[LurkedLongEnough]

Reminiscent of the Tennessee Drivers' License homocide, this state employee with 2 jobs - one involving information technology and the other involving alcohol - was "burned beyond recognition".

Al-Queda training manual, twelfth lesson:

INFORMATION-GATHERING USING COVERT METHODS

[snip]
Candidates for Recruitment Are:
1.Smugglers
2.Those seeking political asylum
3.Adventurers
4.Workers at coffee shops,restaurants,and hotels
5.People in need
6.Employees at borders,airports,and seaports

[snip]
Officials who have a lavish lifestyle and cannot keep up using their regular wages,or those who have weaknesses for women,other men,or alcoholic beverages.

[chudogg]

WOW! I live right near there in Rocky Hill! I haven't heard about this. Thanks for the heads up.

[LurkedLongEnough]

What do you think? Too much of a stretch? The article doesn't specifically say that he worked for the Department of Motor Vehicles, but I wonder if someone knows or can find out.

[LurkedLongEnough]

Another version of the story from a local TV station:

Burned body found behind store

(Wethersfield-WTNH/AP, May 2, 2002 Updated 8:15 PM ) _ Police have identified the body found near a strip mall dumpster in Wethersfield last night.

Watch the story from News Channel Eight's Erin Cox Police say 40-year-old Philip Hurley of Rocky Hill is the victim.

Hurley was a part time employee at Steve's Price Cutter Liquors. He worked at the state Department of Information Technology.

The body was burned beyond recognition but police suspected it was Hurley, whose car was still in the strip mall's parking lot.

Police say they have little information to go on so far. They are asking anyone with information to call investigators at (860) 571-2900.