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Ramsaran Charged With Murder In Wife's Death

Bob Joseph — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:59:50 +0000

A Chenango County man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of his wife.

Authorities say 38-year-old Ganesh Ramsaran of New Berlin was arrested Friday.

The arrest came more than five months after the man reported his wife, 36-year-old Jennifer Ramsaran, missing

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Five Broome Inmates Arrested After Jail Sweep

Bob Joseph — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:46:38 +0000

Several Broome County Jail inmates have been charged after a shakedown detail at the town of Dickinson facility

The jail's criminal investigations unit says five inmates were arrested.

Authorities say 30-year-old Charles Alexander of Johnson City faces three felony counts

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Thieves Break Into Thirty Binghamton Storage Units

Bob Joseph — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:07:09 +0000

Two Binghamton men have been arrested in connection with the reported theft of thousands of dollars in items from a storage facility on Front Street.

Authorities say 18-year-old Devin Grier and 18-year-old Justin Creeley have been charged with third-degree burglary, a felony

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Fire-Damaged Buildings Endanger Binghamton Pedestrians

Bob Joseph — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:18:36 +0000

The sidewalk in front of a pair of apartment buildings damaged by a February fire has been closed after a person reportedly was struck by a falling brick.

The buildings at 259 and 261 Main Street sustained heavy damage in the winter blaze blamed on a man cooking meth

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Craigslist Scam Spans Two States and Two Continents

Kathy Whyte — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:54:16 +0000

Pennsylvania State Police say a Michigan man was the victim of a scam in which the scammer was unwittingly assisted by a Bradford County resident.

Officials say in April, the 25 year old Inkster, Michigan man believed he had sold a cellular telephone to a buyer on Craigslist

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Binghamton Stabbing Charges Dropped

Kathy Whyte — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:56:17 +0000

A Binghamton man is cleared of charges in a stabbing that happened on Walnut Street a year and a half ago.

Evan Rodriguez has been found not guilty of attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the November 18, 2911 wounding of 28 year old Jonathan Hernandez

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Broome Sheriff's Deputies Say Squatter Stole Plumbing

Kathy Whyte — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:13 +0000

An Endicott man is charged with felony criminal mischief and grand larceny for allegedly stealing copper piping and heating units from an apartment he was illegally occupying in the Town of Union.

Broome County Sheriff's officials say 32 year old Donald House was a squatter in the apartment when he allegedly cut out all of the copper pipes and baseboard heating units and sold them for scrap

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No Plea Deal for Vestal Home Invasion Suspect

Kathy Whyte — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:41:01 +0000

An Attica man will stand trial in Broome County in connection with a break-in in Vestal in which a woman and two children were reportedly held against their will in Februrary.

62 year old convicted sex offender John Malowsky has rejected a plea deal that would have sent him to New York State Prison for 25 years to life

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Broome Man Facing Child Sex Charge Reported Missing

Bob Joseph — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:54:54 +0000

A town of Chenango man accused of having sex with a young child has been reported missing.

Authorities say 54-year-old Paul Terwilliger was arrested April 29 on a felony charge of course of sexual conduct against a child

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Walton Woman Accused of Swiping and Forging Prescription

Kathy Whyte — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:28:00 +0000

Delaware County Sheriff's officials say a Walton woman is accused of getting drugs with a forged prescription. 29 year old Lisa Regg is charged with felony criminal possession of a forged instrument and felony criminal possession of a controlled substance

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