An Oswego Town man who allegedly lead police on a high-speed chase last fall, attempting at one point to run over an officer, has rejected a plea bargain. He would have faced 3.5 years in state prison, 3.5 years of probation and restitution. Now, Peter Losurdo III could face more jail time if convicted.
Emily Bradshaw, a fifth grader at Kingsford Park Elementary is going to have her head shaved at a St. Baldrick’s Foundation event Feb 28 at SUNY Oswego. She hopes to raise $1,500 to help kids are suffering from childhood cancer.
An elementary school student complained of pain and was transported to Oswego Hospital as a precautionary measure following an accident this morning.
Rising costs for health insurance and pensions are described as ‘a runaway train.’ The district is not sure currently how much state aid it will receive and the amount Nine Mile I and II nuclear plants will pay in taxes for the coming school year. The tentative budget plan will be on the agenda for discussion at next month’s finance committee meeting.
According to Bill Gregway, local observer for the National Weather Service, the Port City officially got down to 11 degrees below zero. Even though it was bitterly cold – it has been worse, he noted. The record low for Jan. 24 is minus 13 degrees set way back in 1882.
UPDATED: Joyce Malone is facing a 5 to 25 years prison sentence. The 70-year-old Oswego Town woman was found guilty today (Jan. 24) of first-degree manslaughter.
The first deals with proposed revision to the city’s 2020 Vision Comprehensive Plan. It will start at 7 p.m. That will be followed at 7:10 p.m. by a public hearing regarding Proposed Local Law #1 – Chapter 63, Animals, of the city code.
UPDATE: Joyce Malone’s fate is now in the hands of the jury. Deliberations get under way next week when court resumes.
Assistant District Attorney Gregory Oakes wrapped up his case against Joyce Malone on Wednesday. The defense will continue calling witnesses on Thursday. Malone is accused of killing her husband last March in their Oswego Town home. The trial is likely to last through early next week.
Edward Fillingham, of Henderson Harbor, was 75 in April 2009 when he launched his canoe despite extremely dangerous conditions and paddled 500 yards to save three boaters from the frigid waters of Lake Ontario. Rear Admiral Mike Parks, commander of the Ninth Coast Guard District, described Fillingham as “a shining example of what we all strive to be, a lifesaver and a servant.”
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