COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 8-5-19
JURY SELECTION IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN TODAY
IN COLUMBIA COUNTY COURT, FOR A TEXAS MAN
WHO WAS BROUGHT BACK TO NEW YORK LAST
NOVEMBER TO FACE CHARGES FROM A TEN YEAR
OLD CRIME IN LIVINGSTON. 55 YEAR OLD
JOHN ACKLIN IS CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL
SEX ACT.
MEANWHILE, THE JURY IN THE JEFFREY
BARMEN RAPE TRIAL WILL CONTINUE
DELIBERATIONS TODAY. THEY WERE GIVEN
THE CASE FRIDAY. THIS IS THE 44 YEAR
OLD STOCKPORT MAN'S 3RD TRIAL. HIS
FIRST TWO ENDED IN HUNG JURIES.
A PHILMONT MAN WAS TAKEN TO THE
GREENE COUNTY JAIL, AFTER A TRAFFIC
STOP ON SCHOHARIE TURNPIKE IN
ATHENS. 28 YEAR OLD NATHANIEL
PICARD WAS CHARGED BY STATE POLICE
WITH CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND HELD ON
3000 DOLLARS BAIL.
FIRE AND RESCUE CREWS RESPONDED
TO A REPORTED STRUCTURE FIRE
SUNDAY EVENING IN THE TOWN OF
COXSACKIE. THE CALL CAME IN AROUND
9:45 AT THE FORMER QUARRY STEAKHOUSE
ON COUNTY ROUTE 26 IN CLIMAX.
A REPORTED ELECTRICAL FIRE
BROUGHT CATSKILL FIREFIGHTERS
TO AN APARTMENT AT 175 WATER
STREET EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
THE CALLER REPORTED A POPPING
NOISE AND SOMETHING BURNING.
THEY WERE ADVISED TO EVACUATE.
STATE POLICE CONTINUE THEIR
WEEK LONG SPEED AWARENESS WEEK,
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT TODAY. THE
INITIATIVE TARGETS SPEEDING
AND AGGRESSIVE DRIVERS. IT RUNS
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
FOLLOWING THE TWO MASS SHOOTINGS
OVER THE WEEKEND, A CANDLELIGHT
VIGIL IS PLANNED FOR TUESDAY
EVENING IN HUDSON. IT WILL TAKE
PLACE IN THE 7TH STREET PARK BEGINNING
AT 7.