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May 16, 2007

Canadian man held in connection with Manor homicide

By ANDREA VanVALKENBURG The Press Republican Wed May 16, 2007, 11:51 AM EDT

MOOERS -- A Canadian man is being held in connection with Darcy Manor's murder after he was found with the high-powered rifle stolen from the rural camp where the Mooers man was killed.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent apprehended 26-year-old Glen D. Race near the Mexican border around 11 a.m. Tuesday and found him in possession of the .44-caliber rifle.

The local homicide investigation began early last Friday when Manor's body was discovered near the secluded Drown Road camp in Mooers, where he had gone to do caretaker work.

Race "is our suspect in the homicide of Darcy Manor," State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Capt. Robert LaFountain said at a news conference Tuesday evening.

He said officials had been looking into Race as a suspect since last weekend but were unable to locate the Nova Scotia man until Tuesday.

Race had some of Manor's personal belongings when he was taken into custody in Brownsville, Texas, after unsuccessfully attempting to elude authorities, State Police said.

"There was a short struggle, and he attempted to evade arrest," said Howard Perez, a supervisory Border Patrol agent at the Champlain Port of Entry.

Officials are continuing to search for Manor's missing 1992 Ford pickup truck.

Local BCI officials were dispatched to Texas Tuesday afternoon.

As of Tuesday night, criminal charges had not been filed against Race in connection with the murder, but officials were confident that will happen.

"We will be seeking extradition on criminal charges in New York," LaFountain said.

Officials are transporting evidence to the State Police Crime Lab in Albany for analysis and are still pursuing leads in the case.

"We're still trying to piece it together," LaFountain said.

After announcing the break in the case, State Police Troop B Commander Maj. Richard Smith extended his appreciation to all law-enforcement agencies involved in the investigation and to the Manor family for their unfaltering support.

He also thanked the Mooers Fire Department for allowing police to coordinate their efforts from a temporary command post inside the station.

The news of Race's capture came to New York authorities around 3 p.m., about four hours after hundreds of family members, friends and neighbors gathered to pay their final respects to Manor, a devoted father of two young sons.

"We've had complete trust in the law-enforcement agencies, and this is such a relief," Manor's uncle Dennis Phillips said after hearing the news from officials at the Mooers Fire Station Tuesday evening. "It's a huge burden off everyone's shoulders."

Many family members rushed to the station after hearing of a possible break in the case.

With tears streaming down their faces, they joyfully embraced one another and later gave local authorities a standing ovation in appreciation of their extensive efforts during the five-day investigation into Manor's death.

"We've had a rough day, but this is the perfect ending," said another uncle Alan Cardin. "Everyone is just ecstatic. It's a perfect ending to a difficult day. It's at least some closure for us. It's just bittersweet sorrow."

avanvalkenburg@pressrepublican.com