The downstairs neighbor of an 85 year old woman, who was brutally stabbed to death, has suddenly vanished.
Police want to talk to Ervis Mecollari about Laura Orso, who was found dead on her kitchen floor.
A friend discovered Orso's body in her Wesley Street apartment on Saturday, December 20th. Shortly after that, police said, an unidentified female bought Mecollari a one way bus ticket to St. Petersburg, Florida.
But Mecollari never made it that far. He got off the bus in New York City Saturday night, according to investigators who traveled to both the Big Apple and Florida. Mecollari's own family reported him missing on Monday.
Police really want to talk to Mecollari. Anyone who has seen him or knows the woman who bought him a bus ticket is asked to call the Waterbury Police Department at 203-574-6941 or Crimestoppers at 203-755-1234.
Those who knew Orso said she was a loving woman who was devoted to family and friends. A funeral Mass will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.
There is a $15,000 reward in this case.
