P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 9-4-20
SUNY Oneonta received test results from the earliest employee COVID-19 screenings, which were conducted on September 2nd, none of 208 employees tested were positive. As of this morning, the number of students in isolation was 138, up from 117 yesterday evening. The number of students in quarantine was 43, down from 46 yesterday. Hartwick College announced today that they have determined that a 5th student has tested positive for COVID-19, The Department of Health is responsible for contact tracing and will notify individuals with whom the student may have had contact.
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State Police responded to a 2-person fatal crash in the town of German at Chenango County Road 2 near County Road 5 at about 2:10 Thursday Afternoon. Police reported that a passerby saw marks in the roadway with trees and brush down, found a crashed vehicle & called 911. A preliminary investigation indicates that the vehicle went off the roadway for an unknown reason and crashed; both occupants were ejected, and were removed from the scene to Lourdes Hospital for an autopsy. The driver has been identified as 26 year old Matthew Monroe of Willet, the passenger was 26 year old Judah Harris of Whitney Point, the investigation is continuing.
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State Police have arrested 28 year old James Haines of Richford after he fired a weapon in the direction of 2 troopers in the town of Richford, he then fled the area. Haines has been charged with 1st degree attempted murder with more charges pending. Troopers responded Thursday evening at around 6:30 to a residence on Light Road in search of Haines, who had been involved in a dispute in the village of Spencer. Troopers found Haines and he fired a weapon in the direction of the troopers then fled. No troopers were injured. Haines turned himself into police early this morning.
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Commerce Chenango Unveiled a new logo & website at a small gathering at the Canasawacta Country Club in Norwich Thursday night, Commerce Chenango CEO Kerri Green explains:
(Kerri Green 9-4-20)
The site is at commercechenango.com, Green said that members will be getting an email with log in information regarding the new website.
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Early Thursday morning at about 4:35 AM, State Police responded to the report of an overturned refuse trailer on State Route 17 in the town of Deposit. Troopers located the truck blocking both westbound lanes. Police said that the truck traveled off the roadway and into a ditch, tipped on its side and lost all of its contents. The operator of the truck was 57 year old Danny Robertshaw of Elmira; he was taken to Wilson Hospital in Johnson City for an evaluation. No other vehicles were involved and no one else was injured. The State DOT and a DEC Spill Response team responded to the scene.
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2 teens are still missing from the Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference, State Troopers were dispatched to the home in the town of Fenton on August 11th, are still missing. Andrew Wellman Jr. is a 16-year-old white male with brown hair and brown eyes, he is 5’8” and weighs approximately 165 pounds, and he was last seen wearing a white windbreaker, black pants and a red/white/blue bandanna. Wellman has ties to the Endicott area. 14 year old Giovanni Spagnola is a 14-year-old light skinned black male with brown hair and brown eyes, he is 5’6” and weighs approximately 145 pounds, he was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark blue or black pants and a pink/purple bandana. Spagnola has ties to the Auburn and Syracuse area. Anyone with information is asked to call State Police at 775-1241.
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Governor Cuomo announced that the rate of infection for COVID tests in New York State remains at or below 1% on Thursday, for the 4th consecutive week. There were 864 new positives on Thursday, giving the state a total of 437,971, there were 5 COVID deaths, and the Total number of Deaths is 25,348. Patient Hospitalization was down to 428, there are 116 ICU patients and 61 were on Ventilators Thursday.
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Chenango County Public Health updated their COVID 19 numbers today, they report 230 total cases, 4 are active, with 2 hospitalizations, & 78 quarantines. Since March there have been 7 deaths, 206 recoveries, and over 23,400 tests have been administered.
A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 9-4-20
SUNY Oneonta reported that 118 more people have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number to 507. SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras directed SUNY Oneonta to send on-campus students home and stop all in-person classes and activities for the rest of the fall semester; all classes will be held virtually.
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State Police and Local Law Enforcement Will continue with the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign through Monday, Labor Day. State Police will be patrolling & will be looking for Drunk or impaired driver, they will also be enforcing the state’s Move Over Law & will also be looking for distracted drivers.
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The Otsego County Department of Health continues to investigate a large outbreak of Coronavirus involving SUNY Oneonta students. 336 individuals were tested at the rapid testing sites on Wednesday in Oneonta, 3.5% of those tested were positive. All of those were in college students. The 3 sites are open today & Saturday in Oneonta for free rapid testing for COVID 19, following the outbreak at SUNY Oneonta. The sites will be open from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Oneonta Armory at 4 Academy Street, The Foothills Performing Arts Center on Market Street & the St. James Church at 305 Main Street. Testing is by appointment only by calling 833-NYSTRNG.
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Delaware County Public Health received no positive lab reports for COVID-19. The County reports 110 positive cases. 98 recoveries, 6 active cases are isolating at Home, 6 have died & 36 are under Mandatory Quarantine: 36
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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced the arrest of Kristina Hand, former treasurer of the Morris Central School District in Otsego County, following a joint investigation by his office, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New York State Police. Hand allegedly stole $22,000 from the district to fund her personal shopping; she will face court action shortly.
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