On July 28, an officer of the Fulton Police observed a stolen blue 2005 Dodge Durango in the 400 block of Hannibal Street, which was reported stolen. The officer attempted to conduct a vehicle and traffic stop, however the operator of the stolen vehicle refused to stop for the officer, according to the police report.
Today (Aug. 1), the Upstate Energy Jobs Coalition, a group representing hundreds of business, education and labor leaders throughout upstate and central New York, released the following statement in response to the implementation of the Clean Energy Standard (CES), a measure that mandates that 50 percent of all electricity consumed in New York by 2030 come from clean and renewable energy sources.
Investigation at the scene revealed that during the course of a verbal argument, Kathleen M. Halpin, 54, had discharged one round from a shotgun within the living room of the residence while the victim was present, police said.
The subject is wanted for questioning in regards to a Grand Larceny investigation that occurred in Oswego County in June 2016.
The Oswego County Health Department today (Aug. 1) reported two new cases of rabies in Oswego County. A raccoon in the city of Oswego and a skunk in the town of Schroeppel have tested positive for rabies. The raccoon was located on East Fourth Street in Oswego, in the neighborhood of Fort Ontario State Historic Site. The skunk was found near county Route 54 in Schroeppel.
Assemblyman Will Barclay released the following statement today in reaction to the PSC’s decision to adopt the new Clean Energy Standard. “I am pleased the PSC has ruled in favor of the new Clean Energy Standard and I am hopeful a deal to keep FitzPatrick operational is put on the fast track because of it.”
On Saturday night (July 30), members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office were sent to the Oswego hospital emergency room where a man was reporting that he was the victim of a robbery involving a firearm and that he had been possibly shot in the head.
The Oswego Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire with trapped occupants at 8:16 a.m. today (July 31). Upon arrival, OFD command reported heavy fire conditions in the front of the two-story multiple-occupancy and confirmed victims in a second story window. Two young children, an adult and two dogs were rescued.
Lt. General Robert E. Lee issued what is known today as General Order No. 9, sometimes referred to as his farewell address to the Army of Northern Virginia, on April 10, 1865. Lee declared that, “After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources.”
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