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.
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Lynn Maxwell offered at least three reasons for having locks on the outside of stepdaughter Erin Maxwell’s door.
Lynn Maxwell took the witness stand after the prosecution rested its case of more than 20 hours of testimony alleging that Lynn and husband Lindsey Maxwell endangered 11 year old Erin’s life by keeping her in a home with widespread cat feces and a thick odor of cat urine and by keeping her in a room with locks on the outside of the two doors.
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…
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
State Police in Hastings are attempting to locate a Missing 15 year-old female from the Village of Parish.
Kristen Rae Bates is described as 5’6″ tall, 150 lbs., with dirty blonde hair and blue eyes. She has a small scar on her right chin bone. Kristen was last seen on July 17,2009 at approximately 8:30am at her residence on Ryder Avenue in the Village of Parish, Oswego County.
Information from interviews is that she may be somewhere in the Liverpool area.
If anyone has information on her location is asked to contact State Police in Hastings at (315) 668-2496.
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The seat that includes Oswego County will soon be open. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote as soon as this week to confirm current Congressman John McHugh of Pierrepont Manor as President Obama’s new Secretary of the Army.
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