FROM: HOLLEY CARNRIGHT
DATE: APRIL 21, 2017
RE: PRESS RELEASE – PEOPLE V. SOLANE VERRAINE
An Ulster County
Grand Jury filed an indictment today charging Solane Verraine of Phoenicia, New
York with Manslaughter in the Second Degree as a result of the death of John
Owings, Jr., age 65, on November 19th, 2016. The indictment charges Verraine
with intentionally causing or aiding John Owings Jr. to commit suicide. At the
time of Mr. Owings’ death the defendant resided with him in Phoenicia.
The defendant is
represented by Kevin Harp of the firm of Mainetti, Mainetti and O’Connor. The
case is being prosecuted by Chief Assistant District Attorney Michael J.
Kavanagh.
