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MAY 20, 2009
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Vol. 21, No. 120
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Corna death investigated Police: Slopeside owner had stab wounds inconsistent with car crash Brandon Gee
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Correction A headline and photo caption with the story “Worsley swims to top,” on page 1C of Sunday’s Steamboat Pilot & Today, incorrectly stated the distance of a swimming event. Cole Worsley won a state title in the 50-yard freestyle.
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Slopeside Grill bartender Rebecca Boucha places a bouquet of flowers in front of the restaurant Tuesday afternoon in memory of her boss Chris Corna. “He was a good friend and an even better boss,” Boucha said.
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The death of Slopeside Grill owner Chris Corna is under investigation by Port Chester, N.Y., police, who say Corna’s injuries included stab wounds inconsistent with his car accident early Monday morning in the town about 30 miles northeast of Manhattan. Lt. James Ladeairous said Corna, Corna 45, crossed the center line on U.S. Highway 1 in a rented car and crashed into the foundation of a railroad bridge at about 4:35 a.m. Monday. He was found alone in the car, and no other vehicles were involved in the accident. Ladeairous said the stab wounds on Corna’s neck and chest appeared to be made by a knife. Ladeairous said police found a bloody knife in the car. “The wounds are inconsistent with the accident,” Ladeairous said Tuesday. “We don’t know if they were self-inflicted or not. … There’s still an investigation going on.” Ladeairous said police are testing the knife for fingerprints and testing for the origin of the blood. Ladeairous said there were no witnesses to the accident. News of Corna’s death has devastated friends and family members across the country, from his home in Steamboat Springs to his hometown of Columbus, Ohio, and to the Connecticut home of his fiancee, Lisette Coen. “I can’t imagine what I can say,” said Chris Corna’s mother, See Corna, page 18
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