A vigil was held at Memorial Park in Binghamton this morning, to remember those killed 8 years ago today at the American Civic Association immigration center on Front Street by Jiverly Wong of Johnson City. 13 people were killed inside the center; Wong eventually turned a gun on himself. It was one of the largest homicides in US history.
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Lawmakers did not get the budget passed on time, for the first time in 7 years. Governor Cuomo said that he would introduce emergency legislation to keep the state government in operation through May. Cuomo stated that such an emergency spending bill was necessary because of the threat of federal budget cuts from the Trump Administration when the federal budget is released on May 21st..
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State Police arrested 34 year old Nathan Reigles of Gilbertsville for felony 2nd degree Assault. The arrest occurred after troopers investigated an assault on Saturday on Ives Settlement Road in the Town of Guilford, where Reigles allegedly struck another man with a pipe several times to the face and head. The victim was treated at Tri-Town Regional hospital and was released. Reigles was arrested & arraigned in the Town of Guilford Court and was remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 property bond, he faces court action on Thursday.
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The Oneonta Parks & Recreation committee will hold their next meeting this evening. the meeting will begin at 7:00 PM at City Hall in the Common Council Chambers.
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The Annual SFCU Hometown Day Parade has been cancelled this year, due to the Main Street Construction scheduled to begin this summer in downtown Sidney. SFCU officials stated that they were not able to replicate an alternate route in order to safely accommodate the numerous parade units that usually participate. the 29th Annual SFCUÂ Hometown Day Parade will be held in June 2018.
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The Delaware County Tourism Advisory Board will meet this Friday April 7th at 10:00 am at the County Office Building at 111 Main Street, Delhi. The meeting is open to the public.
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Chenango County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Town of Smyrna resident for 3rd degree assault, criminal mischief, unlawful imprisonment, and criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation. Deputies arrested 29 year old Brian Nemeth of Smyrna after an investigation of a domestic disturbance, it was found that Nemeth caused serious physical injury to the female victim and prevented her from calling 911. Nemeth was arraigned in the Town of Smyrna Court and was released on his own recognizance. Nemeth is to appear in the Town of Smyrna Court at a later date
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The Missing Vulnerable Adult Alert for FRANKLIN CARNEY of Norwich was cancelled Sunday Afternoon. State Police said that the alert was cancelled following many reports of Carney located at Turning Stone Casino in Verona.
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19-year-old Jose Fulwood of Norwich was arrested Friday by the Norwich Police Department, he was charged with 2nd degree rape and endangering the welfare of a child, for allegedly engaging in sexual conduct with another person less than 15 years old. Fulwood was arranged in Norwich City Court Friday afternoon, He was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $5,000 cash bail.
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The Tri Town Relay For Life Captain’s Meeting will be held this afternoon, at SFCU in Sidney at 5:30 PM. The annual Relay For Life will be held at General Clinton Park in Bainbridge on Saturday May 6th from 11am to 11pm. More information is available at relayforlife.org/tritownny or at 267-0014.