COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 2-15-19
THE JURY WAS GIVEN THE CASE THURSDAY
IN THE MURDER TRIAL OF CARLOS GRAHAM
OF CATSKILL. THE 32 YEAR OLD IS
ON TRIAL IN GREENE COUNTY COURT, FOR
THE KILLING OF BRANDYN FOSTER IN
2017 AT HIS TOOL HOUSE ROAD HOME.
FOSTER'S BODY WAS LOCATED LAST
FEBRUARY.
THE DEATH OF AN INMATE AT THE GREENE
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY REMAINS UNDER
INVESTIGATION BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTIONS. THEY SAY, ANTHONY
MYRIE DIED ON MONDAY AFTER AN ALTERCATION
INVOLVING SEVERAL OTHER INMATES. HE
WAS SERVING A SEVEN YEAR SENTENCE FOR
SELLING DRUGS.
AN AREA OF ROUTE 9W ON THE CATSKILL-
ATHENS LINE WAS CLOSED THURSDAY MORNING,
AFTER MULTIPLE POLICE AGENCIES RESPONDED
TO CALLS OF SHOTS FIRED. THE GREENE
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS, THE
PERSON INVOLVED WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
AND BROUGHT TO COLUMBIA MEMORIAL FOR
A MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION.
FIRE AND RESCUE CREWS WERE CALLED TO
A TRACTOR TRAILER ROLLOVER YESTERDAY
MORNING IN GALLATIN. THE CALL CAME IN
AROUND 10:45 ON SILVERNAILS ROAD,
NEAR THE DUTCHESS COUNTY LINE.
PARAMEDICS CHECKED OUT THE DRIVER FOR
ANY INJURIES.
CATSKILL FIRE AND AMBULANCE RESPONDED
TO AN ACCIDENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON ON
SPRING STREET. IT WAS REPORTED JUST
AFTER 4 NEAR CEDAR STREET.
AN ALTERCATION IN THE TOWN OF KINDERHOOK
LEFT A VALATIE MAN UNDER ARREST. 26 YEAR
OLD JASON ORTIZ WAS CHARGED BY STATE
POLICE WITH MENACING WITH A WEAPON.
HE WAS HELD AFTER BEING CHARGED.
A LOCAL VIDEO COMPANY HAS RECEIVED A
NATIONAL AWARD, BECAUSE OF THEIR MANY
YEARS OF RECORDING WEDDINGS. LANCE
WHEELER VIDEO HAS BEEN AWARDED THE 11TH
ANNUAL WEDDING WIRE COUPLES CHOICE
AWARD. THE VIDEO COMPANY HAS BEEN
WORKING WITH NEWLYWEDS FOR SEVERAL
DECADES.