P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 5-9-24
The Norwich Police have arrested 42 year old Kevin Coleman of Norwich, in connection with the Monday Night stabbing that seriously injured a 29 year old man. Coleman was charged with Attempted Murder, 1st degree Assault & Criminal Possession of a Weapon. Coleman was arraigned at Norwich City Court and was held without bail, pending further court action.
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21 year old Leyska Rivera-Mateo of Binghamton was found guilty of 2nd degree Assault and Unlawful Imprisonment by a Broome County Jury yesterday in Broome County Court. Rivera-Mateo went to 404 McKinley Ave in the Village of Endicott on July 23, 2023, where she attacked a female victim, the victim sustained multiple fractures to her jaw. Rivera-Mateo is set to return to court for sentencing on August 8, where she is facing between 2 to 7 years in New York State Prison.
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Registrations are underway & sponsors are signing on for this year’s Gus Macker 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, which will be back on the streets of Norwich, Organizer Tom Revoir comments:
(Tom Revoir 5-9-24)
Prior to the Pandemic & the downtown Water Main project & repaving, the Macker tournament in Norwich had over 400 teams participating annually, they are hoping to get closer to that number this year. Revoir said that registration & more information is available at Macker.com, and click on Norwich on the map.
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Catholic Charities will hold their 11th annual fundraising Pasta Dinner on May 16th at the Quality Inn of Oneonta, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased at the Catholic Charities offices at the Sidney Civic Center, 176 Main Street in Oneonta or 489 West Main in Cobleskill. More information is available at 60-604-4071.
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The Appellate Division of State Supreme Court unanimously upheld a lower court in ruling, that claims that a state commission that investigates ethical violations in New York was created unconstitutionally. The ruling follows a lawsuit from former Governor Andrew Cuomo after the State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government attempted to force him to forfeit $5 million he received for writing a book on his administrations handling of the COVID 19 pandemic, Cuomo stated that the commission formed by Governor Hochul lacks authority under the state constitution to prosecute him, the ruling upheld a lower court ruling in favor of Cuomo.
A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 5-9-24
State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald announced that flu is no longer prevalent in the State for the 2023-24 influenza season. The declaration rescinds the masking requirement for health care workers who are not vaccinated against flu. McDonald declared flu prevalent in New York on December 6, 2023, which required health care personnel to wear a mask in health care settings, the masking requirements has been lifted.
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45 year old Rondell Wright of Binghamton was found guilty of Criminal Possession of a Weapon by a Broome County Jury this week. On April 27, 2023, Wright was discovered to have a loaded and operable .38 caliber handgun in Binghamton, after a traffic stop of a vehicle with stolen license plates. Wright will be sentenced on August 8th, he is facing up to 15 years in State Prison, followed by 5 years of post-release supervision
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55 year old Thomas Jones of Binghamton was arrested for cashing a total of 8 forged checks at multiple banks and credit unions, stealing a total of $5,218.70 from multiple Broome County residents. The investigation showed that Jones was able to successfully cash forged personal checks at banks & Credit Unions, each of the victims reported having never written a check to Jones or ever even meeting him. Jones was charged with 8 Counts of Possession of a Forged Instrument, 5 Counts of Forgery, plus Grand Larceny, and other similar charges, Jones was arraigned & was in custody at the Broome County Correctional Facility.
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