U.S. Marshals & Norwich Police arrested 32 year old Ryheem Miller of North Carolina, who was wanted on drug charges in his home state. Miller had been hiding from authorities in Norwich for a few weeks, he was located at a residence on Columbia Street & was taken into custody. Miller was arraigned in a Federal Courtroom in Binghamton & he will be extradited back to North Carolina shortly.

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State Police are warning the public about another phone scam, where the caller pretends to be with the State Police and asks for your personal information. The Caller may even say that there is a case pending against the victim of the scam call. State Police remind residents that they do not make such calls, and to never give any personal information to a person that you did not call yourself.

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The Sidney Town Clerk and Assessor’s office will be closed on Fridays from July 1st until the end of August. Summer hours for the Town Clerk will be Monday to Thursday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, The Assessor’s hours are Mondays 1:00 to 5:00 PM, and Thursday 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. More information is available at 607-561-2334.

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CDO Workforce announced a recruitment event in Norwich next month. Securitas & GE will be teaming up for the event at the CDO Workforce Norwich location at 1 O’Hara Drive on July 14th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, appointments can be made at 334-2201.

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Binghamton Police Department is investigating the discover of a deceased individual after a body was discovered near the Rockbottom Dam last weekend. So far their is no indication of foul play, and the investigation is ongoing.

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Chenango River Theatre will present the “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” starting July 15th at the Theater in Greene, Spokesman Zach Curtis explains:

(Zach Curtis 6-29-22)

The show will run through August 7th, tickets are $30 at chenangorivertheatre.org or 607-656-8499. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 PM with Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 6-29-22

Governor Kathy Hochul easily defeated Tom Suozzi & Juumanne Williams for the Democratic party Nomination for Governor in Yesterday’s Primary, Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado also won the primary Tuesday. Lee Zeldin defeated 3 Republicans others on Primary day to win the party nomination in the race for Governor. Primaries for Congress & The State Senate will be held August 23rd.

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The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task arrested 50-year-old David Rexer of Endicott for attempted murder, conspiracy, and attempted arson, Rexer is accused of conspiring with a 2nd person to commit arson on a home with people inside in the Village of Endicott. Rexer was sent to the custody of the Broome County Sheriff’s Correctional Facility.

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The Binghamton Rumble Ponies announced that New York Mets Pitcher Max Scherzer is making his 2nd rehab start with the Rumble Ponies tonight at 7:05, following last nights postponement in Hartford. Last Night’s Watch Party has been moved to tonight, Fans can purchase tickets today at the Mirabito Stadium Box Office.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 66 year old Dzemil Mujanovic of Meredith for Criminal Possession of a Weapon and Criminal Contempt. Deputies received information June 17th that Mujanovic was in possession of several long guns that he failed to surrender to Sheriffs Deputies as stipulated in a Family Court Order of protection. Deputies determined that Mujanovic was in possession 7 long guns, which were taken from his residence, he was released on an appearance ticket returnable to the Meredith Town Court at a later date.

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The Gus Macker Basketball Tournament will be held in Norwich again this summer, following the cancellation of the event the last 2 years due to the pandemic, Organizer Tom Revoir told WCDO News that they still need volunteers for a variety of tasks:

(Tom Revoir 6-28-22)

The Gus Macker Tournament was also moved to the Norwich High School Complex this year, July 8th through the 10th.

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Broome County District Attorney Michael Korchak announced that 32 year old Kyle Finch of Binghamton, was sentenced to 1 to 3 years in state prison after failing to register as a sex offender for the second time. Finch failed to provide an address change to local law enforcement from 2019 through 2021, as required by state law, Finch was convicted in 2016, in Chenango County, of Disseminating Indecent Material to a Minor, he was designated as a Level 2 Sex Offender.

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State Police reported that an 18-month-old died after she was hit by an SUV in the driveway of her home in Schuyler Monday morning. After arriving at the scene, state police determined that the mother was unloading groceries from her vehicle while her daughter was playing on an outdoor play set, when she went to move the vehicle, the toddler ran out in front of it, the mother rendered aid and called 911. The child was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. State police say the mother will not be charged.

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Fireworks Over the Fairgrounds will be returning to the Chenango County Fairgrounds on July 4 after a two-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Organizer Terry Potter of Millennia Entertainment told WCDO News that they are happy to be getting this event going again:

(Terry Potter 6-28-22)

The event will begin at 4:00 PM on Monday July 4th, Tickets are available at brownpapertickets.com, more information is available at the Millennia Entertainment Facebook page.

A.M. NEWS Tuesday 6-28-22

The 1st of 2 Primary Elections of 2022 will be held today with Polls until 9:00 PM. The Democratic and Republican primaries for New York Governor are on the ballot, Democrats also vote for Lieutenant Governor. State Assembly Primaries will also be held around the state today. Congressional & State Senate Primaries will be held on August 23rd.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 24-year-old Sean Parkes of Oneonta on an active Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear in Court, following a Domestic Dispute Investigation. On June 24th, Deputies were dispatched to the Town of Davenport, to check the welfare of 2 individuals involved in an altercation, they arrested Parkes, he was transported to Oneonta Police Department for processing.

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Southern Tier 8 Regional Board is holding the first-ever Upstate Rural Broadband Conference with national and state and regional leaders working to identify ways to speed-up the deployment of high-speed Internet in Central New York and the Southern Tier. The event is today from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM at the Doubletree Hotel, 225 Water Street, Binghamton.

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An American Red Cross Blood Drive is being held in Sidney today from 2:00 to 6:00 PM, at the Sidney Elks Lodge at 104 River Street. To schedule an appointment to donate, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a 1 car property damage motor vehicle accident on Calhoun Hill Road in the Town of Andes. The Driver, 52-year-old Sasha Catus of Bronx, exhibited signs of impairment, he was charged with DWI, Driving With a BAC of .08% or greater, failure to keep right, operating a motor vehicle while on a mobile phone, and operating a vehicle without wearing a seat-belt. Catus was released on appearance tickets for the Town of Andes Court on a later date.

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The Binghamton Rumble Ponies will be holding a special watch party at Mirabito Stadium tonight as Max Scherzer makes his 2nd rehab start with Binghamton on the road against the Hartford Yard Goats at Dunkin’ Donuts Park. Fans will be able to watch on the Mirabito Stadium jumbo-tron, with gates opening at 6:00 PM and first pitch at 7:05 PM. Tickets are $3, they can only be purchased in person at the Visions Federal Credit Union Starting Gate Box Office at Mirabito Stadium.

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The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force arrested 29-year-old Jamell Shannon of Binghamton, 41 year old Charles Jones of new Hartford Connecticut and 30 year old Natasha Castillo of Binghamton on a variety of drug charges, following the execution of a narcotics search warrant at 15 Williams Street, in Binghamton. Police confiscated crack cocaine, marijuana, a digital scale used to weigh narcotics plus various prescription pain killers.  Castillo was processed and released on an appearance ticket for City of Binghamton Court on a later date. Shannon and Jones are both being held at the Binghamton Police Department pending arraignment in the City of Binghamton Court.

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Lawmakers wrapped up the state budget on time, and Governor Cuomo vetoed more spending out of the plan last week.  Area assemblyman Bill Magee said that the agriculture fared well in the budget:

(Bill Magee 4-16-13)

Magee represents the new 121^st assembly district, which includes part of Otsego County, including the city of Oneonta; he chairs the assembly agriculture committee.

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State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has stopped $21.2 million in questionable personal income tax refunds. DiNapoli stated that his office found more than 6,300 improper filings this year, but has approved nearly four million refund requests.  Another 271,000 refunds are expected to be paid in the coming days.

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State police in Norwich arrested 24-year-old Justin McLain of Smithville, for 4^th degree Criminal Mischief. The arrest resulted from an investigation into a disturbance on Scribner Lane in Smithville; McLain was issued an Appearance Ticket returnable in the Town of Smithville Court on April 23^rd.