WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 2-12-16

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A state appeals court denied Peter Wlasiuk’s appeal of his 2012 conviction, he has been convicted of the murder 3 times, twice before he was granted a new trial, he will not get a 4th trial. Wlasiuk will continue to serve the 25 years to life sentence for killing his wife Patricia & then staging a Motor Vehicle accident into Guilford Lake to cover up the murder in the family’s Oxford home in 2002.
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34-year-old James Oliver of Mount Upton has been charged with first-degree criminal sexual act for allegedly abusing a young girl. Oliver is a level 2-sex offender, he was convicted in 2005 for sexual misconduct to a 15-year-old girl, the latest alleged victim is 7. Oliver is being held at Otsego County Jail on $15,000 cash bail or $30,000 bond.
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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli released a report showing that Overtime pay at state agencies jumped for the 6th straight year to a record $716 million in 2015 – up nearly $55 million from the year before. The majority of overtime use was concentrated in three agencies: the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, the Department of Corrections, and the Office of Mental Health accounted for 65.3 percent of the overtime hours.
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Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney will be the featured speaker at the Bainbridge Town Hall tonight at 7:30 PM. Tenney is a Republican candidate for the Congressional District 22 seat for the 2nd time, she lost to current Congressman Richard Hanna in a primary 2 years ago, Hanna recently announced his retirement at the end of this term. More information is available at 764-8303.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 23-year-old Sabrina Silfee of Coventry on an active Arrest Warrant for Conspiracy, Petty Larceny and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Silfee is accused of a larceny in December at the Norwich Wal-Mart, of 3 televisions and other merchandise by 2 people. The male subject was later identified to be Willie Mays Jones Jr. of Johnson City, who was arrested last month, the 2 were also found to have a small child with them at the time of the alleged larcenies. Silfee was arraigned in the Town of Norwich Court and is to reappear at a later date.
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The Catskill Area Hospice has announced that their annual Celebrity party will be held on Friday, July 1st featuring Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. The event will take place at the 6th Ward Athletic Club field in Oneonta, tickets for the general public go on today at CAHPC.org.
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The United Way of Delaware and Otsego Counties will hold their 34th annual Bowling Tournament on Sunday at the Holiday Lanes on route 23 Southside Oneonta. Registration starts at noon while the tournament gets underway at 1:00 p.m. More information is available at 432-8006. .
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The American Red Cross urgently needs blood donors to make an appointment to give this winter. Eligible blood donors of all types are needed, especially those with O, AB, B negative and A negative. Blood donations will be taken Saturday from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Windsor United Methodist Church at 56 Chapel Street. Those wishing to donate can download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS to make an appointment.
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The Broadway Theatre League & Broadway in Binghamton announced that the national tour of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT will play at the Forum Theatre in Binghamton on Sunday, for 2 performances at 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM. Tickets are on sale at the Arena Box Office and Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or order on-line at ticketmaster.com.
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P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 1-28-14

wcdonews — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:49:39 +0000

The Chenango County Sheriff’s Department arrested 33-year-old Timothy Heady of Norwich on an active bench warrant, for failure to appear in court on previous DWI charges. Heady was taken into custody without incident; he was taken to the Town of Columbus Court & remanded on $1,000 cash bail pending future court action.

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Overtime earnings at state agencies rose to a record $611 million in 2013, a 16% increase compared to 2012, according to a report by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Overtime increased in 2013 for the 3^RD straight year, overtime accounted for 3.9% of all pay in 2013. The Office of Mental Health, the Department of Corrections & the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities accounted for 63.5% of the overtime hours in 2013. DiNapoli’s report found the state’s agency workforce has declined 10.9%. The Full report is available at osc.state.ny.us.

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18-Year-Old Anthony Monk of Binghamton was arrested, after driving his vehicle into a house while intoxicated. Monk was charged with DWI and a number of traffic violations after police after driving into 1274 Chenango Street in the Town of Fenton, he faces court action at a later date.

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The State Assembly passed all 10 points to the Women’s Equality act yesterday in Albany, according to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver:

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The bill has had marginal Success in the State Senate, where most but not all of the points passed in recent sessions.

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The state labor department released the county unemployment rates today for December 2013. Locally, Chenango comity’s rates was unchanged at 6.2%, Delaware county dropped 2/10’s to 6.7% and Otsego county’s rate dropped 1/10^th to 6.0%.

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Broome County Sheriff David Harder will formally announce his candidacy to run for a fifth term at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Brothers Two restaurant on Watson Boulevard in Endwell. Before being elected to the Office of Sheriff in 1998, he was a Sheriff’s Detective for over 25 years in Broome County

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New York hospitals are now required to screen newborns for heart defects under a new law. The measure took effect Monday; it requires all birthing facilities to administer the screening. The American Heart Association lobbied for the law, they reported that nearly 1 in 100 babies born each year have a congenital heart condition.

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The state department of taxation and finance has issued the first income tax refunds of 2014. The refunds were direct deposited into taxpayer bank accounts. All of the taxpayers who got refunds yesterday used the department’s new web file service, which allows state tax returns to be prepared and e-filed online for free. The department is urging New Yorkers to use web file to file their state returns. There is no income limit to use the service. More information is available at tax.ny.gov

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37-year-old Brian Hime of Binghamton was sentenced yesterday on federal drug charges for conspiracy to traffic narcotics, possession with intent to distribute and illegal firearms possession. Hime was arrested In September 2012 when Police served a search warrant at his home on Liberty Street in Binghamton; they confiscated 6 ounces of cocaine, $3,400 cash, a rifle, and handgun ammunition. Hime will be eligible for supervised release after 10 years.

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