Szatanek hearing set for May 6 in Oswego case
Oswego County hearing for Steven Szatanek, Baldwinsville man charged with second degree murder and second degree manslaughter in the August drowning of 17 year old Anna Shove. Hearing will test admissibility of police statements. Szatanek is held on $500,000 cash or $1 million bond.
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Baldwinsville
Anna Shove
Lake Ontario
Huntley
Steven D. Szatanek
Shore
Lake
Ontario
Szatanek
Shove
Donald Todd
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New York lawyer charged in Maxim magazine bid con man case
A New York lawyer Harvey Newkirk 39 was charged in Manhattan federal court with wire fraud conspiracy wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for aiding Calvin Darden Jr in using his father’s name to win loans totaling 8 million dollars and aiming for 20 million from another investor. Darden pleaded guilty in November.
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Maxim Magazine
Harvey Newkirk
Manhattan
Newkirk
Calvin Darden Jr
Darden
United Parcel Service Co
NRC OKs Entergy to Operate FitzPatrick Safely
The NRC proposed decision finds Entergy Nuclear Operations financially capable to safely operate the James A. FitzPatrick plant and other sites including Pilgrim and Vermont Yankee. Advocates had called for investigations and suspensions, but NRC staff report sees no decommissioning fund shortfalls or safety issues at FitzPatrick. Entergy cites safety as top priority and notes other revenue and tens of millions in contingency funds.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Entergy
James A. FitzPatrick
Alliance For A Green Economy
Citizens Awareness Network
Advo
Cates
NRC
FitzPatrick
Pilgrim
Vermont Yankee
Patrick
Tammy Holden
Trial date tentatively set for Colombo in 2012 drug case
Oswego Xtreme Underground owner Brian Colombo faced arraignment as Judge David Roman set a possible June trial after nearly two years of delays. Prosecutors offered a plea to one misdemeanor count. if rejected, jury selection would begin June 22 with trial testimony on June 24 and 25. Activist Teresa Woolson, whose son Victor drowned after drug exposure linked to Colombo’s store, welcomed the move.
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Brian Colombo
Xtreme Underground
Colombo
Joseph Rodak
David Roman
Rodak
Roman
Teresa Woolson
Victor
State funds avert Centro service cuts in upstate NY
State budget provides an extra 25 million for upstate transit, including Centro, easing a nearly five million gap and ensuring no bus cuts in Oswego County. Centro executives confirm Sunday routes from Oswego to Syracuse remain, despite prior talks of削削 cuts amid rising costs and flat operating funds.
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New York
Centro
John DeFrancisco
Oswego County
DeFrancisco
Fulton
Mexico
Oswego
Frank Kobiiski
Centre
Ron
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Oswego burglary crash
Casey Billings, 30, of Parish, admitted second degree manslaughter after a botched Kinney Pharmacy burglary in Mexico led to a fatal crash on Route 69. His brother, who died in the crash, was also involved as the two fled intoxicated at high speed, attempting to steal prescription meds.
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Casey Billings
Williard Road
Parish
Christopher
Kinney
Mexico
Billings
Oswego Lawmakers Vote Against Education Reform Bill
In Albany the Oswego county representatives Will Barclay and Robert Oaks opposed the Education, Labor and Family Assistance Bill as the Assembly passed Cuomo's budget. Barclay cited concerns over the teacher evaluation system and the heavy use of standardized testing, while Oaks blamed reduced local control and diminished support for teachers. The measure, approved 92-55, introduces new academic standards tied to testing and independent observation.
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New York
Oswego
State Assembly
Andrew M. Cuomo
Will Barclay
R-Pulaski
Robert Oaks
R-Macedon
Barclay
Oswego County
Oaks
Commissioner of Education
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