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WCDO News — Monday 5-13-19
A joint investigation between the State Police at Otsego
County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the arrest of 27 year old Kimberly
Steeley of Decatur. Steeley was arrested
on a Grand Jury indictment and charged with 2 counts of 2nd degree Manslaughter,
following a June 2018 investigation into the deaths of her twin infant
children. Steeley was arraigned at the
Otsego County Court and was remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $10,000 cash
bail or $100,000 bond. A preliminary
hearing is scheduled for June 3, 2019.
40-year-old Chad Swartwood of Castle Creek was arrested
Friday for allegedly possessing child pornography & attempting to receive
of child pornography. Swartwood is
accused of impersonating a teenage girl online to try to convince teenage boys
to send him sexually explicit photos of them.
Swartwood is ordered held on Friday in US District Court, he could face
25 to 110 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and a term of post-release
supervision and he will have to register as a sex offender.
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce & Sidney EMS is bringing
in Fox Hospital CEO Jeff Joyner to discuss the relationship of Sidney and the
surrounding area with Fox Hospital and the future growth of FOX services at the
Tri-Town Campus in Sidney. The
discussion will begin at 8:00 AM Tuesday at Sidney Country Club
Governor Cuomo announced nearly $9 million will be awarded
to implement water quality protection projects on 24 farms across the state.
The funded projects will allow livestock farms to better manage and store
nutrients such as manure to protect groundwater and nearby waterways. This
program is part of the governor's $2.5 billion Clean Water Infrastructure Act
of 2017, which invests resources for drinking water, wastewater infrastructure,
and other water quality protections statewide.
The list of awards can be found at Agriculture.ny.gov.
State Senator Fred Akshar released the results of his latest
online surveys asking constituents to weigh in on current issues. On legislation to allow undocumented
immigrants to obtain driver's licenses, 84% of residents opposed allowing
undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers licenses; 13% supported the measure
& 3% were undecided. The survey
results on legislation to provide free college tuition for children of members
of our military who lost their lives in the line of duty, also known as Gold
Star Families, showed that 87% supported providing free college tuition
assistance to Gold Star Families 8% opposed it and 5% were undecided.
A very familiar Pro Racer will be returning to the 57th
General Clinton Canoe Regatta on Memorial Day Weekend, WCDO Sports Director
Nate Lull has the story:
(Nate Lull 5-13-19)
Information on directions,
hours, event info, race entries, and any other information is available at
canoeregatta.org or at the General Clinton Canoe Regatta Facebook Page.
State Police arrested 40 year old Curtis Cuttino & 46
year old Michael McVicker, both of York Pennsylvania for 2nd degree Murder
after a home invasion in Apalachin Thursday morning. Troopers were dispatched to 5 Dorothy Road at
approximately 5:55 a.m., Thursday for a report of a shooting, troopers found 32
year old Brian Argro dead inside, A
20-year-old female acquaintance was not harmed, she told troopers that 2 men
came to the house, knocked on the door & were let in by Argro, a scuffle
ensued, Shots were fired, Argro was killed & the suspects fled on
foot. Tioga County Sheriff’s Deputies
located Cuttino on State Route 434, State Police and the Monticello Police
Department arrested McVicker later on Thursday, he was returned to
Binghamton. Both suspects were later
remanded to the Tioga County Jail on without bail. Police are looking into how
Cuttino and McVicker arrived in Apalachin; anyone with information can contact
State Police at 561-7400.
The Norwich City School District released a video of a
Norwich bus driver Samantha Call, saving a student from being hit by an illegally
passing car. Congressman Anthony
Brindisi, plus officials from Broome County Sheriff’s Office, the state
Association of Pupil Transportation & Chenango Valley School District
officials will be in attendance as Brindisi lays out plan to prevent illegal
school bus passing and improve student safety at the Chenango Valley Bus
Garage, 58 Towpath Road in Binghamton at 3:00pm today.
A Manhattan judge has scheduled a court legal hearing this
afternoon that may help determine the fate of the Woodstock 50 festival in
Watkins Glen in August. Organizers of
Woodstock 50 have filed a petition accusing the festival's financial backer
Dentsu Aegis Network of creating a "worldwide uproar" by announcing
that the concert was canceled, as well as misappropriating $18 million. They're asking a judge to order Dentsu to
give back the funds, and to stop them from "disparaging Woodstock 50,
interfering with its contracts with performers and others, and undermining the
Festival." Woodstock 50 had been
announced for August 16-18 in Watkins Glen.
The Ed Wessels Canoe Race was held Saturday on the
Susquehanna River, with over 70 boats competing in a variety of classes. Trevor
LeFever of Oneonta & Ben Schlimmer of Camillus took 1st place in the 2 man
pro race, Paddlers from 5 state & 2 Canadian Provinces completed in the 20
mile looped race from Otego to Sidney, the race is considered a lead up to the
General Clinton Canoe Regatta on Memorial Day weekend.
County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the arrest of 27 year old Kimberly
Steeley of Decatur. Steeley was arrested
on a Grand Jury indictment and charged with 2 counts of 2nd degree Manslaughter,
following a June 2018 investigation into the deaths of her twin infant
children. Steeley was arraigned at the
Otsego County Court and was remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $10,000 cash
bail or $100,000 bond. A preliminary
hearing is scheduled for June 3, 2019.
40-year-old Chad Swartwood of Castle Creek was arrested
Friday for allegedly possessing child pornography & attempting to receive
of child pornography. Swartwood is
accused of impersonating a teenage girl online to try to convince teenage boys
to send him sexually explicit photos of them.
Swartwood is ordered held on Friday in US District Court, he could face
25 to 110 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and a term of post-release
supervision and he will have to register as a sex offender.
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce & Sidney EMS is bringing
in Fox Hospital CEO Jeff Joyner to discuss the relationship of Sidney and the
surrounding area with Fox Hospital and the future growth of FOX services at the
Tri-Town Campus in Sidney. The
discussion will begin at 8:00 AM Tuesday at Sidney Country Club
Governor Cuomo announced nearly $9 million will be awarded
to implement water quality protection projects on 24 farms across the state.
The funded projects will allow livestock farms to better manage and store
nutrients such as manure to protect groundwater and nearby waterways. This
program is part of the governor's $2.5 billion Clean Water Infrastructure Act
of 2017, which invests resources for drinking water, wastewater infrastructure,
and other water quality protections statewide.
The list of awards can be found at Agriculture.ny.gov.
State Senator Fred Akshar released the results of his latest
online surveys asking constituents to weigh in on current issues. On legislation to allow undocumented
immigrants to obtain driver's licenses, 84% of residents opposed allowing
undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers licenses; 13% supported the measure
& 3% were undecided. The survey
results on legislation to provide free college tuition for children of members
of our military who lost their lives in the line of duty, also known as Gold
Star Families, showed that 87% supported providing free college tuition
assistance to Gold Star Families 8% opposed it and 5% were undecided.
A very familiar Pro Racer will be returning to the 57th
General Clinton Canoe Regatta on Memorial Day Weekend, WCDO Sports Director
Nate Lull has the story:
(Nate Lull 5-13-19)
Information on directions,
hours, event info, race entries, and any other information is available at
canoeregatta.org or at the General Clinton Canoe Regatta Facebook Page.
State Police arrested 40 year old Curtis Cuttino & 46
year old Michael McVicker, both of York Pennsylvania for 2nd degree Murder
after a home invasion in Apalachin Thursday morning. Troopers were dispatched to 5 Dorothy Road at
approximately 5:55 a.m., Thursday for a report of a shooting, troopers found 32
year old Brian Argro dead inside, A
20-year-old female acquaintance was not harmed, she told troopers that 2 men
came to the house, knocked on the door & were let in by Argro, a scuffle
ensued, Shots were fired, Argro was killed & the suspects fled on
foot. Tioga County Sheriff’s Deputies
located Cuttino on State Route 434, State Police and the Monticello Police
Department arrested McVicker later on Thursday, he was returned to
Binghamton. Both suspects were later
remanded to the Tioga County Jail on without bail. Police are looking into how
Cuttino and McVicker arrived in Apalachin; anyone with information can contact
State Police at 561-7400.
The Norwich City School District released a video of a
Norwich bus driver Samantha Call, saving a student from being hit by an illegally
passing car. Congressman Anthony
Brindisi, plus officials from Broome County Sheriff’s Office, the state
Association of Pupil Transportation & Chenango Valley School District
officials will be in attendance as Brindisi lays out plan to prevent illegal
school bus passing and improve student safety at the Chenango Valley Bus
Garage, 58 Towpath Road in Binghamton at 3:00pm today.
A Manhattan judge has scheduled a court legal hearing this
afternoon that may help determine the fate of the Woodstock 50 festival in
Watkins Glen in August. Organizers of
Woodstock 50 have filed a petition accusing the festival's financial backer
Dentsu Aegis Network of creating a "worldwide uproar" by announcing
that the concert was canceled, as well as misappropriating $18 million. They're asking a judge to order Dentsu to
give back the funds, and to stop them from "disparaging Woodstock 50,
interfering with its contracts with performers and others, and undermining the
Festival." Woodstock 50 had been
announced for August 16-18 in Watkins Glen.
The Ed Wessels Canoe Race was held Saturday on the
Susquehanna River, with over 70 boats competing in a variety of classes. Trevor
LeFever of Oneonta & Ben Schlimmer of Camillus took 1st place in the 2 man
pro race, Paddlers from 5 state & 2 Canadian Provinces completed in the 20
mile looped race from Otego to Sidney, the race is considered a lead up to the
General Clinton Canoe Regatta on Memorial Day weekend.