P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 1-24-24

The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced that the Baseball Writers of America have selected Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer for election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. All 3 will be inducted, along with former manager Jim Leyland during Induction Weekend 2024 July 19-22 in Cooperstown, N.Y., at the grounds of the Clark Sports Center.

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Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 40 year old Joshua Whaley of Pitcher for Criminal possession of a Controlled substance, criminal use of drug paraphernalia & criminal possession of stolen property. Members of State Parole searched Whaley’s property and located a shotgun, and a case containing fifty wax envelopes of Fentanyl and packaging material, a pick up truck with an altered vehicle identification number, which was reported stolen out of New Hartford, Whaley was processed and was held at the Chenango County Correctional Facility on his Warrant. Whaley is to appear in the Town of Pitcher Court at a later date.

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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is currently looking for Joseph Chinchilla on an outstanding warrant for Reckless Endangerment Chinchilla was last known to frequent the Cass Road area of the Town of Sanford. , he is described as a white male 6’2″ 210 pounds with brown hair & hazel eyes, Anyone with information is asked to contact the Broome County Sheriff’s Office online at gobroomecounty.com/sheriff/warrants or by calling 778-1196.

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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced support for bipartisan legislation to help expand the mental health workforce in underserved communities. The Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act would incentivize mental health professionals to practice in underserved areas by offering them student loan forgiveness up to $250,000. 55 Out Of New York’s 62 Counties, Don’t Have Enough Psychiatrists, Psychologists, or Social Workers to address the growing mental health crisis in New York State.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 1-24-24

Former Teacher Benjamin Moyse of Delhi, pleaded guilty to 2 counts of Official Misconduct by a Public Servant, in Delaware County Court. A Delaware County Grand Jury returned an 11 count indictment last year against Moyse, where he was accused of intentionally aided a person under 16 years of age, to possessing and disseminating child pornography, and that he failed to follow Delaware Academy’s policy and procedures when students and parents reported that students were being sexually abused. Moyse was sentenced to a conditional discharge of 1 year for each count. Separate proceedings by the State Department of Education, Office of School Personnel Review and Accountability are pending, his teaching license is being revoked in New York State.

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Attorney General Letitia James announced today that a federal appeals court has upheld a court order that New York, the Federal Trade Commission and 6 other states won against convicted criminal Martin Shkreli for engaging in illegal and monopolistic behavior as the CEO of Vyera Pharmaceuticals. The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the January 2022 decision of the District Court for the Southern District of New York, which found that Shkreli violated both federal and state laws by engaging in an illegal scheme to maintain a monopoly over a lifesaving drug, Daraprim, after increasing its price by over 4,000%, Shkreli is banned for life from the pharmaceutical industry and ordered to pay $64.6 million.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 20-year-old Rebecca Stickle of Livingston Manor for an alleged Assault on January 3rd, in the Town of Walton. Stickle is accused of making threats to a female victim that she would hit her with her vehicle. Stickle then attempted to leave the scene, and subsequently struck the female victim, causing physical injury. On January 13th, Deputies, assisted by State Police located and arrested Stickle at her residence she was charged with 2nd degree Assault & was held at the Delaware County Correctional Facility to arraignment.

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The Raymond Corporation will be holding an on-site job fair from 12 to 6 p.m. on January 24, at their headquarters located at 22 South Canal Street in Greene. Positions for hire include all shift openings for production and forklift operators, welders, assemblers, and general utilities.

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