All of the remaining tenants in the apartments at 195 Main Street in Oneonta left by court order Friday afternoon.  Otsego County Supreme Court Judge John Lambert order the evacuation of the apartments, but not the 1st floor retail spaces, after building owner Melania Pervu failed to fix code violations; she is expected to list the building for sale.

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Governor Cuomo announced the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services’ Office of Counter Terrorism conducted counter terrorism exercises at 1,000 locations in 2018. During each exercise, counter terrorism experts from state and local agencies go undercover as customers and assess the ability of businesses to recognize and report suspicious activity. Additionally, the Division also partnered with federal, state, and local law enforcement for “Operation NY-SECURE” which involved the completion of 20 counter terrorism and incident response exercises at rail stations throughout the state.  This year, the Office of Counter Terrorism partnered with more than 400 law enforcement personnel from over 100 agencies statewide to conduct exercises in every county.

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Governor Cuomo is calling for public hearings on the issue of Legalizing recreational marijuana use in New York State, local assemblyman Cliff Crouch comments:

(Cliff Crouch 2-11-19)

Colorado had a large uptick in motor vehicle fatalities from drivers under the influence after passing legislation for recreational Marijuana usage; they also experienced a large amount of revenue on the tax collected from selling marijuana.

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The Help Restore Hope Center provides services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Chenango County.  Clinical Program Supervisor Patricia Pardy explained the program at WCDO this morning:

(Patricia Pardy 2-11-19)

The 24 Hour Hotline is 855-9-NOWSAFE; they also have a website with information at helprestorehopecenter.org.  A fundraiser for the program is being held this afternoon at Gilligan’s Ice Cream in Sherburne from 4:00 to 8:00 PM

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U.S. Marshals are on the lookout for Leroy Headley of Vermont, who is wanted for the murder of his spouse, sexual assault of a child & unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.  Headley could have travelled through upstate counties, he could be living under an alias, and he may have shaved his head or otherwise changed his appearance, and should be considered armed and dangerous.  U.S. Marshals are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to Headley’s arrest.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the U.S. Marshal Service at (202) 307-9100 or through their tipline at 1-877-WANTED-2

28 year old Devan Ellsworth pleaded guilty to 2nd degree manslaughter Friday in Chenango County, for causing the death of his infant daughter.  Ellsworth will serve at least 3 1/2 years in jail in a plea agreement.

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30 year old Shakia Crute of Johnson City was charged Friday with 2nd Degree manslaughter in connection with the death of her son Jerome Smith February 2nd. Crute was arraigned in Johnson City Village Court and sent to the Broome County jail pending future court action.   Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell said that Crute is accused of acting recklessly in causing her son’s death in Johnson City.

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1 Binghamton firefighter was injured & 1 person was killed in a fire Saturday morning at 109 Walnut Street in Binghamton. The fire was reported shortly before 3:00 AM Saturday,   3 adults and several children escaped the blaze, the injured firefighter was taken to Binghamton General Hospital, he was treated and released.  The investigation is continuing, the fire has been labelled as suspicious.

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