As Salvatore Lanza, the attorney for the Maxwell family, addressed the community during a press conference Friday, he defended the Oswego County Department of Social Services on the family‘s behalf and stressed that the Maxwells do not hold the county responsible for the death of 11-year-old Erin Maxwell. Behind Lanza, a Palermo resident held a sign to say that he does.
A certificate of death confirms that 11-year-old Erin Maxwell died of asphyxia. What police are investigating as a homicide, the family believes was a tragic accident. Through their attorney, Salvatore Lanza, the Maxwell family spoke out today about Erin’s death, the day she died and about the conditions of their home.
Nearly a dozen representatives of the New York State Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs and Meals on Wheels programs from several counties met earlier this week to discuss the challenges each group is facing under current economic conditions and collaborate on strategies to manage those concerns.
Work to widen the main intersection through the city of Fulton is nearing completion. So far, state Department of Transportation officials say there have been no significant problems with the project. If all goes as expected with the remaining work, it could be wrapped up by mid-November.
Members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office recently responded to Sand Road in the town of Sandy Creek where deputies seized 50 large marijuana plants between six and nine feet tall with a street value in excess of $50,000. The investigation continues.
An 18-year-old Fulton woman has admitted to having sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old boy in his home last month. Now, Tabitha A. Regan of 1100 Emery St., Apt. B-4, is facing charges of second-degree rape and endangering the welfare of a child.
Fulton police say 40-year-old Michael Engel of Fulton installed a surveillance camera inside a bathroom exhaust vent to record several young women, primarily in their teens, in various stages of undress without their knowledge or consent. Engel has been charged with nine separate crimes, which include endangering the welfare of a child and forcible touching. Police say more charges are expected as the investigation continues with the help of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI.
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