Oswego fire official Dowd retires after decades of service
Oswego City Fire Department announces the retirement of First Assistant Fire Chief Donald T. Dowd I. Dowd joined as a firefighter on June 19 1989 and rose through the ranks to lieutenant in 1996 captain in 2007 and first assistant chief in 2010. He served on specialty teams including technical rescue confined space dive team fire prevention and swift water and ice rescue. Dowd is survived by wife Michelle and children Donald II Benjamin and Erin.
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Six year old killed in Richland car pedestrian crash
Richland Oswego County police report a westbound car struck and killed six year old Jonathan L Swartzentruber while he retrieved a hat blown off by wind. Driver Ronald S Smith, 50, of Richland, could not avoid the collision. The child was taken to Oswego Hospital by NOCA and pronounced dead. No charges pending. investigation ongoing.
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Thibodeau case heads to Oswego County Court Monday
Arguments begin Monday over whether Gary Thibodeau deserves a new trial in the Heidi Allen kidnapping case. Prosecutors call the new exculpatory evidence hearsay from uncredible witnesses. Thibodeau’s defense cites lack of due diligence and withheld material. The 1995 conviction rests on jailhouse informants, with Allen missing for decades and a high-profile legal fight continuing.
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Heidi Allen’s family faces renewed 1994 echoes in hearing
Lisa Buske, mother of Heidi Allen, speaks to Palladium Times about renewed legal filings in the 1994 disappearance. Oswego County Court will hear arguments starting January 12 on overturning Gary Thibodeau’s 1995 kidnapping conviction as the family endures renewed media attention and ongoing heartbreak.
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Thibodeau hopeful as hearing nears
Oswego report on Gary Thibodeau awaiting a Monday hearing to determine if he should receive another trial for kidnapping Heidi Allen. His brother Richard, acquitted in a separate case, says he believes authorities failed to exonerate Gary and cites doubts about the investigation and the two inmate testimonies linking Gary to the case.
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Former New Haven owner arraigned in dog abuse case
In New Haven Town Court on Thursday, a woman identified as Rossi refused a guilty plea on an animal abuse charge tied to a 4 year old black Labrador named Apollo. Prosecutors say no plea deal will be offered, with potential penalties including a year in jail and a $1000 fine if convicted.
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