The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Saturday, September 7, 1996           TAG: 9609090179
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                           LENGTH:   17 lines

MURDER VICTIM IDENTIFIED\

A 67-year-old man who was found dead on Aug. 27 has been identified.

Police said Friday that a family member of the victim reported him missing Thursday. The description given by the relative matched that of the dead man, and a positive identification was made Friday.

Police identified the man as William L. Scellato of the 9500 block of 18th Bay St.

Ronald N. Howard, 23, of the 9500 block of 21st Bay St. has already been charged with beating the victim to death.

KEYWORDS: MURDER by CNB