P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 3-29-23
4 Towns Forward is setting up their 2nd annual “Community Yard Sale” on April 29th from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Teri Schunk of 4 Towns Forward told WCDO News that those who are interested in participating, should get signed up as soon as possible:
(Teri Schunk 3-29-23)
Those who reside in an apartment but would like to participate can sign up, there will be designated areas in each community for them to set up, Email 4TownsForward @gmail.com to get on the list and maps.
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A Florida man has been sentenced to prison in a gas station skimming scheme in upstate locations. 34-year-old Yuny Hurtado Rodriguez is accused of working with others between April 2016 and July 2019, to build skimming devices inside gas pumps in Albany, Broome, and Montgomery counties, in order to use the stolen information to create fraudulent debit and credit cards that were used to obtain money orders, gift cards and cash. Hurtado-Rodriguez received 57 months in prison and will have to forfeit $606,000.
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The Pennsylvania State Police announced that Nikolas Petrich was taken into custody in Long Eddy, today by New York State Police. Petrich is 1 of 6 people accused in the September 2022 murder of Tyler Barber in Great Bend, Pennsylvania, 5 other suspects were arrested in Towanda, Pennsylvania last week. State police say Barber was tied to a tree & beaten by the 6 suspects, Petrich & one other are accused of beating Barber with a baseball bat. All 6 were charged with homicide, kidnapping, and various other charges. Petrich is in a New York jail awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania to be arraigned on the charges.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies responded March 18th to a 2 car accident with injuries on County Highway 26, in the Town of Colchester. 1 vehicle had left the lane of travel, crossed over the double yellow line, and struck an oncoming vehicle head on. 49-year-old Andras Kasuba of Brooklyn was charged with DWI, driving with a BAC greater than 0.08%, aggravated DWI, plus 3 counts of Assault & several other charges. The driver of the other vehicle and 1 passenger were transported by Lifenet to Albany Medical Center and a 3rd passenger was taken to Delaware Valley Hospital, Kasuba was released on tickets returnable to the Town of Colchester Court at a later date.
Governor Hochul & U.S. Senators Schumer & Gillibrand announced that New York State will receive $100 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Treasury through the American Rescue Plan to expand high-speed internet. The funding will allow them to connect about 100,000 homes and families to affordable, high-speed internet across the state, more information is available at fcc.gov/acp.
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A.M. NEWS Wednesday 3-29-23
The Broome County District Attorney’s Office announced that Taykwann Browne of Brooklyn pleaded guilty to Criminal Possession of a Weapon, for illegally possessing a gun in Binghamton in January. The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force assisting New York State parole, located Browne who had absconded from parole supervision and had an active homicide warrant in New York City, Browne drove off, leading police on a chase through the City of Binghamton, he crashed the car and fled on foot but was apprehended a short time later by police. Browne will be sentenced to 7 years in State prison followed by 5 years post release supervision on June 30th, he still faces action in New York City.
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Students in the Hancock School District were dismissed early after being under a lockout for part of the morning on Tuesday. The issue began following a report of an investigation of a parent or guardian of a Hancock Student. State Police & Hancock Police reported that there was no threat to any students or staff at about 12:15 PM, but students were sent home & after school activities were canceled. The District announced that more updates would be forthcoming.
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The American Red Cross continues to report low blood supplies, 3 Blood drives are being held locally today. A Blood Drive is being held at the DCMO BOCES on State Route 206 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, another in Cooperstown from 12:30 to 5:30 PM at St. Mary’s Church, at 31 Elm Street & another at the Otego Fire House from 1:00 to 6:00 PM at 5 River Street. Appointments can be made at redcrossblood.org, at 1-800 RED CROSS or with the Red Cross Blood Donor App.
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