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WCDO News — Wednesday 1-21-15
Governor Cuomo delivered his combined “State of the State” address & executive Budget presentation to a joint session of the legislature in Albany this afternoon. In His Summation, the Governor quoted his recently departed father & former Governor Mario Cuomo:
(Cuomo 1-21-15)
Cuomo is proposing about 100 proposals for the legislature to consider in the 2015 session.
The 3rd murder trial for Cal Harris will begin with Jury selection Thursday in Schoharie County Court. Harris had 2 previous guilty pleas overturned on appeal & he is now being tried for the 3rd time for the September 2001 death of his estranged wife Michelle. A judge granted a request to have the third trial moved out of Tioga County INTO Schoharie County.
A Middletown man has been charged after he allegedly bulldozed his own $160,000 home. James Rhein was charged with criminal mischief and was released on $300 bail for allegedly knocking down his own house with a rented bulldozer, without a permit & all of his family possessions inside. Rein’s wife Diane Andryshak said that her husband was dissatisfied with the quality of renovations in the home; the case has drawn nationwide media attention.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced that his office reached a settlement with Vacation Tours USA, over a false advertising scam targeting consumers across New York State. The company sent letters to consumers telling them they had won a vacation package, including airfare and lodging, and invited them to attend a seminar at a local hotel. Once at the hotel, consumers were subjected to a sales presentation conducted by a third-party company instead of being given vouchers for free airline tickets and hotel stays. Seminars were conducted in several municipalities, including in Binghamton. If consumers believe they were a victim of this scam, they can contact Attorney General Schneiderman’s Office by calling 1-800-771-7755 or 607-721-8771.
(Cuomo 1-21-15)
Cuomo is proposing about 100 proposals for the legislature to consider in the 2015 session.
The 3rd murder trial for Cal Harris will begin with Jury selection Thursday in Schoharie County Court. Harris had 2 previous guilty pleas overturned on appeal & he is now being tried for the 3rd time for the September 2001 death of his estranged wife Michelle. A judge granted a request to have the third trial moved out of Tioga County INTO Schoharie County.
A Middletown man has been charged after he allegedly bulldozed his own $160,000 home. James Rhein was charged with criminal mischief and was released on $300 bail for allegedly knocking down his own house with a rented bulldozer, without a permit & all of his family possessions inside. Rein’s wife Diane Andryshak said that her husband was dissatisfied with the quality of renovations in the home; the case has drawn nationwide media attention.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced that his office reached a settlement with Vacation Tours USA, over a false advertising scam targeting consumers across New York State. The company sent letters to consumers telling them they had won a vacation package, including airfare and lodging, and invited them to attend a seminar at a local hotel. Once at the hotel, consumers were subjected to a sales presentation conducted by a third-party company instead of being given vouchers for free airline tickets and hotel stays. Seminars were conducted in several municipalities, including in Binghamton. If consumers believe they were a victim of this scam, they can contact Attorney General Schneiderman’s Office by calling 1-800-771-7755 or 607-721-8771.
WCDO News — Wednesday 1-21-15
Governor Cuomo will give the "State of the State" speech and budget address this afternoon in Albany to a joint session of the legislature. Cuomo has revealed a few aspects of his agenda in recent days including the middle class property tax cut plan, an additional competition among upstate regions to compete for additional economic development funding, and a plan for more transportation & infrastructure upgrades.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a burglary in progress on County Route #16 in the Town of Delhi. 35-year-old Michael Guichard of Delhi was found inside a residence, he was arrested for 3rd degree Burglary, Criminal Mischief & Criminal Trespass, he was arraigned in the Town of Delhi court and was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility in lieu of $5,000 cash bail. He is to re-appear on January 22nd.
Another American Red Cross blood drive is scheduled today in Greene. The Blood Drive will run from 12:30 to 5:30 PM at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, at 1180 State Highway 206 in Greene.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a burglary in progress on County Route #16 in the Town of Delhi. 35-year-old Michael Guichard of Delhi was found inside a residence, he was arrested for 3rd degree Burglary, Criminal Mischief & Criminal Trespass, he was arraigned in the Town of Delhi court and was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility in lieu of $5,000 cash bail. He is to re-appear on January 22nd.
Another American Red Cross blood drive is scheduled today in Greene. The Blood Drive will run from 12:30 to 5:30 PM at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, at 1180 State Highway 206 in Greene.