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South Otselic residents react to Ford murder charges
SOUTH OTSELIC – The remote and relatively quiet town of South Otselic has been pulled into the spotlight as the scene of a horrific crime. George Ford Jr., 42, of Piscataway,... read more...
Oxford man held on a million dollars bail over child rape
OXFORD – Police have arrested an Oxford man for allegedly raping a young child. The New York State Trooper arrested Richard M. Hathaway, 47, Oxford for first degree rape and ... read more...
Sheriff: GPS evidence key in Ford's indictment for murder of Otselic girl
NORWICH – A grand jury has indicted an Otselic Valley seasonal resident for murdering a young girl by chasing her down with his pick-up truck and running her over. The Chenan... read more...
Civil War battle recreated in McDonough
McDONOUGH– Over the weekend, Federal forces collided with retreating Confederate troops in a failed attempt to cut-off the rebels’ escape route from McDonough. The original C... read more...
Ford faces Chenango grand jury today
NORWICH – This afternoon, a Chenango County grand jury will decide what crimes, if any, to charge an Otselic Valley man with over an incident which left a 12-year-old girl dea... read more...
Oxford police searching for thieves whole stole 69 bottles of liquor
OXFORD – Police are on the lookout for additional suspects involved in a burglary that resulted in 69 bottles of liquor being taken from a business in the Village of Oxford. ... read more...
Lions and tigers and fairs ...
NORWICH – The carnival rides laid still and wet as the last of the morning dew began to fade. In the distance the roar of some great beast called “Tractor” rang out as it comp... read more...
Two accidents on Route 12 involve five vehicles, no injures
NORWICH – At approximately 3 p.m., Thursday, an accident taking place in the northern part of the city gained the attention of passersby and emergency crews as one accident oc... read more...
Out with the old in with the new: Oxford’s grocery store closes
OXFORD – The tradition of more than a half-century of small town grocery shopping is coming to a close as the Oxford Great American’s liquidation ends tomorrow. Since the ons... read more...
Man faces life in prison over child rape charges
NORWICH – A man indicted on six separate counts of rape for allegedly repeatedly forcing a girl under the age of 13 to have sex with him appeared in County Court Monday. Dea... read more...
Bail reduced for accused Sherburne shooter
NORWICH – A man under the spotlight in a local homicide investigation appeared in county court for the first time Monday. Robert R. Reynolds, 46, 476 Pleasant Valley Road, Sh... read more...
Fire threatens Norwich row houses
NORWICH – A fire ripped through a home located on a block connecting three others Saturday evening, causing damage to another home and forcing families from all four to evacua... read more...
Wlasiuk appears in court to get a public defender
NORWICH – Accused murderer Peter M. Wlasiuk appeared in Chenango County Court Thursday afternoon to have a new attorney appointed because he could no longer afford his retaine... read more...
Suspected getaway driver in Sherburne drug shoot-out arrested Thursday
SHERBURNE – Police have announced an end to their homicide investigation involving a drug robbery after arresting the last of the co-conspirators Thursday afternoon. James F... read more...
Investigation beginning to validate self-defense story
SHERBURNE – Police have confirmed the identity of the body they uncovered as that of a Pittsfield man who was killed during an attempted drug robbery. Medical reports identi... read more...
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