Dr. Dennis Norfleet, Public Health Director of the Oswego County Health Department, said that 11 pools of mosquitoes in the Toad Harbor Swamp area have tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a rare but serious virus that is spread by infected mosquitoes, since early July. […]
Maxwell was pressed about the statements she gave to police on August 30, the day after Erin died, and on September 11.
Maxwell has said in court that Erin “could have pushed on the hinge side of the door and it would have come right off.” Prosecutor Mark Moody asked her why that wasn’t in the statement she gave to police, which she reviewed and then signed. […]
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UPDATE 1: Lynn Maxwell remains on the stand, under cross examination from Assistant DA Mark Moody.
Few points made so far:
A brief recess, then the testimony continues. […]
Voters in Volney threw a shutout this week. They voted 29-0 to approve a new extension to the town’s water district.
The extension covers part of State Route 176 and a section of County Route 45. 67 property owners were eligible to vote, according to town clerk Barbara MacEwen. […]
We’ll stop by on recesses to update you on Wednesday night’s developments in the trial of Lynn and Lindsey Maxwell, accused of misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of Erin Maxwell.
Erin died last year but her father and stepmother are not accused in her death.
The Palermo Town Courtroom is full again, as has become the norm for this unusual trial.
Updates as we can… […]
Here’s a good news story to start your day: Sisters who grew up in Fulton and played sports here are separated by thousands of miles but sports is bringing them together again. Terri Rogers of Cortland and Michele Rebeor of Arizona have been pushing each other to keep training and keep getting better in the demanding sport of triathlon. And they are getting better each year, even as they head into their 40s.
Their mom, Jan Rebeor (who was one of our original employees 10 years ago) sends us this account… […]
Lynn Maxwell began a lengthy testimony tonight. She contradicts many of the prosecution’s witnesses, even saying that one witness who said he was at a bonfire at the Maxwell homecould not havebeen there.
Full coverage in the morning.
The prosecution in the case of Lynn and Lindsey Maxwell rested its case a little before 8:30 pm tonight.
The Maxwells are charged with endagnering the life of Erin Maxwell, their 11 year old daughter and stepdaughter, who died on August 29th last year. Stepbrother Alan Jones is charged with her murder.
The elast two witnesses were Hillary McIntyre, treasurer of the Oswego County SPCA, and Joe Fiumara, Palermo’s code enforcement officer.
McIntyre testified that 63 cats were taken from the home on August 31 and another 63 in the weeks leading up to the first week in October. There was confusion over whether 63 or 43 cats were taken the first day. McIntyre maintained that the SPCA’s own records say 63, contradicting a receipt signed by the State Police that day and given to the SPCA.
Fiumara testified that during a 7 minute visit to the home on the 29th, he found the conditions violated a state code about habitable homes.
Defense lawyer Sal Lanza argued for all four counts to be thrown out after the prosecution rested, but the judge denied his moti […]
Below is the agenda for tonight’s meeting of the Fulton Common Council. No major issues.
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