31-year-old Chris Nugent of Deposit was apprehended at an apartment on Court Street in Binghamton earlier this week.  Nugent was wanted in connection with a gang assault case at the Johnson City McDonald’s in December, he was sent to the Broome County Jail.  Nugent was charged along 4 other Deposit man for gang assault in an attack that seriously injured 2 people.

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Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell & Broome County Executive Jason Garnar announced a “State Of Emergency” in the county regarding Fentanyl.    Cornwell said that there were 10 fatal overdoses in Broome County this month, some of those attributed to Fentanyl, 6 of them in the last week & a half.  Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that about 100 times more potent than morphine.

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State lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled legislation designed to crackdown on robocalls, blaming the federal government for failing to act on the issue.  The legislation would require the use of software designed to block unwanted calls, spam calls or calls from robodials meant to scam people out of money.  The measure would apply to both landline and cellphones after a proliferation over the last several years of robocalls.

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Attorney General Letitia James filed the nation’s most extensive lawsuit against the manufacturers, Sackler Family, and distributors of opioids for their role in the opioid epidemic that has taken hundreds of thousands of lives and devastated families and communities. The lawsuit alleges that through years of false and deceptive marketing, and by ignoring their duties to prevent the unlawful diversion of controlled substances, these six national prescription opioid manufacturers, the Sackler Family, and four national prescription drug distributors are largely responsible for creating the opioid epidemic that has ravaged New York, causing widespread addiction, overdose deaths, and suffering.

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The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce announced that they will be holding a job & Career Fair in Cooperstown on April 17th.  The Job Fair will be held at the Otesaga Hotel from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, more information is available at 432-4500.

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Oneonta Main Street Goes Blue tomorrow for colorectal cancer awareness. The event takes place at Muller Plaza from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM; it is sponsored by Cancer Services Program of the Central Region and Bassett Healthcare Network.  More information is available at the Oneonta Main Street Goes Blue Facebook page.

31-year-old Colyn Williams of Binghamton has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing a woman and the couple’s 11-month-old son.  The woman and child sustained serious injuries, & were sent to a local hospital.  Williams has been charged with second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault. He was being held for arraignment in Binghamton City Court

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State Police arrested 26 year old Derek Zigon of Cherry Valley for Assault, Criminal Mischief, Resisting Arrest, Obstructing Governmental Administration and Petty Larceny.  Zigon allegedly stole beer from a  Convenience Store & fled,  Troopers & Otsego Deputies located Zigon, who shattered a window to gain entry into a residence on State Route 80, he resisted arrest, kicked 2 troopers, he was pepper sprayed and taken into custody & was arraigned & was remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond.

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The Tri-Town Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention will be holding their next monthly meeting this evening.  The meeting will begin at 6:00 PM & will be held at the Maiorano Building at 7 Main Street in Sidney.  1 of the topics of discussion will be about trying to acquire grant money from the Drug Free Community Federal Grant program.  More information is available at 437-4274.

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