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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 10-31-17

wcdonews — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 18:14:08 +0000

Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 38-year-old Cheryl Butler of Walton, Saturday for Felony DWI, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, & other charges. Deputies stopped Butler in the town of Delhi; she is accused of driving in an intoxicated condition with a 9-year-old passenger. Butler was arraigned at the Town of Delhi Court & was remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $500 cash bail or $1000 in secured bond pending future court action.
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Governor Cuomo announced $59 million in funding through the Weatherization Assistance Program to help cut utility costs for approximately 9,200 income-eligible families and seniors across the state. Funds will be released to a statewide network of non-profit organizations to conduct energy-efficiency work including air sealing, insulation, upgrading heating systems, and diagnostic testing to identify hazards such as carbon monoxide and mold. More information is available at nyshcr.org.
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22-year-old Gerard Bourgeois of Morris will spend 6 months in jail & will serve probation, after he pleaded guilty in Otsego County Court to 2nd degree assault. Bourgeois was charged for hitting a 62-year-old mentally disabled man in the head with garden shears in 2016, causing head injuries.
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Oneonta police arrested 22-year-old Marquis Cunningham of the Bronx for criminal possession of a forged instrument, criminal possession of marijuana and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Cunningham is accused of having counterfeit $50 bills & driving with a suspended driver’s license, he was arraigned & was sent to the Otsego County jail on $2,500 cash bail; he was released on bail & will appear in court to answer to the charges shortly.
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Oneonta Police arrested 2 people for criminal possession of a controlled substance Friday. 29-year- old Amber Typlt & 23-year-old Christopher Wellman are accused of possessing heroin, they were being held in Otsego County jail pending court action.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office investigated a 2-vehicle crash on South Canal Street in the Village of Oxford that shut down the road for about 4 hours at about 12:30 Monday afternoon. A Vehicle operated by Miranda Gifford of Rome veered into oncoming traffic & she struck a truck operated by Danny Hall of Barton. Gifford was extricated from her vehicle and airlifted to University Hospital in Syracuse by LifeNet. Hall and his passenger were uninjured. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office, & the Chenango County Bureau of Fire, is investigating a fire at 108 County Road 21 in the Town of Plymouth that claimed the life of Plymouth Fire Chief Frank Fowlston Monday. The fire was reported at about 2:00 AM, it appeared to have started in the living room. Fowlston was discovered inside the residence, the autopsy was conducted at Lourdes Hospital, it was determined that Fowlston died of smoke inhalation. Fire Departments from Plymouth, Norwich, North Norwich, Smyrna, and Sherburne fought the blaze, the cause is still under investigation.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Department Investigators arrested 38-year-old Jennifer Fogliano of Masonville on a Bench Warrant from Village of Sidney Court for Failure to Appear on a Grand Larceny charge. When officers responded to Fogliano’s residence, occupants locked themselves in rooms and refused to comply. Officers eventually arrested Fogliano, 37-year-old Jarred Cutting of Masonville, 31-year-old Andrew Baker of Masonville, 22-year-old Ashley Murphy of Sidney Center for Obstructing Governmental Administration. Murphy is accused of possessing Methamphetamine, she was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. All were arraigned in the Town of Sidney Court and remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $1000 cash bail or $2000 bond. Foglianoa was also arraigned on the Bench Warrant on an additional $1000 cash bail or $2000 bond.
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Delaware County Investigators arrested 29-year-old Alexander Griffin of Endicott on a Sealed Indictment Arrest Warrant alleging that GRIFFIN had been trafficking drugs in & around the Town of Deposit. Investigators made several controlled purchases of crack cocaine from GRIFFIN; the case was presented to a Delaware County Grand Jury that returned an Indictment, charging GRIFFIN with 3 counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance. GRIFFIN was located in Endicott and was arrested Thursday; he was transported to the Delaware County Correctional Facility to await court action.
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The Local Early Intervention Coordinating Council will be meeting today to oversee the Early Intervention Program. The Council’s meeting will be held from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon at the Ogden Free Library in Walton, more information is available at 832-5200. The mission of the Program is to enable the County’s infants and toddlers under the age of 3, who are disabled, developmentally delayed or at risk for disability and their families to access an appropriate array of services and supports to maximize his/her potential.
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An American Red Cross blood drive will be held today at the Sidney Elks Lodge on River Street. The blood drive will run from 2:00 to 6:00 PM, more information is available at redcrossblood.org.
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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 10-2-17

wcdonews — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 19:19:21 +0000

Norwich City Police Department and the Chenango County Sheriff’s office arrested 24-year-old Brandley Bishop of Norwich was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance, following a month long investigation into the sale of methamphetamine in the City of Norwich. Bishop was remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $10,000 cash bail.
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Oneonta Police conducted 3 no-knock search warrants this past weekend, resulting in the arrests of 2 men on drug charges. Police seized crack cocaine, marijuana, packets of heroin & cash, 34 year old Terrell Ford of Wilson North Carolina was charged with 2 counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, 25-year-old Damien Ortiz of Queens, was charged with 2 counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance. Both were being held pending court action in the City of Oneonta Court.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a 1-car motor vehicle accident on County Route 23 in the Town of Walton. Deputies arrested 25-Year-old Anthony Masi, of Unadilla; he is accused of possessing a vehicle that was reported stolen out of the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office earlier in the day. Masi was charged with 2 counts of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, Criminal Possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, plus Aggravated DWI, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation as well as other Traffic Violations. Masi was arraigned in the Town of Delhi Court; he was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Faculty in lieu of $20,000 cash bail pending future court action.
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The Arc New York announced the availability of scholarships to individuals pursuing degrees in special education, physical or occupational therapy, or a field related to intellectual or other developmental disabilities. All 2018 scholarship applications must be emailed to Scholarships@TheArcNY.org by Monday, January 15, 2018. Scholarship information is available at nyarc.org, more information is also available at The Arc Otsego at 432-8595 or on their Facebook page.
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Delaware County Sheriff Deputies arrested 41 year old Jason Mack of Ellenville, for speeding, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and operating an uninspected motor vehicle after Mack was observed traveling at a high rate of speed on State Highway 17 in the Town of Hancock. Mack’s had 16 active suspensions, he was arraigned in the Village of Hancock Court where he was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility on $1,000 cash bail or $2,000 secured bond.
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A Motorcyclist was airlifted to Wilson hospital after colliding with a pick up truck on State Route 12 in the town of Norwich this morning at 11:15. Lifenet of Sidney was called in to transport the operator of the motorcycle, whose name has not been released. The investigation is ongoing.
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The Unatego School District Board of Education will hold their next regular meeting at the Middle School/ High School today in Room 93. The session will begin at 6:30 PM, with the open portion beginning at 7:00 PM.
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Sidney Mayor Andy Matviak has announced a series of Meetings to get the public & the businesses owners up to date on the progress of the Main Street Revitalization Project:

(Andy Matviak 10-2-17)

Matviak said that the delays are making the board considering stopping the project for the winter after the one side is completed, and then begin the other side of Main Street next spring.

WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 12-6-16

wcdonews — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 19:47:27 +0000

State police responded to an Otsego County 911 report of a car-pedestrian accident on Main Street in Unadilla. 15 year old Edward McKinnely of Unadilla was walking with another person on the westbound shoulder of Main Street when he was struck by an SUV driven by 47 year old Michelle Swift of Unadilla Police said that the accident occurred on a dark roadway near the shoulder at about 5:30 PM Monday, Swift was not intoxicated or impaired by drugs. McKinnely was transported by LifeNet to Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse with severe head and body injuries; he succumbed to the injuries earlier today.
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The Next Meeting of the General Clinton Canoe regatta committees will be tonight in Bainbridge. The Meeting will be held at the Highway 7 Bar and Grill at 6:30 PM, the Race Committee Meeting will begin, followed at 7:30 PM by the Regular meeting, where new ideas for 2017 will be discussed. More information is available at 237-6008
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The “Selfies with Elfies For Sarah” fundraiser will be held this Saturday from 5:15 to 8:00 PM at the Bainbridge Town Hall. Sarah Richardson has stage 4 Liver Cancer, & is the mother of a 3-year-old boy. Participants are invited to dress up as elves and take a selfie, with the money raised to assist Sarah with medical costs. There will also be a Christmas raffle basket, a face painter & Bake sale, free activities for the kids, more information is available at Eventbrite.com and search for Selfies with Elfies for Sarah for online presale tickets!
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There is a chance that the state legislature gets called back a special session before the end of the year, & they may try to get a pay raise for themselves. Area Assemblyman Pete Lopez comments:

(Lopez 12-6-16)

Governor Cuomo is expected to lobby for more stringent ethics reforms in exchange for any possible deal on lawmakers pay raises. The state legislature has not had a pay raise in 17 years.
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Governor Cuomo announced the launch of a newly upgraded web-based search tool to help connect residents struggling with addiction to treatment. Visitors to FindAddictionTreatment.ny.gov can find information on available treatment beds, outpatient services and opioid treatment programs anywhere in the state; it includes a search feature with proximity searches on available treatment within 3, 5, 10, 25 and 50 miles of the searcher’s location.
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The Binghamton Rumble Ponies announced that Luis Rojas will serve as the team’s manager for the 2017 season. Rojas managed the Single A Saint Lucie Mets for the previous 2 seasons, he replaces Pedro Lopez, who served for 5 years as Binghamton manager, and he has been promoted & will manage the AAA Las Vegas 51’s in 2017.
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Commerce Chenango Annual Holiday Spectacular Today from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at NBT Bank 52 South Broad Street Norwich, NY 13815
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The Oneonta Common Council will hold their next meeting this evening. The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of City Hall.
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P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 5-29-15

wcdonews — Fri, 29 May 2015 17:48:58 +0000

The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office executed a “no knock” search warrant at 134 Great Brook Potter Road in the Town of New Berlin Thursday. The search warrant stemmed from a lengthy investigation into the sales of heroin and cocaine in Chenango County. Deputies arrested 31-year-old Nathaniel Sherwood; approximately 70 packets of heroin were confiscated, along with over $2,000 in cash, a digital scale, and a Kawasaki motorcycle. Sherwood was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, he was arraigned in the Town of New Berlin Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $10,000 cash bail.
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State Police CNET members conducted a vehicle stop on McKinley Avenue in Endicott, & located an active one-pot methamphetamine lab with associated reagents and precursors for manufacturing methamphetamine in the vehicle. Police arrested 40-year-old Heather Callahan of Endicott, 53-year-old David Decker, of Vestal, 49 year old Christopher Decker, of Binghamton, & 22-year-old David Decker of Endicott, on a variety of drug charges. Police seized an active one pot methamphetamine lab, methamphetamine oil, & various other items used to manufacture methamphetamine, plus lab equipment, Marihuana smoking devices, Heroin, & Methamphetamine. All 4 were arraigned & were remanded to the Broome County Jail without bail.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Investigators arrested 27-year-old Ryder Terpak of Unadilla Wednesday. Terpak was arrested on a Warrant issued by the State Division of Parole. Corrections Officials reported that Terpak was sentenced to 5½ years imprisonment in 2013 for Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance; he was released from the Department of Corrections Willard Drug Treatment Campus in May 2014 subject to Parole Supervision. Terpak was remanded to the Delaware County jail pending completion of a parole hearing at a later date.
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A memorial service will be held for former Masonville Town Supervisor & Sidney Auto Body founder Jack Thomas, Saturday at 1:00 PM at the Sidney United Methodist church on Liberty Street in Sidney. Thomas died Tuesday at Bassett hospital in Cooperstown, he was 84.
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A lawsuit between the Binghamton Mets owners and Main Street Baseball of Florida has been settled, but no details of the settlement have been announced. Main Street Baseball contended that Binghamton Mets ownership reneged on a deal last year that would have moved the team to Wilmington Delaware; B-Mets Owner Michael Urda contended that his key stipulation to selling the team was that they could not be moved out of Binghamton.
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The Fagan Flyers will hold a Pancake Breakfast at the Sidney Municipal Airport Sunday from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Arts & craft vendors, live music, face painting and demonstrations by LifeNet are also scheduled.
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A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 4-22-15

wcdonews — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 16:16:56 +0000

The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an ATV accident Tuesday afternoon in Hamden. An 11 year old Hamden boy, was traveling south on Stoddard Hollow Road when he lost control of the vehicle while attempting to make a right hand turn off of the roadway, causing the ATV to overturn in a ditch, pinning the operator. The operator’s 9-year-old brother was a passenger on the ATV; he was not injured and ran to home to call 911. Both were children were wearing helmets at the time of the accident. The ATV operator was airlifted to Albany Medical Center by LifeNet helicopter with head injuries, deputies believe excessive speed was a factor.
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The Chenango county health department announced a spring schedule for rabies clinics. The first clinic will be held on Wednesday April 22nd at the Guilford highway garage from 5:30 to 6:30 PM, a complete list is available at co.chenango.ny.us.
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