37 year old James Brower of Norwich pleaded guilty Friday in Chenango County Court to Hindering Prosecution, he admitted that he lied to police to help his partner Tobias Rundstrom-Whitaker, to get away with the rape & murder of 11 year Jacelyn O’Connor in July 2017. Brower will be sentenced to 1 1/2 to 4 1/2 years in jail as part of a plea arrangement, when he is sentenced on June 17th.
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The State DEC reported that statewide, hunters in New York harvested an estimated 227,787 deer during the seasons, about 12% more than the previous season. The estimated deer take included 114,402 antlerless deer and 113,385 antlered bucks. Hunters took 199,145 deer in the Southern Zone.
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Governor Cuomo today announced the submission of 123 vetoes from the Enacted State Budget. The vetoes include 51 appropriations pertaining to state agency operations. 26 appropriations were more than seven years old and have had no disbursements over the most recent seven-year period. 25 appropriations are fully expended, 6 appropriations are vetoed on constitutional grounds, 6 were duplicative of other reappropriations for the same purpose, and 8 were previously vetoed. The full list of vetoes is available at the Governor’s website.
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Police in upstate New York are warning of a dangerous fentanyl-laced marijuana combination that was recently confiscated in the Sullivan County town of Thompson. It was the first time fentanyl was found in marijuana in the area, & In a separate incident on Thursday, the Albany County Sheriff’s department reported that 1st responders revived 3 people who had overdosed in a car in the middle of a road. Another driver came upon the car in the town of Knox and called 911.
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The North Norwich Plaza at 6142 Route 12 in Norwich, is scheduled to be auctioned off from this week, with an announced starting bid of $350,000. Currently 5 businesses are open at the site, filling up about 1/3rd of the total space. More information is available at ten-x.com
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Delhi police arrested 23 year old Ashley Goble of Oneonta for allegedly burglarizing a Delhi home. Goble was charged with 2nd-degree burglary and petty larceny; she was arraigned in the Delhi Town Court and sent to jail on $2,000 cash bail.
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The Special Investigations Unit Task Force arrested 46-year-old Erin Suggs and 23-year-old Miranda Barrows and confiscated about 4 ounces of crystal meth, 6 grams of heroin, about 29 grams of marijuana, Suboxone, various prescription pills and $2,600 in suspected drug sales proceeds. Suggs is charged with multiple counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, & criminally using drug paraphernalia. Barrows is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana.
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The Help Restore Hope Center is hosting a Program today, in support of survivors of violence & sexual assault, as April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. The program begins at 4:00 PM until closing at Nina’s Restaurant at 32 South Board Street in Norwich.
NYSEG crews are working to restore power that was knocked out by last night’s powerful storms. Broome County had over 1400 without power, Chenango County 230 & Delaware County 580, this afternoon.
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State Police received a 911 call at approximately 9:15 pm Friday night that a non-verbal Autistic boy named Easton Kamper had left his residence on Hilltop Road in Apalachin on foot wearing just a sweatshirt, sweatpants and 1 shoe. A search began with dozens of local agencies and hundreds of volunteers came to Apalachin Fire District Station 2. Searchers went door to door and looked throughout the night in the neighborhood, in wooded areas and near streams. The boy was located by a citizen near Main and Cross Streets in Apalachin around 8:00 AM Saturday. He appeared to be in good condition and transported to Wilson Hospital to be checked out.
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The State Department of Taxation and Finance announced that its Income Tax Call Center will be open until 7:00 pm tonight to assist last-minute tax filers. Representatives will be available from 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM at 518-457-5181.
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Cooperstown Police reported that 75 year old John Smirk of Cooperstown drove down Fair Street Thursday night, and drove off the boat ramp into Otsego Lake. Cooperstown Police & Otsego County Sheriff’s deputies responded, removed Smirk from his vehicle; the cause of Smirk’s death is still under investigation.
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State Police arrested 40 year old Ethan Licari of Vestal for felony 2nd degree Assault, after troopers were dispatched on March 27th to Valley Ridge Center for Intensive Treatment in the town of Norwich, after a resident and a staff member were involved in a physical altercation. After an investigation, it was determined that Licari did restrain a resident who was aggressive but Licari then struck the resident which resulted in serious injuries. Licari was arraigned in the town of Norwich court where he was released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to return to court on April 18th.
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