Area School Superintendents will meet with Delaware County Sheriff Craig Dumond next month, about a plan to get more law enforcement officers into schools, in response to the growing number of school shootings.
(Dumond 2-22-18)
Dumond said that the New York State Association of Sheriffs is calling on the state legislature to include in the state budget sufficient funding to have at least one armed officer at every school in the state.
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The Village of Sidney announced a public meeting for village residents next week, regarding another phase of flood mitigation efforts, specifcally the “Green Plain”. The meeting will be held Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM in the Sidney civic Center.
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Democratic governors of Northeastern states announced that they have formed a coalition to work collectively to fight gun violence. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo & the governors of New Jersey, Rhode Island and Connecticut will sign a memorandum of understanding to develop ways the states can jointly develop shared law-enforcement efforts, so that they can share data on suspects and on gun purchases. The announcement comes after the deadly shooting this month at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that killed 17 students.
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State Troopers received a report of a missing person by the name of 17 year old Kathleen Miller (also known as Valerie Angel Amato), described as a white female, 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighing about 130 pounds, she was last seen wearing a blue Buffalo Bills sweatshirt, leggings, black sneakers and she was carrying a white duffel bag. She was spotted Monday morning at 10:30 AM, on State Route 21 in the town of Wayland, and again on Wednesday afternoon in the village of Dansville, police believe that she may be heading to Binghamton, where she has family. Anyone with information can contact State Police at 911.
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Delaware County Sheriff Deputies arrested 3 Hancock men wanted on Bench Warrants issued by the Binghamton City Court. Deputies & Hancock Police arrested 23 year old Axel Zazeckie and 26 year old Robert Croci for failure to appear in the Binghamton City Court, they were turned over to Broome County Sheriff’s Deputies, Zazecki is facing charges of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance & False Personation and Croci is charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. 27 year old Daniel Dermody of Hancock was stopped by Hancock Police for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, he was arraigned and was remanded to the Delaware County Jail, he was also wanted for failure to appear & is being turned over to the Broome County Sheriff’s Office to answer to charges of DWI, Driving with a BAC over 0.08 percent and moving from lane unsafely in Binghamton.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 47 year old Hector Lopez of Monroe, for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Operating a Motor Vehicle by an Unlicensed Driver, and insufficient tail lights, after a traffic stop on State Highway 10 in the Town of Hamden. Lopez is scheduled to return to the Town of Hamden Court at a later date.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 30 year old Christopher Vanburen of Otego for Unlawful Possession of Marihuana, after a motor vehicle accident on County Highway 21 in the Town of Walton. Vanburen was also cited for leaving the scene of a Property Damage Motor Vehicle Accident and Failure to Keep Right, he will return to the Town of Walton Court at a later date.
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The State Fair’s new “Midway Madness” packages on sale today. The Great New York State Fair and its Midway partner, Wade Shows, will sell money-saving packages of rides, food and games, and Fair admission in a special “Midway Madness” sale today only. The sale date is exactly six months from the opening of the 2018 Fair on Wednesday, August 22. The promotion will only be offered online today by Etix.com.