Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond announced that an inmate released from the Delaware County Correctional Facility on Tuesday afternoon because of the new Bail Reform laws, was re-arrested and sent back to the jail for 3rd degree Grand Larceny hours after his release. 21 year old Eusebio Jax-Mejia, who is an MS-13 gang member, was initially arrested January 1 for Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in Walton, for possessing a stolen vehicle from Dutchess County and giving Walton Police Officers a false name, after his release Tuesday, Jax-Mejia was arrested by State Police for allegedly stealing a vehicle from the parking lot of the Delaware County Public Safety Building minutes after his release from jail.
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The Delaware Valley Humane Society wound up collecting over $76,000 in December with their fundraising efforts with Staffworks. Shelter Director Erin Insinga told WCDO News that the money will be used for their usual expenses, and they can now do other much needed upgrades:
(Erin Insinga 1-15-20)
More information about adopting the animals currently at the shelter is available by calling 563-7780.
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26 year old James Semidey was sentenced to prison Monday in Otsego County Court, for his role in a May 2019 robbery & kidnapping of a woman in Oneonta. Semidey pleaded guilty to 3rd degree attempted robbery, he will serve 1 to 3 years in state prison, he had also pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance & was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison, and both sentences will run concurrently.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies responded Tuesday to a report of a utility truck overturned on State Highway 28 in the Town of Meredith. A Sterling Well Drilling Truck operated by 47-year-old Michael Lutz of Red Hook overturned & was blocking both lanes. The investigation revealed that while traveling around a curve, the truck exited the roadway, re-entered the road, the truck skidded sideways and overturned. Lutz was not injured, he was ticketed for unsafe lane change and failure to display a license plate; He’ll appear in Meredith Town Court at a later date.
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State Police arrested 19 year old Devin Castillo of Walton Saturday, he was one of the 3 suspects accused of the vandalism at Walmart on January 7th. Castillo was located by Troopers after he was involved in rollover accident in Sidney Center in which he also struck several parked vehicles, he was charged with DWI, troopers learned that Castillo was 1 of the suspects in the Walmart case, he faces action in Sidney & Oneonta Courts shortly, State police stated that 2 suspects have not yet been arrested, & the case is still under investigation.
State Senator Jim Seward announced approval of legislation to help increase safety for limousine passengers. The comprehensive package of bills is a direct result of the limousine crash in 2018 in the Town of Schoharie:
(Seward 1-15-20)
Senator Seward co-sponsored 8 of the bills to ensure drivers undergo drug and alcohol testing, create a state hotline for the public to report safety concerns, and allow the commissioner of the DOT to immobilize or impound a limousine with certain defects. An agreement was reached to pass the bills by Governor Cuomo & legislative leaders Tuesday.
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Adirondack Films and Director Lori Bailey will hold an open CASTING CALL Today for a new film project today at 2:00 to 8:00 PM at The Masonic Lodge, 322 Main Street, Oneonta. Bailey commented to WCDO:
(Lori Bailey 1-15-20)
More information is available by email LoriJB58@outlook.com.
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Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.81 % for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, according to State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. The cap affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts as well as 10 cities; it still has the provision that allows school districts to override the cap with 60% voter approval of their budget.
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City of Oneonta City Manager George Korthauer has submitted his resignation to be effective February 7th. Korthauer was hired in August 2017 to the position of City Manager. He previously served as the City Manager of the lake resort city of Petoskey, Michigan for 25 years.
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