P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-3-25

41 Year old Trevor Metterhauser of Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to attempted aggravated sexual abuse, aggravated sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children, and multiple counts of possession of child pornography. The case involves 2 small children, 1 in upstate New York & the Other in Texas. Metterhauser admitted that he conspired with Brandon Whitford to sexually exploit a 4-year-old girl in New York, In December 2022, he traveled to Texas to sexually assault a 2-year-old child and to record that abuse. When Metterhauser was arrested he had multiple electronic devices that contained the sexual assaults; and child pornography he obtained from the internet.

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State Police today announced that they issued 13,036 tickets statewide during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday traffic enforcement period. Troopers conducted sobriety checkpoints, deployed DWI patrols, and ticketed drivers who were using handheld electronic devices. Troopers arrested 247 people for DWI and investigated 1,277 crashes, including 2 fatal crashes. In Troop C, there were 1232 ticketed, including 21 DWI Arrests, 434 for speeding, 41 for distracted driving & 35 violators of the “Move Over” Law.

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The “Pawstruck” fundraiser for Delaware Valley Humane Society will be this Sunday at Awestruck Ciders in the Sidney Industrial Park, with a variety of activities to raise money, WCDO”s Grace Benkovitz is one of the organizers of the event:

(Grace 12-3-25)

Also, a new fundraising program has been instituted called “Shelter Saviors” where 6 area businesses will match donations for the shelter in December & that will include this Sunday’s Pawstruck fundraiser.

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Norwich Police responded Tuesday to the report of an Emu running loose on Chenango Avenue. The Emu was eventually contained to a fenced in yard on Francis Avenue, which kept the bird away from downtown traffic. The owner was notified, RTG of Norwich assisted in the effort and the emu was successfully brought inside the owner’s trailer, where it was returned to its home in Bainbridge.

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A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-3-25

State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald declared that influenza is now prevalent in New York State, health care personnel who have not received this year’s flu vaccine MUST wear masks in areas where patients may be present. The Department has a total of 17,783 positive flu cases, Outside of New York City, week-over-week flu cases are up 114%, to 3,619. Hospitalizations doubled to 413 across the State. Current influenza information is available at health.ny.gov.

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Attorney General Letitia James won a court order preventing the federal government from enforcing a provision in the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that would strip Planned Parenthood of its Medicaid funds, jeopardizing health care for millions of low-income patients across the country. Attorney General James joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania in suing the Department of Health and Human Services to block the provision, The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a ruling granting the coalition’s motion for a preliminary injunction, ordering HHS to continue paying Medicaid funds to all states and clinics in the coalition.

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THE HOSPICE OF CHENANGO COUNTY LIGHT UP A LIFE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING WILL BE HELD IN NORWICH TONIGHT, HOSPICE OF CHENANGO COUNTY SPOKESPERSON SARAH GREEN EXPLAINS:

(SARAH GREEN 12-3-25)

THE EVENT WILL BE HELD AT THE JEWISH CENTER OF NORWICH, at 72 South Broad Street, MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HOSPICECHENANGO.ORG.

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State Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 25 year old Alora Stott of Oneonta, she is wanted on active warrants for failing to appear for scheduled court dates at Sidney Village Court & Chenango County Court. Stott failed to appear in Sidney on charges of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument & Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, from a January 2025 arrest where Stott was in possession of a stolen checkbook and multiple forged and stolen checks. Stott is also wanted by Chenango County Court for failing to appear on charges of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, where she & 3 others were found in possession of a stolen Pickup Truck, Anyone with information regarding Stott’s whereabouts is asked to contact State Police at (607) 561-7400.

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There will be 2 American Red Cross Blood Drives in Oneonta today, from 12:00 to 5:00 PM at Fox Hospital & at the SUNY Oneonta Hunt Union, Appointments are available and walk-ins are welcome. Appointments may be made by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS, visiting www.redcrossblood.org, or using the American Red Cross Blood Donor App.

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