A man who vanished from Connecticut nine years ago has been found dead in New York where he was living under a new name.
Robert Hoagland was reported missing in Newtown, Connecticut, on July 29, 2013. It had been planned at the time that he would pick up a family member at the airport. He also did not show up to work, NBC News reports.
His car, wallet, cell phone, and medication had all been left at his home in Newtown, and investigators confirmed that he was last spotted at a local gas station.
The case eventually turned into a large-scale investigation, with people all over the country reporting sightings of him. The disappearance was even discussed on the Investigation Discovery show Disappeared.
No one was aware until this week what had happened to Hoagland. He was found dead at a residence in Rock Hill, according to the Sheriff's Department in Sullivan County, New York.
He had been using the moniker Richard King at the time, according to New Haven news station WTNH News 8.
The sheriff's department initially experienced difficulties identifying the man until they discovered documents at his home linking him to the name Robert Hoagland.
It was later confirmed that Richard King and Robert Hoagland were the same person.
According to authorities, Hoagland had been living in Sullivan County under his pseudonym since about November 2013.
No signs of foul play were reported at the scene of his death, per the Sullivan County Sheriff's department.
However, his body has been sent to the Sullivan County Coroner for an autopsy to confirm the cause of death.
His son, Christopher Hoagland, told NBC News his family is still processing the news.
"It's pretty confusing," he said. "We're trying to handle it right now to be honest. Haven't really figured out any details."
He said he was unaware that Hoagland had left Connecticut and was living a new life in New York.
The Newtown Police Department has shared its condolences to Hoagland's loved ones.
Authorities have no intentions of releasing any further information as the investigation was not a criminal one.
