P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 4-8-25
35 year old Renee Cortese of Grand Gorge pleaded guilty to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and was sentenced to 90 days of incarceration in the Delaware County Jail. On January 8, 2023, State Troopers were responding to an unattended death investigation at an apartment in Roxbury, and at the scene, Cortese was found to be in possession of fentanyl.
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The Bassett Cancer Institute is inviting all cancer survivors to its annual Survivors Day Luncheon, which will be held this year at Fenimore Farm & Country Village in Cooperstown from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 1st, the event is free to anyone who has received a cancer diagnosis, plus one guest. Registration will be open from April 14 to May 23 and is required, at 1-800-BASSETT.
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The Harpursville Central School District announced that a district employee has been arrested, a letter to parents stated that the individual is no longer employed by the Harpursville Central School District and law enforcement has not indicated that he charges involve any activity that occurred on school grounds or involved students. more information is expected to be released shortly.
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Due to the forecasted evening wind chills in the 20s and other weather considerations, Tonight’s Binghamton Rumble Ponies home opener against the Hartford Yard Goats has been postponed. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday at Mirabito Stadium, the 1st game will get underway at 3 p.m., the 2nd game will begin approximately 40 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. Fans can exchange their tickets to Tonight’s postponed game for any remaining Rumble Ponies regular season home game this season. The Rally Towel Giveaway initially scheduled for Tuesday will take place on Wednesday, more information is available at bingrp.com
A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 4-8-25
Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 3 people for drug possession. On April 1st, 2025, the Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in North Norwich, it was found that the vehicle operator, Eric Manwarren as well as passengers Wendy Hackett and Damien Chernoff were in possession of drugs. All 3 were charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, they were processed & were released on appearance tickets for North Norwich Court at a later date.
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24 year old Jose Martinez of Arkville pleaded guilty in Middletown Town Court for Driving a Motor Vehicle While Ability Impaired by Drugs, and was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge. As part of his sentence, he is also required to attend a Victim Impact Panel, an Impaired Driver Program and his license was revoked for at least six months. If he violates any terms or conditions of his conditional discharge, he is subject to being re-sentenced to 1 year in jail.
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State Police responded to the Margaretville Central School District for a report that a student brought a BB gun to school. An investigation determined that on March 27th, an 18-year-old student brought a BB gun on school grounds and it was observed by another student and teacher inside his backpack. The student did not make any threats towards others. The teacher, Jennifer Sobas-Sands failed to report the incident after observing the BB gun, the student was charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Sobas-Sands was charged with Official Misconduct and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. The student was arraigned at Delaware County Centralized Arraignment. Sobas-Sands is scheduled to appear at the Middletown Town Court on May 22nd.
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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up a challenge to New York State gun laws that ban firearms from certain “sensitive” locations and require that handgun owners be of “good moral character.” The decision leaves in place an appeals court ruling that upheld provisions of the law, where they allowed New York to continue enforcing parts of the law that ban firearms from public transportation, hospitals and schools, and require that handgun owners prove “good moral character.”
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