P.M. NEWS Wednesday 2-14-24
The Broome County Sheriff Fred Akshar gave an update today regarding the investigation into last Friday’s multi-vehicle accident on State Route 12A in the Town of Chenango where a 15 year old faces several charges & will be processed in Family Court:
(Sheriff Akshar 2-14-24)
The 15 year old juvenile had no previous record, the driver of 1st vehicle that was hit, sustained serious injuries and was transported to UHS Wilson Medical Center, and remains there in recovery, the juvenile was also taken to Wilson & was treated & released.
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State Police at Troop C has updated the situation regarding the January 29th incident, where Cortland County Sheriff’s Office attempted to serve eviction paperwork to 58 year old Steven Burda who was in possession of a shotgun. State Police responded to the assist, they attempted to de-escalate the situation until Cortland Police Lieutenant Cheyenne Cute attempted to disarm Burda using beanbag impact rounds, which were ineffective and Burda discharged his shotgun at the Officers, who were not struck. Cortland County Sheriff’s Investigator Sergeant Anthony Phelps discharged his sidearm, striking Burda in the lower body. Burda was transported to Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, he is in stable condition, State Police obtained an arrest warrant for Burda for Attempted Murder, he will be arraigned on the warrant following his release from the hospital.
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State Police at Troop C are also investigating the death of 46 year old Terence Johnson of 14 Game Farm Road, Ithaca. Johnson was discovered deceased in his apartment from a gunshot wound to the head during the early morning hours of Sunday, January 28th, Anyone with information pertaining to the investigation is requested to contact the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation at 607-561-7400.
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Commerce Chenango announced that they will host a State Budget presentation on February 20th. The discussion will beheld at the Commerce Chenango Offices at 15 South Broad Street starting at 3:00 PM, RSVP’s are requested to ARobinson@ChenangoNY.org.
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The Workforce Development Board is offering a free virtual job fair on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, from 11:00am to 1:00pm, for all businesses and job seekers in several area counties, including Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego. To learn more, visit working-solutions.org.
A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 2-14-24
The Binghamton Police Department is currently investigating a shooting on Monday At approximately 7:10 pm. at 100 Roberts Street building 6. officers located 15- 9mm shell casings and 10- 40 caliber Shell casings, No injuries have been reported, 4 vehicles had been struck by gunfire. The suspects are described as five to six masked men, last seen fleeing the area on foot. Anyone with information should contact the Binghamton Police Detective Bureau at (607) 772-7080.
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Broome County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 37 year old Helene Delnegro of Port Dickinson, for Reckless Endangerment and Obstructing Governmental Administration, after driving through an active crime scene while fleeing police. Delnegro was taken into custody by New York State Police on separate charges related to his incident.
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A.O. Fox Hospital is hosting a blood drive with the American Red Cross from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm In the Levine Conference Room at 1 Norton Avenue in Oneonta. Appointments may be made by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS, at redcrossblood.org, or using the American Red Cross Blood Donor App.
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Scammers impersonating Sheriff’s detectives and deputies are again contacting Broome County residents in an effort to solicit money and gift cards from unsuspecting victims, where the residents are informed that they had missed a court appearance and were threatened with warrants for arrest or thousands of dollars in fines. The scammer will request payment in the form of credit card information or gift cards, in some cases the victim’s employer was also contacted as part of the scam. Residents are urged to terminate the call and not share any credit card information over the phone from cold callers, those who receive scam calls are urged to contact the Broome County Sheriff’s Office at 607-778-1911.
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