Chenango County Sheriff’s Deputies responded today to a fatal 1 car motor vehicle accident on State Highway 206 near the intersection of County Road 2 in the Town of Greene. The investigation revealed that 19-year-old Kaleb Lorows of Willet lost control, left the roadway & struck a guard rail & then a tree. Lorows was pronounced deceased at the scene. The investigation into the cause of the motor vehicle accident is ongoing.
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The Grandparent scams are being reported to local law enforcement again, where people call elderly residents, and relay an elaborate scenery in order to get money to bail out a loved one, Delaware county Sheriff Craig DuMond explains:
(Sheriff DuMond 10-18-22)
Sheriff DuMond said that if people get this kind of phone call, they should hang up & should never give out personal banking information to callers they do not know.
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Governor Hochul is directing State Police to ramp up enforcement, Increase Interstate Coordination, and Partner with Law Enforcement in High-Theft Areas, to cut down on the theft of Catalytic Converters from vehicles. The governor signed new Legislation this year to impose restrictions on the Purchase, Sale, or Possession of Catalytic Converters & she Urges Local Governments To Access $20 Million in Funding for License Plate Readers, Surveillance Cameras, Other Anti-Theft Technology. The converters sell for between $100 and $300 per unit on the black market.
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The Heavy Metal Haul Out fundraiser by Waste Recovery Enterprises for Delaware Valley Humane Society was a huge success in September, according to society Director Erin Insinga:
Erin Insinga 10-18-22)
Sean LaRose of Waste Recovery enterprises told WCDO News that they enjoy helping out local charitable events:
(Sean LaRose 10-18-22)
LaRose said that the event raised about $300 more than last year.
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This week, Hartwick College hosts a three-day celebration that includes a conversation with a former U.S. presidential advisor, an academic symposium addressing the country’s rural-urban divide, a reception, athletic contests, and special events in celebration of the installation of Darren Reisberg as its 11th president. The Inauguration of President Reisberg, will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, under a tent on Frisbee Field.
A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 10-18-22
The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 62 year old William Gates of Morris following an investigation into sexual abuse of minors. Gates was charged with Criminal Sexual Act, sexual abuse, Aggravated Sex Abuse, 3 counts of Forcible Touching & 2 counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Gates is accused of inappropriate contact with 2 minors who were residing at the residence, also, the investigation determined that Gates subjected an adult victim to multiple instances of sexual abuse by forcible compulsion. Gates was arraigned in Otsego County Centralized Arraignment and remanded to the Otsego County Correctional Facility on $5,000 cash bail or $25,000 bond.
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Amphenol officials announced that they were committed to making sure that their employees are well compensated & they were surprised that the recent contract proposal was rejected in Saturday’s vote, after weeks of discussions and intensive negotiations, with representatives of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1529. Union Representative Kevin Weidman told WCDO News why 80% of the union members that voted, voted to strike:
(Kevin Weidman 10-18-22)
Weidman said that union members on the picket lines are humbled by the community support, Amphenol’s officials stated that they are committed to immediately working to negotiate a reasonable resolution with the IAM.
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The State Health Department reminds New Yorkers to get caught up on their flu vaccines & get vaccines & booster to protect against COVID 19. COVID positivity rates were still high statewide at 6.79%, and 9.4% in the Southern Tier. Patient Hospitalization were back up to 2,731, the number of Patients in an ICU was at 274, and Patients on ventilators are still are 92, there weer 25 death attributed to COVID last Friday.
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Local Fire Departments responded to a garage fire on Sheehan Road in the town of Meredith last night. The was called in at about 11:00 PM, WCDO News will have further details as they become available.
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]]>The recent general Clinton canoe regatta could have been a lot more difficult for paddlers this year, if it were not for the efforts of area fire departments who responded to help out after high swift waters created problems. Regatta Chairman John Harmon comments:
(John Harmon 6-7-13)
Harmon said that the area fire departments are expecting to participate on a permanent basis with future general Clinton canoe regattas.
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Chenango county sheriff’s department Detectives arrested 56-year-old Robert Baker of Plymouth for 2 counts of endangering the Welfare of a Child. A complaint was forwarded to the department from the New York State Child Abuse Hot Line, where Baker was accused of exposing himself to the children. He was arraigned in the Town of Plymouth Court and remanded to the Chenango county jail $2500 cash bail. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are pending following the examination of evidence seized.
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State Police arrested 26-year-old Tavish Braman of Greene for DWI, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangerment, Criminal Mischief and multiple violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. The arrest resulted from of an aggressive driving incident on I-81 in Marathon. Braman was arraigned in the Town of Willet Court and remanded to the Cortland County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail pending court action on June 19th.
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The Chenango county sheriff’s department arrested 50-year-old Phillip Brown of Morris for DWI, driving with BAC .08 of alcohol, and failure to keep right. Brown was arrested following a traffic stop for moving violations in the Town of Sherburne, where officers determined that Brown was operating the motor vehicle in an intoxicated state. Brown will appear in the Town of Sherburne Court at a later date.
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Assemblyman Cliff Crouch will be hosting a roundtable Education Summit on Thursday, June 27th at 6:00 pm at the Chenango Valley High School. The roundtable will feature a discussion with Chenango Valley School District Interim Superintendent David Gill, New York State Regent James Tallon, Southern Tier area teachers and parents on Annual Professional Performance Reviews, Common Core, state testing, and unfunded mandates.
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Governor Cuomo announced a call for projects to be funded by the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to assist local governments and non-profit organizations to rebuild damaged communities across the state. Over $500 million is expected to be available for the program for those communities that were in the disaster areas from Hurricane Irene, Tropical Storm Lee or Superstorm Sandy. More information is available at dhses.ny.gov or at 855-NYS-SANDY.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 42-year-old Rae Clarkson of McDonough for Petty Larceny and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Clarkson was charged following the report of shoplifting at an Oxford business; Clarkson is accused of stealing items from the store without paying for them while in the presence of a child under the age of 17. Clarkson was issued appearance tickets and will appear in the Village of Oxford court at a later date.
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The Afton Crimson Knights Girl’s Softball team made it to the state finals on Saturday, but fell short of winning the state championship. Afton lost to Fort Ann 5-2, who finished the season at a perfect 25-0, Afton finished at 22-2.
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