P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 7-27-21

Current Broome County District Attorney Michael Korchak announced today that former Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell was indicted on felony counts of public corruption, 3rd-degree larceny and 12 counts of offering a false instrument for filing today. Former staff member Jim Worhach was charged as well, both pleaded not guilty. The pair are accused of submitting vouchers to County Government for incorrect amounts of money and for deleting and or altering computer files.

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State Police have charged 3 men with Grand Larceny as a hate crime following an incident that occurred in Delaware County. On Saturday Morning, a Jewish man was walking along Main Street in Fleischmanns when a man got out of a pickup truck and stole his fur hat. The suspect returned to the pickup truck, which was occupied by the two other suspects, who all shouted anti-Semitic slurs and then drove off. arrested were 21 year old Johan Diamond of Grand Gorge, 25 year old Korey Bush of Ashland & 24 year old Wesley Eignor Junior of Denver. The Hat has been recovered & all 3 suspects were arraigned and remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $5,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond.

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56 year old Renee Kunkle was sentenced to 5 years probation today in Broome County Court, in connection with the death of her 23 year old Autistic Daughter Kayla Kunkle in filthy conditions in the town of Chenango family Home in 2019. Renee Kunkle had pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide.

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Chenango County Public Health reported 14 active COVID 19 cases, with 27 Quarantines, both numbers are about double the numbers reported 4 weeks ago, but there are no hospitalizations currently & no additional deaths have been reported since the end of June. Chenango County has had 3531 total cases with 3346 recoveries & 77 deaths.

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Bainbridge Fire Department & State Police responded to the report of a plane crash in Bainbridge Sunday night. First Responders found the plane upside down tangled up in utility lines on State Route 7. The preliminary investigation revealed that the ultra-light plane had unspecified mechanical issues; the 71 year old unidentified pilot got out of the plane himself & was taken to A.O. Fox Hospital’s Tri Town Campus in Sidney & was treated & released.

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The Broome County Fair is underway today in Whitney Point. The 146th Broome County Fair runs through Sunday, the full schedule of events can be found at BROOMECOUNTYFAIRNY.Com.

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New Yorkers who may have a 9/11-related physical health condition or believe they may have one in the future, or who have a loved one who died as a result to toxic exposure related to 9/11, need to register with the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund ahead of this Thursday’s deadline. More information can be found at vcf.gov.

A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 7-27-21

Governor Cuomo announced Monday the state is distributing $15 million to community organizations with high positivity and low vaccination rates. Cuomo said the funds will be used to strengthen communication, expand public education, and enhance ongoing outreach efforts. Chenango County is expected to be one of the locations receiving funds to combat lower vaccination rates.

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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 39 year old Wayne Eldred of Smithville for criminal mischief, following a complaint for a domestic disturbance on State Highway 41 in the Town of Smithville. Eldred is accused of causing damage to a vehicle; Eldred was processed and released on an appearance ticket. He is to appear in the Town of Smithville Court on a later date.

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Osteoporosis is today’s topic for the UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital’s 2021 Lunchtime Learning Series at 12:15 on Zoom. To register for Today’s presentation or for more information on upcoming virtual programs, contact Melissa Stagnaro at 337-4183 or by email at melissa.stagnaro@nyuhs.org.

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The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office was recently notified by a resident of the receipt of a scam fundraising call, allegedly from the National Fireman’s Association, where the caller aggressively attempted to get the resident’s personal identifying information as well as a monetary donation. Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond Comments:

(Sheriff DuMond 7-27-21)

Sheriff DuMond said that in the recent case, the caller terminated the call after their solicitation attempts were unsuccessful; he reminds residents that if the unsolicited calls sound fishy, it probably is, & they should just hang up and never give personal financial information to those callers.

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