Knife DNA delay in Gary Thibodeau Allen kidnapping hearing
Oswego County court paused proceedings as a DNA test on a knife found last year in a former Michael Bohrer home is sent to the New York State Police crime lab. The test could link the weapon to Heidi Allen, last seen in 1994, while prosecutors and defense await results to decide on a new trial for Thibodeau.
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Roger Breckenridge
Oswego parents teachers rail against mandatory exams
Emotionally charged parents and teachers confronted Oswego school board members Tuesday night over new state testing rules. They protested grades three through eight math and English tests tied to Gov Cuomo's budget, with Central Square teacher John Sheffield among the distraught residents demanding honesty from officials.
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Peebles Judge limits defense in Heidi Allen case
Gary Thibodeau defense seeks reconsideration of a ruling disallowing testimony about Michael Bohrer’s 1981 false imprisonment conviction. The defense argues the prior conviction would show third party culpability related to Heidi Allen’s 1994 kidnapping, a case in which Thibodeau was later convicted of kidnapping.
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Plea offer in Amish kidnapping and sex abuse case
A New York couple accused of kidnapping two Amish girls near Oswegatchie and sexually exploiting them face a possible plea deal that could resolve both state and federal cases and spare victims from testifying. Prosecutors say the agreement would require guilty pleas on charges in both courts. no terms were disclosed.
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