Ambulance Involved In 3-Car Crash in Davenport DAVENPORT – A car was pushed into the path of an oncoming ambulance during a collision that injured four people on State Highway 23, according to a release by State Police, Troop-C. An investigation at the scene of the accident revealed that a Pontiac G6 driven by Kevin L. Johnson, 56, Windham, was stopped waiting to turn left into the Mirabito when he was allegedly rear-ended by a Hyundai Veloster driven by Shaun…
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Bronx Teen Killed In Walton ATV Crash WALTON – A 15-year-old from The Bronx died Friday afternoon when he lost control of an ATV near here and and crashed into a tree, the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department reports. Responding to a 911 call, deputies and Walton firefighters and EMTs found the teen had lost control of the all-terrain vehicle on Iroquois Trail Road; it ran off the road and he was thrown from the ATV, Sheriff Craig DuMond said today.…
50 Vehicles Participate In ‘Ride For Black Lives’ WALTON – A 50-vehicle “Justice Ride for Black Lives” traversed Delaware County Friday evening, in solidarity with nationwide protests since George Floyd’s death, travelling through Margaretville, Andes, Delhi, Hamden and Walton. The caravan of vehicles decorated with Black Lives Matter messages stretched out for two miles. The ride highlighted three locations: SUNY Delhi, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County (whose 4-H Program is central in county fairs) and the Delaware County Fairgrounds.…
Missing Kortright Woman Found Safe KORTRIGHT – Beverly L. Golembeski, 79, who was reported missing by her husband after she failed to return home this afternoon, has been found safe, according to Trooper Aga Dembinska, Troop C public information officer.…
Police Seek Missing Kortright Woman, 79 KORTRIGHT – A 79 year old women with dementia was reported missing earlier this evening by her husband, prompting State Police, Forest Rangers and other authorities to mount a search for her. New York State Police at Stamford received a 911 call at approximately 5:52 p.m today that Beverly L. Golembeski, 79. was missing from a seasonal residence on Reed Road in the town of Kortright. The call to 911 was made by Golembeski’s…
‘Bail Reform Nightmare’ Requires Delaware Sheriff To Ignore Better Instincts Suspect In Forcible Home Entry Released By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com DELHI – It’s another example of “the bail reform nightmare,” said Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond after he was required this week to release a suspect who allegedly forced his way into a Walton home, stole prescription drugs and choked a female occupant. “It is still very difficult for me to fathom a world where a criminal…
Faces 41 Counts of Cruelty, Abuse Sheriff: Franklin Man Trained Dogs To Fight By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special To www.ALLOTSEGO.com SIDNEY – A week after 20 dogs were rescued from a Franklin home “like something out of a horror film,” Nasir Azmat, 41, has been arrested and charged with 41 counts of animal fighting and cruelty charges. “I have a special place in my heart to defend the defenseless,” said Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond at this morning’s press conference.…
Arrest Made In Dog Fighting Case SIDNEY – Sheriff Craig S. DuMond has announced that a Franklin man has been arrested in the case of 20 dogs “inappropriately held and neglected for the purpose of dog fighting,” according to release sent this morning by the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department.…
Missing Sidney Man Found Dead in Franklin By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com FRANKLIN – The body of a 51-year-old Sidney man who went missing two months ago was discovered by utility line employees clearing branches in a wooded area of the Town of Franklin Wednesday, Delaware County Sheriff Craig S. DuMond announced in a press release today. The man was identified as Byron J. Furman and determined to have died “as a result of natural causes.” “He probably had a heart…
Troopers Find Destiny, Missing Franklin Child FRANKLIN – A missing 5-year-old and her dog were found by state troopers after the child was reported missing in the Town of Franklin earlier this morning, according to a press release from Troop C.…