P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 6-12-15

by wcdonews Posted on June 12, 2015

The “Greater Chenango Cares” event will bring many Medical, dental optical & veterinary services, performed by trained professionals from the military, to Norwich in July. Rena Doing of the Chenango County Planning department explains:

(Rena Doing 6-12-15)

Those who are interesting in volunteering at the event can do so through Chenango United way, spokesperson Elizabeth Monaco explains:

(Elizabeth Monaco 8-12-15)

Only Dental services will require an appointment, at 337-1643. The services will be available from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Norwich High School from July 13th through July 22nd.
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Governor Cuomo today announced the launch of an online training course for law enforcement officials to improve the initial response to child abuse allegations. The training is aimed to help officers better identity, understand and investigate child abuse causes to enhance prosecution and reduce trauma to victims. The training, covers the following topics: scope of the child abuse problem, the relationship between child maltreatment and child well-being, understanding the stages of child sexual abuse, how to speak with a child and conduct a minimal facts interview, forms of child abuse,
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Bainbridge Emergency crews have responded to a car & motorcycle 2-vehicle accident this morning. The accident occurred at about 10:40 at state route 206 & Lyons Road, with a serious injury reported, WCDO will have more details as they become available.
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32-year-old Mitchell McComas of Harpursville is facing several charges, following an incident at Otsiningo Park in the town of Dickinson. McComas was charged with reckless endangerment, unlawful fleeing a police officer, and reckless driving, deputies reported that an officer attempted to stop McComas in a mini-van, when he failed to stop at a stop sign while exiting the Park. Police gave chase through residential streets; McComas’s vehicle struck one vehicle during the pursuit. He fled on foot after the vehicle got stuck op railroad tracks at state Route 7. McComas was apprehended & is being held in the Broome County Jail.
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An Afton man is accused of brandishing a knife while stealing an expensive dog in the Town of Dickinson Wednesday. The Broome County Sheriff’s Office responded to an incident on Sunset Drive in the Town of Dickinson, where 65-year-old Edward Panus allegedly pulled a knife on a dog breeder, and ran off with a Bulldog. Panus was spotted at the Broome County Airport, he was taken into custody before he could board a plane to Alaska and flee the state. The dog has not been recovered, & may be in the Afton or Harpursville area, anyone with information is asked to contact the sheriff’s department at 778-1196.
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The annual Algonquin Antique Auto show will be held this Sunday in Bainbridge. The show will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at General Clinton Park, more information is available at 244-1822 or 967-5815.
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The annual Cullman Child development Center Fundraising Golf Tournament will be held Saturday at the Afton Golf club, beginning at 8:00 AM. The tournament is a fundraiser to assist with equipment purchases for the Cullman Center, more information is available at 563-7529.

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A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 6-12-15

by wcdonews Posted on June 12, 2015

5 People were arrested for drug trafficking by the Delhi Village Police Department. Officers executed a search warrant of a motor vehicle Wednesday; they seized 67 bags of heroin plus cash and hypodermic syringes. Police arrested 28-year-old Jason Arnold of Floral Park, & 36 year old Michelle Aloisi of Floral Park, for charged criminal possession of a controlled substance, obstructing governmental administration and endangering the welfare of a child. 3 local residents were arrested; 29-year-old Paul Fontana of Margaretville, 41-year-old George Robinson of Delhi, and 30-year-old Heather Countryman of Delhi faced lesser charges. Arnold and Aloisi were arraigned at the Delhi Town Court, and were sent to the Delaware County Jail on $50,000 cash bail.
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The Annual SFCU parade will be held tomorrow from the Sidney High School through downtown & over to Keith Clark Park, beginning at 12:00 Noon. SFCU Spokesperson Elise Glassett explains:

(Elise Glassett 6-12-15)

Sidney Police announced that Streets closed for the parade will be West Main from Loomis to Main Street, River Street, from main to Colegrove, the route 7 Sidney entrance to the traffic light, Pearl Street at Sunset, Circle drive at Fox Street & Union Street where it meets River Street.
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Tomorrow will be the 25th annual Chenango County Airport Day, at the Eaton Airport in Norwich, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A wide variety of events are scheduled throughout the day, more information is available at 337-1640.
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Commerce Chenango announced that today is the Annual Summer Golf Event at the Canasawacta Country Club, in Norwich. The event starts at 10:00 a.m. with Registration & a Continental Breakfast with an 11:00 AM Shotgun start.

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P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 6-11-15

by wcdonews Posted on June 11, 2015

P.m. news Thursday 6-11-15
19-year-old Thomas Schmiedel, of Prattsville has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and vehicular assault for allegedly driving drunk, and causing a head on collision that killed 71-year-old Elvira Vogt of Jefferson on Sunday in the town of Roxbury. Schmiedel was charged with DWI, on Monday, during the early part of the investigation into the crash on State Route 23. Vogt was pronounced dead at the scene, her passenger, 71-year-old Robert Vogt of Jefferson, suffered a broken arm and several other injuries; he was transported to Albany Medical Center. Schmiedel’s passenger, 18-year-old Tyler Hoyt of Maplecrest, was not injured. Schmiedel was arraigned at the Town of Roxbury Court and was released; he faces court action on July 1st.
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The State Assembly passed legislation to name a Town of Chenango bridge after fallen State Trooper Christopher Skinner. The Assembly unanimously passed the bill, sponsored by area Assembly members Cliff Crouch & Donna Lupardo, it passed in the Senate a few days earlier. The legislation has now been sent to the governor to be signed into law. Trooper Skinner was intentionally run down while conducting a traffic stop on I-81 between Exits 6 and 7 in Chenango in May of 2014, Almond Upton of Florida is facing multiple charges for Trooper Skinners death.
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State Police at Norwich arrested 22-year-old Michael Verry of Greene for 3rd degree Assault, after Troopers responded to a Chenango County 911 report of a dispute at a residence on Crestmont Drive in the Village of Greene. Verry is accused of punching a female victim in the face, causing a jaw injury. Verry was arraigned in the Village of Greene Court and remanded to the Chenango County Jail in lieu of a $5,000.00 cash bail. The court issued an order of protection against him.
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Governor Cuomo today unveiled the newest license plates in the I LOVE NY Adventure Custom Plates series, which will make available for motorcycles nine designs that include hunting, fishing, and parks insignia. The motorcycle class plates are available to anyone holding a valid Department of Environmental Conservation sporting License or Parks Empire Passport, & can be ordered by mail, MV 414 form, which is available online. More information is available at dmv.ny.gov/cplates.
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Governor Cuomo today announced that nearly $2 million in Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program checks would be distributed across the state. The program provides checkbooks to low-income New Yorkers age 60 and older to purchase $20 worth of fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables from local farmers’ markets. In upstate communities, checks will be available for eligible seniors starting June 17 at county Agencies on Aging.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Investigators arrested 30-year-old Gregg Johnston of Walton & 31 year old Chad Stafford of Sidney Center for 1 count of Criminal Mischief. Both subjects were incarcerated in the Delaware County Correctional Facility on unrelated charges, they are accused of intentionally damaging property at the County Facility. Both subjects remain in DCCF custody on the unrelated charges and will be arraigned in the Town of Delhi Court at a later time.
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The Oneonta Stallions will play 3 Football games at the new Sidney High School filed this summer. Team Owner Angela Eardley comments:

(Angela Eardley 6-11-15)

Eardley has owned the team for the last 6 years, in the 15 team Northeastern Football Alliance, The Stallions play 10 regular season games from Late May through August, they fell just short of the league championship by 2 points last season.
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The Chenango Arts Council, Norwich Business Improvement District, and the Norwich Rotary Club announced that the Chenango Public Arts Initiative, Summer 2015 has been created to bring the arts to the public in everyday life. The Public Arts Initiative will showcase local talent and give artists exposure, be placing their artwork on display in the Chenango Arts Council’s Mariea Brown and Raymond Loft Galleries from June 26 to August 28th. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm.
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NOON NEWS UPDATE-FUGITIVES 6-11-15

by wcdonews Posted on June 11, 2015

State Police continue to search for escaped Clinton Correctional Facility inmates Richard Matt and David Sweat. The focus of the ground search today is a heavily wooded area off State Route 374, east of Dannemora. Search teams are following up on a lead that was developed late Wednesday. More than 500 law enforcement personnel, along with K9 and aviation units, The State Police are being assisted by the FBI, U.S. Marshals, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, Department of Environmental Conservation, Forest Rangers, Clinton and Essex County Sheriff Departments, and the Plattsburgh Police Department.
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A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 6-11-15

by wcdonews Posted on June 11, 2015

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin held a joint news conference Wednesday afternoon in Dannemora, detailing the ways in which Vermont authorities are working to prepare in case David Sweat and Richard Matt headed there. David Sweat and Richard Matt escaped from the maximum-security prison Saturday, by drilling through a steel wall, crawled through a pipe and then escaped through a manhole cover outside, & they may have had help from a prison employee, Joyce Mitchell, according to State Police Superintendent Joseph D’Amico:

(D’Amico 1)

Sweat and Matt are still at large, & a $100,000 reward has been offered for information leading to their capture, Superintendent D’Amico urged the public to not take the law into their own hands:

(D’Amico 2)

Sweat was in prison for the 2002 murder of Broome County deputy Kevin Tarsia; Matt was in prison for Kidnapping & murder in Niagara County.
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The Mayor Miller Memorial Task Force will hold their next meeting in Oneonta today. The task force was put together to recommend a way to memorialize former Oneonta Mayor Dick Miller, the meeting will be held at 5:00 PM at Oneonta City Hall today.

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P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 6-10-15

by wcdonews Posted on June 10, 2015

Governor Cuomo today announced that the State Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund has achieved a positive balance for the first time since January 2009. Reforms to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund signed into law by the Governor in 2013, along with improved economic conditions over past years have led to a positive trust fund balance. The New York State unemployment rate has decreased from 8.3 % to 5.7% since 2011, the state’s economy has added 626,100 private sector jobs and experienced employment growth in 45 of the past 52 months.
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State Senator Jim Seward announced senate passage of legislation he co-sponsors which would allow the New York State Parole Board to extend the period of time between reconsidering parole board denials from 2 years to 5 years when the inmate was sentenced for a violent crime. Currently, when parole is denied, the board has the discretion to set the date for reconsideration for parole for any date within 2 years. The senate has passed this legislation on multiple occasions, but the assembly has never voted on the measure.
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Oneonta City Police arrested 34-Year-old Julissa Edmonds of Oneonta, on charges of 3rd degree grand larceny and falsifying business records. Edmonds is accused of stealing over $9,000 from Student Housing LLC while employed there; She was arraigned in Oneonta City Court & was remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond.
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Otschodela Council of the Boy Scouts of America announced the construction of a new $2.1 million dollar training lodge and conference center at Henderson Scout Reservation, located on Boy Scout Road in the Town of Milford. The new center and training lodge will position the Henderson Boy Scout Camp as one of the premier scouting facilities in the Northeast.
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There are 100 days of summer and the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to choose their day to give blood and help ensure a sufficient blood supply. Summer is a difficult time to collect enough blood to meet patient needs, as nearly 90 percent of donors surveyed plan to take a vacation this summer, making them less available to give. Donors of all blood types – especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative – are needed. To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.

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A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 6-10-15

by wcdonews Posted on June 10, 2015

State Police continue to investigate leads in the search for David Sweat & Richard Matt, who escaped Saturday from the Clinton Correctional Facility. Leads continue to be generated along the Clinton and Essex County border and Members of law enforcement will be going door to door in and around the surrounding area and checking homes and seasonal residences. The State Police have deployed more than 440 corrections and law enforcement officers are involved in the region.
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The Bassett Mobile screening coach will be at the Hartwick Seminary Specialty Services location today at 4580 State Highway 28 in Milford. The cancer screenings will be available from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Appointments can be made at 1-888-345-0225.
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Another Delaware County free rabies clinic will be held today for dogs, cats & domesticated ferrets. The clinic will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Walton Highway Garage at State Highway 10.

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P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 6-9-15

by wcdonews Posted on June 9, 2015

The State Police, Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, the DEC, Forest Rangers, U.S. Marshals, and the FBI have teamed up to conduct grid searches in Clinton County & into the North Country, to locate fugitives David Sweat and Richard Matt. Police concentrated their efforts this afternoon in Willsboro New York in Essex County; law enforcement in the Southern tier is also keeping up the search, as Sweat has ties to Broome County. Anyone with information should call 911, local law enforcement agencies, or State Police at 1-800 GIVETIP.
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State Senator Jim Seward announced senate approval of a bill he sponsored that would amend several provisions of the New York-SAFE Act.

(Seward 6-9-15)

The bill was sent to the assembly where it will be sponsored by Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi of Utica, but the bill is not likely to be signed by Governor Cuomo.
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State Lawmakers, law enforcement agencies, Department of judicial services & the department of Agriculture & Markets are working a bill for funding a program to give law enforcement officers a better understanding of animal cruelly issues on farms. New York Farm Bureau President Dean Norton explains:

(Dean Norton 6-9-15)

The bill has sponsors in both houses, and may be acted on in the last week of the legislative session.
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The Adult Amber alert activated yesterday was cancelled, as the elderly Otsego county man was located safely in southeast Pennsylvania. 79-year-old George Holbert of Edmeston was located in Carbon County Pennsylvania Monday night; he was brought to a local hospital for evaluation. The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office began a search Monday, following a report from family that Holbert was missing from his residence on Dutch Valley Road in the Town of Edmeston since Sunday. Holbert drove to Pennsylvania, the sheriff’s office was contacted as Holbert suffers from the early onset of dementia, & takes numerous medications, which he left home.
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Delaware County Deputies arrested and charged 42-year-old Kirell Lakhman of Holbrook, New York Monday, he was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation for traveling on State Highway 10 in the Town of Hamden while his license was suspended, he was arraigned in the Town of Hamden Court and released on his own recognize to re-appear on July 13th. Lakhman was arrested Again on Monday by Deputies on an Arrest Warrant issued by the Village of Walton Court, he was turned over to the Village of Walton Police Department for processing and arraignment.
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