A man charged with unlawful surveillance from a camera he placed in his Fly Creek vacation home’s bathroom takes a plea deal. Prosecutors say Andrew Amodeo who is from Westchester County pointed the camera at the shower. He will be sentenced next March. Source: https://www.wktv.com/news/crime/man-accused-of-putting-camera-in-bathroom-of-fly-creek-vacation-home/article_a261489e-b12f-11ec-95fd-77ffb2a71461.html
State Police are searching for a third suspect in a January Richmondville homicide. 18-year-old Jeffrey McGough is black and 5-1 with brown hair and brown eyes. He is from Schnectady. If you know where McGough is call State Police or the U.S. Marshals. Source: https://www.nyspnews.com/state-police-attempting-to-locate-homicide-suspect.htm
City of Oneonta crews are patching various streets and repairing catch basins today Officials ask drivers to use caution and obey all temporary traffic control devices. Work generally wraps up by 3:30 p.m. Call the Department of Public Service with any questions. Source: https://local.nixle.com/alert/9338798/
2 Delaware County Deputy Sheriffs attended the 2022 Animal Crimes Conference held last week at the New York State Police Training Academy in Albany. The goal is to educate law enforcement members in recognizing the signs and situations concerning animal abuse. Source: https://www.facebook.com/DelawareCountySheriff/posts/344312867741243
State Senator Peter Oberacker joined his Republican colleages calling for saving opioid settlement funds and reject Governor Hochul’s state budget proposal to spend $265 million in funding without any formal plan or input from the state-appointed advisory board. The 2023 budget is due by April 1. Source: Press release
The State Department of Environmental Conservation is warning about a possible increase in bear encounters as the animals come out of hibernation. Officials say to keep trash containers closed and in a secure area until pickup day. Also take down bird feeders for now. Source: https://www.wbng.com/2022/03/30/new-york-state-department-environmental-conservation-warns-bears-coming-out-hibernation/
State Police handed out over 26,000 tickets during the St. Patrick’s Day enforcement campaign that ran from March 11 through March 20. More than a third of those were for speeding and 381 drunk driving arrests were made. 2 people died in crashes. Source: https://www.nyspnews.com/the-new-york-state-police-release-results-for-2022-st.-patricks-day-enforcement-period.htm
Delhi Police are conducting a basic firearms training class for citizens on Apr. 26 at the Captain James Small Firearms Training Center. Cost is $25 for those with a valid pistol permit and have their own weapon. Log on to dpd-training.com to register. Source: https://www.facebook.com/ChiefMTMills/posts/336783138494319
Hartwick College is offering 2 new graduate programs: a Master’s in Nursing Education and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Nursing Education. The new offerings begin in May and are conducted online.Applicants need to have a BS/BSN and at least a year of experience in the field. Source: Hartwick College Expands Graduate Offerings with Nursing … Read more
Hartwick College’s Accepted Student Day takes place April 9 from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. New students can learn about the next steps to picking classes, finding a roommate and building a personalized guidance team. Faculty, coaches and current students will be on hand. Source: https://hartwick.secure.force.com/events/targetX_eventsb__events#/esr?eid=a0m4M00000HRCP8QAP