Two charged in crack bust
ONEONTA _ Two New York City men were nabbed Friday in a drug raid on Elm Street.
Kendale Simon, 18, and Bradley L. Douglas Jr., 22, were charged with felonies after they were found to be in possession of crack cocaine after a no-knock warrant was executed at a home Friday afternoon, according to a media release from the Otsego County Sheriff’s Department distributed Sunday.
The warrant, which allows police to enter a property unannounced to prevent the destruction of evidence, was obtained from Oneonta City Court after a joint investigation of the sheriff’s department’s criminal investigation division and the Oneonta Police Department’s Detective Bureau.
Simon was found with roughly 10 grams of individually packaged crack cocaine and $108 in cash, while Douglas was found with $2,311 in cash and half a gram of crack cocaine, deputies said.
Simon was charged with third-degree and fourth degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and Douglas was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Both men were arraigned Friday night by Oneonta City Judge Lucy Bernier and sent to the Otsego County jail on $20,000 bail. They were still at the jail Sunday night awaiting an appearance Tuesday morning in Oneonta City Court.
Fire destroys Delaware home
DOWNSVILLE _ A fire razed a home near Corbett in southern Delaware County on Sunday.
The elderly couple who lived in the newer, ranch-style home on Soules Road were in New York City for a funeral when the blaze broke out, said Downsville Fire Chief Dale Stone.
A neighbor in Corbett saw flames coming from the home of Tom Jenkusky and his wife shortly after 1 p.m., Stone said.
When firefighters arrived, they found the home, which was about 10 years old, “fully involved,” he said.
Firefighters from the Walton, East Branch and Delhi fire departments assisted Downsville firefighters at the scene.
But the home and all of its contents were destroyed.
“Everything is burned right down into the basement,” Stone said.
No firefighters were hurt, Stone said.
The Jenkuskys were contacted and are aware of the fire.
Stone said he did not know if they had insurance.
“Fire investigators came to the conclusion it was a wood stove,” Stone said of the cause.
One of the couple’s sons had been at the home before the fire erupting, he added.
Sweeney charged with DWI
CLIFTON PARK (AP) _ Former U.S. Rep. John Sweeney was charged with driving while intoxicated Sunday after an early morning traffic stop, state police said.
Sweeney was pulled over by a state trooper on the Northway in Saratoga County at 1:20 a.m., police said.
State Police said he registered a .18 blood alcohol level. In New York, the legal blood-alcohol limit is .08.
The Times Union of Albany reported that E. Stewart Jones, Sweeney’s attorney, has confirmed the arrest.
“He is a private citizen,” Jones said. “This is a private matter.”
Sweeney was released and scheduled to appear in town court Nov. 14.
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Motorist rolls truck, charged with drunken driving
A motorist who continued driving after his truck rolled 360 degrees in Summit early Monday was charged with drunken driving, state police at Cobleskill said.
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- Mary Lorraine Hawkins RICHFIELD SPRINGS _ Mary Lorraine Hawkins, 85, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 10, 2010, she was at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown.
- Area briefs: Video on natural gas drilling to be presented COPES CORNERS _ The Concerned Citizens of the Butternut Valley will sponsor a video presentation about natural gas drilling at 7 p.m. today at Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School at 693 State Highway 51.
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- Evelyn E. Kinney MORRIS _ Evelyn E. Kinney, 81, of Morris, passed away Jan. 17, 2010.
- Frost may have damaged plantings Traces of a visit by Jack Frost overnight might leave severe damage to plant life in Otsego, Delaware and Chenango counties, weather officials said Monday.
- Daisy Wagner Schultz WALTON _ Daisy Meda Wagner Schultz, 65, of Walton, passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening, May 9, 2010, at home.
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- Edward Luke Ryder MOUNT VISION _ Edward Luke Ryder, 71, passed away Monday, May 10, 2010, at his home.
- Police probe apparent murder-suicide WALTON _ An apparent murder-suicide shooting is being investigated by the Walton Police Department, the state police and the Delaware County Sheriff's Department, Walton Police Officer Brian Laauser said Monday. The shootings occurred at 32 Union Street at about 10 p.m. Sunday, police said.
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3 area lawyers say Kagan likely to be confirmed
Elena Kagan is likely to be confirmed as United States Supreme Court justice and seems qualified for the post, according to three area lawyers.
Kagan, the nations solicitor general and a former dean of Harvard Law School, is President Barack Obamas choice to succeed retiring Justice John Paul Stevens. - Alyce H. Roberts ONEONTA _ Alyce H. Roberts, 89, of Oneonta, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010, at home.
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3 area lawyers say Kagan likely to be confirmed
Elena Kagan is likely to be confirmed as United States Supreme Court justice and seems qualified for the post, according to three area lawyers.
Kagan, the nations solicitor general and a former dean of Harvard Law School, is President Barack Obamas choice to succeed retiring Justice John Paul Stevens. -
Outdoor biking program starts in city
ONEONTA _ An outdoor biking program Tuesday nights has begun in Oneonta.
The group meets at the Brenner Recreational Center near Hodges Pond in Neahwa Park at 5 p.m. -
Outdoor biking program starts in city
ONEONTA _ An outdoor biking program Tuesday nights has begun in Oneonta.
The group meets at the Brenner Recreational Center near Hodges Pond in Neahwa Park at 5 p.m. - Marc E. Guy DELHI _ A graveside memorial service for Marc E. Guy, 79, of Delhi, who passed away Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, at Hospice of the Golden Isles,
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- David C. Yager ONEONTA _ Graveside services with military honors for David C. Yager, who passed away Feb. 7, 2010, will be at 1 p.m. Friday, May 14, 2010, in the West Oneonta Cemetery.
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Motorist rolls truck, charged with drunken driving
