State Police arrested 29-year-old Kyle Whitfield of Greene, for 2nd degree Murder.\u00a0\u00a0 The arrest followed the investigation into a physical altercation and the subsequent stabbing death of 33-year-old James Button Jr. of Greene, at Whitfield\u2019s residence at 132 Loomis Lane in Greene. Whitfield was arraigned in the Town of Smithville Court and remanded to the Chenango County Jail without bail.\u00a0 State Police were assisted at the scene by the Village of Greene Police Department.<\/p>\n
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State Police from Sidney arrested 37-year-old Bryan Ohara of Mount Upton for 2nd degree Criminal Contempt.\u00a0 Ohara is accused of violating a court order of protection by initiating unwanted communication with the protected party.\u00a0 Ohara was arraigned in the town of Guilford Court and remanded to jail in lieu of $30,000 cash bail or $100,000 secured bond.<\/p>\n
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Governor Cuomo today announced that New York State Police were successful in 15% of Automated External Defibrillators saves for individuals under sudden cardiac arrest, since 2007. Cuomo said that the success rate of state police was twice the national rate of 8%.\u00a0\u00a0 All marked State Police vehicles and state buildings are equipped with the devices, and troopers are given comprehensive, special training to use them in emergency situations.<\/p>\n
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Chenango County Sheriff Ernest Cutting announced that his office has launched a smartphone app that allows the office to communicate much more effectively with the community. The Chenango County Sheriff\u2019s Office app is a free download and is available for both iPhone and Android smart devices, Users simply search \u201cMobilePatrol\u201d and after downloading, select the Chenango County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
State Police from Oneonta arrested 27-year-old Natalie Hilyer of Erie, Pennsylvania for Driving While Intoxicated with a reportable BAC result of .14%.\u00a0 Hilyer was stopped by Troopers on state route 28 in the town of Oneonta for driving without her headlights; troopers determined that she was intoxicated.\u00a0 Hilyer was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Oneonta Court on March 18th.<\/span><\/p>\n ——————————————<\/p>\n The family of Michele Harris in Tioga county is hoping to gain new information on her 2001 disappearance.\u00a0 A confidential tip line is being set up by her four children and their father Cal Harris.\u00a0 Cal Harris was arrested for the murder of Michele in 2005, and has since had two convictions overturned on appeal. Harris will go to trial for a third time in Schoharie County, after a state appeals court granted a venue change. No trial date has been set. Michele’s body has never been found. The confidential tip line can be reached at (607) 215-5166<\/p>\n ———————————————-<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Former New York Governor David Patterson now has a permanent presence in the Capitol’s Hall of Governors. Paterson’s official portrait was unveiled Sunday afternoon. Governor Andrew Cuomo introduced Paterson at the event, hailing his leadership through a time of fiscal catastrophe. Paterson took office on March 17th<\/sup> 2008, just as the nation’s financial system began its meltdown. Paterson was lieutenant governor under Governor Eliot Spitzer and rose to governor when Spitzer resigned due to a prostitution scandal. Spitzer\u2019s portrait has not been added to the Hall of Governor\u2019s.\u00a0 Paterson’s did not to seek re-election in 2010, which cleared the way for Cuomo to successfully run.<\/p>\n ———————————————-<\/p>\n <\/p>\n —————<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" State Police arrested 29-year-old Kyle Whitfield of Greene, for 2nd degree Murder.\u00a0\u00a0 The arrest followed the investigation into a physical altercation and the subsequent stabbing death of 33-year-old James Button Jr. of Greene, at Whitfield\u2019s residence at 132 Loomis Lane … Continue reading