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WCDO News — Tuesday 6-25-13

Posted 1:53 PM
Sidney police arrested 5 people on a variety of drug charges, following a 6 month investigation into the illegal sale of Heroin, Cocaine, Prescription Narcotics, & Mushrooms. Arrested  were 20-year-old James Nering of Cooperstown , 21-year-old George Morales of Sidney, 25-year-old Ryder Terpak of Unadilla, 27-year-old Joshua Jenson of Afton and an unidentified 19-year-old Sidney Youth . All 5 were arraigned in Delaware County Court on sealed Indictments and remanded to Delaware County Jail without bail pending further court action.  Sidney Police said more arrests are pending.


Governor Cuomo signed the START UP New York legislation yesterday afternoon, at the Binghamton university campus.  The bill calls for creating tax-free communities for businesses to operate in or around SUNY campuses. Cuomo stated that the bill should help to reverse a trend where about 75% of new business that open in New York State, leave in one years time due to high taxes.


38-year-old Michael Degnan of Port Crane is now facing additional charges, according to the Broome County Sheriffs department.  Degnan was arrested last week in Kirkwood in connection with the rape of a 14-year-old female in port crane earlier this month, the subsequent investigation led to new charges of 2nd degree burglary and 3rd degree grand larceny for the break-in on June 14th while Degnan was on the run as a fugitive.  Degnan remains held without bail pending additional court action.


The Broome County Sheriffs department responded to the report of a fatal car crash on interstate 81 in Whitney Point.  69 year old Jules Abramowitz of Morristown New jersey was killed after his vehicle left the road, became airborne and slammed into a concrete bride, near the Whitney Point exit, at around 10:00 AM Monday.  Abramovitz was pronounced dead at the scene,  the investigation is continuing.


Firefighters responded to the report of 2 trailers on fire in Mount Upton early this morning.  The fires were reported at around 3:00 AM, at 115 Carney Lane, with firefighters from Mount Upton, Guilford, New Berlin, Gilbertsville, and Oxford responding.   trailers were completely destroyed, the cause of the fire is under investigation, and no injuries were reported.


State Senator Jim Seward announced support for a full State DOT study of traffic safety issues along State Route 8 near the Chobani plant.  Seward said that constituents have notified him of the increased number of accidents; he wants a study done to see what can be done to improve safety and allow for Chobani’s continued growth at the Edmeston site.


An autopsy was conducted on 22-year-old ISAAC MILLER at Lourdes Hospital; the cause of death was determined to be from multiple traumatic injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident, on June 22nd on state route 13 in the town of Dryden, with a tractor-trailer driven by Alexander Spagnola of Tully.  Police reported that Miller’s vehicle swerved into the path of the tractor-trailer and struck it head-on; Miller had a blood alcohol content of .23%, almost 3 times the legal limit.   Police said that no tickets would be issued.


The son of Boxing Great Joe Frazier; Marvis Frazier will making appearances this weekend at 3 locations, for book signings of his biography “Meet Marvis Frazier”, co-written by Jamie Potter of Otego.  Frazier told WCDO News that he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps, but didn’t make it to heavyweight champion status:

(Marvis Frazier 6-25-13)

Frazier will meet with fans at the Oneonta boys & girls club Saturday form 10:00 to noon, then at Pie in the Sky from 1:00 to 5:00 PM and on Sunday at the World of Faith Christian family center on roué 7 in the town of Maryland at 10:00 AM.  Copies of Frazier’s book can be purchased at meetmarvisfrazier.com.

WCDO News — Monday 6-24-13

Posted 1:16 PM
1 person was killed in a fire in Guilford. Last night’s fire was located in a trailer at 209 Joslyn Road, the fire was reported at around 11:40 PM, with firefighters from Guilford & Oxford responding. The identity of the deceased person will be revealed pending family notification and the conclusion of an autopsy, scheduled to be performed at Lourdes hospital in Binghamton this afternoon.


A lawsuit has been filed in state Supreme Court by a group of landowners against the Sidney Town Board for their February 13th moratorium against natural gas drilling. The lawsuit follows 2 recent decisions that ruled in favor of banning natural gas drilling in the towns of Dryden in Tompkins County and Middlefield in Otsego County, both decisions have been appealed to the state Court of Appeals. The moratorium was voted for by Sidney town council members Tobi Whitaker, Bill Heath & Pete Cordes, town supervisor Bob McCarthy voted against it, Councilman Eric Wilson did not vote. Court action will begin on September 6th.


Governor Cuomo will visit Broome County today to discuss the Start-Up New York Proposal and Economic Development Agenda at the Binghamton University Innovative Technologies Complex Engineering and Science Building the governor is scheduled to begin the discussion at 3:15 PM.


Delaware County Deputies investigated a one-car property damage auto accident Thursday on Palmer Hill Road in the Town of Franklin. 17-year-old Colin Adam of Walton lost control of his vehicle, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and travel down an embankment. Adam was issued a ticket for operating a motor vehicle out of class; he faces court action in the Town of Franklin Court at a later date.


State Police at Sidney arrested 20-year-old James Nering of Cooperstown, for Driving While Intoxicated, Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Marihuana. The arrest resulted from a traffic stop on Interstate 88 in Sidney; Nering was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Sidney Court on June 27th.


Delaware County Deputies investigated a two-car personal injury auto accident Sunday on State route 28 in the Town of Delhi. 59-year-old William Kraiza of Sidney Center crossed the double yellow line striking a vehicle being operated by 77-year-old Anthony Cosenza of Andes. Both Anthony & Mary Cosenza were transported to O’Connor Hospital in Delhi for minor injuries, Kraiza was issued traffic tickets for Failure to keep right and leaving the scene of a personal injury auto accident, both returnable to the Town of Delhi Court on July 16th.


State Police investigated a fatal head-on collision involving a Saturn and a tractor-trailer Saturday on State Route 13 in Dryden. 22-year-old Isaac Miller of Freeville was killed when his Saturn collided with the tractor-trailer driven by ALEXANDER SPAGNOLA of Tully. Spagnola was treated at Cayuga Medical Center for minor injuries and released. Investigators believe that Miller was intoxicated & drifted into the opposing lane and struck the tractor-trailer head-on. The accident is still under investigation.


The state legislature wrapped up the 2013 session Friday in Albany. Area State Senator Jim Seward commented on the close of the 2013 legislative session:

(Seward 6-24-13)

Seward said that he was also pleased that lawmakers restored 90 million dollars in funding for programs to help the developmentally disabled, he was disappointed that the assembly failed to act on measures to assist dairy farmers meet demand for liquid 1 milk by the growing Greek Yogurt industry in upstate New York.

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