Christopher Porco
| Christopher Porco | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1983 |
| Criminal charge |
Second degree murder, Second degree attempted murder |
| Criminal penalty | 50 years to life imprisonment |
| Criminal status | Currently incarcerated at Clinton Correctional Facility |
| Parent(s) | Peter Porco Joan Porco |
Christopher Porco (born July 9, 1983) is a convicted murderer, currently imprisoned for killing his father and attempting to murder his mother with a fireman's axe. He was tried in Orange County, New York, on charges of second-degree murder in the murder of his father, and second-degree attempted murder in the severe wounding and disfigurement of his mother, in Bethlehem, New York. Joan Porco maintained her son's innocence throughout the trial.
On Monday, November 15, 2004, a New York State courts officer was ordered to the home of Peter and Joan Porco. Peter, a 52-year-old state Appellate Division court clerk, had not reported to his Albany office for work that morning. Upon entering the two-story home at 36 Brockley Drive, Delmar, the officer discovered Peter's lifeless blood-soaked body near the front door. An Albany County medical examiner would determine that Peter had sustained massive fatal head injuries. Joan Porco (née Balzano), a speech pathologist for Jefferson Elementary School in the Schalmont Central School District, Rotterdam, was soon discovered by police officers lying in the couple's blood-drenched bed, and had suffered severe head and facial trauma. She would lose her left eye and a portion of her skull.
A fireman's axe belonging to the Porcos, which was used in the attack, was found in the couple's bedroom. As Joan was rushed into emergency surgery, Bethlehem Police quickly focused their investigation on Christopher, the younger of the couple's two sons, then a student at the University of Rochester 230 miles away. Less than two hours after authorities arrived at the scene of the attack, an all-points bulletin for Christopher was issued.
Porco was at the University of Rochester when his parents were discovered. He was accidentally notified of the attack by Simone Sebastian, a reporter at the Times Union, who attempted to contact Porco's roommate with questions about the family. He returned to Delmar that evening and was questioned about the attack by Bethlehem Police detectives.
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