State Police are continuing with the investigation into the 2 shootings in Mohawk & Herkimer last week, by 64-year-old Kurt Meyers of Mohawk. Police stated that Meyers was broke, unemployed since 2006, yet they have no motive of why Meyers targeted John’s Barbershop in Mohawk & Gaffee’s Car Wash in Herkimer last Wednesday, killing 4 & injuring 2 others, before he died in a shootout with police in an abandoned Herkimer bar. The Funerals for Michael Ransear and Harold Montgomery took place on Monday, while services for . Thomas Stefka and Michael Renshaw, will be later in the week. the 2 survivors from the Mohawk shooting, Dan Haslauer and John Seymour, remain hospitalized Monday. Police are asking anyone with information on Meyers to call them at 315-866-7275.
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Budget negotiations have slowed down today, as a few items are being brought into the final budget document, that have little to do with the budget itself, according to area assemblyman Bill Magee:
(Bill Magee 3-20-13)
Magee said that if the budget is passed next Monday or Tuesday, it will still be the third year in a row where a timely budget is passed, which has not occurred since the early 80’s.
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State Troopers arrested 21-year-old Gregg Goodrich of Greene for Criminal Possession of a Weapon. The arrest resulted from a dispute on Penelope Road in Triangle, Goodrich was issued an Appearance Ticket returnable to the Town of Triangle Court at a later date.
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State Police at Oneonta arrested 24-year-old Tyler Hughes of Oneonta for Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. The arrest resulted from a traffic stop on State Route 7 in Oneonta, Hughes was issued an Appearance Ticket returnable to the Town of Oneonta Court on April 2nd.
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US Senator Charles Schumer is pushing to get federal help for the City of Norwich for a new water treatment plant. Schumer said that he is seeking $5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s rural development loan and grant program, the current Norwich facility is about 100 years old.
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The Oneonta department of public service is working in a water main today, located at the intersection of Fair & Hickory streets. During the repairs, area residents may experience a temporary water outage; anyone with questions can call 432-6465.
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State Police at Oneonta arrested 28-year-old Raymond Courtemanche of Spencer, Massachusetts for Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. The arrest resulted from a traffic stop on Interstate 88 in Oneonta, Courtemanche was issued an Appearance Ticket returnable to the Town of Oneonta Court on April 2nd .
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Work is continuing to replace two bridge decks over State Route 17 in the Town of Sanford. The bridges carry Oquaga Lake Road and Gulf Summit Road over Route 17, the projects expected to be finished in May & September respectively. Traffic is narrowed to 1 lane during the project.
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The Oneonta city planning commission is holding their next regular meeting today. That meeting will begin at 7:00 PM in the common council chambers on the 2nd floor of Oneonta city hall.
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After 25 hours, the stand off in Herkimer with 64 year old Kurt Meyers of Mohawk ended this morning in a shoot out at the former Glory days Bar on North Main Street, State Police Superintendent Joseph D’Amico described how it ended:
(Superintendent Joseph D’Amico 3-14-13)
Governor Cuomo promised that state assistance would be available for Mohawk & Herkimer residents & businesses affected by the tragedy:
(Cuomo 3-14-13)
The deceased were identified as 68 year old Harry Montgomery of Mohawk, 57 year old Michael Rancier or Herkimer, who were at John’s Barbershop in Mohawk, killed at Gaffee’s Car Wash were Thomas Stefka, an employee, and Michael Renshaw a customer, who was a 20 year veteran of the state corrections department. Injured at the barbershop was John Seymour, who owned the shop and Dan Haslauer a customer of Seymour’s, they were listed in critical condition this morning at area hospitals.
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State Troopers of Oneonta arrested 42-year-old Christopher Russo of Colliersville for Criminal Obstruction of Breathing and Harassment. The arrest resulted from an investigation into a dispute on State Route 23 in Oneonta, Russo was arraigned in the Town of Oneonta Court & faces additional court action at a later date.
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State Troopers arrested 40-year-old Bryan Porth of Windsor for Felony Driving While Intoxicated, 1st degree Aggravated Unlicensed Operation and 3rd degree Criminal Mischief. The arrest resulted from a traffic stop on Interstate 81 in Dickinson; Porth was arraigned in the Town of Dickinson Court and was remanded to the Broome County Jail without bail.
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Area lawmakers have been named to the budget conference committees in Albany. State Senator Jim Seward has been named to the education and higher education budget conference committees, Assemblyman Cliff Crouch was appointed to represent the Assembly Minority Conference on the Agriculture/Environmental Conservation/Housing Joint Conference Committee. The conference committees are made up of 5 members from each house; their open, public meetings can be viewed at nysenate.gov.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a 17-year-old youth of Hamden for 2 counts of Reckless Endangerment, 2 counts of endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Unlawfully Fleeing from a Police Officer. Deputies reported that on Saturday, the unidentified youth was traveling at a high rate of speed on State Highway 206 through Downsville; he failed to comply with police and fled. Deputies reported that there were 2 other youths in the vehicle, the driver’s 15-year-old brother and a 16-year-old female. Police followed to private road, where the 3 youths abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot, but were apprehended. The driver was also charged with Failure to Keep Right, Speed not Reasonable and Prudent, Operating in Violation of Restrictions, Failure to Use Signal and Failure to Comply With a Lawful Order. The youth was arraigned in Colchester Town Court and was remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $1000 cash bail or $2000 bond. He is scheduled to reappear at a later date.
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18-year-old Christopher Delgado of the Bronx appeared in Oneonta City Court on a charge of making a terrorist threat, in February while a student at Hartwick College. Delgado was released from custody and returned with his family to the Bronx, he was ordered to stay away from the Hartwick College campus, any violation of that order would resulting in Delgado facing additional court action & possible incarceration.
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