COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 12-17-19
A CHATHAM MAN PLEAD GUILTY IN FEDERAL
COURT MONDAY TO DRUG AND WEAPON'S
CHARGES. THE U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
SAYS 43 YEAR OLD CARLOS RIVERA
ADMITTED THAT HE POSSESSED COCAINE
FOR DISTRIBUTION, AND HAD A SHOTGUN,
DESPITE BEING A CONVICTED FELON.
HE'S SCHEDULED TO BE SENTENCED IN
MAY.
A HUDSON MAN WAS TAKEN TO THE
COLUMBIA COUNTY JAIL ON BURGLARY
CHARGES. HUDSON POLICE SAY, THEY
CAUGHT 23 YEAR OLD TREYVON WHITAKER
INSIDE 220 STATE STREET, AFTER BEING
ALERTED BY AN ALARM COMPANY. HE'S
BEING HELD ON 1000 DOLLARS BAIL.
JURY SELECTION CONTINUES TODAY IN
COLUMBIA COUNTY COURT, IN THE DRUG
TRIAL OF THREE MEN ARRESTED ON
FELONY DRUG CHARGES IN MARCH.
AUSTIN CARR, DORIAN CARR, AND
MALEEK SINGLETON WERE ALLEGEDLY
IN POSSESSION OF 350 DOSES OF HEROIN,
HIDDEN IN A CHILDREN'S TOY, WHEN
THEY WERE PULLED OVER ON 2ND STREET
IN HUDSON.
A 20 YEAR OLD WOMAN WAS INJURED
IN AN ACCIDENT MONDAY AFTERNOON IN
COPAKE. IT HAPPENED ON ROUTE 7A
JUST BEFORE 4:30.
A TWO CAR ACCIDENT IN NEW BALTIMORE
BROUGHT FIRE AND RESCUE CREWS
TO ROUTE 9W YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
A 23 YEAR OLD WOMAN WAS TREATED
FOR INJURIES.
DESPITE TODAY'S SNOW, VOTING ON THE
3.7 MILLION DOLLAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT AT COXSACKIE-ATHENS CENTRAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL TAKE PLACE.
VOTING IS AT THE TWO ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS FROM 1 TO 9.
IT WAS A SNOWMOBILE FIRE THAT BROUGHT
EAST CHATHAM FIREFIGHTERS TO AN
ADDRESS ON ROUTE 295 NEAR ROCK CITY ROAD
MONDAY AFTERNOON. WE'RE TOLD THE FIRE
WAS PUT OUT QUICKLY.
THE HUDSON SALVATION ARMY CONTINUES
TO INCH CLOSER TO THEIR 73,000
DOLLAR RED KETTLE GOAL. FOLLOWING
MONDAY'S TOTALS, THEY HAVE REACHED
JUST OVER 54,000 SO FAR.
THE MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT CONTINUES
TO JUMP UP. WITH NO WINNER FRIDAY
NIGHT, TONIGHT'S TOP PRIZE HAS
RISEN TO 372 MILLION DOLLARS.