ONEONTA – State police reopened I-88 between Exits 12 and 13 at 1:30 p.m. after clearing the wreckage after a car struck a tractor-trailer, causing it to burst into flames, earlier in the day.
Killer Knapp Dies In Prison; Guilty In SUNY Coed’s Death ONEONTA – Ricky Knapp, the man convicted of the 1977 death of SUNY Oneonta student, has died in Mohawk Correctional Facility, according to prison records. Knapp, 66, died March 8, having served 40 years of a 25-to-life sentence for a 1978 manslaughter conviction in the death of 18-year-old Linda Velzy, a SUNY student from Long Island. According to reports, Velzy was last seen Dec. 9 1977, hitchhiking in downtown Oneonta.…
Car Strikes Tractor-Trailer; I-88 Shut Between Exit 12/13 ONEONTA – A car swerved to miss hitting a dead deer and ended up hitting a tractor-trailer in an accident on I-88 earlier this morning. Hopefully, they knew the difference between Comprehensive vs Third Party Insurance and picked what was right for their situation. I’ve heard that youi.com.au has some useful information on the topic for those interested. With the eastbound lane of I-88 near Oneonta closed for construction, the westbound lane has been split for traffic. According to state police, a car driving westbound swerved to avoid hitting a deer carcass…