WTNH News Channel 8 / News / 1999

	Disappearance of Attorney Baffling (Marlborough-WTNH) _ It's been more than three days since anyone has heard from Hartford attorney F. Mac Buckley. Buckley was last seen at his house in Marlborough on Monday. Family members say he called to say he was heading to New Haven federal court. Now they're starting to fear the worst. News Channel 8's Judy Chong reports. The last contact Buckley had with anyone was when he called his office here shortly before noon on Monday. 3 and 1/2 days later there's still no sign of the high profile lawyer. Family friends came by his Marlborough farm house today to leave food and a note, sending their prayers for Mac Buckley and his wife. Buckley left home driving his 1998 Lincoln Navigator. The green sport utility vehicle has a patriots football sticker in back - tag number 389-HAK. Buckley missed a sentencing hearing in New Haven Monday. On Tuesday he was a no-show in Hartford. There's nothing unusual in general about lawyers missing court dates because of a scheduling conflict or mistake, and Buckley is notorious for being disorganized. But it is very unusual to miss two federal court appearances, and indeed the family says Buckley has never failed to notify a court if there's a problem. The 57 year old is also known to be unpredictable, but his disappearance is baffling to the legal community. The flamboyant lawyer and boxing enthusiast has taken on high profile cases - defending mobsters, drug dealers, and accused killers. Willie Dow, Defense Lawyer: "What makes Mac so effective in the courtroom is that he has great instincts for people. He knows how people think. He knows their pluses and minuses and strengths and weaknesses, because he is someone who deals very very well with people." Police already looked in parking garages close to courthouses, to no avail. An aerial search to see if perhaps he got into an accident also turned up nothing. State police say they do not suspect foul play at this point. Troopers called hospitals and even checked with casinos to see if he's there. Buckley has worked on a number of high profile cases. Right now he's representing a state prison guard accused of fatally shooting a state game warden in a hunting accident last year. Buckley also defended Lance Wargo, a Plymouth man convicted in 1996 of killing his wife then burning their home to cover up the crime. Today's News Page. WTNH Home Page. ©1999 WTNH/WTNH-DT A LIN station.

Disappearance of Attorney Baffling
(Marlborough-WTNH) _ It's been more than three days since anyone has heard from Hartford attorney F. Mac Buckley. Buckley was last seen at his house in Marlborough on Monday. Family members say he called to say he was heading to New Haven federal court. Now they're starting to fear the worst.
News Channel 8's Judy Chong reports.

Buckley The last contact Buckley had with anyone was when he called his office here shortly before noon on Monday. 3 and 1/2 days later there's still no sign of the high profile lawyer. Family friends came by his Marlborough farm house today to leave food and a note, sending their prayers for Mac Buckley and his wife.

Buckley left home driving his 1998 Lincoln Navigator. The green sport utility vehicle has a patriots football sticker in back - tag number 389-HAK. Buckley missed a sentencing hearing in New Haven Monday. On Tuesday he was a no-show in Hartford.

There's nothing unusual in general about lawyers missing court dates because of a scheduling conflict or mistake, and Buckley is notorious for being disorganized. But it is very unusual to miss two federal court appearances, and indeed the family says Buckley has never failed to notify a court if there's a problem.

The 57 year old is also known to be unpredictable, but his disappearance is baffling to the legal community. The flamboyant lawyer and boxing enthusiast has taken on high profile cases - defending mobsters, drug dealers, and accused killers.

Willie Dow, Defense Lawyer: "What makes Mac so effective in the courtroom is that he has great instincts for people. He knows how people think. He knows their pluses and minuses and strengths and weaknesses, because he is someone who deals very very well with people."

Police already looked in parking garages close to courthouses, to no avail. An aerial search to see if perhaps he got into an accident also turned up nothing. State police say they do not suspect foul play at this point. Troopers called hospitals and even checked with casinos to see if he's there.

Buckley has worked on a number of high profile cases. Right now he's representing a state prison guard accused of fatally shooting a state game warden in a hunting accident last year. Buckley also defended Lance Wargo, a Plymouth man convicted in 1996 of killing his wife then burning their home to cover up the crime.

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