P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 1-28-15

by wcdonews Posted on January 28, 2015

State Police arrested 20 year old Aubree Shoemaker of Nanticoke for Criminal Obstruction of Breathing, Endangering the Welfare of a Child and 2nd degree Harassment, after Troopers responded to a Broome County 911 report of a person punching, slapping & choking a 10 year old female. Shoemaker was arraigned & was remanded to the Broome County Jail on $100 cash bail; the court also issued an order of protection for the victim.
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Governor Cuomo announced that New York State parks and historic sites hosted 62 million visitors in 2014, which is a 3% increase over 2013, and a nearly 8% increase since 2010. State Parks’ 2014 attendance was up 1.9 million visitors from 2013, and up 4.5 million visitors since 2010. The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees 180 state parks and 35 historic sites, which are visited by more than 60 million people annually. For more information on any of these recreation areas, call 518-474-0456 or visit www.nysparks.com, connect on Facebook, or follow on Twitter.
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Jury selection continued today in Schoharie county court for the 3rd Murder trial of cal Harris. Over 40 more prospective jurors were dismissed Tuesday as the attorneys seek to have 12 jurors & 6 alternates seated for the Harris Trial. Harris has been twice convicted for the 2001 murder of his wife Michelle, both convictions were overturned, this 3rd trial was moved to Schoharie county after 2 Tioga County trials.
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A Joint investigation by State Police & Vestal Police led to the arrest of 3 people for felony sex trafficking and promoting prostitution in Broome County & the exploitating underage females in the prostitution trade in the Broome County region. Charged were Larhonda James of Johnson City, Alphonso Dennis of Binghamton, & Antonio Ballard of Binghamton, All 3 were arraigned & were remanded to the Broome County jail pending future court action.
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State DEC Commissioner Joe Martens announced that New York’s environment will benefit under the nation’s most stringent new regulations adopted today that will make liquefied natural gas available to fuel trucks and for other purposes, The adopted regulations enable permits to be granted to safely site, construct and operate new LNG facilities under requirements established in a DEC permit. Liquefied Natural Gas will be available to haulers as a cleaner burning alternative to diesel fuel. The final rule making documents, including the Assessment of Public Comment, are available on DEC’s website dec.ny.gov/regulations.
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The State Senate is working on a package of bills to close Loopholes regarding sex offenders. State Senator John Bonacic explains:

(Bonacic 1-28-15)

The package of bills will be sent to the Assembly for consideration.
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Nominations are being accepted currently for the 9th annual Woman Trailblazer Award presented by the Oneonta City Commission on Community Relations & Human Rights. A complete nomination form is available at City Hall or on the City Web site at: www.oneonta.ny.us and click on City Government, then Commissions, then Community Relations & Human Rights. The deadline for submitting nominations is February 20th, the award will be presented at a March Oneonta Common Council meeting at City Hall.
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A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 1-28-15

by wcdonews Posted on January 28, 2015

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has agreed to resign, he will officially give up his position as speaker to Majority Leader Joseph Morelle. Last Thursday, Silver was arrested by the FBI for allegedly accepting $4 million in payoffs and kickbacks.
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Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that his office has been alerted to a scam involving an individual posing as Sam Wilson from the Attorney General’s Office. Consumers should not return this call to the number provided and should be aware that the Attorney General’s Office would never notify any individual or business about pending litigation in a telephone call. Individuals should contact the Federal Trade Commission at (877) FTC-HELP or ftc.gov, or contact the Attorney General’s Office at (800) 771-7755 or ag.ny.gov.
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Commerce Chenango & NBT Bank will host their annual Economic Forecast Breakfast on January 28th. The event will be held at the American Legion Post 189 at 29 Sheldon Street in Norwich.
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P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 1-27-15

by wcdonews Posted on January 27, 2015

The New York State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for December 2014. The state’s private sector job count increased to 7,638,000, an all-time high. the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.8% in December. Locally, Chenango County’s unemployment rate dropped 3/10ths to 5.9% Delaware County dropped 4/10ths to 6.3% & Otsego County’s rate dropped 2/10ths to 5.8% over the previous 12-month period.
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State Police from Oneonta arrested 31-year-old Cassandra Izard of South New Berlin, for Driving While Intoxicated with a reportable BAC result of 0.16%, twice the legal limit. The arrest followed a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Burdick Road and County Route 18 in Pittsfield; Izard is accused of failing to stop at a stop sign, & striking a utility pole, while intoxicated. Izard was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Pittsfield Court on February 2nd.
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State Police from Deposit arrested 31-year-old Michelle Murphy of Deposit for Criminal Contempt. Troopers responded to a complaint at a residence on State Route 8 in Deposit, the investigation determined that Murphy had violated a valid order of protection; she was arraigned before the Town of Deposit Court and was released after posting $250 cash bail.
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The Sidney Dollars for Scholars program is urging students interested in a scholarship, to begin filling out their online applications. Program president Tracy Young explains:

(Tracy Young 1-27-15)

The application period for Sidney High School Seniors runs from February 2nd to April 26th this year.
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The village of Bainbridge was recently awarded a Community Development Bock grant from the state, to rehabilitate substandard housing. Bainbridge mayor chick darling announced that applications are still being accepted through Thoma Development at 607-753-1433 Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
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A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 1-27-15

by wcdonews Posted on January 27, 2015

10 people have now been seated on the jury in Schoharie county Court for the 3rd murder trail of Cal Harris. Harris is facing murder charges again for the 2001 murder of his estranged wife Michelle, whose body was never found, Harris was found guilty twice before in Tioga county court, both convictions were overturned on appeal, the third trial was moved to Schoharie county.
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Matthew Libous, the son of New York Senator Tom Libous was convicted of tax fraud in U.S. District Court yesterday. Libous was found guilty of 3 counts of subscribing to false tax returns, he could serve 3 to 9 years in prison, he is scheduled to be sentenced on April 29th.
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The Cancer Services Program of Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie counties will offer free health screenings to women 40 and older who are uninsured today. The Bassett Screening Coach will be available from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Family Planning at 37 Pleasant Street, Sidney. Appointments can be made at 1-888-345-0225.
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The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive in Norwich the next 2 days. Today’s Blood drive will be from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at NBT Bank, 66 South Broad Street, tomorrow the Blood Drive will be from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM, at the Dunkin Donuts at 5697 State Route 12.
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P.M. NEWS MONDAY 1-26-15

by wcdonews Posted on January 26, 2015

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver agreed to relinquish his duties on a temporary basis following his arrest last week on federal corruption charges. Silver’s announcement followed calls for his resignation, following accusations that he hid $4 million from bribery and kickback schemes, Silver has led the state assembly since 1994, on Sunday he designated a group of Assembly members to carry out his tasks
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Governor Andrew Cuomo challenged the teachers of new York state in his state of the state address last week, calling on them to remember why they went into teaching in he first place:

(Cuomo 1-26-15)

Cuomo proposed a new series of reforms to evaluate teacher performance, after the previous system showed that almost 100% of teachers were highly successful, yet only 35 to 40% of students were succeeding.
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Jury selection continues for a third day in Schoharie County Court today for the 3rd murder trial of Cal Harris. Only 6 jurors were seated in the first 2 days of jury selection. Harris has been convicted twice in Tioga county Court for the 2001 murder of his estranged wife Michelle, Harris had 2 guilty verdicts overturned, & this third trial was moved out of Tioga county to Schoharie county.
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Chenango county fire investigators announced that several departments responded to a fire Saturday night in Coventry at about 10:00 pm. The trailer fire was reported at county route 235, firefighters from Harpursville, Afton, Coventry, and Greene responded, no injuries were reported, the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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State Senator Jim Seward received his committee assignments for the 2015 – 2016 senate sessions. Seward will once again chair the Insurance committee & will serve on the state senate Agriculture, Education, Finance, Health, Higher Education, Mental Health, & Rules committees.
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A.M. NEWS MONDAY 1-26-15

by wcdonews Posted on January 26, 2015

Another discussion will be held tonight at the Deposit Elementary School regarding the problem of heroin. Deposit principal Theresa Rajner explains:

(Theresa Rajner 1-26-15)

The event will begin at 6:00 PM tonight.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 39 year old Scott Brazee of Oxford for 1st degree Sexual Abuse. The arrest stemmed from a sexual abuse complaint from a 12 year old victim, Brazee was arraigned in the Village of Oxford Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $20,000 cash bail. He will reappear in the Village of Oxford Court at a later date.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Level 3 Sexual Offender living in the Town of Afton for Failing to Report Internet Identifiers. 38 year old Todd Dewey is accused of failing to disclose a facebook account to law enforcement. Dewey was processed and released on an appearance ticket. He is scheduled to appear in the Town of Afton Court at a later date.
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The Unadilla Chamber of Commerce will host the Four Chamber Mixer meeting today at 6:00 pm, with the meeting at 7:00 PM at Green’s Long River Inn, on Route 357, Unadilla. Members of the Unadilla, Afton, and Bainbridge & Sidney Chambers will attend.
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The next area American Red Cross blood drive will be held in Unadilla today. The Blood Drive will be held from 1:30 to 6:30 PM at the Saint Matthew’s Episcopal Church at 254 Main Street.

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P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 1-23-15

by wcdonews Posted on January 23, 2015

State Police charged 42-year-old Sean Carlin of with criminal possession of marihuana, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th degree and endangering the welfare of a child. Carlin was arrested after State Police executed a search warrant at his Windsor residence and seized approximately two pounds of processed marihuana; a quantity of marihuana wax; 23 marihuana plants, marihuana growing lights, & several weapons. Carlin was arraigned & was remanded to the Broome County Jail without bail.
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State Police from Oneonta arrested 41-year-old Kimberely Edwards of Otego for Aggravated DWI with a reportable BAC result of .22%. The arrest followed a vehicle stop for failing to keep right on Emmons Hill Road in Oneonta, Edwards was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Oneonta Court on January 27th.
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Gilbertsville Mount Upton graduate Corin Todd of Otego will compete in the 2015 ESPN X-Games in Aspen, Colorado this weekend. Todd is a professional snocross rider, he told WCDO about competing in the X-Games:

(Corin Todd 1-23-15)

Todd’s event will be seen live on ESPN this Sunday at 3:00 PM local time. Our complete interview with Todd by WCDO Sports Director Nate Lull can be heard at WCDORadio.com.
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The Sidney Knights of Columbus will once again host the annual free throw contest for area children tomorrow at the Sidney High School Gym. Knights of Columbus spokesman Vic Tartaglia explains:

(Vic Tartaglia 1-23-15)

The contest begins at 10:00 AM more information is available at 563-3920 or 369-4474.
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Chenango River Theatre’s Gala will be held at the Silo Restaurant Saturday Night from 6:00 to 9:00pm, it will once again feature interesting items that are included in this year’s auction. Theater Director Bill Lelbach explains:

(Bill Lelbach 1-23-15)

Tickets are available online through CRT’s website at chenangorivertheatre.org; more information is available at 656-8778.
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The American Red Cross will hold another local blood drive tomorrow. The blood drive will be held in Afton from 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM at the 1st Baptist Church at 30 Caswell Street, those interested in scheduling an appointment, can download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.
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