State Police responded to a 1-car accident on I-88 in the Town of Sidney early Wednesday morning, 25 year old Ericka Sa-Keema of Lorton, Virginia drove off the roadway on to the shoulder, over corrected, & lost control of her vehicle, into the center median where it over turned and rolled over several times coming to rest on the wheels. Sa-Keema was partially ejected and 2 two rear passengers were completely ejected, the front seat passenger remained in the vehicle. Ericka Sa-Keema was transported to Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City for head and internal injuries, state police reported this morning that she died from her injuries this morning. The Rear seat passengers were 2 year old Zavion Martin was transported to Wilson Memorial Hospital for a chest injury and 1 year old Zamari Martin was air lifted by Life Net to University Hospital in Syracuse for a head injury. The front seat passenger: 27 year old Anthony Martin was transported to Wilson Hospital for an ankle injury. The 2 children were not secured in their child restraint seats. The investigation is ongoing.
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State Police arrested 69 year old Burnett Burnside of Kortright for Sexual Abuse & Endangering the Welfare of a Child. This arrest occurred after Troopers received a report of child abuse from the Delaware County Child Protective Services. Burnside is accused of sexually abusing a girl under the age of eleven, in his residence in December of 2014. He was arraigned & was released to reappear on June 16th; an order of protection was issued for the victim.
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The Tri-Town News will have new owners, as Paden Publishing is selling the paper & their other weekly newspapers to the River valley News group. River Valley owns several other local weeklies in New York & Pennsylvania; no changes are expected to the daily operation or staff.
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Delaware County Public Health, Early Childhood Direction Center, and Family Enrichment Network will host a conference today at SUNY Delhi featuring Lindsey Biel, regarding children’s sensory processing issues, developmental delays, autism spectrum disorders, and other developmental challenges. The event begins at 9:00 AM.
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The Afton school board meeting originally scheduled for today has been cancelled. There will be no make up date.
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