New York manhunt continues after son accused of killing father and setting fire

New York State Police were searching in and around Orange County on Saturday for 32-year-old Thomas David Ryan, whom investigators believe killed his father and then set a Greenville home on fire, leaving 70-year-old Robert Ryan dead inside. Authorities described Ryan as armed and dangerous as they widened the search across the Hudson Valley.

Police said the fire happened at a residence in Greenville and that it was deliberately set. The sequence under investigation points to a domestic attack that escalated into a fatal fire, turning a family killing into a public-safety emergency for nearby neighborhoods and roadways. One report said Thomas Ryan had been at the Greenville Turnpike home before the blaze.

Investigators identified Ryan as about 6-foot-2 and roughly 200 pounds. He was last seen near Greenville Turnpike wearing black sweatpants and a black T-shirt, and police said he may be driving a gray Toyota Prius with New York license plates HNH-7671. Those details have become central to the search as troopers scan roads and rural stretches of Orange County for any sign of the car or the suspect.

Officials urged anyone who spots Ryan to use caution and contact authorities immediately rather than approach him. The case has left investigators working through the timeline from the alleged killing of Robert Ryan to the fire that destroyed the home, while residents in and around Greenville are being warned to treat the search as active and potentially dangerous.