Elmira, N.Y. —
A 36-year-old Elmira man has been charged with murder in connection with a three-year-old missing-person case.
Robert J. Storms was recently indicted on charges of second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and first-degree assault in connection with the presumed death of Doug Hubbard. Hubbard’s body has not been found.
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According to the indictment, Storms allegedly killed Hubbard by striking him in the head with a metal frying pan sometime between March 20, 2009, and April 13, 2009.
District Attorney Weeden Wetmore described Storms and Hubbard as friends or acquaintances.
Hubbard was reported missing by his family April 16, 2009. A week later, police discovered Hubbard’s home at 424 Decker Place in Elmira contained evidence of a crime scene.
Police did not say what evidence linked Storms to the alleged killing.
Storms was arraigned Thursday and ordered held on $500,000 cash bail. He is being represented by attorney Chris Barton.
The investigation was led by the Elmira Police Department, with the assistance of the New York State Police, the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office, the West Elmira Police Department, the Chemung County District Attorney’s Office and the Bradford County (Pa.) Correctional Facility.
