P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 1-5-24
The 1st significant Snowfall of the winter will affect the area late Saturday & into Sunday, local Meteorologist Rich Townsend explains:
(Rich Townsend 1-5-24)
The National Weather Service has a WINTER STORM WARNING in effect from 1:00 PM Saturday to Sunday night at 7:00 PM.
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Delaware County Sheriff Deputies arrested 20 year old Timothy Taylor of Starlight Pennsylvania, formerly of Franklin last year for the charge of Endanger the Welfare of a Child and Sexual Misconduct. On September 27th, 2023, the Town of Hancock Court had issued an Bench Warrant for Timothy Taylor for Failing to Appear for a scheduled Court hearing. On December 31st, the Delaware County was contacted by the Chenango County Sheriff’s office that they had taken Taylor in custody on unrelated charges. Taylor was turned over to the Delaware County Sheriff Deputies where he was transported to the Delaware County Correctional Facility to await the Centralized Arrangement Process.
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In 2023 the Sidney Police Department announced that they handled a total of 3,063 calls for service. The Department report said that they responded to 2,032 calls that were criminal in nature, 76 of those were felonies, there 73 animal complaints, 150 were EMS or Fire related, 287 were assisting another agency, 79 were mental health incidents & there were 73 Motor vehicle accidents in Sidney in 2023. The report can be found on the Village of Sidney Police Department Facebook page.
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Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 22 year old Cody Amidon of Sherburne for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance with intent to sell & Criminal use of Drug Paraphernalia, after conducting a traffic stop on a motor vehicle for an equipment violation, in the Town of Norwich. Amidon had a backpack containing methamphetamine, a digital scale, and packaging materials, He will appear in the Town of Norwich court at a later date.
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The Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta will have 2 events going on tomorrow, to start of full years worth of a variety of events & shows, spokesman Geoff Doyle explains:
(GEOFF DOYLE 1-5-24)
More information about the February 4th Bridal expo & other events can be found at foothillspac.org.
A.M. NEWS Friday 1-5-24
Delaware County District Attorney’s Office announced that 37 year old Paul Fontana of Delhi was indicted & arraigned on a 27 count indictments. Fontana is accused of possessing weapons, ghost guns, a 3d printer to make ghost guns, & for selling the illegal weapons, plus he was accused of possessing oxycodone, and for menacing an individual, after his apartment was targeted for a search warrant that was executed on on Monday. more details are expected to be released later today.
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Troopers Steven Missale and Ronald Raymond observed a Mercedes E350 Wednesday traveling on I-87 between exit 15 and exit 15A, The driver of the vehicle was wanted in connection with a attempted homicide in Albany, A traffic stop was conducted & 35 year old Rakim Tillery of Albany, fired on the troopers who both returned fire, striking Tillery, who was pronounced deceased on the scene. Troopers Missale and Raymond were transported to an area hospital and were released, the investigation remains ongoing.
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45 year old Kellie Sanderson of Delhi, pleaded guilty to Welfare Fraud in Delaware County Court, she submitted several false applications that failed to disclose income to the Department of Social Services & was overpaid a total of $9,219.00 in public benefits, after she failed to report financial gifts that she failed to disclose to the Department of Social Services. Sanderson will be sentenced to 5 years of felony probation supervision with a requirement to pay restitution.
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The Bainbridge Town Hall Theatre and Gallery Presents the Susquehanna String Band tonight, Spokesman Phil Wade explains:
(Phil Wade 1-5-24)
In The Gallery will be works by C. STANLEY HALE., more information is available at jerichoarts.com.
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