P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 2-13-25

Firefighters from Binghamton & surrounding communities responded to a fire at 1 Main Street in Binghamton late last night, 3 firefighters were reportedly injured, and were sent to Wilson Hospital, 1 firefighter, John Gaudet succumbed to his injuries, he had served with the Binghamton Fire Department for 11 years. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Snow be part of a wet weekend this weekend, according to local Meteorologist Rich Townsend:

(Rich Townsend 2-13-25)

We’ll have the complete Tri-County Forecast at the end of this news cast.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division responded to a Davenport residence last month on a tip that children were living in unsafe conditions. 42-year old Robert Olsen and 43-year old Erin Olsen of Davenport subjected 2 juveniles to hazardous and unsafe living conditions that were injurious to the mental and physical welfare of the juveniles. Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division arrested the Olsen’s for Endangering the Welfare of a Child, they were later released on the summons directing them to reappear at the Town of Kortright Court at a later date.

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54 year old Dale Kowatch of Margaretville was sentenced to 9 months of incarceration for Driving While Intoxicated. On July 5th, 2024, State Police observed a vehicle weaving in and out of the double yellow lines on State Highway 28, a traffic stop was conducted & Kowatch admitted to drinking alcoholic beverages, he failed field sobriety tests, Kowatch had a prior conviction for DWI, making new charge a felony, punishable by jail time.

A.M. NEWS Thursday 2-13-25

35 year old Lawrence Painter of Sidney, pleaded guilty to Criminal Contempt in Delaware County Court. On November 27, 2024, a woman lodged a complaint at the Sidney Village Police Station and reported that Painter went to her apartment and hit her in the face, he also violated an order of protection. Painter was located & arrested, he pleaded guilty this week & Painter will serve one year in the Delaware County Correctional Facility. Sentencing is currently set for April 22, 2025.

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20-year-old Benjamin Wheeler of Norwich was sentenced to 8 months in a federal jail for possessing an unregistered AR-15 rifle. Wheeler was sentenced after pleading guilty, In addition to his prison term, Wheeler has been sentenced to 3 years of supervised release following his time in prison.

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32 year old Michael Vogel of Delhi pleaded guilty to Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in Delaware County Court. In May of last year, Vogel sold fentanyl, in October, the Delaware County Grand Jury returned an indictment alleging Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance. Vogel will be sentenced to 2 years in state prison to be followed by 2 years of post-release supervision, sentencing will be on for April 29, 2025.

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An American Red Cross Blood Drive is being held today in Oneonta from 12:30 pm. – 5:30 pm., at the SUNY Oneonta Hunt College Union; Appointments can be made at redcrossblood.org, by calling 1-800 redcross or by using the blood donor App.

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