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Truitt Felony Hearing Scheduled For 1:30 p.m. In Oneonta Court ONEONTA – Terrence Truitt, 34, suspected in the arson death of former firefighter John Heller last Saturday in the 5 Walling Ave. fire, had his felony hearing rescheduled for 1:30 p.m. today. He was brought to the city’s Public Safety Center at 8:30 this morning, but did not appear in the courtroom during the regular morning session.…
IN MEMORIAM: David H. Thompson, 80; Marine, Seaway Machinist, Truck Driver SOUTH VALLEY – David H. Thompson, 80, a Marine, a machinist on the St. Lawrence Seaway and truck driver, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 15, 1938, to Clyde and Grace Thompson.…
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John Heller, Oneonta • 1980-2018 FIREMAN DIES A HERO By: Libby Cudmore ONEONTA The former Oneonta firefighter made sure his four nephews, Donovan, 9, John Heller died a hero. Maddox, 7, Macall, 5 and Rawley, 2, as well as his fiancée, Amber Roe, were safe when an early-morning fire broke out in his 5 Walling Ave. home on Saturday, Dec. 29. “He and Amber are my heroes,” his sister-in-law, Erika Heller, wrote in an emotional Facebook tribute. “They saved my…
First Common Council Meeting Of 2019 Opens On Somber Note By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Common Council opened its first meeting of 2019 on a somber note, with Mayor Gary Herzig calling for a moment of silence in honor of former Oneonta firefighter John D. Heller, who lost his life while rescuing his fiancée and four nephews from a house fire last Saturday, Dec. 29. Herzig said about Heller, “I think we can all feel that…
TERRENCE TRUITT IN CUSTODY Leads Poured In, Leading To Arrest Of Oneonta Man, 34 Police, Fire Chiefs Detail What’s Known By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Within hours of Saturday morning’s fire that claimed the life of former Oneonta firefighter John D. Heller, the leads began to pour in. “We had more than 70 leads,” said Police Chief Doug Brenner an hour ago at a press conference held jointly with Fire Chief Pat Pidgeon. “And the investigation…
IN MEMORIAM: Madeline H. Daniel, 86; Garrattsville Native Retired From NYCM COLUMBUS – Madeline Violet Harrington Daniel, 86, Town of Columbus, who retired from NYCM Insurance, passed away on Dec. 30, 2018 at her brother’s home in Garrattsville following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Madeline was born on Sept. 6, 1932 at the family farm in Garrattsville, the oldest of eight children.…
IN MEMORIAM: Robert G. Weaver, 66; Lifelong Farmer; School Board Member EAST SPRINGFIELD – Robert G. Weaver, 66, a lifelong farmer who operated Gray Gables farm here for many years, passed away on Jan. 1, 2019. He was the son of Herbert and Barbara (Gray) Weaver.…
ONEONTA MAN, 34, CHARGED IN FIRE ONEONTA – Terrence Truitt, 34, Oneonta, has been charged with arson in Saturday’s fatal fire where a former fireman died, Fire Chief Pat Pidgeon and Police Chief Doug Brenner report in a press conference earlier this evening.…