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The H. Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego has seen a surge in support for the Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse from the local community since taking over the restoration work in 2014. Whether it’s financial, or in the form of in-kind donations or volunteer support, the community seems to agree in its support of this iconic structure.

At about 3:10 a.m. today (March 3), the Oswego City Police Department responded to an address on East Fourth Street in the city for a reported burglary and assault complaint. An investigation was conducted and it is alleged that the defendants, who were known to the victim, broke into the residence, assaulted the victim and forcibly stole property while acting in concert.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand addressed a group of leaders in public higher education today (March 3) on the issue of sexual assault on college and university campuses. She engaged with them in a discussion led by Deborah F. Stanley, president of SUNY Oswego.

For the past few months, our family waited for Judge King’s ruling.
After months of testimony, reviewing statements and proposed evidence, and additional staff to assist the Judge, the wait concluded yesterday (March 2). We appreciate Judge King’s time and dedication to Heidi’s kidnapping case, decades later.

An effort to get a new trial for Gary Thibodeau has reportedly been denied. “The evidence presented is too remote and disconnected to show that someone other than the defendant kidnapped Heidi Allen,” the court ruled.

State Police arrested Michael P. Sellin, 53, and Kory M. Sellin, 25, from Cleveland, for Assault in the second degree, a class “C” felony. The arrest stems from an investigation on February 16 into the 39-year-old male victim found unconscious in a parking lot of a restaurant and bar located on State Route 49 in the town of Constantia, state police reported today (March 2).