State Police arrested 57 year old Lora Leitenberger from Treadwell for felony Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated with a B.A.C. result of .27%, Police accuse Leitenberger of being highly intoxicated when she pulled into a driveway, and passed out behind the steering wheel. This DWI arrest was raised to a felony due to a prior conviction for DWI within the last 10 years. Leitenberger was arraigned in the town of Walton Court and was remanded to the Delaware County jail on $1,000 cash bail or $2,500 property bond.
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36 year old James Giacalone of Glen Aubrey was formally charged Monday with 2 counts of attempted 1st-degree murder and is being detained by authorities in Pennsylvania. Giacalone is accused of trying to run down 2 state troopers earlier this month in Binghamton with his vehicle, following a chase & crash into a utility Pole in Binghamton. Giacalone is being held on $250,000 bond and was remanded to the custody of the warden of the Montour County Prison; he will be extradited to New York State after he is released from a Hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to the face.
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The Trial of Wayne Spratley of Greene is underway in Chenango county court. Spratley was charged with assault, attempted 2nd degree murder and criminal use of a weapon, for an alleged hate crime attack in a Norwich City Parking lot in July of 2015.
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All After School Activities at the Walton central School District have been cancelled today, following the death of a female 12th grade student due to an unspecified medical emergency. School officials said that counselors, school psychologists & trained staff are available for support for any students or staff for the next few days.
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The State Senate Republican majority announced their “Blueprint for a Stronger New York” that they claim will make the state less costly and more attractive for hardworking New Yorkers. State Senator Fred Akshar commented at an ALbany Press Conference:
(Akshar 1-9-17)
The Affordability blueprint calls for additional decreases in Income Taxes, Property Taxes, Energy Taxes, Lower Taxes on Retirement & Reforms to Control Spending and Prevent Tax Increases.
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The State Commission on Judicial Conduct has reprimanded Guilford Town Justice Joan Kline. Kline is accused of procedural errors & inappropriate comments; she has 30 days to appeal.
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Governor Cuomo today announced that New York State has certified 2,123 minority and women-owned businesses, exceeding the goal established in his State of the State Address 2 years ago. The State’s streamlined the certification process, more than 6,600 Minority or Women owned businesses have been newly certified since 2011, which allows them access to perform on public contracts.