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Paula Dooley
Otsego County Man Arrested for Illegal Bookie Business
The Otsego County Sheriff's Office says a 50-year-old Otego man was arrested late last week for allegedly running a large scale bookmaking business.
A search warrant was recently executed at John Nelson Chapman's home and investigators seized over $37,000 in cash and $3,790 in US postal money orders, along with numerous gambling records detailing bets, money owed, money earned, and client informat
NY Budget Allows Crossbow Hunting This Fall
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The new state budget includes an agreement that will give crossbow hunters their own season in New York.
Missing Vulnerable Adult Alert for Area *UPDATE*
*UPDATE*
The lady has been found. Many thanks to all who shared this alert.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Affected Jurisdictions: Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties
Carrie Reeves is a 70-year-old missing vulnerable adult who has Alzheimer's Disease...
Johnson City Police Officer Killed in Line of Duty
A Johnson City police officer died in the line of duty today, shot as he responded to a disturbance on Harrison Avenue in the village.
Patrolman David Smith, 43, was an eighteen year veteran of the Johnson City Police Department. He was apparently shot with his own service weapon by James Clarke of Greene, Chenago County...
Oxford Woman Arrested on Narcotics Charges
The City of Oneonta Police Department have arrested an Oxford woman on narcotics charges.
Janice A. Vaugh-Young, 45, has been charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 3rd degree, a Class B felony. The charges came after an investigation into the theft of narcotic drugs from a health care facility...
DEC Says NY Deer Herd Free of Chronic Wasting Disease
Testing of more than 2,500 samples of deer statewide found no deer infected with Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) have announced.
CWD continues to pose a threat to New York's wild white-tailed deer...
Oneonta Man Accused of Conspiring to Commit Two Murders
An Oneonta man has been arrested for conspiring to have two individuals murdered.
Delhi Police Arrest 11-Year-Old For Making Bomb Threat
The Delhi Police Department arrested an 11-year-old yesterday afternoon after a bomb threat was made against Delaware Academy in Delhi.
According to Chief Michael Mills, the threat was made over an internal radio frequency utilized by the school...
Unadilla Man Arrested for Armed Robbery in Otego
The New York State Police at Oneonta responded to a report of a robbery at the Mirabito Quickway on County Route 48 in Otego at approximately 4:40 this morning.
A man, later determined to be Ryan Kennedy, 29, of Unadilla, is alleged to have entered the store armed with what appeared to be a black pistol, then fleeing in a pick up truck after stealing gasoline, cigarettes, beer, and snack items...
Chenango Sheriff’s Office Reports Local Phone Scam
The Chenango County Sheriff's Office has reported receiving calls related to a local phone scam.
The scam involves calling Chenango County businesses, claiming to be raising funds for the Chenango Sheriff's summer youth camp. The Chenango County Sheriff's Office states that it does NOT conduct phone call fund raisers...