WCDO Radio News

P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 8-27-24

25 year old Sean Gillespie of Bovina was sentenced to 3 years in prison to be followed by 1 year of post release supervision in Delaware County Court Monday. Gillespie appeared in Delaware County Court for sentencing on his conviction of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, with Intent to Sell, he admitted to possessing fentanyl, with the intention of selling it, in the Village of Delhi on March 13th, he also forfeited the money he received from the sale of the illegal substance, Gillespie was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility pending final sentencing.

25 year old Sean Gillespie of Bovina pleaded guilty to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in Delaware County Court last week. Gillespie appeared in County Court on July 1st for a conference on his pending indictment, After the conference, he pleaded guilty, he admitted that on March 13th in the Village of Delhi, he possessed a quantity of fentanyl with intent to sell, he will be sentenced to 3 years in state prison, followed by 1 year of post release supervision, he was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility pending final sentencing.

The Sidney High School Flood Monitoring Team will be giving a special presentation for the public in the Smart Community Room at the Sidney Memorial Public Library on Tuesday, May 28th at 6PM. Rich Townsend was a Science Teacher at Sidney at the start of the program in 2007, & is still guiding the program, he told WCDO about donations that they have received recently & what the money will be used for:

(Rich Townsend 5-21-24)

Townsend said that the students have given several presentations about the flood monitoring program. Anyone interested in donating to the project should email: rtownsend@sidneycsd.org. The presentation on the 28th is free & open to the public.

A.M. NEWS Tuesday 5-21-24

Delaware County Sheriff's Office arrested 25 year old Sean Gillespie of Delhi on a bench warrant for failing to appear in court to answer to a drug related charge, issued out of the Town of Delhi. On May 9th, Deputies were contacted by the City Oneonta Police Department, who advised that they who had taken Gillespie into custody, he was turned over to central arraignment processing at the Delaware County Jail to await arraignment.

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 3-20-24

Delaware County Sheriff's Office arrested 4 individuals on drug charges. Deputies were assisted by the Delhi Police, Deputies located a quantity of Fentanyl and drug paraphernalia within the vehicle and on the persons inside the vehicle. Arrested were 25-year-old Sean Gillespie of Delhi, 27-year-old Marissa Peck of Andes, 32-year-old Shaun Carman of Delhi & 27-year-old Erin Hubbell of Margaretville, All 4 were transported to the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office to await Centralized Processing Arraignment.

Delaware County Sheriff’s Office arrested 22-year-old Sean Gillespie of Bovina on a warrant issued by the Town of Delhi Court.  Gillespie was wanted for Criminal Mischief, Grand Larceny & 2 counts of Petty Larceny, for allegedly removing catalytic converters from vehicles that were parked in the Town of Delhi.  Gillespie was located by the City of Oneonta Police Department; he was arraigned in the Town of Andes Court & was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility on $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond.

Delaware County Sheriff Office arrested 21 year old Sean Gillespie of Bovina following an investigation into the forgery of personal checks that were stolen from a Town of Bovina home.  Deputies charged Gillespie with 3rd degree grand larceny and 18 counts each of criminal possession of stolen property, criminal possession of a forged instrument & offering a false instrument for filing, for allegedly stealing nearly $4000 by using 18 stolen and forged checks, he was arraigned virtually & was released on his own recognizance pending his appearance in the Town of Delhi court on a later date.

Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 19-year-old Sean Gillespie of Bovina on charges of driving while ability impaired by drugs, 2 counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of marijuana, and speeding 82 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour zone on State Highway 28 in the Town of Meredith Friday. Gillespie allegedly possessed Ecstasy, marijuana, and Hydrocodone; he was arraigned & was remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $500 bail. 19-year-old Jeffrey Bowie of Hamden was an occupant in Gillespie’s vehicle, he was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance & unlawful possession of marijuana for allegedly possessing Ecstasy & marijuana, he was arraigned and remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $500 bail.