Bob Fernandez Makes It Official: He’s Running For County Sheriff ONEONTA – Retired state trooper Bob Fernandez of Otego is announcing his candidacy for Otsego County sheriff at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Oneonta Veterans Club on Chestnut Street. “The people of Otsego County deserve a professional law enforcement leader with experience and integrity,” he said in announcing the date. Fernandez is challenging incumbent Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr.…
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County GOP Backs Devlin For 4th Term Fernandez Plans Primary Challenge MILFORD – The Otsego County Republican Committee endorsed county Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. Saturday for a fourth term, according to county Chairman Vice Casale. Casale said retired state trooper Bob Fernandez said he will circulate petitions to primary Devlin in a Sept. 10 primary. The GOP chair said the secret ballot garnered 2-1 support for Devlin. Fernandez said the actual count was 42-27.…
Suspect Detained in Laurens Double Homicide LAURENS – Otsego County Sheriffs have detained a suspect in a double homicide in the Town of Laurens last night. Sheriff Richard Devlin Jr. said that a relative of the deceased called 911 at 8:49 p.m. to report that they had found two adult family members dead inside their residence. Devlin declined to specify the age, gender or relationship of the deceased.…
Pair Arrested For Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Taking Car WORCESTER – Two people were arrested with heroin, needles, crack pipes and crack cocaine after failing to return a car they had borrowed from a neighbor, according to the Otsego County Sheriff’s Department. Andrew J. Robinson, 20, Worcester and Victoria C. Keever, 21, Schenevus, were arrested after deputies allege that a Worcester neighbor allowed the defendants to use their vehicle to make what they believed to be a short trip to the…
Heroin, Cash Seized On Spruce Street ONEONTA – An Oneonta man was arrested following an investigation into the ongoing sale of heroin in the city, according to police reports. Chauncey S. Couse, 48, was arrested after Oneonta Police served a search warrant at his residency at 84 Spruce St. During a search, a quantity of heroin and cash were allegedly found by police, and Couse was charged with Class B Felony Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the third…
CAMPER KILLED BY FALLING TREE LIMB SOUTH NEW BERLIN – A 24-year-old Rhode Island man was killed at the Grand Slam Campground during Saturday evening’s violent storm when a tree limb fell onto his tent, county Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. announced this afternoon. Ryan Sutcliffe, Cumberland, R.I., was pronounced dead after a tree limb approximately 4 feet in diameter broke off during the storm, landing on his tent while he was sleeping.…
Springfield Traffic Stop Yields 4 Bags of Heroin, 3 Arrests SPRINGFIELD – Three Springfield residents were charged with possession of heroin and marijuana after a traffic stop on State Highway 80. Just before 5 p.m yesterday, a county Sheriff’s investigator made a traffic stop on a vehicle being driven by Kimberly Clapper, 29, Springfield Center. During the investigation, four knotted baggies of heroin and drug paraphernalia were recovered. Clapper, as well as her two passengers, Michael Clapper, 38, and Austin Yaw, 21, both of…
SILENT ALARM ALERTED POLICE Sheriff Releases Photos Of NBT Robbery Suspect By LIBBY CUDMORE • for www.AllOTSEGO.com EDMESTON – The Otsego County Sheriff’s Department a few minutes ago released surveillance photos from this morning’s robbery at NBT Bank’s branch here. The suspect is being described as mid-late 20s, between 5-foot-7 and 5-foot-10, with a tall, thin build. He was last seen wearing light colored pants, a dark colored hooded sweatshirt, dark colored shoes, a dark colored knit hat and dark…
Milford Dad Accused Of Shaking Boy, DWI MILFORD – A father from Milford was accused of shaking his toddler and then nearly hitting him with a car as he drove away. Troopers were made aware of a dispute at the home of Zachary Kaplan, 26, and during the investigation determined that he had grabbed and shaken the two year-old during a dispute. He fled the premises, nearly striking the child again, and was arrested by Otsego County Sheriff’s Deputies after he…
3 Busted For Morphine In WalMart Parking Lot ONEONTA – An Oneonta father and son, as well as the father’s fiancee, were arrested yesterday after they allegedly sold morphine tablets to an undercover cop in the WalMart parking lot. On Monday morning, an undercover Sheriff’s Office investigator allegedly paid Eric Wade Ferguson Jr. 20, of Oneonta, $540 for 15 100 mg morphine sulfate tablets during a drug buy in the Oneonta WalMart parking lot. Ferguson Jr. was immediately arrested for criminal sale…