P.M. NEWS MONDAY 1-6-25

Broome County Sheriff’s Office arrested 21 year old Matthew Bartosik of Conklin for 2nd degree Murder, Attempted Murder, Criminal Use of a Firearm, Criminal Possession of a Weapon & Criminal Contempt, following an investigation into a fatal shooting at 58 Leslie Avenue in Conklin Friday morning. Sheriff Fred Akshar held a Press Conference this afternoon with updates on the case:

(Sheriff Akshar 1-6-24)

Sheriff Akshar said that Deputies had been to the residence several times since Early December for a variety of family disputes, Bartosik was arraigned Friday and was remanded to the Broome County Correctional Facility.

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The State DEC updated drought conditions across the state, returning all 62 New York counties to “Normal” status, after assessing recent precipitation and elevated levels of ground and surface water. While statewide conditions have improved, localized dry conditions may persist, New Yorkers are urged to continue reducing unnecessary water use and waste, by fixing leaks, and choosing efficient water fixtures.

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After 3 previous attempts, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a New York State Real Property Tax Law amendment that would provide a tax break to individuals building residential property on vacant lots in the City of Norwich, City of Norwich Mayor Brian Doliver told WCDO news about the law:

(Mayor Brian Doliver 1-6-24)

Mayor Dolliver said that Norwich, like so many communities, has a shortage of homes, and they would like to turn vacant lots into new homes to increase the population of the city & increase tax revenue as well.

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Delaware County District Attorney Shawn Smith announced that the 40 year old Dorothy West of Arkville pleaded guilty to Driving a Motor Vehicle While Ability Impaired by Drugs, she was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge, she is also required to attend an Impaired Driver Program, and her license is revoked for at least 6 months. On March 17th, 2024, State Police responded to a welfare check at the Dollar General in Margaretville, with a driver asleep in a car. West failed testing at the scene & was found to be impaired by drugs.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 1-6-25

New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services’ Office of Counter Terrorism in partnership with State Police, conducted training exercises at more than 900 locations statewide in 2024 to increase public vigilance and reporting of suspicious activity. This included assessing more than 200 infrastructure locations, Counterterrorism experts from more than 80 law enforcement agencies completed exercises assessing the ability of businesses to recognize and report suspicious activity, Public Should Report Suspicious Activity to Law Enforcement at 1-866-SAFE-NYS (1-866-723-3697)

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Governor Hochul, will deliver the annual STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS on Tuesday, January 14, at 1:00 PM at the Hart Theater at The Egg in the Empire State Plaza in Albany. The 2025 State of the State Address will be addressed to a joint session of the Legislature.

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The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 32 year old Salvatore DeCarlo of Unadilla on a variety of charges following the investigation of a motor vehicle accident on State Highway 7 in the Town of Unadilla. DeCarlo was charged with DWI, Driving with a BAC of .08 of higher, failure to keep right among several other charges, he was released on with an appearance ticket for Town of Unadilla Court at a later date.