P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 3-26-26
Delaware County Sheriff’s Office arrested 38 year old Jennifer Hewitt of Cooperstown following an investigation into a fraud complaint at 2 Delaware County banks. Deputies were dispatched on March 3rd to a fraud complaint, they learned that Hewitt cashed 2 separate checks at 2 different Delaware National Bank of Delhi locations totaling more than $14,000, she did not have the funds available to cover the checks. Deputies arrested Hewitt for 2 counts of Grand Larceny among other related charges, Hewitt was transported to the Delaware County Correctional Facility to await Arraignment.
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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office announced monthly weekend office hours for pistol permit processing, as well as a new Firearm Safety Course. On Saturday, April 11th, the Identification/Pistol Permit Office will begin Monthly Weekend Office Hours from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM to process pistol permit applications, plus other business for community members who are unable to visit Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Community members are also invited to register for the first Sheriff’s Office Firearm Safety Course provided by their Training Division, which will also take place on Saturday, April 11, Course space is limited, register at broomecountyny.gov.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Office arrested 30 year old Nicholas Kahl of Middle Island following an investigation of a larceny complaint. On March 22nd, Deputies were dispatched to a complaint in Hamden, it was discovered that Kahl allegedly stole a tractor from a property without the owner’s consent. Deputies arrested Kahl for Grand Larceny, he was transported to the Delaware County Correctional Facility to await Arraignment.
The 4th annual Nate Lull Scholarship is available and applications for current High School Seniors can be accessed, Lull Commented about this year’s scholarship & process:
(Nate Lull 3-26-26)
4 boys & 4 girls will receive scholarships, which will be announced in the week leading up to graduations in June, go to natelull.com for more information.
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced that Wall Street’s securities industry bonus pool reached a record $49.2 billion in 2025, up 9% from the previous year, while the average bonus rose 6% to $246,900. The increases reflect a rise of more than 30% in Wall Street’s profits, which totaled $65.1 billion in 2025. Wall Street accounted for 19.4% of the state’s tax collections in the current State Fiscal Year.
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The Chenango County Environmental Management Council is partnering with Colgate University to learn more about how Chenango County residents engage with their community and how they find out about events and activities in their community. the questionnaire can be found at docs.google.com
A.M. NEWS Thursday 3-26-26
Justin Valk of Davenport was sentenced to 31 years to life in prison in Delaware County Court Wednesday, 25 years to life for 2nd degree Murder, which will run consecutive to the 6 years he was previously sentenced to for Burglary. Valk was also sentenced to 20 years for Assault, and 5 Years for a 2 counts Criminal Possession of a Controlled substance, both of those sentences will run concurrent to the murder sentence. Valk caused the death of his wife, Stephanie by injecting her with multiple doses of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl over a 24 hour period, the evidence was shown to a jury of footage shot by Valk, during a trial in January of his wife suffering from seizures and convulsions.
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State Police arrested 62 year old Frank Kovacs of Laurens, on a warrant for 8 counts of Rape, 3 counts of Criminal Sex Act, 3 counts of Sexual Abuse, Investigators received information pertaining to the rape and sexual assault of a child in Saratoga County from 2008 until 2011 in Clifton Park. Kovacs was arrested at his place of employment in Oneonta, and was transported to State Police in Clifton Park for processing. He was then arraigned at the Clifton Park Town Court where he was remanded to the Saratoga County Correctional Facility on $50,000 cash bail, a $250,000 bond, or a $500,000 partially secured bond. In June 2025, Kovacs was arrested by State Police for rape and sex abuse charges following a Otsego County grand jury indictment, this arrest is a continuation of that investigation. Kovacs is also mayor of the village of Laurens.