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Man accused of causing the death of babysitter gets a new lawyer
NORWICH – A man recently accused of causing the death of his 12-year-old babysitter has retained new representation. George Ford Jr., 42, of Piscataway, N.J., was arrested fo... read more...
Police looking for truck that hit a local delivery man
NORWICH – Police are still searching for the operator of a pick-up truck that struck a FedEx delivery man Monday and then sped off. “We are currently in the process of elimin... read more...
Trial avoided at last minute
NORWICH – A man scheduled to begin his jury trial Monday worked out a deal with the prosecution while 60 potential jurors waited in the Chenango County Court house. Jury sel... read more...
Norwich man leads police on wild car chase through Broome County
BROOME COUNTY - A Norwich man led Broome County police on a high-speed car chase through Vestal that ended up with the suspect ditching his vehicle and fleeing on foot. The B... read more...
Fed-Ex delivery man, victim of hit and run
NORWICH - The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a vehicle responsible for striking a delivery man and then fleeing the scene. Police are looking for an older ... read more...
Man found innocent of DWI brought back for trial
NORWICH – The District Attorney’s Office has brought additional felony charges against a man found innocent of related charges earlier this year. Mark Dexter, whose trail be... read more...
Weekend accident
Yesterday afternoon at around 12:15 p.m. a New Berlin woman suddenly lost control of her car while attempting to avoid striking a deer. Tina L. Smith, 24, Hawks Rd., New Berl... read more...
Parents register complaints over changes at Oxford
OXFORD – More than 20 parents, teachers and residents attended the Oxford school board’s reorganizational meeting Tuesday, waiting through a three-hour session so they could e... read more...
Kicking off 12th annual program to teach kids important life lessons while having fun in the great outdoors
SMYRNA – Every year around 400 kids get to spend five weeks of their summer camping, swimming and learning life lessons all with absolutely no cost to their parents. The Sher... read more...
Teen’s attempted murder case moved to Family Court
NORWICH – With recommendation from the victim, the court approved a request made by the Public Defender’s Office to move a teen-ager’s attempted murder case back into the fami... read more...
Automotive 'Giant' gets a little bigger
NORWICH – A local car dealership has expanded its facilities and increased its selection by adding a new location. Smith Ford LLC, 175 East Main Street, Norwich, purchased an... read more...
Ford held for grand jury in babysitter's death
OTSELIC – Police investigators appeared in a packed Otselic Town Court room Wednesday evening, five minutes away from where a 12-year-old girl lost her life, to offer testimon... read more...
Not just your typical hot dog stand
NORWICH – Every day, those few precious minutes of freedom granted to workers during their lunch break sends many scrambling to the best deals around. Cooked fresh to order... read more...
Alcohol may have been a factor in 12-year-old's death
OTSELIC – Alcohol may have been a factor in the death of a local 12-year-old girl over the weekend, police investigators say. George Ford Jr., 42, of Piscataway, N.J., was ch... read more...
New Jersey man charged in babysitter's death
OTSELIC – The body of a 12-year-old girl who was “run over” by a pick-up truck was not taken for medical care until several hours after the incident transpired over the weeken... read more...
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