P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 5-17-23

Jury Deliberations began yesterday & Continued today in the trial of Nauman Hussain in Schoharie County Supreme Court, this afternoon he was convicted of manslaughter in the Schoharie limo case that killed 20 in October 2018. Hussain was the owner of the Prestige Limousine, one of their vehicle crashed in Schoharie, killing 18 in the limo & 2 at a gas station that the vehicle crashed through when the brakes failed. Sentencing will be held at a later date.

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Acting State Police Superintendent Steven Nigrelli commended and recognized 30 individuals for bravery & exceptional contributions in this year’s State Police Annual Awards Ceremony. Senior Investigator Jennifer Hahl & Senior Investigator Steven Hahl, both of Troop C, were sited for saving a disoriented elderly man from certain death due to exposure, they were on their way home when they observed a pair of discarded boots alongside a rural roadway, they entered a wooded area & discovered an elderly male lying on the ground soaking wet and hypothermic. Also, Trooper Timothy Murray & Trooper James Wamsley Jr. both of Troop C were awarded, Trooper Murray observed a crashed garbage truck, and he located an adult male pinned under the truck’s rear wheels. He radioed for help, Trooper Wamsley arrived on scene, and both Troopers shoveled to free the trapped victim.

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Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 50 year old Hasan Taylor of Oneonta, following an investigation of narcotics within the Correctional Facility. Taylor is accused of concealing narcotics with the intent to sell, after being admitted to the Correctional facility on separate charges, he was released, however investigators received a report from the State Police indicating that the substance seized from Taylor was Fentanyl, an arrest warrant was issued by the Town of Middlefield Court. Taylor was located by the Oneonta Police & was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Promoting Prison Contraband & Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, he was being held in the Otsego County Correctional Facility for court action.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Office announced the graduation of 13 new Corrections Officers from The Delaware County Law Enforcement Academy. Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond comments:

(Sheriff DuMond 5-17-23)

The graduation ceremony was held Monday in Delhi, the newly certified Officers attended a 6-week-long Basic Corrections Academy hosted by the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office.

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There has been a lot of confusion regarding New York State’s rules on the gas stove to electric stove change over, and the expected timeline, Local Assemblyman Joe Angelino said that right now, the proposal has almost no effect on the region:

(Angelino 5-17-23)

Assemblyman Angelino said that there may be some changes addressing mandates that school busses change over to electric battery power in the near future, but the manufacturing of the busses and the access to charging points will not ready in time for the mandate’s expected start date.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 5-17-23

Early results indicate that all area school districts had their budgets & propositions passed in the Tri County Region. The large majority of district statewide proposed budgets at or under the state established spending cap this year.

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Otsego County Board of Representatives Chairman David Bliss announced that Otsego County has declared a state of emergency, regarding the possible influx of immigrants transported to the Upstate Counties by New York City from southern states.

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Delaware County Public Health Services will be conducting a Monkey pox vaccination clinic on Wednesday, May 24th from 1;00 to 3:00 PM at 99 Main Street in Delhi. 2 vaccinations are recommended & a follow up clinic will be scheduled in June. To find out more about M-pox and to register for the clinic go to delawarecountypublichealth.com, more information or assistance with scheduling call Delaware Public Health at 607-832-5200.

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