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WCDO News — Wednesday 1-10-18
Cal Harris of Owego had his license suspended in Preble town court yesterday, where he appeared to answer to a DWI charge from last month. Harris was charged after he allegedly hit the side of a vehicle on I-81, he was pulled over by state police a short distance away & was charged with DWI & Leaving the Scene of an accident. He faces additional court action on February 13th.
66-Year old Ronald Cook of Utica will serve 6 months in prison following an appearance in Rome City Court on a criminal mischief charge. Cook was wanted for removing his court ordered GPS device from his ankle, he was arrested by Binghamton City Police in a restaurant on November 11th, he had served prison time following a rape conviction in 1991 & was a level 3 sex offender.
An autopsy will be performed today on 18-year-old Destyni Twyman of Walton, after she suffered a medical emergency at Walton High School Tuesday, and was taken to Delaware Valley Hospital, where she later died. School officials announced that grief counselors are on hand for students & staff affected by Twyman's death, through the next few days.
Oneonta Police & the Otsego County Sheriffs Department served a search warrant at 300 Main Street in Oneonta Tuesday. Arrested were 37-year-old Timothy Baron of Oneonta, 55-year-old Mark Fategoni of Oneonta and 28-year-old Zachery Meegan of Oneonta on a variety of drug charges, for allegedly possessing cocaine & LSD. Police seized the drugs along with $9,500 in cash, all 3 were being held at the Oneonta Police Department lockup pending arraignment in the City of Oneonta Court.
CDO Workforce and BEAM are offering a free INTERVIEWING WORKSHOP on Tuesday, January 23rd at 11:00 AM at the CDO Workforce Center, at the Sidney Civic Center. BEAM Spokesman Alan Sessions explains:
(Alan Sessions 1-10-18)
Reservations are requested for the workshop by visiting the CDO Workforce Center or calling 832-5776. Walk-ins will also be allowed for the workshop.
Broome County Sheriff Dave Harder will kick off his re-election Campaign Thursday at 5:30 PM, at the Atrio Banquets & catering in Endwell. Harder was first elected Sheriff in 1998, and won re-election in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014.
The Oneonta Town Board will meet today, to discuss a speed reduction on county Highway 58, along with regular business. The meeting will be in the Oneonta Town Hall in West Oneonta starting at 7:00 PM.
66-Year old Ronald Cook of Utica will serve 6 months in prison following an appearance in Rome City Court on a criminal mischief charge. Cook was wanted for removing his court ordered GPS device from his ankle, he was arrested by Binghamton City Police in a restaurant on November 11th, he had served prison time following a rape conviction in 1991 & was a level 3 sex offender.
An autopsy will be performed today on 18-year-old Destyni Twyman of Walton, after she suffered a medical emergency at Walton High School Tuesday, and was taken to Delaware Valley Hospital, where she later died. School officials announced that grief counselors are on hand for students & staff affected by Twyman's death, through the next few days.
Oneonta Police & the Otsego County Sheriffs Department served a search warrant at 300 Main Street in Oneonta Tuesday. Arrested were 37-year-old Timothy Baron of Oneonta, 55-year-old Mark Fategoni of Oneonta and 28-year-old Zachery Meegan of Oneonta on a variety of drug charges, for allegedly possessing cocaine & LSD. Police seized the drugs along with $9,500 in cash, all 3 were being held at the Oneonta Police Department lockup pending arraignment in the City of Oneonta Court.
CDO Workforce and BEAM are offering a free INTERVIEWING WORKSHOP on Tuesday, January 23rd at 11:00 AM at the CDO Workforce Center, at the Sidney Civic Center. BEAM Spokesman Alan Sessions explains:
(Alan Sessions 1-10-18)
Reservations are requested for the workshop by visiting the CDO Workforce Center or calling 832-5776. Walk-ins will also be allowed for the workshop.
Broome County Sheriff Dave Harder will kick off his re-election Campaign Thursday at 5:30 PM, at the Atrio Banquets & catering in Endwell. Harder was first elected Sheriff in 1998, and won re-election in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014.
The Oneonta Town Board will meet today, to discuss a speed reduction on county Highway 58, along with regular business. The meeting will be in the Oneonta Town Hall in West Oneonta starting at 7:00 PM.
WCDO News — Monday 12-18-17
State Police arrested 56 year old Cal Harris of Owego for DWI, with a B.A.C. result of .13%, plus Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident and other traffic violations. Troopers responded to a hit and run accident on I-81 in the town of Preble Saturday night, after a 911 caller reported that a GMC pick-up truck had side swiped their vehicle. Troopers located the Harris in that vehicle, he was processed & will appear in town of Preble Court on January 9th. Harris gained notoriety following 4 trials for allegedly murdering his wife Michelle in 2001; he was released after the 4th trial when the judge found him not guilty on murder charges, following 2 previous convictions & 1 hung jury.
23-year-old Kevin Perry of Laurens was scheduled to appear in Oneonta Town Court this morning to face a felony hearing. Perry of accused of fatally shooting his parents in their Town of Laurens residence last Tuesday, he remains held without bail in the Otsego county jail pending future court action.
A garage & workshop at 207 Ireland Road in the town of Bainbridge was destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. Fire fighters from Bainbridge, Sidney, Masonville, Coventry & Guilford responded to the blaze, no injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
The Delaware County Office for the Aging & NY Connects is seeking volunteer drivers for the non-emergency medical transportation program. Areas in the county that are currently underserved are Davenport, Delhi, Downsville, Grand Gorge, and Hancock. Transportation is typically for doctor or dentist appointments, laboratory tests, X-rays, prescription pick-ups and dropping off clients for hospital stays. Drivers who volunteer their time are reimbursed for their mileage to and from their homes; more information is available at 832-5750.
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli today issued a reminder to New Yorkers that not only are contributions to New York’s 529 College Savings Program accounts tax deductible* but now lower fees, higher maximum balances and the elimination of the $25 minimum contribution fees make it easier to save for continuing higher education. Contributions made by December 31st can provide up to $10,000 in state tax deductions on 2017 income tax filings. More information is available at nysaves.org.
Binghamton Police arrested 35-year-old Mike Rivera of Binghamton for 2nd degree attempted Murder, for allegedly stabbing his wife several times. Rivera was arraigned and was remanded to the Broome County Jail without bail pending future court action.
Governor Cuomo unveiled a proposal to direct the Commissioner of Labor to schedule public hearings to examine industries and evaluate the possibility of ending minimum wage tip credits in New York State. In certain workplaces, such as car washes and restaurants, where wages and tips are both generally low, workers' income can rely entirely upon tips. The Department of Labor will hold public hearings to solicit input from workers, businesses, those who wish to testify will be able to pre-register on the Department's website, times & locations for the hearings will be posted on that website shortly.
Emergency crews responded to the report of a tractor-trailer rollover at about 2:00 this morning, near exit 2 on I-88 West. The Broome County Sheriff's Office, Chenango Bridge Fire Department, and the Hillcrest Fire Department all responded, 1 lane of traffic was closed for the investigation & the clean up, so far no tickets have been announced.
State Police stopped a vehicle on I-81 in the Town of Chenango for speeding, an odor of marihuana was detected and 21-year-old James Togo of Wilmington, Delaware, was arrested. During a search of Togo’s vehicle, Police seized 2 pounds of marihuana, a scale, drug paraphernalia, various controlled substances, and over $4,000 in cash. Togo was charged with Criminal Possession of Marihuana, Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance & several traffic violations. He was arraigned and was remanded to the Broome County jail on $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond.
State Senator Fred Akshar visited 3 local schools today & & will visit a 4th on Thursday as part of his new district-wide "Akshar All-Star" student recognition program. Each month, Akshar will recognize 3 or 4 local students selected by their school districts in the 52nd Senate District who have shown leadership, compassion, & school spirit. Akshar visited students today at Norwich High School, the DCMO BOCES, Deposit High School and Thursday he will be at the Newark Valley Senior High School.
23-year-old Kevin Perry of Laurens was scheduled to appear in Oneonta Town Court this morning to face a felony hearing. Perry of accused of fatally shooting his parents in their Town of Laurens residence last Tuesday, he remains held without bail in the Otsego county jail pending future court action.
A garage & workshop at 207 Ireland Road in the town of Bainbridge was destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. Fire fighters from Bainbridge, Sidney, Masonville, Coventry & Guilford responded to the blaze, no injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
The Delaware County Office for the Aging & NY Connects is seeking volunteer drivers for the non-emergency medical transportation program. Areas in the county that are currently underserved are Davenport, Delhi, Downsville, Grand Gorge, and Hancock. Transportation is typically for doctor or dentist appointments, laboratory tests, X-rays, prescription pick-ups and dropping off clients for hospital stays. Drivers who volunteer their time are reimbursed for their mileage to and from their homes; more information is available at 832-5750.
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli today issued a reminder to New Yorkers that not only are contributions to New York’s 529 College Savings Program accounts tax deductible* but now lower fees, higher maximum balances and the elimination of the $25 minimum contribution fees make it easier to save for continuing higher education. Contributions made by December 31st can provide up to $10,000 in state tax deductions on 2017 income tax filings. More information is available at nysaves.org.
Binghamton Police arrested 35-year-old Mike Rivera of Binghamton for 2nd degree attempted Murder, for allegedly stabbing his wife several times. Rivera was arraigned and was remanded to the Broome County Jail without bail pending future court action.
Governor Cuomo unveiled a proposal to direct the Commissioner of Labor to schedule public hearings to examine industries and evaluate the possibility of ending minimum wage tip credits in New York State. In certain workplaces, such as car washes and restaurants, where wages and tips are both generally low, workers' income can rely entirely upon tips. The Department of Labor will hold public hearings to solicit input from workers, businesses, those who wish to testify will be able to pre-register on the Department's website, times & locations for the hearings will be posted on that website shortly.
Emergency crews responded to the report of a tractor-trailer rollover at about 2:00 this morning, near exit 2 on I-88 West. The Broome County Sheriff's Office, Chenango Bridge Fire Department, and the Hillcrest Fire Department all responded, 1 lane of traffic was closed for the investigation & the clean up, so far no tickets have been announced.
State Police stopped a vehicle on I-81 in the Town of Chenango for speeding, an odor of marihuana was detected and 21-year-old James Togo of Wilmington, Delaware, was arrested. During a search of Togo’s vehicle, Police seized 2 pounds of marihuana, a scale, drug paraphernalia, various controlled substances, and over $4,000 in cash. Togo was charged with Criminal Possession of Marihuana, Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance & several traffic violations. He was arraigned and was remanded to the Broome County jail on $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond.
State Senator Fred Akshar visited 3 local schools today & & will visit a 4th on Thursday as part of his new district-wide "Akshar All-Star" student recognition program. Each month, Akshar will recognize 3 or 4 local students selected by their school districts in the 52nd Senate District who have shown leadership, compassion, & school spirit. Akshar visited students today at Norwich High School, the DCMO BOCES, Deposit High School and Thursday he will be at the Newark Valley Senior High School.
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