Mystery man in Olean

This story kind of freaked me out. A man found wandering around near Olean has no idea who he is. He must have suffered some kind of brain injury. Here is his picture:


John Charles Richart has been missing from Bloomsburg, Pa. since July 30th. Family members think he might be the missing man. Here is a photo of Richart from Pamissing.com:


The article says even Richart's own mother can't say for sure whether the two are the same person. Can a person's appearance change this much? It will be interesting to see how the DNA matches up.

wgrz.com | Buffalo, NY | Police Look for Help Identifying Mystery Man

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I'm glad they caught this guy

An arrest has been made in the graveyard theft in Olean. 23 year old George Leaf, no relation to former first round bust Ryan Leaf, is accused of stealing a statue of St. Michael from the grave of a fallen Marine. Come on, dude. Find some other way to support your drug or gambling addiction. I guess there is no honor amongst thieves...

Arrest made in theft at Marine's grave
Man accused of stealing angel statue

OLEAN, N.Y. (WIVB) - An arrest has been made in connection a the theft at a Marine's grave site, at Saint Bonaventure Cemetery.
George Leaf, 23, was arrested for first-degree cemetery desecration, a class E felony.
Leaf is accused of taking a St. Michael statue from the grave site of David Woods, who had served as a Corporal in the Marine Corps.