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http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20140724/branford-murder-suspects-case-continued
Thomas Chester Malinka, the man charged with the 2013 murder of his Branford neighbor whose body is still missing, on Thursday morning saw New Haven Superior Court Patrick J. Clifford continue his case to Sept. 9. Malinka, 44, has not yet entered a plea...
Malinkas alleged victim, John Deveau, was last seen on May 24, 2013. Deveau resided at 33 Crouch Road, Unit C. Malinka had been renting an adjacent home from Deveau at the time of Deveaus disappearance. Deveau, who was 61 years old at the time he went missing, was described by police as having an extensive medical history.
Malinka faces more charges than his one count of murder. He is also charged with felony credit card theft, first-degree felony larceny and a misdemeanor for fraudulent use of an ATM. Those three charges stem from a Jan. 2, 2013, incident in which police say Malinka illegally used Deveaus credit cards to withdraw $30,000.
http://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticl...anford-murder-case-still-strong-a-526369.html
According to police, John Francis Deveau last was seen the morning of May 26, 2013, pumping gas at a Stop & Shop station on North Main Street.
Despite Deveau's disappearance, police charged Malinka early last month with his murder. The 15-page arrest warrant weaves together accounts from a neighbor, a list of odd charges made to Deveau's American Express card, suspicious answers Malinka allegedly provided during questioning, a faulty alibi and, likely most damning, "red-like blood substances" police say were discovered inside Malinka's car featuring DNA that matches Deveau's.
NamUs: https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/20598/