P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 7-8-25
State Police today announced that Troopers issued a total of 10,497 tickets statewide during the 4th of July STOP-DWI enforcement campaign, which ran from Thursday, July 3rd to Sunday, July 6th. Troopers arrested 210 people for DWI and investigated 716 crashes, including five fatal motor vehicle crashes, Troopers issued thousands of tickets for other traffic violations, including over 3500 for speeding, over 1000 for seat belt use, and 301 for failure to obey the Move Over Law. IN troop c there were 327 ticketed for speeding, 12 for distracted driving, 67 for violating seat belt laws & 46 for violating the move over law.
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State Police arrested 26 year old Calvin Verny-Rasmussen of Cortland for crimes involving children. Verny-Rasmussen’s arrest stems from a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children indicating that child sexual abuse material was being shared online. The Troop C Computer Crimes Unit and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation further revealed that in addition to promoting and possessing images consistent with child sexual exploitation, Verny-Rasmussen inappropriately touched a child under the age of 11, he was charged with Sexual Abuse, Promoting Sexual Performance of a Child, Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Verny-Rasmussen was processed and turned over to the Cortland County Jail on $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond.
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Neal Morrison of Vestal pleaded guilty to Criminal Possession of a Weapon in Broome County Court in exchange for a sentence of 8 years in State Prison, followed by 5 years of Post Release Supervision. Morrison also pleaded guilty to Criminal Possession of a Firearm, for which he will receive a sentence of 1½ to 3 years in State Prison. The charges stem from 2 separate incidents, on April 21, Vestal officers encountered Morrison exhibiting signs of erratic behavior, he was taken into custody under Mental Health Law for evaluation. While securing his residence, officers observed a shotgun under a blanket along with a glass smoking device and a pellet gun. In May, Endicott Police Department responded to an abandoned residence, Morrison was found sleeping behind a couch, and there was an active warrant for his arrest. A search revealed a firearm in a holster, Morrison will be sentenced on October 9th in Broome County Court.
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The Nate Lull Scholarship Golf Tournament on Sunday at Ouleout Creek Golf Course in Franklin, raised $14,000 to be used for graduating seniors in 2026, Nate Commented about the generosity of people involved in the tournament each year:
(Nate Lull 7-8-25)
Lull said that he will have more details about another golf fundraiser and another at Awestruck Ciders in Sidney in the coming months.
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A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 7-8-25
On July 5, 2025, members of the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to State Highway 80 in the Town of Sherburne for an unresponsive male on the shoulder of the road. Deputies located a deceased male who was later identified as 59-year-old Jeffery Maxson of Sherburne, who was walking on State Highway 80 Friday evening when he was struck by a vehicle that did not stop. The Detectives Division identified the vehicle with nearby security cameras, it was located and seized for further investigation. The investigation is still ongoing and anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office at 607-334-2000.
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Binghamton Police, State Police & Broome County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a head on crash in Binghamton yesterday at about 4:30 PM, where 2 people died and 1 person was injured in a 3 car crash in the Court Street construction zone. The drivers of a sedan and an SUV were pronounced dead at the scene, the driver of the 3rd vehicle was taken to Wilson Hospital, Police reported that it appeared a driver tried to pass a vehicle in the construction zone where no passing is permitted, causing the fatal crash. The investigation is continuing, the names of the deceased were not released pending family notification.
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Chenango County Planning and Economic Development Department has been approved by the state to help homeowners in the event of a natural disaster, Department Director Shane Butler explains:
(Shane Butler 7-7-25)
Eligible homeowners may qualify for up to $50,000 to fix damages caused by natural disaster events, more information is available at hcr.ny.gov.
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State Police conducted an Underage Drinking Detail in Chenango and Otsego Counties. All of the businesses except one were in compliance, which was Ye Olde Shanty on South Canal Street in Oxford, where a 73-year-old employee was issued an appearance ticket for Prohibited Sale of Alcohol to a Person Under 21. 10 other businesses were in compliance in Norwich, Oxford, Greene, Smithville Flats and Morris.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Office arrested 56 year old Allan Pettit of Walton following an incident in the Town of Walton. On July 2nd, Deputies responded to a complaint of a man pointing a firearm at others in the Town of Walton, it was determined that Pettit had pointed a BB gun at the victims and threatened them with bodily harm. Deputies arrested and charged Pettit for 2 counts of Menacing, he was issued an appearance ticket and is scheduled to return to the Walton Town Court at a later date.
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