P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 6-4-26
37 year old Emily Cecere of Binghamton pleaded guilty to 3rd Degree Burglary in Delaware County Court Tuesday. On May 9, Troopers were dispatched to 148 2nd Street in Deposit for a report of a stolen vehicle, after a customer reported to the business owner that Cecere was outside of the business entrance, she was no longer employed at that location. Cecere was operating a tow truck from her former employer, Troopers located Cecere and the tow truck, she admitted to taking the tow truck and using the passcode to access the building to get the keys, she was arrested, was indicted by a Delaware County Grand Jury on May 14th, and pleaded guilty, she will be sentenced on July 21st.
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The Sidney Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner & Celebration will be held tonight in Sidney. The Citizen of the Years is Carol Allen, for her work with the Tri County Senior Center & other organizations, The Business of the Years in USA Custom Pad, The Non Profit of the year is the Sidney United Way & the Distinguished Service award goes to Former Sidney Mayor Andy Matviak, who commented about winning the award:
(Andy Matviak 6-4-26)
The Awards Dinner & Celebration will be held tonight at Club 55 on Union Street in Sidney.
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State Police have released the name of the operator of a motorcycle involved in a crash early Wednesday as 39 year old Warren Loza of Vestal. The Investigation revealed that Loza collided with an SUV on State route 434 in the town of Owego, the operator told Police that they did not see the motorcycle coming & pulled out of the road into the lane of traffic, the SUV operator was taken to Wilson Hospital, Loza was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation remains on-going.
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Sidney Village Officials announced that a water main break occurred on Circle Drive. The water will be shut off to all the apartments on Circle drive until the repairs are completed, which is estimated to be at about 8:00 PM this evening.
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Another Sidney Community Clean-Up will be held at Keith Clark Park on Saturday, June 13. Starting time is set for 9:00 at the park pavilion. Volunteers will help variety of jobs throughout the walking trail areas. Some tools will be available, or volunteers may bring their favorite shovels, pruners or other gardening gear. Work gloves should be worn.
A.M. NEWS Thursday 6-4-26
State Police arrested 36 year old Salvatore Magro of Sherburne following an investigation into reports that underage victims were subjected to unwanted sexual contact while working with him. The investigation determined that over the last two years Magro engaged in a pattern of inappropriate sexual contact toward multiple teenage victims, while the victims were employed at Joe and Vinny’s Pizzeria on North Main Street in the village of Sherburne. Magro was taken into custody & was charged with Three counts of Forcible Touching, Four counts of Sexual Misconduct & Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Magro was transported to the Chenango County Jail for Centralized Arraignment. The victims were issued Orders of Protection, Investigators believe there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward, they can call State Police at (607)561-7400.
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At approximately 2:03 pm Wednesday, the Otsego County 911 Center received multiple calls reporting a structure fire at Dietz Street Lofts, at 34 Dietz Street in Oneonta, Units arriving on scene found smoke and flames coming from the rear of the building. Mutual aid was requested to the scene, and the fire was quickly extinguished. No serious injuries have been reported. One individual was transported for evaluation for possible smoke inhalation. Some residents have been displaced and the American Red Cross is contacting them to ensure they have access to temporary shelter. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Numerous area Fire Departments also responded.
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59 year old Brian Gill of Andes pleaded guilty to a social security fraud, in US District Court in January, Gill admitted that between January 2021 and November 2023, he was collecting social security disability benefits, while he was managing and personally engaging in physical labor for a tree services company he owned and operated. Gill faces a maximum sentence of 5 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000, As part of his plea, Gill agreed to pay restitution to the SSA for the funds he fraudulently collected.
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