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WCDO News — Monday 4-15-19
37 year
old James Brower of Norwich pleaded guilty Friday in Chenango County Court to
Hindering Prosecution, he admitted that he lied to police to help his partner
Tobias Rundstrom-Whitaker, to get away with the rape & murder of 11 year
Jacelyn O'Connor in July 2017. Brower
will be sentenced to 1 1/2 to 4 1/2 years in jail as part of a plea
arrangement, when he is sentenced on June 17th.
The
State DEC reported that statewide, hunters in New York harvested an estimated 227,787
deer during the seasons, about 12% more than the previous season. The estimated deer take included 114,402
antlerless deer and 113,385 antlered bucks.
Hunters took 199,145 deer in the Southern Zone.
Governor
Cuomo today announced the submission of 123 vetoes from the Enacted State
Budget. The vetoes include 51
appropriations pertaining to state agency operations. 26 appropriations were
more than seven years old and have had no disbursements over the most recent
seven-year period. 25 appropriations are fully expended, 6 appropriations are
vetoed on constitutional grounds, 6 were duplicative of other reappropriations
for the same purpose, and 8 were previously vetoed. The full list of vetoes is available at the
Governor's website.
Police
in upstate New York are warning of a dangerous fentanyl-laced marijuana
combination that was recently confiscated in the Sullivan County town of
Thompson. It was the first time fentanyl
was found in marijuana in the area, & In a separate incident on Thursday,
the Albany County Sheriff’s department reported that 1st responders revived 3
people who had overdosed in a car in the middle of a road. Another driver came
upon the car in the town of Knox and called 911.
The
North Norwich Plaza at 6142 Route 12 in Norwich, is scheduled to be auctioned
off from this week, with an announced starting bid of $350,000. Currently 5
businesses are open at the site, filling up about 1/3rd of the total space. More information is available at ten-x.com
Delhi
police arrested 23 year old Ashley Goble of Oneonta for allegedly burglarizing
a Delhi home. Goble was charged with
2nd-degree burglary and petty larceny; she was arraigned in the Delhi Town
Court and sent to jail on $2,000 cash bail.
The
Special Investigations Unit Task Force arrested 46-year-old Erin Suggs and
23-year-old Miranda Barrows and confiscated about 4 ounces of crystal meth, 6
grams of heroin, about 29 grams of marijuana, Suboxone, various prescription
pills and $2,600 in suspected drug sales proceeds. Suggs is charged with multiple counts of
criminal possession of a controlled substance, & criminally using drug
paraphernalia. Barrows is charged with
criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of
marijuana.
The
Help Restore Hope Center is hosting a Program today, in support of survivors of
violence & sexual assault, as April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. The program begins at 4:00 PM until closing
at Nina's Restaurant at 32 South Board Street in Norwich.
NYSEG crews
are working to restore power that was knocked out by last night's powerful
storms. Broome County had over 1400
without power, Chenango County 230 & Delaware County 580, this afternoon.
State
Police received a 911 call at approximately 9:15 pm Friday night that a
non-verbal Autistic boy named Easton Kamper had left his residence on Hilltop
Road in Apalachin on foot wearing just a sweatshirt, sweatpants and 1
shoe. A search began with dozens of
local agencies and hundreds of volunteers came to Apalachin Fire District
Station 2. Searchers went door to door
and looked throughout the night in the neighborhood, in wooded areas and near
streams. The boy was located by a
citizen near Main and Cross Streets in Apalachin around 8:00 AM Saturday. He appeared to be in good condition and transported
to Wilson Hospital to be checked out.
The
State Department of Taxation and Finance announced that its Income Tax Call
Center will be open until 7:00 pm tonight to assist last-minute tax
filers. Representatives will be
available from 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM at 518-457-5181.
Cooperstown
Police reported that 75 year old John Smirk of Cooperstown drove down Fair
Street Thursday night, and drove off the boat ramp into Otsego Lake. Cooperstown Police & Otsego County
Sheriff’s deputies responded, removed Smirk from his vehicle; the cause of
Smirk’s death is still under investigation.
State
Police arrested 40 year old Ethan Licari of Vestal for felony 2nd degree
Assault, after troopers were dispatched on March 27th to Valley Ridge Center
for Intensive Treatment in the town of Norwich, after a resident and a staff
member were involved in a physical altercation.
After an investigation, it was determined that Licari did restrain a
resident who was aggressive but Licari then struck the resident which resulted
in serious injuries. Licari was
arraigned in the town of Norwich court where he was released on his own
recognizance. He is scheduled to return
to court on April 18th.
old James Brower of Norwich pleaded guilty Friday in Chenango County Court to
Hindering Prosecution, he admitted that he lied to police to help his partner
Tobias Rundstrom-Whitaker, to get away with the rape & murder of 11 year
Jacelyn O'Connor in July 2017. Brower
will be sentenced to 1 1/2 to 4 1/2 years in jail as part of a plea
arrangement, when he is sentenced on June 17th.
The
State DEC reported that statewide, hunters in New York harvested an estimated 227,787
deer during the seasons, about 12% more than the previous season. The estimated deer take included 114,402
antlerless deer and 113,385 antlered bucks.
Hunters took 199,145 deer in the Southern Zone.
Governor
Cuomo today announced the submission of 123 vetoes from the Enacted State
Budget. The vetoes include 51
appropriations pertaining to state agency operations. 26 appropriations were
more than seven years old and have had no disbursements over the most recent
seven-year period. 25 appropriations are fully expended, 6 appropriations are
vetoed on constitutional grounds, 6 were duplicative of other reappropriations
for the same purpose, and 8 were previously vetoed. The full list of vetoes is available at the
Governor's website.
Police
in upstate New York are warning of a dangerous fentanyl-laced marijuana
combination that was recently confiscated in the Sullivan County town of
Thompson. It was the first time fentanyl
was found in marijuana in the area, & In a separate incident on Thursday,
the Albany County Sheriff’s department reported that 1st responders revived 3
people who had overdosed in a car in the middle of a road. Another driver came
upon the car in the town of Knox and called 911.
The
North Norwich Plaza at 6142 Route 12 in Norwich, is scheduled to be auctioned
off from this week, with an announced starting bid of $350,000. Currently 5
businesses are open at the site, filling up about 1/3rd of the total space. More information is available at ten-x.com
Delhi
police arrested 23 year old Ashley Goble of Oneonta for allegedly burglarizing
a Delhi home. Goble was charged with
2nd-degree burglary and petty larceny; she was arraigned in the Delhi Town
Court and sent to jail on $2,000 cash bail.
The
Special Investigations Unit Task Force arrested 46-year-old Erin Suggs and
23-year-old Miranda Barrows and confiscated about 4 ounces of crystal meth, 6
grams of heroin, about 29 grams of marijuana, Suboxone, various prescription
pills and $2,600 in suspected drug sales proceeds. Suggs is charged with multiple counts of
criminal possession of a controlled substance, & criminally using drug
paraphernalia. Barrows is charged with
criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of
marijuana.
The
Help Restore Hope Center is hosting a Program today, in support of survivors of
violence & sexual assault, as April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. The program begins at 4:00 PM until closing
at Nina's Restaurant at 32 South Board Street in Norwich.
NYSEG crews
are working to restore power that was knocked out by last night's powerful
storms. Broome County had over 1400
without power, Chenango County 230 & Delaware County 580, this afternoon.
State
Police received a 911 call at approximately 9:15 pm Friday night that a
non-verbal Autistic boy named Easton Kamper had left his residence on Hilltop
Road in Apalachin on foot wearing just a sweatshirt, sweatpants and 1
shoe. A search began with dozens of
local agencies and hundreds of volunteers came to Apalachin Fire District
Station 2. Searchers went door to door
and looked throughout the night in the neighborhood, in wooded areas and near
streams. The boy was located by a
citizen near Main and Cross Streets in Apalachin around 8:00 AM Saturday. He appeared to be in good condition and transported
to Wilson Hospital to be checked out.
The
State Department of Taxation and Finance announced that its Income Tax Call
Center will be open until 7:00 pm tonight to assist last-minute tax
filers. Representatives will be
available from 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM at 518-457-5181.
Cooperstown
Police reported that 75 year old John Smirk of Cooperstown drove down Fair
Street Thursday night, and drove off the boat ramp into Otsego Lake. Cooperstown Police & Otsego County
Sheriff’s deputies responded, removed Smirk from his vehicle; the cause of
Smirk’s death is still under investigation.
State
Police arrested 40 year old Ethan Licari of Vestal for felony 2nd degree
Assault, after troopers were dispatched on March 27th to Valley Ridge Center
for Intensive Treatment in the town of Norwich, after a resident and a staff
member were involved in a physical altercation.
After an investigation, it was determined that Licari did restrain a
resident who was aggressive but Licari then struck the resident which resulted
in serious injuries. Licari was
arraigned in the town of Norwich court where he was released on his own
recognizance. He is scheduled to return
to court on April 18th.
WCDO News — Monday 4-15-19
State
comptroller Tom DiNapoli office says it had blocked more than 12,000 bogus
refunds worth 43.7 million as of the start of the week. Many of the incorrect returns misrepresented income
or listed too many dependents. Dinapoli says
each year his staff uncovers more inventive tax schemes, forcing them to use
sophisticated data-driven methods to expose them. Tax day this year is Monday.
Measles
continues to spread in New York State with cases occurring in New York City,
Westchester County, Orange County, Sullivan County, and Rockland County.
Outbreaks are also occurring in the states of New Jersey, California,
Washington, and Michigan and several foreign countries. There have been no
cases of measles in Delaware County to date.
For additional information you can check the CDC’s website for
up-to-date outbreak information cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html
The City of
Norwich Spring Cleanup of yard debris will be coming soon. City officials stated that clear bags must
be used; Brush must be tied with string; branches and no longer than 6' or
3" inches in diameter. Debris must be placed between the sidewalk and the
curb. Pickup occurs in May, exact dates will be released shortly.
Community
events for the Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
begin tomorrow with a volunteer appreciation event from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon
at the shelter on State route 28 in Cooperstown. Volunteers and fosters are
invited to stop by for coffee, donuts in observance of National Volunteer
Appreciation Week. More information
about the Shelter & their activities are available at 547-9371.
The Chenango
Arts Council hosted the 2019 Chenango Area Student Art Show, Lucy Funke and
Chenango Music Scholarship awards ceremony last Friday. The Lucy Funke
Scholarship was awarded to Riley Webster of Sherburne Earlville & Andrea
Dempsey of the Oxford Academy, the Chenango Music Scholarship goes to Matthew
Ryan of the Sherburne Earlville district, The Chenango Area Student Show
winners in a variety of categories were Riley Webster of Sherburne Earlville,
Guin Warren of Norwich, Ashley Spooner of Afton, Samantha Emerson of Oxford,
Shanee Baker Bush of Oxford & Madisyn Stowell of Sherburne Earlville. All eligible pieces will be entered in
Congressman Anthony Brindisi’s Congressional Art Show in Utica; the winning
entry will have a chance to be displayed in Washington for a year.
The Delaware
County Department of Public Works will be closing County Route 44 in the Town
of Sidney to through traffic on Monday at 7:00 am for bridge repairs. The road
will be closed at Bridge 44-1 which is located 0.25 miles north of the
intersection with State Route 357. It is
expected that the road will be remain closed until Friday, April 19th. The
detour will be Covered Bridge Road to State Route 357.
The Copes Corners Park Spring Fest committee for the Town of
Butternuts is soliciting craft, artist, product, and general vendors for its
5th annual Spring Fest on May 4th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The cost for a 12-foot by 12-foot space is
$20. An application for vendor space is
accessible from the “forms and documents” tab at copescornerspark.org.
Questions may be directed to Lynne Ohl at 783-2518 or ohlle93@yahoo.com. Completed
applications must be mailed by April 22, with the accompanying vendor fee, to
Town of Butternuts, P.O. Box 318, Gilbertsville, NY 13776.
State Attorney General Letitia James will host a round-table discussion regarding the opioid epidemic in Binghamton this afternoon. James has invited local Elected Officials, Treatment Providers, Addiction Experts & Impacted Individuals. The discussion will begin at 2:30 pm at the Office of the Attorney General at the State Office Building at 44 Hawley Street in the 18th Floor Community Room.
As New York
State Leaders consider making the recreational use of Marijuana legal across
the state, the New York Sheriff's Association, and other law enforcement
agencies are against that idea. Delaware
County Sheriff Craig Dumond commented on what happened in Colorado after they
became the first state to legalize recreational marijuana:
(Sheriff
Dumond 4-12-19)
A study by
the American Journal of Psychiatry showed that people who use marijuana are 3
times more likely to use opioids; another study showed an increase in Psychosis
and schizophrenia among daily users, and states with recreational marijuana saw
a jump in murders & Aggravated Assaults attributed to its use.
The 14th
annual Otsego County Conservation Association Earth Festival will take place on
tomorrow from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Milford Central School. The Earth Festival will be featuring
exhibits, workshops, vendors, food and entertainment. More information is available at
occainfo.org.
The General
Clinton Canoe Regatta officials announced that they will have their 12th Annual
Dan Elwood Memorial 5k Run and the Tracy Richmond 1 Mile Walk for Hospice on
Saturday, May 25th, at 9:00 AM at General Clinton Park, in Bainbridge. There is a
$20 pre-registration fee, which will be accepted until Saturday, May
18th, after that, entrants may register the day of the race
beginning at 8:00 AM for a fee of $25. T-shirts will be given to first 100
entrants. Pre-registration forms may be sent to: Dan Elwood Memorial Race c/o
John Harmon, 3617 State Hwy 206, Bainbridge, NY 13733.
comptroller Tom DiNapoli office says it had blocked more than 12,000 bogus
refunds worth 43.7 million as of the start of the week. Many of the incorrect returns misrepresented income
or listed too many dependents. Dinapoli says
each year his staff uncovers more inventive tax schemes, forcing them to use
sophisticated data-driven methods to expose them. Tax day this year is Monday.
Measles
continues to spread in New York State with cases occurring in New York City,
Westchester County, Orange County, Sullivan County, and Rockland County.
Outbreaks are also occurring in the states of New Jersey, California,
Washington, and Michigan and several foreign countries. There have been no
cases of measles in Delaware County to date.
For additional information you can check the CDC’s website for
up-to-date outbreak information cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html
The City of
Norwich Spring Cleanup of yard debris will be coming soon. City officials stated that clear bags must
be used; Brush must be tied with string; branches and no longer than 6' or
3" inches in diameter. Debris must be placed between the sidewalk and the
curb. Pickup occurs in May, exact dates will be released shortly.
Community
events for the Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
begin tomorrow with a volunteer appreciation event from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon
at the shelter on State route 28 in Cooperstown. Volunteers and fosters are
invited to stop by for coffee, donuts in observance of National Volunteer
Appreciation Week. More information
about the Shelter & their activities are available at 547-9371.
The Chenango
Arts Council hosted the 2019 Chenango Area Student Art Show, Lucy Funke and
Chenango Music Scholarship awards ceremony last Friday. The Lucy Funke
Scholarship was awarded to Riley Webster of Sherburne Earlville & Andrea
Dempsey of the Oxford Academy, the Chenango Music Scholarship goes to Matthew
Ryan of the Sherburne Earlville district, The Chenango Area Student Show
winners in a variety of categories were Riley Webster of Sherburne Earlville,
Guin Warren of Norwich, Ashley Spooner of Afton, Samantha Emerson of Oxford,
Shanee Baker Bush of Oxford & Madisyn Stowell of Sherburne Earlville. All eligible pieces will be entered in
Congressman Anthony Brindisi’s Congressional Art Show in Utica; the winning
entry will have a chance to be displayed in Washington for a year.
The Delaware
County Department of Public Works will be closing County Route 44 in the Town
of Sidney to through traffic on Monday at 7:00 am for bridge repairs. The road
will be closed at Bridge 44-1 which is located 0.25 miles north of the
intersection with State Route 357. It is
expected that the road will be remain closed until Friday, April 19th. The
detour will be Covered Bridge Road to State Route 357.
The Copes Corners Park Spring Fest committee for the Town of
Butternuts is soliciting craft, artist, product, and general vendors for its
5th annual Spring Fest on May 4th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The cost for a 12-foot by 12-foot space is
$20. An application for vendor space is
accessible from the “forms and documents” tab at copescornerspark.org.
Questions may be directed to Lynne Ohl at 783-2518 or ohlle93@yahoo.com. Completed
applications must be mailed by April 22, with the accompanying vendor fee, to
Town of Butternuts, P.O. Box 318, Gilbertsville, NY 13776.
State Attorney General Letitia James will host a round-table discussion regarding the opioid epidemic in Binghamton this afternoon. James has invited local Elected Officials, Treatment Providers, Addiction Experts & Impacted Individuals. The discussion will begin at 2:30 pm at the Office of the Attorney General at the State Office Building at 44 Hawley Street in the 18th Floor Community Room.
As New York
State Leaders consider making the recreational use of Marijuana legal across
the state, the New York Sheriff's Association, and other law enforcement
agencies are against that idea. Delaware
County Sheriff Craig Dumond commented on what happened in Colorado after they
became the first state to legalize recreational marijuana:
(Sheriff
Dumond 4-12-19)
A study by
the American Journal of Psychiatry showed that people who use marijuana are 3
times more likely to use opioids; another study showed an increase in Psychosis
and schizophrenia among daily users, and states with recreational marijuana saw
a jump in murders & Aggravated Assaults attributed to its use.
The 14th
annual Otsego County Conservation Association Earth Festival will take place on
tomorrow from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Milford Central School. The Earth Festival will be featuring
exhibits, workshops, vendors, food and entertainment. More information is available at
occainfo.org.
The General
Clinton Canoe Regatta officials announced that they will have their 12th Annual
Dan Elwood Memorial 5k Run and the Tracy Richmond 1 Mile Walk for Hospice on
Saturday, May 25th, at 9:00 AM at General Clinton Park, in Bainbridge. There is a
$20 pre-registration fee, which will be accepted until Saturday, May
18th, after that, entrants may register the day of the race
beginning at 8:00 AM for a fee of $25. T-shirts will be given to first 100
entrants. Pre-registration forms may be sent to: Dan Elwood Memorial Race c/o
John Harmon, 3617 State Hwy 206, Bainbridge, NY 13733.