COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 12-13-19
A SAD ENDING IN THE CASE OF A MISSING
ELIZAVILLE MAN. THE COLUMBIA COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS THAT THE
BODY OF WILLIAM AMATO WAS FOUND YESTERDAY
AT THE DUTCH HOLLOW FARM IN STUYVESANT.
THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY FOUL
PLAY. THEY HOPE TO KNOW MORE FOLLOWING
AUTOPSY RESULTS.
AN EAST CHATHAM MAN PLEAD GUILTY
THURSDAY TO ONE COUNT OF CRIMINAL SEX
ACT, IN COLUMBIA COUNTY COURT. THE
COLUMBIA COUNTY D.A.'S OFFICE SAYS
53 YEAR OLD DANIEL BEMISS WILL BE
SENTENCED IN FEBRUARY. THE CRIME
HAPPENED IN 2010 WITH A VICTIM
UNDER 17.
FIRE BROKE OUT THURSDAY NIGHT AT A
HOME IN STOCKPORT. THE CALL CAME IN
AROUND 11:20 AT 440 WEST GHENT ROAD.
OVER HALF A DOZEN COMPANIES WERE
ON THE SCENE. FIREFIGHTERS WERE ON THE
SCENE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. NO WORD ON
ANY INJURIES.
A STATE POLICE BLOODHOUND IS BEING
CREDITED WITH LOCATING A MAN,
WHO FLED ON FOOT FROM A TRAFFIC STOP
ON SPRING ROAD IN LIVINGSTON. 24 YEAR
OLD CALVIN LIPSCOMB WAS FOUND HIDING
IN A BARN, AFTER A THREE MILE PURSUIT.
POLICE SAY, HE WAS DRIVING A STOLEN
CAR.
THE GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS
LOOKING FOR WHOEVER ABANDONED A THREE
MONTH OLD PUPPY IN CATSKILL. THE DOG
WAS FOUND ON THOMPSON STREET WITH A
BROKEN LEG. "RUDY" IS RECOVERING AT
COLUMBIA GREENE HUMANE SOCIETY
AND MAY NEED MORE SURGERY.
ANOTHER BUSY DAY YESTERDAY, FOR
FIRE AND RESCUE CREWS, CALLED TO
ACCIDENTS IN GREENE AND COLUMBIA
COUNTIES. THEY INCLUDED: ROUTE 23
IN CLAVERACK, ROUTE 145 IN DURHAM,
WEST BRIDGE STREET IN CATSKILL,
ROUTE 32 IN CAIRO, AND WEST HILL
ROAD IN AUSTERLITZ.