One of the two sons of Craig Rideout convicted in connection to his murder in 2016 has been released from state prison.
Alex Rideout, 23, was released Tuesday from Midstate Correctional Facility, where he had been serving a three-and-a-half year prison sentence for evidence tampering. New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision records confirm his release. Rideout was granted parole earlier this month.
Alex Rideout was one of three people tried and convicted in connection with Craig Rideout’s death. His brother, Colin, and mother, Laura, were convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. A fourth person, Paul Tucci, was found not guilty.
Craig Rideout’s body was found in a wooded area of Yates County, wrapped in a tarp and disfigured by acid. Prosecutors said at trial that he was strangled in the basement of his Penfield home with an electrical cord.