Walton Man Charged With Strangling Woman

The Delaware County DA, Shawn Smith, has charged a Walton man with strangling a woman. 39 year old Jared Lambrecht is accused of choking the female victim with the intent of impeding her ability to breath. Reports also indicate that Lambrecht was indictaed for five total charges by a grand jury on Thursday, including assault … Read more

Chenango County Warns About Leptospirosis

The Chenango County Health Department is out with a warning about a dog illness called Leptospirosis. The department says leptospirosis is caused by bacteria in contaminated soil or water that is often spread through urine. It can live in water and soil for as much as a month. Both humans and animals are susceptible to … Read more

Otsego County Woman Charged With Shoplifting

An Otsego County woman is facing allegations that she stole more than a thousand dollars in merchandise from a Sherburne store last month. The sheriff’s office says 26 year old Jayla Van Pelt was arrested and charged with grand larcent and conspiracy. The sheriff’s office did not name the business that filed that larcenyt report, … Read more

Town Of Coventry Woman Arrested For Animal Hoarding

Another animal hoarding case in our region. The New York State Polcie Troop C issued a news release Wednesday that said a Greene, New York, woman had been arrested and charged with 21 counts of overdriving, torturing, or injuring animals and failure to provide proper sustenance. Reports indicate troopers arrested Patricia Crossman at a property … Read more

NYDEC Seeks Participants In Wildlife Raptor Survey

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation is looking for volunteers to participate in a Winter Raptor Survey. A DEC news release says that the survey will help to identify habitats ysed by bird species, especially those that are threatened or endagered. The data gained by the survey will be uised to guide future conservation … Read more

Man Arrested For Poaching Deer In Otsego County

An Otsego County man has been arraigned in a poaching case. The state department of natural resources says it arrested 59 year old Cecil Edward Day, of Johannesburg, on November 18th, after it received an anonymous tip alleging Day exited a vehicle and shot a deer on private property. It’s elieved two additional deer were … Read more

Scoharie Man Charged With Extortion In Otsego County

A man has been arrested for extortion and larceny in Otsego County. The sheriff’s office reports it arrested 68 year old Frederick Pangburn, of Scoharie, following an investigation into a report of possible extortion. Pangburn was arrested monday in the Town of Worcester. The report says Pangburn threatened to post intimate pictures of the victim … Read more

Davenport Teen Killed In Delaware County Crash

A crash in Davenport over the weekend leaves an 18 year old man dead. in Delaware COunty. State police respodned Saturday morning on State Highway 23 near High Point Spur Road. The driver, 18 year old Alex Brill, of Windale, was pronounced dead at thescene. The report says the teen was headed eastbound on the … Read more