Binghamton Police announced the arrest of 19-year-old Jonathan Garcia of Binghamton by U.S. Marshals Monday night near Miami Florida. Garcia was wanted for the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Jamaal Moses of Binghamton on Sunday. Garcia was still in Miami this morning, he has been charged with 2nd degree murder & is being held at the Dade County Correctional Facility, he should be brought back to Binghamton in the next couple of days.
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Afton Fire Fighters responded to State Highway 41 for a Working Barn Fire, at about 1:00 AM this morning. Afton was assisted by firefighters from Coventry, Bainbridge, Masonville, Harpursville, Sidney, Deposit, Sanitaria Springs, Greene & Unadilla. No injuries among firefighters were reported, Firefighters were able to remove some animals, while an undetermined amount died in the fire. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
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Firefighters from several area companies responded to a structure fire at county route 10 & The Sheehan Road in the town of Meredith Sunday Morning. A family of 3 was left homeless, there were no reports of injury, but fire fighters were hampered by sub zero temperatures in fighting that blaze.
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Town of Hancock Supervisor Sam Rowe has issued a State of Emergency for the Town of Hancock. All town roads in the town of Hancock are closed at this time due to ice conditions. Town of Bovina roads remain closed at this time as well.
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40-year-old Kyle Smallin of Mount Vision has been arrested for allegedly stealing a wallet at Bassett Hospital. Smallin was charged with grand larceny and petty larceny, & for violating the terms of his probation from a separate offense. Smallin was arraigned, posted $1,000 cash bail & he will return to the Town of Otsego Court Wednesday.
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NYSEG has filed paperwork to get approval to replace the natural gas pipeline that runs from Norwich to Oneonta. Plans call for the pipe to be 10-inches, instead of the current 8 inch pipe, Nyseg is also seeking to replace other pipelines in the southern tier over the next few years to safeguard their natural gas pipeline network.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 38 year old Sarah Wiley of Delhi on a Bench Warrant issued by Hamden Town Court for failure to appear to answer the charges of operating a motor vehicle with an expired registration, without a license, without insurance, & while not wearing a seat belt. Wiley was arraigned and was remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $250 dollars cash bail.
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Community Bank NA at 21 Union Street in Sidney announced that that they will be closed through the end of the week due to frozen pipe water damage.
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The Oneonta common council will hold their next regular meeting this evening. The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM at the Common Council Chambers at Oneonta City Hall.
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The Unadilla Chamber of Commerce will have its next regular meeting on today at Touch of Elegance, 187 Main Street, Unadilla at 6:00 pm. The Unadilla Chamber has set the date for its Annual Dinner on Sunday, April 17 at the Unadilla United Methodist Church. The Unadilla Chamber will honor a business of the year and present the Good Neighbor Award. Nominations are being accepted by contacting unadillachamber@yahoo.com or at 563-1104.
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