Man Charged With Taking Payments For Roofing Jobs, Not Doing Work A four-time convicted felon has been charged with fraud, accused of accepting payment for installing roofs, then not following through, District Attorney John Muehl announced today. Gary R. Murphy, 65, of 6717 Route 7, Town of Maryland, is charged with grand larceny yesterday in Otsego Town Court and was returned to Herkimer County Jail, where he is facing other charges.…
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ONEONTA POLICE WARN AGAINST PHONE SCAM ONEONTA – City police are warning residents of a possible telephone scam. Police received notification from community members indicating that several people have received phone calls from a person who appears to know basic information about who they are. The caller subsequently advises the person to whom they are speaking that their son/daughter/niece/nephew has been arrested for DWI, is in court, and needs money immediately. The caller tells the person NOT to go to…