Police have identified the truck driver who died yesterday in a 3-vehicle accident on State Route 17/I-81 in Binghamton as 26-year-old Phillip Miller of Homer. State Police accident reconstruction teams reported that 3 tractor trailers collided in the Northbound lanes near exit 3 in the city of Binghamton, Police said that they have not determined just what triggered the chain reaction pile up, which closed that section of the highway for several hours Wednesday.
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25-year-old Ryan Lawrence of Syracuse pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree murder in a plea deal with Onondaga County prosecutors. Lawrence admitted to killing his 21-month-old daughter Maddox in February, and leaving the child’s remains in Onondaga Creek in Syracuse. Lawrence will be sentenced next month to 25 years to life in prison.
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Oneonta police arrested 44-year-old Freddie Sampson of Brooklyn on 5 counts of 3rd degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, for allegedly selling cocaine and hydrocodone. In a separate case, Oneonta Police also arrested 26 year old Mackenzie Bissell of Oneonta for allegedly selling cocaine & in august. Bissell was also charged with aggravated unlicensed operation on a sealed indictment. Both face court action shortly.
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The House of Consignment in Unadilla will host a “Tampon Drive” on Saturday September 24th, in order to collect feminine hygiene products for women in homeless shelters. House of Consignment owner Kirsty Roefs told WCDO News about the event:
(Kirsty Roefs 9-15-16)
More information about the event is available by calling the House of Consignment at 369-2827 or on their Facebook page.
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New York State’s private sector job count climbed by 120,400 or 1.5% in the last year, according to preliminary figures released today by the State Department of Labor. In August 2016, the state’s private sector job count fell by 12,400, only the 10th drop in the last 68 months. In August, the statewide unemployment rate increased from 4.7% to 4.8%, the nationwide rate was 4.9%.
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Oneonta police arrested an Andes, man after a traffic stop and a search of his car led to the discovery of heroin and oxycodone pills. 21-year-old Austin Rose was stopped by Police on Center Street, Police seized 12.5 grams of powdered heroin, oxycodone pills; and $3,679 in cash. Rose was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, and was being held by the Oneonta Police Department pending arraignment in the City of Oneonta Court. Oneonta police were assisted by State Police and Delaware County Sheriff Department with K-9 Ozzie.
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New Yorkers must register to vote by October 14th, in order to cast ballots in the upcoming presidential election on Tuesday, November 8th. New Yorkers looking to register to vote, or to change their enrollment information, can do so by using the state’s online voter registration service on the State DMV website, at dmv.ny.gov.
The Suicide Prevention Network of Delaware County is sponsoring a free educational forum, “Let’s Talk-Mental Health Awareness” tonight from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Roxbury Central School. The event seeks to raise awareness about the importance of mental health wellness, from childhood, the teen years through adulthood. Suicide is the 12th leading cause of death overall in New York State, in Delaware County the age adjusted suicide rate is 9.5 per 100,000 people which is above the NY State average. More information on the event or about the Suicide Prevention Network of Delaware County is available at 832-5200
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The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting on Thursday, September 15, 2016, in the Guilford School Cafeteria at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.