. Nichols was additionally charged in the town of Franklin, County of Franklin for the felony charges of Concealment of a Human Corpse, Hindering Prosecution 1st and Tampering with Physical Evidence. Nichols will be arraigned in the town of Brighton before being brought to Clinton County Jail to await his arraignment in Clinton County Court at a later date.
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**Update:**
Following an investigation in collaboration with the Clinton County District Attorney’s Office into the death of Jahfari J. Joseph from Plattsburgh, NY, a Clinton County Grand Jury has indicted Kelly A. Timmons, age 59, of Peru, NY, for second-degree murder.
Timmons is currently held at the Clinton County Jail and is awaiting arraignment, which is scheduled for February 24, 2025.
This investigation remains ongoing.
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The autopsy of Jahfari Joseph was completed today by Dr. Michael Sikirica. The examination determined the cause of death to be a gunshot wound to the chest. The manner of death was ruled a homicide.
This investigation remains ongoing.
On February 13, 2025, the New York State Police and New York State Forest Rangers conducted a coordinated search effort along County Route 26 in the town of Franklin, Franklin County, as part of the ongoing homicide investigation of Jahfari Joseph.
During the search, officers located a deceased male, who has been tentatively identified as Joseph. The Franklin County Coroner’s Office, represented by Coroner Myron O. Leonard, Jr., responded to the scene and authorized the removal of the body. An autopsy is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, February 16, in Glens Falls, NY.
The State Police and Forest Rangers were assisted by the Plattsburgh City Police Department and the Duane Fire Department.
This remains an active investigation. No further details are available at this time.
The New York State Police continue to aggressively search for the body of Jahfari J. Joseph, 40, from Plattsburgh, NY. During this investigation, over 225 leads have been investigated, numerous search warrants have been executed, and many interviews have been conducted. The State Police will continue to work vigorously until Joseph's body is located.
This is currently an active investigation. If anyone has information regarding the incident, they are asked to call the State Police at 518-563-3761.
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Update:
Members of the New York State Police, New York State Forest Rangers, the Tri-County SRT, Plattsburgh Police Department, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department, and HSI have been actively conducting organized searches in the areas of Irish Settlement Road in the town of Plattsburgh and Cass Road in the town of Saranac searching for evidence in the ongoing homicide investigation. They are utilizing multiple different resources such as K9s and drones in those areas.
If anyone has information regarding the incident they are asked to call the State Police at 518-563-3761.
This investigation remains ongoing
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Update:
On January 7, 2025, the New York State Police with the assistance of the Plattsburgh Police Department arrested Timothy Timmons, 61, of Plattsburgh, NY, for Murder 2nd degree.
Jahfari J. Joseph, 40, of Plattsburgh, NY, was reported missing to the Plattsburgh Police Department. The New York State Police executed multiple search warrants, processed the scene, and conducted multiple interviews to gather evidence resulting in an arrest of Timmons.
Timmons was processed at SP Plattsburgh and arraigned in the Town of Peru. He was remanded to Clinton County jail without bail.
The New York State Police is assisted in this investigation by the Clinton County District Attorney’s Office, Plattsburgh Police Department, Clinton County Sheriff’s Department, and Homeland Security Investigations, and the New York State Police’s Forensics Identification Unit continues to process multiple scenes.
This does not appear to be a random act of violence, and there is no ongoing threat to the community.
New York State Police are asking for anyone with additional information to contact the State Police at 518-563-3761.
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On January 6, 2025, at approximately 10:00 a.m., the New York State Police responded to 646 Fuller Road, Peru, as part of a missing person investigation. Jahfari J. Joseph, 40, from Plattsburgh, NY, is a black male weighing approximately 142 lbs, approximately 5’7”, with black hair and brown eyes. Joseph has been missing since December 29, 2024. Anyone having information regarding his disappearance is asked to call State Police Communications at 518-563-3761.
This is an ongoing investigation, being worked on in conjunction with the City of Plattsburgh Police Department and Clinton County Sheriff’s Department.