P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-17-25
Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 38 year old Christopher Decker of Unadilla, following the report of a domestic dispute. Decker was charged with Assault, Criminal Obstruction of Breathing or Blood Circulation, Unlawful Imprisonment, Endangering the Welfare of a Child & Harassment. Decker was being held at the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office pending Arraignment, he is scheduled to appear in Unadilla Town Court at a later date.
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With the season of holiday parties, the State Police remind motorists to not drink or engage in similar risky behaviors, and then get behind the wheel, Trooper Aga Tinker of Troop C in Sidney comments;
(Trooper Aga Tinker 12-17-25)
State Police will have extra patrols out During the holiday season to make sure that people get home safe.
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Twelve Twenty-Four will play at the Foothills Performing Arts Center Thursday night, with their tribute to Trans Siberian Orchestra, Foothills Spokesman Geoff Doyle explains:
(Geoff Doyle 12-17-25)
Tickets can also be purchased at foothillspac.org, more information is available at 1224band.com or foothillspac.org
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Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a law banning online sweepstakes casinos in New York, which are sites that let people play casino-like games with virtual coins that could be traded for cash or prizes. The new law not only outlaws these online casino-like games, it also prohibits companies that support them, like payment processors and advertisers. Penalties can reach up to $100,000 per violation. New York now joins New Jersey, California, Connecticut, Montana, and Nevada, in the ban of those online activities.
A.M. NEWS Wednesday 12-17-25
The Broome County Sheriff’s Strategic Response Group utilized drone technology and its K9 unit to track down 2 fleeing suspects on foot following a high-speed vehicle pursuit in Binghamton, Kirkwood and Windsor. On December 11, deputies observed a pickup with a loud exhaust and an obstructed license plate in Binghamton, and attempted a routine traffic stop, the Pickup failed to comply, and led deputies on the pursuit, reaching speeds of 100miles per hour before the driver drove through a field before getting stuck, the 2 suspects fled on foot through the woods. K9 Raven and a drone tracked the suspects through the woods, they arrested 63 year old Tod Archibald of Starlight, Pennsylvania and 42 year old Ryan Dirig of Long Eddy, Officer seized cocaine, crack cocaine and fentanyl from Dirig, he was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell, Attempted Grand Larceny, Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle, Reckless Endangerment, and a host of other charges, Archibald was charged with Obstruction of Governmental Administration.
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American Red Cross Blood Drives are being held today, one in Walton from 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., at the First Baptist Church, 55 Townsend Street, another will be in Cooperstown from 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., at St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, 31 Elm Street. Appointments can be made by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will celebrate the Dodgers’ second straight championship through Autumn Glory, the Museum’s tribute to the postseason in Cooperstown. the Museum acquired several artifacts from the Dodgers, including a Bat used by Miguel Rojas to hit his ninth-inning, game-tying home run in Game 7, Jersey worn by Shohei Ohtani, Bat used by Freddie Freeman to hit his walk-off home run in the 18th inning of Game 3, plus several items donated by Toronto’s Trey Yesavage, Addison Barger & Max Scherzer. For more information, visit baseballhall.org or call 547-7200.
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