On 10/28/09 at 2:02 p.m., Stacy L. Kasten, 26, of 3690 CR 57, Apt. D, Fulton, NY, was ticketed for Operating a Vehicle Without Insurance and Operation While Registration Suspended, following a traffic stop on CR 9 in the Town of Volney. She is scheduled to answer the charges before Town of Volney Court on 11/16/09.

On 10/29/09 at 12:58 p.m., Jeffrey B. Knudtson, 40, of 20 Birch Lane, Apt. A, Oswego, NY, was arrested based on a Fugitive From Justice Warrant issued by the Pierce County Sheriff’s office in the State of Washington charging him with Rape of a Child, First Degree. A joint investigation with the Puyallup Police Department in the State of Washington revealed Mr. Knudtson allegedly had sexual intercourse with a female, who was six years old at the time, in the Pierce County area during the year 1999. Mr. Knudtson was arraigned before the Hon. Kenneth Adkins, Town of Scriba Court, and remanded to the Oswego County Correctional Facility without bail. He is scheduled to appear before Oswego County Court on 10/30/09.

On 10/29/09 at 6:26 p.m., Vell K. Smithers, 35, of 579 Biddlecum Road, Fulton, NY, was arrested at the Jamesville Penitentiary in Onondaga County based on a warrant issued by Town of Scriba Court charging him with Obstructing Governmental Administration, Second Degree. Mr. Smithers was arraigned before the Hon. Douglas Crouse, Town of Scriba Court, and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to return to court on 12/10/09. Mr. Smithers was processed and returned to the Jamesville Penitentiary.

On 10/29/09 at 1:56 p.m., Margaret K. Perry, 21, of 213 Ridge Rd., Oswego, NY was operating a 2007 Chevrolet south on SR 48 in the Town of Granby when the vehicle reportedly veered of the west side of the roadway, struck a culvert and a retaining wall before flipping onto it’s passenger side, sliding down the roadway and ended in the ditch. Ms. Perry was transported by ambulance to Crouse Irving Hospital in Syracuse. Driver inattention and animal action seem to have been contributing factors.

The Fulton District Wide Storytelling Festival was held and storytellers from throughout the district showcased their talents in telling a wide variety of stories. Participants told a folktale, fairytale, myth, legend, tall tale or fable. The stories ranged from spooky legends to hilarious tales and many had a useful moral attached that provided a bit [...]

Parents: Get your social life back on track! Go out “guilt-free” and have fun knowing that your children are not just waiting for you by the TV — but are having fun too!

Air Force Airman 1st Class Brian J. Pawlikowski graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

Happy New Year to all of our readers in the tri-county region!
While our Richland facility is closed until April, the society is still active with Friday afternoon hours at the Barclay Court House in Pulaski (2nd floor over DMV, 2pm until 5) or by appointment. We got off to a rocky start following our [...]